Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (ANK)

Mangaluru Nov 25: With the government ordering the closure of Surathkal toll gate, the same charges will be collected at Hejamady toll gate now. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) issued order of revised toll gate fee at Hejamady.

The order from NHAI also says that it has to ensure there will not be any disruption or stoppage to the combined toll collection at Hejamady toll gate and in case there is any disruption or stoppage of toll collection, the losses on this account shall be reimbursed by the state government as per the state support agreement to NHAI.

Hejamady toll gate (file photo)

The protestors are staging indefinite protest at Surathkal which is inching towards a month. The protestors also warned that an intensified protest will begin at Hejamady if the toll collection is doubled.

On November 14, MP Nalin Kumar Kateel tweeted that Surathkal toll gate has stopped collecting toll.

The members of the samithi have been continuously raising their voice to remove the Surathkal toll gate. As part of the protest, samithi had conducted ‘Toll Gate Chalo’ from Hejamady to Surathkal toll gate on March 22 and staged a protest on September 13 where the samithi warned that they will lay siege to the Surathkal toll gate on October 18.

On October 18, protestors gathered in large numbers and crossed the barricade put up by the police. Several leaders were arrested.

Revised toll fee

One way
Car, jeep, van or light motor vehicle
Rs 60 at Surathkal and Rs 40 at Hejamady, revised toll fee at Hejamady Rs 100

Light commercial vehicle light goods vehicle or mini bus
Rs 100 at Surathkal and Rs 70 at Hejamady , revised toll fee at Hejamady 170

Bus or truck (2 axels)
Rs 210 at Surathkal and Rs 145 at Hejamady, revised toll fee at Hejamady Rd 355

Heavy construction machinery or earth moving equipment or multi axle vehicle three to six axels
Rs 325 at Surathkal and Rs 225 at Hejamady, revised fee Rs 550

Over sized vehicle seven or more axels
Rs 400 at Surathkal and Rs 275 at Hejamady, revised fee Rs 675

Two way
Car, jeep, van or light motor vehicle
Rs 90 at Surathkal and Rs 65 at Hejamady, revised toll fee at Hejamady Rs 155.

Light commercial vehicle light goods vehicle or mini bus
Rs 150 at Surathkal and Rs 100 at Hejamady , revised toll fee at Hejamady 250

Bus or truck (2 axels)
Rs 310 at Surathkal and Rs 215 at Hejamady, revised toll fee at Hejamady Rs 525

Heavy construction machinery or earth moving equipment or multi axle vehicle three to six axels
Rs 490 at Surathkal and Rs 335 at Hejamady, revised fee Rs 825

Over sized vehicle seven or more axels

Rs 595 at Surathkal and Rs 410 at Hejamady, revised fee Rs 1,005