The decision to declare toll-free various roads from 2025 is indeed heartening in alleviating pain for commuters as well as transporters daily. The proposal certainly wins the heart of citizens as it brings them closer to reducing their traveling economic burden and encouraging economic activity.
By a recent department brief from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, certain portions of more than 120 national and state highways are going toll free. Its prime goals comprise alleviating the inconvenience of the driver sitting through long queues at toll plazas, seamless traffic movement, and reduced fares for passenger and goods traffic.
Significant Toll-Free Roads In 2025:
- Delhi-NCR Belt: Almost entire lengths of important roads such as Gurugram-Sohna Road would now be toll-free, with portions of the Eastern Peripheral Expressway.
- Maharashtra: Includes those particular toll routes which fall in between Mumbai to Navi Mumbai and Thane.
- Southern States: Miles of highways in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala that lead up toward Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities are now otherwise categorized as toll free.
- Northern Region: A lot of roads exist in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh wherein the internal network is developed; these make them toll exempt for seamless transit between cities.
- Industrial Corridors: Factors keeping particular stretches as DMIC (Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor) toll-free would go for smoother movement of goods.
Reason For The Toll-Free Initiative
The big transformation made by the government may thus be because of all these reasons:
- Small businesses, logistics, and transport of almost all segments benefit from reduced transport costs.
- Lesser toll stops translate to lesser time spent travelling, lesser fuel spent, and lesser emissions from vehicle activities.
- The removal of tolls is a decision that can be taken as the reaction of the government to the protests by people against excessive amounts charged as toll at various entry points.
Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari added, “We are committed to making transport affordable and efficient for all. The toll abolition for some highly busy critical roads is a mission that fulfills that vision.”
Important Note:
Many tolls have been taken from various highways. However, tolls will still be on some expressways and premium highways to recover investments and maintain facilities. One can find the complete list of toll-free roads on the official website of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) as well as respective state transport portals.
Conclusion
The 2025 Toll-Free Travel Program is destined to become the delighted inheritance of millions of Indian commuters in all parts of the country. Certainly a giant step toward making travel cheaper but also more efficient, less hassle.
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