New Delhi, July 21 -- Highway commuters may no longer need to stand in queues at toll plazas for local pass approvals or struggle to find the right platform for FASTag-related assistance.

"NHAI has strengthened the digital ecosystem for National Highway users by introducing two major citizen-centric features on the Rajmargyatra Mobile App, the online 'Local Passes' and digitally enabled 'MargMitra' Help Centre," the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways said in a release dated 20 July.

The new features aim to reduce paperwork, speed up service delivery and bring multiple highway-related services under a single digital platform.

The biggest relief for regular commuters is the introduction of the Digital Local Pass, which allows eligible...