UP Toll Free: On the request of the UP government, the Center and NHAI have decided to make 7 toll booths in the state free. No money will be taken from the drivers at these toll booths for the entire 45 days. Its purpose is to provide convenience to the devotees coming to Maha Kumbh.
New Delhi. If you also have a car, then one thing that will be bothering you the most is toll tax. The better the highways and expressways are being built in the country, the more toll tax has to be paid. But, now there is good news for those who come to UP. The Yogi Adityanath government of UP will soon make 7 toll booths of the state free and not a single penny will be charged from those who pass through here. These 7 toll booths are of different districts, on which thousands of vehicles pass daily. It is obvious that the pockets of those who pass through these booths will not be loose now.
The UP government is going to take this decision in view of the Maha Kumbh starting in Prayagraj from January. The UP government has announced that during the Maha Kumbh, all the toll booths going to Prayagraj will be made free. Tax will not be charged at any toll booth entering Prayagraj. NHAI has also started preparations for this. It is estimated that crores of people will come to this year’s Maha Kumbh. In such a situation, having toll booths free will provide a lot of relief.
Tax will not be taken for 45 days
According to the information received from the UP government, Maha Kumbh will run for 45 days and during this time 7 toll plazas of UP will be completely free. Toll free entry at these booths will start on January 13 and will continue till February 26. That is, if you enter Prayagraj within these dates, from whichever side you go, you will not have to pay toll tax. It is estimated that about 40 crore people can participate in this year’s Maha Kumbh.
Which tolls will be free
7 toll booths entering Prayagraj have been built in different directions and districts. These include Handia toll plaza on Varanasi road, Andhiyari toll plaza on Lucknow highway, Umapur toll plaza on Chitrakoot road, Ganne toll plaza on Rewa highway, Mungeri toll plaza on Mirzapur road, Mauaima toll plaza on Ayodhya highway will be tax free. No toll will be taken from the passengers here.
Which vehicles will get the facility
Not all vehicles will be given free entry at the 7 booths which will be made toll free during Maha Kumbh. NHAI says that only personal vehicles will be allowed free entry. Commercial vehicles carrying goods will have to pay toll. Toll will be collected from vehicles carrying steel bars, sand, cement and electronics. The central government has taken the decision to make the toll booths free on the request of the UP government.
