Tolls duty hike comes into effect today! how much for Tamil Nadu!
The tariff hike across the country came into effect from midnight. As a result, motorists are paying higher fares at more than 460 toll plazas in India, including 27 toll plazas in Tamil Nadu.
In India, tolls are levied at toll plazas from motorists for highway maintenance. The federal government had already announced that tariffs on these Tolls would go up from April 1.
Accordingly, the tariff hike came into effect from midnight at more than 460 Tolls posts across the country.
How much is the tariff increase Accordingly, the price has been increased from Rs 5 to Rs 10 for light vehicles including cars, Rs 15 for buses and trucks, Rs 25 for commercial vehicles with 4 to 6 tires and Rs 30 for heavy vehicles. The National Highways Authority has said the hike will be effective till March 31 next year.
How much for Tamil Nadu
More than 6,000 km of National Highways have been constructed in Tamil Nadu connecting various districts and neighboring states. There are a total of 49 Tolls posts. Of these, the tariff hike at 27 Tolls posts came into effect from early morning. Accordingly Tindivanam - Attur, Pogalur, Poothakudi, Chennasamudram, Chittampatti, Ettoor Circle, Kaniyur, Kappalur, Keelkuppam, Krishnagiri, Lembalakudi, Letsumanapatti, Mathur, Nallur, Nanguneri, Sriperumbudur, Pallikonda, Parankurai, Paranur .Puram, Chalaiputhur, Shenbagampettai, Surapattu, Tiruppachetty, Vanakaram, Vaniyambadi toll booths have been implemented.
Extra load Motorists at these toll plazas have been paying extra fares since midnight. Petrol and diesel prices have already been rising for the past few days. It was during this time that Tolls duties also increased. This is likely to place an additional burden on motorists.
The price of essential commodities may go up
In addition, there has been an increase in the prices of essential commodities. Families who have been experiencing economic hardship due to the corona are only now gradually recovering. At the moment, such price hikes and tariff hikes could hit the public hard.
Insistence on withdrawal
Motorists and the public have demanded that the tariff hike be reversed. Earlier, Union Road Safety and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari had told Parliament a few days ago that only one toll plaza was operating within 60 km of the state. But this work has not yet begun. As a result, the work of removing 16 toll plazas in Tamil Nadu has not started yet, according to the State Highways Department.