Mumbai: Out of the 12 toll plazas, 11 belong to the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) and one of Public Works Department (PWD). While of the 53 toll plazas where light motor vehicles and state transport buses will be exempted, 27 belong to PWD and 26 are of MSRDC.
The BJP had promised a toll-free Maharashtra if elected to power after the Assembly polls in October last year.
Taking a step towards fulfilling his party's promise to make Maharashtra toll-free, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday announced the closure of 12 toll plazas in the state while exempting private light motor vehicles and buses of the state transport corporation at 53 toll plazas from the midnight of May 31, 2015.
Making a statement in the Legislative Assembly, Mr Fadnavis said the decision on the levy of toll at five entry and exit points in Mumbai and on Mumbai-Pune Expressway would be taken after the high level committee headed by Additional Chief Secretary (public works) submits its report on July 31.
The BJP had promised a toll-free Maharashtra if elected to power after the Assembly polls in October last year.
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