Dhaka, May 21 -- The government is unlikely to introduce a unified electronic toll collection (ETC) system across the country's toll bridges before the Eid-ul-Azha travel rush, as different bridge-owning agencies continue to operate incompatible tolling technologies and payment systems.

Officials said the lack of integration among electronic toll collection platforms, software and RFID systems has made it difficult to establish a seamless automatic tolling network that would allow vehicles to pass through booths without stopping.

Several key toll facilities across the country are operated by different agencies, including the Roads and Highways Department (RHD), the Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) and the Dhaka South City Corporation (...