Oxygen tankers do not have to pay toll tax, says NHAI

NHAI OFFICIALS IN GURUGRAM SAID THAT THEY HAVE ALREADY DEDICATED TWO LANES AT KHERKI DAULA PLAZA FOR TANKERS

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Saturday announced that all oxygen tankers would be exempted from paying toll across the country.

“Keeping in view the current unprecedented demand for medical oxygen across the country due to Covid-19 pandemic, containers carrying liquid medical oxygen will be treated at par with other emergency vehicles such as ambulances for a period of two months or till further orders,” the NHAI said.

NHAI officials in Gurugram said that they have already dedicated two lanes at Kherki

Daula toll plaza, where the oxygen tankers cross the toll without any hindrance. The Gurugram police has also deployed police personnel at the toll plaza to ensure that tankers move without getting stuck, said officials.

DHBVN helpline

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Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) on Saturday set up control rooms to ensure continuous power supply to hospitals, health care institutions and industry producing essential commodities.

The control room for Gurugram can be reached at 7290038998 or 8929108428. The number for Faridabad is 9540954708. Apart from these the complaints can be lodged at 1912 and 18001804334, which are toll free.

Balkar Singh, MD, DHBVN said that control room have been set up at Hisar and Delhi zones.

“These call centres will be operational 24x7 and complaints can be lodged with regard to any issue pertaining to supply,” said Singh.