Kochi: Motorists using the national highway at Paliyekkara will not have to pay tolls this month, as the Kerala High Court has extended its interim ban on toll collection. The decision came after the District Collector’s report flagged serious safety concerns, noting that the Muringoor service road collapse has not been fully repaired and that Read More…
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has pulled up the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), making it clear that toll cannot be collected at Paliyekkara until damaged stretches are repaired. The court extended its stay on toll collection after the District Collector reported that the service road at Muringoor — recently repaired — had collapsed Read More…
The Kerala High Court has once again extended the suspension of toll collection at Paliyekkara on the Edappally–Mannuthy National Highway, directing authorities to prioritize public interest over revenue. Hearing a plea on the worsening congestion along the Thrissur–Ernakulam stretch of NH-544, the court criticized the district collector–led committee for submitting an “incomplete” report and warned Read More…
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has once again extended the ban on toll collection at the Paliyekkara plaza along the busy Mannuthy–Edappally National Highway, offering relief to commuters grappling with severe traffic snarls. The extension came during the hearing of a petition by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), which argued that toll operations Read More…
Thrissur – In a bold move to tackle worsening traffic snarls, the Thrissur District Collector has ordered the immediate suspension of toll collection at Paliekkara toll plaza on National Highway 544. The decision, effective until traffic flow is normalized, comes after repeated failures by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to ease gridlock caused Read More…