Yes you are right, but it also means that even if you travel in present non toll highways, based on the distance you have to pay
This is clear from the last sentence "Irrespective of Highways"
Anybody from Karnataka will get clarity easily for this
For...
more... you, check google maps
To go to Mangaluru from Bengaluru by road, you have three major options:
- via: Nelamangala, Kunigal, Hassan, Sakaleshpur (Same as train route) having 4 tolls
- via: Magadi, Hassan, Sakaleshpur having a single toll
- via: Mysuru, Madikeri, Sulya having no toll
See that second and third option have less/no tolls and the time taken is also almost same, so most people going by own vehicle prefer 2nd or 3rd one
But now after this GPS based tolls, whichever way you go, you have to pay toll as per the total distance covered..
So in that sense, people taking the Mysuru route which did not have any toll, have to pay more amount than people taking Magadi/Nelamangala route
Hope you understand