Get ready to loosen your purse as toll rates at Talapady, Hejmady, Gundmi gates hiked
Mangaluru: Navayuga Udupi Tollway Pvt Ltd has announced an increase in charges at three of its toll gates, namely Talapady, Hejmady, and Gundmi, starting from April 1.
The revised rates for the Gundmi toll plaza for cars, jeeps, vans, or light vehicles will be Rs 60 for one-way and Rs 85 for same-day return. The monthly pass for a maximum of 50 times in a month would be Rs 1930. For LCVs and mini buses, the one-way rate is Rs 95 and the two-way rate for same-day return is Rs 140, with a monthly pass costing Rs 3120.
At the same time, For buses and trucks, the one-way rate is Rs 195 and the two-way rate is Rs 295, with a monthly pass costing Rs 6540. Heavy vehicles with multi-axles and construction machinery will be charged Rs 310 for one-way and Rs 460 for two-way. The monthly pass for such vehicles would cost Rs 10255. For oversized vehicles, the one-way charge will be Rs 375 and the two-way charge will be Rs 560, with a monthly pass costing Rs 12485.
The announcement further added that the company has also revised their rates for different types of vehicles at both Hejmady and Talapady toll plazas. According to the new rates, cars, jeeps, vans, and light vehicles will be charged Rs 50 for one-way and Rs 75 for same-day return at both toll plazas. A monthly pass for a maximum of 50 times in a month will cost Rs 1640 and Rs 1720 at Hejmady and Talapady toll plazas, respectively.
For LCVs and mini buses, the one-way rate is Rs 80 and the two-way rate for same-day return is Rs 120. The monthly pass for such vehicles would cost Rs 2655 at both toll plazas. Buses and trucks will be charged Rs 165 for one-way and Rs 250 for two-way at Hejmady toll plaza, and Rs 165 for one-way and Rs 245 for two-way at Talapady toll plaza. The monthly pass for such vehicles would cost Rs 5560 and Rs 5420 at Hejmady and Talapady toll plazas, respectively.
Heavy vehicles with multi-axles and construction machinery will be charged Rs 260 for one-way and Rs 390 for two-way at Hejmady toll plaza, and Rs 250 for one-way and Rs 370 for two-way at Talapady toll plaza. The monthly pass for such vehicles would cost Rs 8720 and Rs 8250 at Hejmady and Talapady toll plazas, respectively. For oversized vehicles, the one-way charge will be Rs 320 and the two-way charge will be Rs 480. The monthly pass for such vehicles would cost Rs 10615 and Rs 10625 at Hejmady and Talapady toll plazas, respectively.
Moreover, for the 2023-24 fiscal year, non-commercial vehicles of residents living within 20 km distance of all three toll plazas will be charged a monthly fee of Rs 330
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Jharkhand horror: Man kills live-in partner, chops body into 40 pieces
Ranchi (PTI): A 25-year-old man, who works as a butcher, allegedly strangled to death his live-in partner and chopped her body into 40 to 50 pieces in a forested area in Jharkhand’s Khunti district, police said on Wednesday.
The accused, identified as Naresh Bhengra, was arrested.
The matter came to light after around a fortnight after the killing when a stray dog was found with human body parts near Jordag village in Jariagarh police station on November 24.
Bhengra was in a live-in relationship with the deceased, a 24-year-old woman also from Khunti district, in Tamil Nadu for the past couple of years. Sometime back, he returned to Jharkhand, got married to another woman without telling his partner anything and went back to the southern state without his wife to join her.
"The brutal incident occurred on November 8 when they reached Khunti as the accused who had married another woman did not wish to take her home. Instead, he took her to a forest near his house at Jordag village in Jariagarh police station and chopped the body into pieces. The man has been arrested," Khunti Superintendent of Police Aman Kumar told PTI.
Inspector Ashok Singh who investigated the case said the man worked in a butcher shop in Tamil Nadu and was expert in slicing chicken.
“He admitted chopping the body parts of the woman into 40 to 50 pieces before leaving those in the forest for wild animals to feast on. The police recovered several parts on November 24 after a dog in the area was seen with a hand," Singh told PTI.
Singh said that the woman, who was unaware of his marriage, pressured him to return to Khunti. After reaching Ranchi, they boarded a train on November 24 and headed to the man's village.
"Under a plan, the man took her to Khunti in an autorickshaw near his home and asked her to wait. He returned with sharp weapons and strangulated her with her dupatta after raping her. He then cut the body into 40 to 50 pieces and left for his home to live with his wife," Singh said.
The woman, however, had informed her mother that she had boarded a train and would be living with her partner, the police officer said.
Following the recovery of body parts, a bag was also found in the forest with the murdered woman's belongings including her Aadhaar card. The mother of the woman was called at the spot and she identified her daughter's belongings.
"The mother suspected the man behind the crime who after being nabbed by the police admitted to chopping the woman into pieces," the official added.
The incident has sent shockwaves among people in the region, with the Shraddha Walker murder case of 2022 still fresh in their memory.
Walker was killed by her live-in partner who chopped her body into pieces before dumping them in the jungle in South Delhi’s Mehrauli.
