Car owners in Mumbai and surrounding areas have paid ₹120.84 crore in toll for using the Eastern and Western Express Highways in the first half of 2023, according to data from the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation. The toll is for the flyovers and bridges across the city, not the highways themselves, said Radheshyam Mopalwar, managing director of MSRDC, in response to a demand from a local politician to stop charging motorists for using the highways. Toll rates for cars are ₹40 for one way.
In the first half of 2023, car owners in Mumbai and adjoining areas like Thane and Mira-Bhaindar have paid ₹120.84 crore in toll for using the Eastern Express Highway (EEH) and the Western Express Highway (WEH), data available with Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) shows Of a total ₹254.18 crore collected during this period at the city’s five entry points, ₹71.97 crore was collected on EEH against ₹48.87 crore on WEH.
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Source :Hindustan Times
