BENGALURU: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Saturday decided to suspend the recent toll fee hike on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway indefinitely, after facing criticism from public and commuters. The Expressway was inaugurated two weeks ago.
The toll fee, which amounted to a 22% increase and was supposed to take effect from Saturday, had become a contentious issue in poll-bound Karnataka, especially since the ruling BJP party was attempting to gain support in the Old Mysuru region. NHAI officials too were under pressure from the people’s representatives and lawmakers to roll back the revision in toll fee.
