City residents have opposed National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)’s move of revising toll charges. They rued that while Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari’s recent announcement of allowing only one toll plaza within a 60 km radius has remained on paper, the toll fares have been hiked instead.
The revised rates have been issued for all types of vehicles plying on national highways. The toll fee has been hiked by ₹5 to ₹50, depending on the type of vehicle.
Ghulal toll plaza on Chandigarh Road in Samrala has witnessed the biggest rise of ₹40 in toll fees. As compared to ₹60 on single journey, now commuters will have to pay ₹100 on crossing the toll plaza. During the return journey, they will have to shell out ₹145 from the previous ₹90.
