Supreme Court Slams Toll Collection: Why Pay Tax on Bad Roads and 12-Hour Traffic Jams?

- 1 hour travel takes 12 hours: Supreme

- Traffic jammed for 12 hours due to an accident due to a pit on National Highway in Kerala, the High Court canceled the toll.

 New Delhi: The Supreme Court had made a big comment on bad roads, as well as questioned the National Highway Authority and toll -recovery company that it takes 3 hours to pass a 5 km long highway in Kerala's Trishur, why is any passenger forced to pay Rs. The journey that should be completed within an hour takes 3 hours to complete.

Earlier, the Kerala High Court had ordered the toll collection booth in Trisur district not to collect the toll due to the poor condition of National Highway No. 2. The High Court's order was appealed to the Supreme Court by the National Highway Authority as well as a toll collecting company. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. R The bench, led by Gavai, heard, meanwhile, the National Highway Authority was also questioned.

Chief Justice Gawai said that if the journey on the road is only one hour, it would take 3 hours, why is a citizen forced to pay a tax of Rs 5 on the road? During the hearing, the Supreme was reported that traffic jams remain on the highway for up to 2 hours. A truck accident occurred in a pit on the road, causing traffic jam. Earlier, the Kerala High Court had clarified that if the road is not good, the toll could be recovered. At the same time, the Supreme Court raised the same issue. At the same time, the Supreme Court also questioned whether the National Highway Authority will compensate for fuel and peace for those who are trapped in traffic due to lack of arrangements? Earlier, the Supreme Court had refused to interfere with the High Court order