New Delhi -India’s road freight traffic surged in the first half of 2025–26, marking one of the sharpest expansions in recent years. Goods and Services Tax (GST) e-way bills touched a record 754.4 million between April and September, up 21.8 percent year-on-year, as revealed by CMIE in a report titled “Road freight traffic accelerates”. September alone registered 132.1 million bills, the highest monthly generation so far. The increase was visible across states.

FASTag transactions under the National Electronic Toll Collection system reached 2.2 billion during the period. Toll . . .