Toll rates on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway hiked within two weeks; new rates from April 1
Bengaluru: The toll rates for the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway, the collection of which was started on March 14, are hiked within a fortnight and the new rates will come into effect from April 1.
The Expressway was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 12 and the toll collection started two days later.
The new rates of the Road Transport Ministry indicate a 22 per cent hike barely a fortnight since the opening of the Expressway.
The one-way rate, fixed at Rs 135 for cars, jeeps and vans, will be increased to Rs 165, while the two-way rate will be raised from Rs 205 to Rs 250.
Light vehicles and minibuses, which had to pay Rs 220 for one-way travel, will now have to pay Rs 270; the two-way rate, will be Rs 405, which is a hike of Rs 75.
There is a Rs-105 hike in the one-way rate for trucks, buses and double axle vehicles, which will now have to pay Rs 565. The two-way toll rate for such vehicles is now Rs 850 – a hike of Rs 160.
The toll for three-axle commercial transport vehicles for one-way travel on the Expressway has been hiked by Rs 115, to Rs 615. For two-way travel, the vehicles will have to pay Rs 925, which is a hike of Rs 225.
For heavy vehicles, the one-way toll has been hiked by Rs 165 to Rs 885, while for two-way, the rate is hiked by Rs 200 to Rs 1,080.
For vehicles with seven or more axles, the one-way toll is raised by Rs 200 to Rs 1,080. The two-way rate is now Rs 1,620, which is a hike of Rs 305.
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Allahabad HC expresses dissatisfaction over probe in 2009 custodial death case
Prayagraj (PTI): The Allahabad High Court has expressed dissatisfaction over the investigation and state's evidence in a 2009 custodial death case in Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh.
A bench of justices Atul Sreedharan and Siddhartha Nandan warned that if relevant videography and photographs are not placed before the court, the only option left to it will be to take assistance of CBI to recover the vital evidence.
The order was passed while hearing a PIL filed by Association for Advocacy and Legal Initiatives.
The court, in its order dated April 7, noted that crucial facts including video and photo evidence of the incident are missing.
The court observed, "In the event, by the next date of hearing, the videography and photographs relevant in this case are not placed before this court, the only other option left to this court is to take assistance of the central bureau of investigation (CBI) to recover vital evidence in this case which shall be considered on the next date of hearing."
"The chain of evidence is unclear casting doubt on the fairness of the investigation," the court added.
The court also directed the then sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Karmendra Singh of Mainpuri to file his affidavit strictly in terms of the order dated February 9, failing which, it said, it shall consider to take appropriate action against him.
The court asked Singh to give a precise answer on the fate of the videography recording which was done in his presence.
The court fixed May 5 as the next date of hearing in the matter.
