Delhi–Meerut Expressway ANPR Tolling: Rates, Speed Cameras & 2-Wheeler Fines

How Barrier-Free ANPR Tolling Operates

The Delhi–Meerut Expressway (National Expressway 3) is India’s flagship barrier-free electronic tolling corridor. Unlike conventional expressways with physical boom barriers, the DME uses overhead gantries fitted with high-resolution Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras and RFID FASTag scanners.

Sensors scan vehicle registration plates and FASTag transponders as vehicles pass underneath at highway speeds. The toll is computed precisely based on the distance between the entry and exit interchanges.

Strict ₹20,000 Fine for Two-Wheelers and Auto-Rickshaws

Due to multiple fatal accidents caused by slow-moving bikes colliding with 100–120 km/h high-speed traffic, Delhi and Ghaziabad Traffic Police enforce a strict ban on two-wheelers and three-wheelers on the access-controlled expressway carriageway.

Violators captured on ANPR cameras are issued e-challans of up to ₹20,000 for dangerous driving and disobedience of statutory highway orders under Section 194 of the Motor Vehicles Act. Two-wheelers must travel on the adjacent 4-lane service road.

Segment-by-Segment Speed Limit Enforcement

Because the expressway passes through high-density urban areas before opening into open rural expressways, speed limits vary significantly by section.