Toll collection stopped again at Thiruvallam following protests by Congress, CPM workers

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Toll collection at the newly opened toll plaza at Thiruvallam on the NH-66 bypass stretch from Kazhakootam to Karode has been stopped again following strong protests from Congress and CPM workers.

The workers staged a sit-in for two-and-half hours from 10am after the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) decided to restart the toll collection from 8am on Tuesday. The NHAI officials said that they decided to restart the toll collection after a consensus was reached with a meeting with CPM workers on Monday.