Flying out of BIA to take a toll

The decision of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to make the road to BIA a toll road has come under the severest criticism. The toll plaza, which will come up within 30 days from now, will levy a toll tax from end-December or January, say NHAI officials.
“This is not a decision taken overnight. Going by the toll taxing policy under the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules 2008, this road is fully developed. The users of this road are supposed to pay a tax levied on certain types of vehicles, including four-wheelers and heavy commercial vehicles,” said RK Gupta, project director, NHAI, Bangalore and Yelahanka.
The National Highway (NH-7) is also known as the Kanyakumari-Varanasi Road. The highway part of this stretch begins from Hebbal, which falls within city limits. Hence, it cannot be made a toll road. The toll plaza can be installed on a highway, 10 km from the city or town municipal limits. That is what is provided for by NHAI rules.
10/11/10 Aparajita Ray/Daily News & Analysis

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