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Toll fee exemption for two-wheelers to continue: NHAI
Hours after a section of the media reported that two-wheelers have to pay toll tax at plazas across the country from July 15, National Highway Authorities of India (NHAI) clarified that there is no such proposal with the authority and the news published in the media outlets is fake.
A section of media houses reported early in the day that “new rules are being drafted which will come into effect on July 15. The two-wheelers passing through toll plazas have to pay the fee. It should be noted that there are about 1057 tolls in the country. In some roads, for instance, Mysuru-Bengaluru expressway, two-wheelers are banned for safety reasons. And no toll plazas have dedicated infrastructure to collect toll from these vehicles.
NHAI on its official X handle said “Some sections of the media have reported that the Government of India plans to levy user fees on two-wheelers. NHAI would like to clarify that no such proposal is under consideration. There are no plans to introduce toll charges for two-wheelers.
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways on this X handle said no such proposal exists, and total exemption for the two-wheelers will continue. “The exemption on toll for two-wheeler vehicles will continue fully.” Spreading misleading news without verifying the truth to create a sensation is not a sign of healthy journalism,” he said on X.