Replace concept of toll-plazas with one time toll-tax at time of purchase of vehicles
Bureau,Odishabarta
NEW DELHI:It refers to introduction of fast-tags being made compulsory at all toll-plazas in the country whereby vehicles will not have to stop at toll-plazas and required toll will be deducted from pre-charged fast-tags put on windscreens of vehicles. System of toll-plaza is in itself a big nuisance full of corrupt practices where many musclemen in collaboration with local politicians and police-persons have set up unauthorized toll-plazas in full knowledge of Union Ministry of Roads and Highways.
It is beyond understanding why and how repeated suggestion to replace toll-system by charging one-time toll-tax on purchase of new vehicles like system exists for charging one-time road-tax on purchase of new vehicles is not accepted. Perhaps there is a big deal of corruption in continuing with present system of toll-plazas. All concerned including vehicle-users and transport-authorities welcomed system of one-time payment of road-tax avoiding cumbersome procedure of paying and collecting road-tax.
Amount collected through one-time toll-tax on purchase of new vehicles can then be utilised for developing and maintaining highways without necessitating toll-plazas as big hurdles causing queues at toll-plazas. One-time toll-tax can be fixed according to ex-showroom price of new vehicles so that people having costly cars may have to contribute more than those purchasing economy cars. People paying extra clubbed with cost of new vehicle will never mind because of facility of toll-free movement in future.
Input;Ms.Madhu
