No change in Paliyekkara toll rate

October 8, 2013

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The rates at Paliyekkara toll plaza on the Mannuthy-Angamaly national highway will not be increased for now. A meeting convened by chief minister Oommen Chandy on Monday has decided not to revoke the toll rates.The chief minister, during the meeting, directed to form a joint committee comprising Thrissur district collector, representatives of the toll company, NHAI director and executive engineer (national highway). The panel, after inspecting the quality of the works, would submit a report to the PWD secretary on whether toll rates should be increased.

The meeting also decided to find solutions to issues such as installing street lights along the entire stretch, constructing additional 22 km-road with the help of PWD and water clogging.

The meeting was convened in the wake of protests by political and social organizations on October 1, which forced the NHAI to back off from its decision to increase toll rate.

Thiruvananthapuram: The rates at Paliyekkara toll plaza along the Mannuthy-Angamaly National Highway will not be increased for now. A meeting convened by the chief minister Oommen Chandy on Monday has decided not to revoke the toll rates as of now.

The chief minister, during the meeting, directed to form a joint committee, in which Thrissur district collector, representatives from toll company, NHAI director, National Highway executive engineer will be the members, and inspect the quality and completed works of stretch. The committee has been assigned to submit a report on whether toll rates should be increased to the PWD secretary after carrying out the inspection.

The meeting also decided to immediately find solutions to issues like installing street lights along the entire stretch, constructing additional 22 km-road with the help of PWD, water clogging etc.

The meeting was convened after various protest programmes staged by political and social organisations on October 1 forced the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to back off from its decision to increase toll rate from the first day of this month.

Source -http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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VINODAN on January 12th, 2016 9:50 am

sir,
I am presently working in Central Reserve Police Force. During my leave when I was traveled from Trissur (Kerala) to Ernakulam during Second and last week of December 2015 in my car , At Paliyekkara toll Plaza Trissur Tollgate : on production of my service identity card i was forced to pay the toll charge. As the person (supervisor) told me that ” nobody exempted to pay toll including Public Prosecutor, you are a simply a Central Reserve Police Force Personnel . I have told him that there is a rule from your toll tax department. Again the supervisor ask to pay the toll otherwise you are not permitted to travel in NH.
Sir please clarify whether I am exempted from toll or otherwise.

Vinodan C
Central Reserve Police Force
New Delhi