The Centre on Saturday granted permission to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to resume toll collection on National Highways from April 20. The transport fraternity is, however, protesting against the move.
“In view of the relaxation provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs for the interstate and intrastate movement of all trucks and other goods/carrier vehicles, NHAI should take actions necessary for compliance of the orders of Home Ministry of Home and tolling operations be resumed w.e.f. 20th of April 2020,” the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said in a letter to NHAI.
The Government had on March 25 announced temporarily suspending toll collection on national highways to ease emergency services in view of the coronavirus outbreak.
