Toll up on Bengaluru airport road from April 1; cars to pay Rs 120 for single journey: Report
Bengaluru: In a move that will add to the travel expenses of commuters, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will raise toll fees at several key toll plazas from April 1, 2025. The increased charges will apply to the Sadahalli (KIA Road, NH 7), Hulikunte, and Nalluru Devanahalli (STRR, NH 648) toll plazas.
This annual toll hike is linked to the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) and will affect all types of travellers, including those using personal vehicles, cabs, and public transport (Vayu Vajra bus services), as reported by Deccan Herald on Thursday.
For light motor vehicles such as cars, jeeps, and vans passing through Sadahalli, the new toll charges will be Rs 120 for a single journey, and Rs 180 for a return journey within the same day. A monthly pass for 50 single journeys will cost Rs 3,970. The existing rates are Rs 115, Rs 170, and Rs 3,835, respectively.
For light commercial vehicles and mini buses, the new rates will be Rs 185 for a single journey, Rs 275 for a return journey, and Rs 6,100 for a monthly pass. The existing charges are Rs 175, Rs 265, and Rs 5,890.
Meanwhile, trucks and buses will have to pay Rs 370 for a single journey, Rs 550 for a return journey within a day, and Rs 12,265 for a monthly pass, added DH. The existing rates are Rs 355, Rs 535 and Rs 11,845.
Cars and other light motor vehicles using the 42-km Dobbspet-Doddaballapur stretch of the STRR will pay Rs 110 for a single journey, Rs 165 for a return journey, and Rs 3,615 for monthly pass at the Hulikunte toll plaza. The existing rates are Rs 105, Rs 155, and Rs 3,490.
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LS passes bill to open up nuclear sector for private participation
New Delhi (PTI): Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the nuclear energy bill with Union minister Jitendra Singh asserting that it would help India achieve its target of 100 GW atomic energy generation by 2047.
The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, which seeks to open the tightly-controlled civil nuclear sector for private participation, was passed by voice vote amid a walkout by the opposition.
Singh termed the bill a "milestone legislation" that will give a new direction to the country's developmental journey.
"India's role in geopolitics is increasing. If we have to be a global player, we have to follow global benchmarks and global strategies. The world is moving towards clean energy. We too have set a target of 100 GW of nuclear energy capacity by 2047," he said.
The opposition contended that the bill diluted provisions of the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 that passed on the liability for a nuclear incident on to the suppliers of nuclear equipment.
