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Toll taxes across all National Highways suspended for two days: Nitin Gadkari

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With commuters facing problems paying toll taxes after the ban on Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes announced on Tuesday evening, the Centre on Wednesday suspended collection of toll across all national highways till midnight of November 11.

Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari said, “It has been decided to suspend Toll across all National Highways till midnight of 11th November to facilitate smooth traffic movement.

Earlier, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) had asked the toll plazas across the country to accept the old Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 currency notes till November 11 midnight so the long queues of vehicles could be avoided.

The decision was taken after NHAI Chairman Raghav Chandra took up the matter with the Prime Minister’s Office after being flooded by calls from states over the grim situation at toll plazas.

“We have issued instructions to all 365 toll plazas across the country to immediately accept currency denominations of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 till November 11 midnight to ease the situation of jams and long queues at toll booths,” said Chandra.

Chandra said he contacted the PMO as well as the Finance Ministry to apprise them of the condition at the plazas after being inundated by calls from commuters as well as state government officials over traffic congestion.

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