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No toll on Delhi-Gurgaon expressway for 15 days: Court
Tuesday September 04, 2012 10:23:33 PM,
IANS
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Chandigarh/Gurgaon: Slamming traffic snarls at the
Delhi-Gurgaon expressway toll plaza, the Punjab and Haryana High
Court Tuesday barred its operator from collecting any charges from
motorists for 15 days starting midnight Tuesday.
A division bench comprising Justice Jasbir Singh and Justice
Rakesh Kumar restrained expressway concessionaire Delhi-Gurgaon
Super Connectivity Ltd (DGSCL) from collecting toll.
The bench expressed its displeasure at the concessionaire not
being able to control traffic snarls at the busy toll plaza used
by tens of thousands of vehicles every day. The concessionaire
collects thousands of rupees from toll daily.
A DGSCL spokesman said in Gurgaon that the company would follow
the court's direction and not charge toll from commuters for the
next 15 days from midnight Tuesday.
The court directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
to convene a meeting with the concessionaire and the Haryana
government to find a permanent solution to the traffic snarls at
the toll plaza.
The court pointed out that the differences between the three sides
were leading to unnecessary harassment of commuters.
The toll plaza sees long queues of cars and other vehicles,
causing traffic jams, throughout the day. Commuters on the Delhi-Gurgaon
highway have been facing a harrowing time due to the snarls.
The high court directed the Haryana government to provide adequate
security at the toll plaza for the next 15 days.
Counsel for the concessionaire argued that the state authorities
and the NHAI were not cooperating in finding a solution to the
traffic problem, leading to chaos at the toll plaza. However, the
court did not find favour with the argument.
The court would next hear the case Sep 20.
The DGSCL spokesman said: "We respect the decision of the Punjab
and Haryana High Court and would discuss with the NHAI and the
administration over the next few days to come up with a long term
solution."
"Since 2008, we have proposed to the NHAI various options to ease
congestion at the toll plaza, including the vital aspect of toll
plaza expansion," said the spokesperson.
"We have submitted several plans to the NHAI for the expansion of
the toll plaza since 2009 but till date these have not yet been
approved. We are also discussing with the NHAI several other
measures and initiatives that would improve the commuting
experience," he said.
The spokesman said a petition related to the issue was pending
before the Delhi High Court which was reviewing a settlement
agreement between the parties involved.
Some measures being discussed with the NHAI included a review of
the entry/exit modifications on the expressway, installation of
real time traffic monitoring systems, penalisation of cash users
in tag lanes, blocking of the U-turn for Ambience Mall and
discounts to attract more tag users, the company said.
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