UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — NHAI Rolls Out Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) Tolling at Gharaunda Toll Plaza on NH-44

Q1. India's first Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) barrier-less tolling system, at the Chorayasi (Surat–Bharuch) plaza on NH-48 in Gujarat, was formally launched by which one of the following Union Ministers?

• A. Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways
• B. Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways
• C. Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce & Industry
• D. Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas

Q2. As announced with the launch of India's first MLFF tolling system, at approximately how many National Highway fee plazas does NHAI plan to roll out Multi-Lane Free Flow tolling during the current financial year?

• A. About 25 fee plazas
• B. About 5 fee plazas
• C. About 100 fee plazas
• D. About 250 fee plazas

Q3. Which one of the following toll plazas was the first in India to be operationalised under the Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system?

• A. Chorayasi Toll Plaza, NH-48, Gujarat
• B. Gharaunda Toll Plaza, NH-44, Haryana
• C. Daulatpura Toll Plaza, NH-48, Rajasthan
• D. Mundka Toll Plaza, Delhi

Q4. In the context of NHAI's tolling at Gharaunda toll plaza, 'Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF)' tolling is best described as which one of the following?

• A. A barrier-less system that reads FASTag and the Vehicle Registration Number through overhead RFID readers and ANPR cameras, charging toll without vehicles stopping
• B. A satellite (GNSS) based system that charges toll per kilometre travelled using on-board GPS units, with no roadside infrastructure
• C. A dedicated-lane system in which only pre-registered monthly-pass vehicles bypass the boom barrier while others stop to pay
• D. A cash-and-FASTag hybrid system that retains boom barriers but adds extra lanes to reduce queues at peak hours

Q5. The National Electronic Toll Collection (NETC) programme that provides the interoperable backbone for FASTag was developed by which one of the following?

• A. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
• B. Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL)
• C. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
• D. Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Q6. As per NHAI guidelines for FASTag-enabled toll plazas, the service (waiting) time per vehicle, even during peak hours, should not exceed how many seconds?

• A. 5 seconds
• B. 10 seconds
• C. 15 seconds
• D. 30 seconds

Q7. The North-South Corridor of the National Highways Development Project — the Srinagar-to-Kanyakumari axis now largely carried by NH-44, including its Kochi–Salem spur — connects how many States of the Indian Union?

• A. 7 States
• B. 9 States
• C. 13 States
• D. 17 States

Q8. Which one of the following bodies is the statutory authority responsible for the development and operation of NH-44, India's longest National Highway running from Srinagar to Kanyakumari?

• A. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
• B. National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL)
• C. Border Roads Organisation (BRO)
• D. Central Public Works Department (CPWD)

Q9. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the implementing agency for Multi-Lane Free Flow tolling, functions as a statutory body under which one of the following Union Ministries?

• A. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
• B. Ministry of Heavy Industries
• C. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
• D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Q10. As per the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988, the Authority may consist of a Chairman and at most how many full-time members?

• A. Six
• B. Three
• C. Eight
• D. Twelve

Q11. India's first Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) barrier-less tolling system, commissioned at the Chorayasi Toll Plaza on the Surat–Bharuch section of NH-48, was launched by which one of the following Union Ministers?

• A. Nitin Gadkari
• B. Ashwini Vaishnaw
• C. Piyush Goyal
• D. Hardeep Singh Puri

Q12. With reference to the rollout of Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling on National Highways, consider the following statements: 1. India's first MLFF plaza, Chorayasi, lies on the Surat–Bharuch section of NH-48 in Gujarat. 2. Daulatpura, Rajasthan's first MLFF plaza, lies on the Delhi–Jaipur section of NH-44. 3. The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways plans to extend MLFF tolling to about 25 National Highway fee plazas during the current financial year. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. India's first MLFF plaza, Chorayasi, lies on the Surat–Bharuch section of NH-48 in Gujarat.
2. Daulatpura, Rajasthan's first MLFF plaza, lies on the Delhi–Jaipur section of NH-44.
3. The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways plans to extend MLFF tolling to about 25 National Highway fee plazas during the current financial year.

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 1 and 3 only
• C. 2 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Q13. At which one of the following toll plazas was India's first Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) barrier-less tolling system launched?

• A. Chorayasi (Choryasi) Toll Plaza, Surat–Bharuch section, NH-48 (Gujarat)
• B. Daulatpura Toll Plaza, Delhi–Jaipur section, NH-48 (Rajasthan)
• C. Gharaunda Toll Plaza, Panipat–Jalandhar section, NH-44 (Haryana)
• D. Nemili Toll Plaza, Chennai–Bengaluru section, NH-48 (Tamil Nadu)

Q14. In the context of NHAI's tolling reforms, the term 'Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling' is best defined as which one of the following?

• A. A barrier-less system in which vehicles pass without stopping, with tolls levied by reading the FASTag and Vehicle Registration Number through overhead RFID readers and ANPR cameras
• B. A satellite (GNSS)-based system that charges tolls in proportion to the exact distance travelled on the highway, dispensing with FASTag and fixed fee plazas altogether
• C. A system of dedicated express FASTag lanes at conventional plazas where boom barriers open automatically only for pre-registered monthly-pass holders
• D. A congestion-pricing model in which higher tolls are charged during peak hours across multiple lanes to discourage stop-and-go traffic at plazas