How India's Toll Reforms Are Making Highways Smoother
India's highway toll reforms in 2025 introduced FASTag annual passes, barrier-free tolling, and fair charges during upgrades, significantly reducing congestion and improving travel efficiency.
India's highway toll reforms in 2025 introduced FASTag annual passes, barrier-free tolling, and fair charges during upgrades, significantly reducing congestion and improving travel efficiency.
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Toll collection on the Vengalam-Ramanattukara stretch of NH-66 begins Thursday. Monthly passes for local residents cost Rs 340. FASTag gets priority, cash payments face double charges.
Quami Insaaf Morcha's protest makes 49 Punjab toll plazas free from noon to 3 pm Monday, demanding release of Sikh 'Bandi Singhs'. Key plazas include Ladhowal and Kurali.
The Union Ministry has set toll rates for NH-66's Vengalam-Ramanattukara stretch. FASTag gets priority, with discounts for locals and commercial vehicles. Details here.
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Dakshina Kannada police arrest two men for vandalizing a toll plaza and assaulting employees. The incident, caught on CCTV, highlights rising tensions at toll collection points. Read the full report.
Two toll employees were assaulted and a gate damaged after a truck driver refused to pay at Brahmarakootlu plaza. Police have arrested the driver and cleaner. Read the full details.
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A dispute over toll collection at Savarkhed plaza on Akola-Washim highway turned violent. Staff allegedly assaulted local motorists with sticks & pipes. One critically injured. Police register case.
Two women pilgrims from Gujarat were killed in a hit-and-run near Bor Charanan toll plaza on NH-68. The driver of the speeding Thar SUV fled the scene. Read the full report.
NHAI plans a second toll gate within 22 km on NH-66, doubling costs for commuters. Activists & an MLA have moved Kerala HC against it. Will bus fares rise?
BJP MLC Keshav Prasad was allegedly harassed & held up for an hour at Hitnalli tollgate on NH 50. The incident sparked outrage, leading to police intervention. Read the full details.
Police in Uttar Pradesh book over 100 activists for blocking traffic at a toll plaza in protest against new highway regulations. The incident caused major disruptions on NH-9.
A tragic bus accident on Java's toll road claims 15 lives. The vehicle, traveling from Jakarta to Yogyakarta, lost control and overturned. Details on the cause and injured passengers' conditions are awaited.
CII President Rajiv Memani urges continued reforms in power, mining, and judiciary for growth. He highlights India's 8% GDP and a $2 lakh crore disinvestment target. Read the full interview.
A Ludhiana man's FASTag was charged for tolls on expressways he never used, raising security concerns. He demands answers from NHAI and banks. Read his fight for a refund.
STF Ambala arrests four Lawrence Bishnoi gang shooters, recovers illegal weapons. Accused were plotting extortion firing at a toll plaza and a major crime in Ranchi. Read the full details.