India, July 21 -- Residents living within a 20 km radius of an eligible national highway toll plaza can now purchase local passes digitally through the Rajmargyatra mobile app, said the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The local pass allows the user unlimited travel through the respective toll plaza during the month. Previously, commuters were required to visit the toll plaza physically and submit supporting documents to establish their eligibility. Under the new digital framework, the entire process can now be digitally completed within a few minutes.

The NHAI, in a statement, said that the newly introduced local pass feature enables eligible commuters to purchase a toll pass digitally through the Rajmargyatra mobile app wit...