NHAI toll ends free airport ride

Bangalore: Motorists’ free ride to and from the Bangalore International Airport (BIA) in Devanahalli is about to end. Owners of all types of vehicles — commercial and privately owned — will have to pay toll charges as proposed by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) from December.
NHAI has already commissioned the construction of temporary toll booths at Sadarahalli Gate that leads to BIA while the permanent toll plaza will come up sometime later. Sources said the toll will be levied on the stretch between Hebbal and Devanahalli and the charges will be in line with the National Highway Fees (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008.
“The rates are slated to be uniform as prescribed in the rule book for all NHAI roads across the country,” they added. A senior official pointed out that the decision to levy toll was made as early as two years ago but an integrated NHAI project between Yelahanka and Devanahalli saw it being deferred.
04/11/10 Deccan Herald

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Categories: Airports Nov 2010