National highway and expressway commuters face difficulties to reach for help in times of emergency. BENGALURU: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) helpline number, 1033 is not active 24/7, especially late at night and early in the morning. Winnie Jasper, a student from Andhra University, who was commuting on the NH16 said, “My bike […]
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Union Minister said that a GPS-based toll system will be implemented in six months. Toll booth workers fear losing their jobs when the new Global Positioning System (GPS)-enabled toll system replaces all physical toll booths in the country. Sharath, who has been working as a supervisor for 12 years at the NICE Road toll plaza […]
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NHAI official says that they are exploring the process. Multiple toll booths are still functioning within a distance of 60 kilometres (km) on National Highways (NH) in Karnataka despite an announcement by Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, in February 2022. The section 8(2) in the National Highways Fee (Determination of […]
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Private toll plazas in the country continue to collect tolls in cash as they are not covered under the 10-second rule of the National Highway Authority of India. Lucknow: The Yamuna Expressway (earlier known as Taj Expressway), which connects Agra and Greater Noida, does not accept Fastag. In a stretch of 165 kilometers, the highway […]
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