India's city of New Delhi is also Considering Congestion Pricing.

Congestion fee to unclog some roads? - Times of India

NEW DELHI: You may soon have to pay congestion fee for driving on certain stretches, on the lines of some countries in the West. LG Anil Baijal on Friday asked the Delhi Traffic Police to explore the feasibility of levying such as charge as well as introducing one-way traffic on some roads.

 Me, "For people who believe congestion pricing is a bad thing, even India is getting on board with congestion pricing to thin out traffic. Congestion pricing does not have to be an evil high priced toll. Just the thought of paying any toll would make drivers think twice of driving in to a city center. The best part is think of all the good that toll money could do for mass transit projects and maintenance on roads and bridges."

From article, (NEW DELHI: You may soon have to pay congestion fee for driving on certain stretches, on the lines of some countries in the West. LG Anil Baijal on Friday asked the Delhi Traffic Police to explore the feasibility of levying such as charge as well as introducing one-way traffic on some roads.

The move is aimed at not only decongesting the streets, but also bringing down pollution levels. Special commissioner (traffic) Dependra Patahak said police would get in touch with experts, institutions and other stakeholders like PWD and the corporations to conduct a detailed study.

Traffic officials said there were certain stretches that remained congested despite alternative routes being available. A congestion charge on such roads could prompt people to use those routes, an official said.

An electronic system would be required at all entry points — with manual collection a strict "no" as it would only cause more congestion outside these designated "congestion charge" zones, Anumita Roy Chowdhury, head of CSE's clean air programme, said.

Singapore and London have introduced an electronic road pricing system where RFID tags are used to charge drivers on entering certain stretches. In Greater London, the scheme is implemented by tracking images captured by automatic number plate recognition cameras that help identify polluting vehicles.

Germany has a similar emissions zone where entry for polluting vehicles is banned. Singapore was the first city to implement ERP - a system where a smart card is installed in every vehicle with congestion charges automatically deducted.)

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