Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 19: The twin toll posts--Thandi Khui and Lakhanpur-on Jammu Pathankot National Highway has earned almost Rs 200 crore in the last four years, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) revealed in a reply to the RTI.
In a reply to the RTI filed by thevJammu based activist Raman Sharma, the NHAI has revealed that Government of India has earned almost Rs 200 crore during the last 4 years from Toll Plazas situated in Thandikhui, district Samba and Lakhanpur district Kathua of Jammu and Kashmir union territory.
About the amount collected by the contractors and received by the GoI from both these toll Plazas, the data shared by NHAI further revealed 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 Lakh, Eighty Seven Thousand and Sixty Six Rupees).
Lakhanpur toll post that was commenced in year 2020 have collected Rs 1,16, 33,59,000 (One Hundred Sixteen Crore, Thirty Three Lakhs 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 Lakhs, Twenty Eight Thousand and Sixty Six Rupees) from year 2019 to 2023.
On the question of facilities provided by NHAI at these toll plazas for general public, two different official letters served by NHAI dated September 29, 2023 to Raman Sharma further revealed 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.
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