Almost Rs 200 Cr  Collected  at  Samba & Kathua Toll Posts of National Highway in 4 Years: RTI Reply

Jammu: The data shared by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) reveals that government has earned almost Rs 200 crore during the last 4 years from its Toll  Plazas situated in Thandikhui, district Samba and Lakhanpur district Kathua of Jammu and Kashmir union territory.

While replying the query of a Jammu based RTI activist Raman Sharma about amount collected by the contractor and received by the government at both these toll posts the data shared by NHAI reveals that at both these toll posts the toll tax collected  from vehicles  during the last 4 years  is Rs 198,44,87,066.( One Hundred Ninety Eight Crore, Forty Four Lac, Eighty Seven Thousand and Sixty Six Rupees)

 Lakhanpur toll post that was commenced in year 2020 have collected Rs 1,16, 33,59000            (  One hundred Sixteen crore, thirty three Lacs and fifty nine  thousand rupees ) from period 2020 to 2023. Thandikhui toll post situated in district Samba has collected an amount of Rs 82,11,28,066 (Eighty two crore, eleven lacs, twenty eight thousand and sixty six rupees) during  from year 2019 to 2023.

Two official letters served by NHAI dated 29/09/2023 to Raman Sharma further reveal that at toll Plaza Lakhanpur,  Highway Mini nest and toilet facility along with ambulance and Paramedical staff has been deployed by NHAI for general public. 

While replying the query regarding the facilities that are required to be provided and are actually provided at    Thandikhui toll plaza, the RTI reply dated 29/09/2023 signed by YPS Jadon, Project Director NHAI PIU-Jammu informs that Ambulance with paramedical staff is deployed by NHAI, there is no mentioning of washroom facilities being provided there at Thandikhui toll Plaza. The Public Information Officer has also dodged the queries of the RTI activist wherein he had sought certified copies of last three inspections reports of inspections that were conducted by officers of NHAI at both these toll plaza, in response to these queries, the PIO stated that Nodal Officer of NHAI frequently visit these toll plazas.

 

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