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All National Highways toll plazas free till midnight 11-11-2016 in view of withdrawal of bank currency notes of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000

All National Highways toll plazas free till midnight 11-11-2016 in view of withdrawal of bank currency notes of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Press Release
Government suspends payment of fees on all toll plazas on National Highways till midnight of 11.11.2016

The government has decided to suspend payment of fees at toll plazas on all National Highways till the midnight of 11.11.2016. Instructions in this regard are being issued to all the concessionaries including BOT, OMT operators and other fee collection agencies. The decision has been taken in order to avoid difficulties that may be faced by the highway users following instructions by the Ministry of Finance yesterday that currency notes of the denominations of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 will no longer be legal tender from 12.00 am today.

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