Karjan: A message titled “Non-political programme” is making the rounds on social media, announcing a call for public protest in the form of a padayatra (peaceful march) against the ongoing toll charges at the Karjan-Bharthana toll plaza. The march, set to take place on April 11th at around 8 AM, will begin from the Karjan-Bharthana toll plaza and proceed towards the national memorial in Karjan town, where a floral tribute will be offered. A memorandum will then be submitted to the Karjan Pr...Read More

Vadodara: Toll tax rates will be increased at Bharathana Toll Plaza, located on National Highway 48 on the Vadodara-Surat section. With this hike, motorists traveling from Vadodara to Surat will now have to pay higher toll charges. The revised rates will come into effect at midnight on April 1. As per the new rates, cars, jeeps, and vans will now be charged ₹160 for a single journey, while the return journey will cost ₹235. A monthly pass for these vehicles is priced at ₹5,265. Light Com...Read More

Jetpur: Local vehicle owners in Jetpur are up in arms over a doubling of toll charges at the Pithadiya Toll Plaza. The toll, previously ₹10, has been increased to ₹20, triggering widespread anger among commuters. The Jetpur Chamber of Commerce and the Dyeing and Printing Association have condemned the hike. Representatives from both organizations visited the toll plaza and demanded the increase be rolled back within two days. They warned of an agitation involving various local organizatio...Read More

Ahmedabad: In protest against the continued collection of toll tax on the Vadodara-Halol and Adalaj-Mehsana roads, despite recovering several times the construction costs, 16 lakh commercial vehicle owners in Gujarat will refuse to pay tolls on these roads starting December 21. The Akhil Gujarat Truck Transport Association stated that toll collection on these roads began in 2001-02 and alleged that while the roads were built at a cost of ₹515.19 crore, the toll collected so far is nearly ₹3,...Read More

New Delhi: The Bharthana Toll Plaza, located on National Highway 8 on the Vadodara-Bharuch section, was the highest-earning toll plaza in the country during year 2023-24, collecting ₹472.65 crore as user fees from motorists. Among top five earning toll plazas on the national highways in Gujarat in 2023-24 were Bharthana(472.65 crore) near Vadodara, Choryasi(Rs. 354.94 crore) near Surat, Vasad(Rs. 264.73 crore) near Vadodara, Samkhiyali in Kutch (Rs. 260.77 crore), Boriach near Surat (Rs. 23...Read More