Kochi: In a strong rebuke to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the Kerala High Court has once again extended the ban on toll collection at the Paliyekkara toll plaza, citing ongoing safety and traffic issues along the Edappally–Mannuthy National Highway. The case will be reconsidered on Friday. A Division Bench of Justice A. Read More…
Kochi: After weeks of suspension, toll collection at Paliyekkara on the Edappally–Mannuthy National Highway is set to restart from Monday, following a Kerala High Court directive. The court had earlier halted toll operations on August 6, citing heavy congestion from underpass works and poor service road conditions. A Division Bench of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque Read More…
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has extended the stay on toll collection at Paliyekkara, stressing that people’s grievances and traffic woes must be addressed before resuming collection. The court directed Thrissur District Collector to verify compliance with earlier directives and submit a report. While the Union Government argued that toll collection cannot be indefinitely delayed Read More…
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the Kerala High Court has rejected its plea to restart toll collection at Paliyekkara, extending the ban until September 9. The decision came after a court-appointed three-member committee—comprising the District Collector, District Police Chief, and Regional Transport Officer—reported that service roads remain incomplete, construction is moving at a Read More…
The Supreme Court has upheld the Kerala High Court’s order suspending toll collection for four weeks at the Paliyekkara toll plaza on NH-544, citing the highway’s poor condition and crippling traffic jams. Appeals by the NHAI and toll operator Guruvayoor Infrastructure Ltd. were dismissed. A bench led by CJI B.R. Gavai slammed the inefficiency in Read More…
The Supreme Court has pulled up the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) over the dismal state of roads at Kerala’s Paliyekkara toll plaza, questioning why tolls are being collected without proper maintenance. “Why hasn’t the road been repaired despite collecting toll?” Chief Justice B.R. Gavai asked, highlighting that the severe traffic congestion is so Read More…
The Kerala High Court has ordered a four-week suspension of toll collection at the Paliyekkara toll plaza, located on the Edappally–Mannuthy stretch of National Highway 544. The decision comes amid mounting complaints of severe traffic congestion and incomplete road infrastructure. The court intervened after a petition highlighted that motorists are being charged full toll rates Read More…