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Dear Sir, This is in response to your editorial in Indian Highway August 2023 issue regarding Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) on Indian Highways. You have very well explained the process and benefits derived out of use of this technique. You have put forth very impressive figures of toll collections on these highways. These figures clearly show government's sincere efforts to increase this in future as well. I find road users being heavily taxed since NHAI started toll collections on our NHs. Most of the state governments have started construction of highways on NHAI pattern and started collecting toll tax on their roads. Purvanchal Expressway, Lucknow-Agra Expressway, Bundelkhand Expressway of UP are typical examples. Public transport has also increased bus/taxi fares. All these have created a barrier to smooth commercial and social activities and led to road users dissatisfaction and poverty among them. |