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Yamuna Expressway: Now journey on Yamuna Expressway will likely be costly from September 1, know the elevated charges

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Noida: Traveling on the Yamuna Expressway connecting Agra to New Delhi goes to be costly from September 1. In the assembly of Yamuna Authority Board held on Wednesday, the choice to extend the toll tax (Yamuna Expressway toll tax) has been authorized. Toll tax has been elevated from 10 paise to 55 paise per km. Toll tax on Yamuna Expressway is being elevated after 2019. Two wheeler, three wheeler and tractor have been exempted from this enhance in toll tax. Toll tax will likely be relevant on these on the price of Rs 1.25 per km as earlier than.

In the assembly of Yamuna Authority Board chaired by State Industrial Development Commissioner Arvind Kumar, a proposal to extend toll tax from all automobiles was introduced. The chairman of the board rejected the proposal to extend the toll tax already relevant on two wheelers, three wheelers and tractors. Approved a proposal to extend the speed of 10 paise per kilometer for automotive, jeep, gentle motorized vehicle.

Agra to Delhi journey costlier by Rs 33
During the journey from Agra to New Delhi, now toll tax must be paid by Rs 33 extra. From September 1, on Yamuna Expressway with greater than 35 thousand automobiles passing each day, the toll tax on vehicles, jeeps, vans and lightweight motor automobiles will likely be elevated from Rs 2.50 per km to Rs 2.65 per kilometer, 3.90 on gentle industrial automobiles, gentle items automobiles or minibuses. Rs 4.15 per km, Bus or Truck elevated from Rs 7.90 per km to Rs 8.45 per km.

elevated tax on heavy automobiles
Similarly, the proposal to extend from Rs 12.05 per kilometer to Rs 12.90 per km on three to 6 axle heavy automobiles, Rs 15.55 per kilometer on giant dimension automobiles/outsized automobiles seven and extra axles automobiles to Rs 16.60 per kilometer, was authorized.

There is a slight enhance: Yamuna Authority
Arunveer Singh, CEO, Yamuna Authority mentioned that Rs 139 crore has been spent on the security measures on the Yamuna Expressway on the instructions of the Supreme Court. There has been a slight enhance within the toll tax charges which had been earlier than the safety measures had been lifted.