NHAI holds back order hiking toll fares on new Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway
Bengaluru: The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has temporarily withdrawn its recent order to hike the toll fares on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway.
The NHAI had issued an order increasing the toll fares by 22 per cent, adding that the new fares would be applicable from April 1.
The Expressway was inaugurated on March 12 and the toll was being collected from March 14. The toll fares were increased in barely a fortnight’s time, which the people severely objected to.
The NHAI officials have said that the order for a revision of the rates has been temporarily withdrawn following the outcry by the public.
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Kerala to receive heavy rains; IMD issues red alert in some districts for May 19, 20
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday predicted extremely heavy rainfall in Kerala in the coming days and issued a red alert in some districts of the state for May 19 and 20.
The IMD issued the red alert in Pathanamthitta, Kottayam and Idukki districts of the state for May 19 and 20.
Additionally, an orange alert was issued for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, and Ernakulam for those two days.
The weather department further issued an orange alert in nine districts for May 21 and said some of them were likely to receive rains similar to that of a red alert.
It also predicted that thunderstorms with lightning, accompanied by gusty winds, were very likely to occur at one or two places in Kerala between May 19 and 22.
For Saturday, it issued an orange alert in Pathanamthitta, Idukki and Malappuram districts.
A red alert indicates heavy to extremely heavy rain of over 20 cm in 24 hours, while an orange alert means very heavy rain (6 cm to 20 cm). A yellow alert means heavy rainfall between 6 to 11 cm.
The IMD on Thursday had predicted very heavy rainfall in the state between May 18 and 20 due to the likely prevalence of strong westerly and south westerly winds in the region.
