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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Mangaluru: Bajpe police arrests young man for alleged derogatory posts against police
Bajpe: Police have arrested a youth for allegedly posting derogatory and defamatory content against the Bajpe police on social media.
The arrested accused has been identified as Abhishek M. (23), a resident of Katipalla, Surathkal.
According to the police, Abhishek posted a photograph of Bajpe Nisarga Hotel on his Instagram account mr_a_titude_22, alleging that accused persons in a murder case under the jurisdiction of the Bajpe police station were being treated “like royalty” by the police and were being served beef meals from the hotel every day. In his post, he further accused the police of colluding with criminals and misusing their authority, stating that public trust in the police was being betrayed.
Following which, the Bajpe police registered a case and arrested the accused.
Police records reveal that Abhishek is already facing multiple criminal cases. A case of murder, attempt to murder, assault and robbery has been registered against him at the Surathkal police station. At the same time, a robbery case has also been registered at the Kaup police station.
After his arrest, Abhishek was handed over to the custody of the CEN police for further investigation. He was later produced before a court, police said.
