Those sans money in RFID a/c to pay double; no entry without radio tag 

The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) announced on Thursday that all commercial vehicles with radio frequency identification (RFID) tags either will have to compulsorily switch to cashless payment from Friday or will have to pay double the tax amount as penalty. Vehicles without RFID tags will not be allowed to enter the city.

“Only non-RFID commercial vehicles were supposed to pay the fine till now and those having RFID tags had the option of paying by cash if they had not got their wallets recharged but now they will have to pay double the tax amount as penalty and their vehicles will be blacklisted. The system will become completely cashless and no cash will be accepted at all the 13 toll plazas,” said a senior SDMC official.

He said the decision was taken after it was found that a large number of commercial vehicle owners had not recharged RFID accounts. As a result, the newly-introduced system hasn’t become completely cashless, he added.

The SDMC had launched RFID system at 13 busy border points in the city on August 24 with the aim to reduce pollution by easing traffic congestions and plugging revenue leakage by ensuring transparency.

Once a person buys an RFID tag and pastes it on his registered vehicle, MCD tax and environment compensation charge (ECC) will be deducted at the 13 toll plazas automatically.

Vehicle owners can recharge their RFID accounts on ecctagsdmc.com, mobile application “MCD TOLL” and at the 28 point of sale kiosks at the 13 entry/exit points.