BMC councillor demands toll exemption

MUMBAI: Furious over the long chaotic queue at Mumbai toll plazas, BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Councillor Nehal Shah has demanded toll exemption. Daily, one or two kilometres long queues are seen at Mumbai toll plazas, especially at Thane, Airoli and Vashi. "One who buys a vehicle from Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai pays maximum taxes to the government. However, everyday they suffer at these toll plazas. It seems never ending. No value the car buyer gets in exchange of the taxes they pay," Shah said. The BMC councillor furthermore stated, there is a rule, if at a particular toll plaza the queue is beyond the yellow line, the operator should allow vehicles to pass without paying any toll. However, the rule is not applied anywhere. The state government should exempt the public from paying any toll for a certain time period. -