- Vehicle owners expressed displeasure
Mumbai: The work on the first phase of the under-construction Samridhi Expressway between Nagpur and Mumbai is nearing completion. MSRDC wants to start this expressway in any condition by March-April.
Before this, the discussion has started regarding the toll to be levied on this Green Expressway. There will be 26 toll booths in the entire section between Mumbai and Nagpur. MSRDC has invited tender for appointment of agency for toll collection on Expressway.
Highest toll in the state
According to the proposal approved by MSRDC from the state government regarding toll on prosperity, it will prove to be the costliest toll in the state. For the entire 701 km route, toll will be charged from Rs 1.73 to Rs 11.17 per kilometer from vehicles. If you have to travel from Mumbai to Nagpur, then you will have to pay a one-way toll of Rs 1,212. Some people say that the fare of AC train from Mumbai to Nagpur is not as much as the toll will be charged. Mayur Deshmukh, who travels from Mumbai to Nagpur every week, said that it takes 1100 rupees to travel from Mumbai to Nagpur by AC train.
toll rate too high
Hemraj Ashtankar associated with Nagpur said that the toll rate is very high. People will prefer to travel by train instead of expressway. Transporter Premsagar Pathak, who sent goods by truck to other parts of the state including Nagpur, said that inflation is increasing due to heavy tolls.
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Toll should be less: Keshav Upadhyay
Opposing the proposed higher toll on prosperity, BJP spokesperson Keshav Upadhyay said that it is wrong to charge such a toll for the fare of AC trains and airplanes. This expressway is not built on BOT, but with government money. There should be a reduction in the proposed heavy toll.
Toll paid by BJP: Nana Patole
Congress state president Nana Patole said that the burden of toll in the country is due to BJP. The BJP leaders and the central government started the work of taking money from the public and then juggling it in the name of toll. Regarding the proposed higher toll on prosperity, Nana Patole said that this expressway has been made with a loan of about 55 thousand crores, there is a proposal to toll according to inflation, but Congress will request the state government in the interest of the general public.
how much toll for which vehicle
Vehicle | per km | total toll |
car jeep | Rs 1.73 | Rs 1,212 |
mini-bus | 2.79 rupees | Rs 1,955 |
bus and truck | Rs 5.85 | Rs 4,100 |
three-axle vehicle | 6.38 rupees | Rs 4,472 |
big trailer | 9.18 rupees | Rs 6,435 |
multi axle vehicle | 11.17 rupees | Rs 7,830 |
MSRTC has proposed to collect toll as per the capacity of the vehicles.