AUDA to Take Over SP Ring Road Toll Collection from Jan 1

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) is planning to take over toll collection on the Sardar Patel (SP) Ring Road from January 1, 2027, after the existing toll collection contract expires on December 31, 2026. Revised toll rates are also likely to come into effect on the same date, according to a newspaper report.

According to the TOI report, AUDA has initiated the process of hiring manpower through a private agency to operate toll plazas under the new arrangement. The authority will collect toll revenue directly and make annuity payments to contractors executing the ₹2,200-crore project to widen the 76-km ring road from four lanes to six lanes.

An AUDA official told TOI that the authority would collect toll tax for 15 years under the new arrangement. Toll rates will be revised according to the formula specified in the tender, while contractors will receive annuity payments every six months.

Under the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM), contractors will bear 60% of the project cost, with AUDA contributing the remaining 40%. New toll plazas will be established along the upgraded road. Tenders for manpower procurement have already been issued, and the selected private agency will deploy staff at the toll plazas under AUDA’s supervision, the official told TOI.

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