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IRB begins to collect toll on Kolhapur highway
IRB Infrastructure Developers has commenced toll collection on Kolhapur highway in Maharashtra, the company said in a filing to Bombay Stock Exchange on October 29.
Govt may amend toll policy soon
The Union government is likely to take a decision on the practice of toll collection by road developers in the country. The Highways Ministry has suggested to the Union Cabinet to end the toll collection by road developers once the road project of the particular developer comes to an end. The idea is to ensure that developers expedite projects' completion rather than delay construction and keep on collecting toll.
Govt may amend toll policy soon
The Union government is likely to take a decision on the practice of toll collection by road developers in the country. The Highways Ministry has suggested to the Union Cabinet to end the toll collection by road developers once the road project of the particular developer comes to an end. The idea is to ensure that developers expedite projects' completion rather than delay construction and keep on collecting toll.
NHAI may outsource toll collection as builders want early exit
The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is considering changes in certain contract formats for building national highways. Under the new format, toll collection could be the responsibility of a separate contractor and not the road builder. Such a step was necessitated after several private contractors found toll collection was not a viable proposition for such projects.
Toll rates hiked on Ernakulam-Thrissur national h’way
In Kerala, the Guruvayur Infrastructure, a joint venture company responsible for toll collection and road maintenance on the Mannuthi-Edappally stretch of the National Highway has hiked the toll rates being charged from motorists at the Paliyekkara toll plaza in Thrissur on March 27. The toll hike has taken place despite strong public protests.
Electronic toll collection will reduce commute time
ETC at toll plazas with interoperability can help reduce peak-hour congestion on urban highways with faster automated toll collection, writes Girish Shirodkar. The Punjab & Haryana High Court opened a new chapter in the Indian infrastructure story, when on September 4, 2012 it forbade toll collection on the busy Delhi-Gurgaon expressway for a period of 15 days, later extended till September 30. Toll collection was restored on October 1 in non-peak hours and on October 8 in peak hours. This is th

