Punjab's most expensive Ladowal toll plaza on the Jammu-Delhi National Highway has started today. This toll plaza was closed since June 16. More than 250 police personnel are deployed in the security of the toll plaza. Farmers were going to gather today once again to make the toll plaza free, but the district police has detained the farmer leaders.
Police detained 10 farmers
The police officers, including the president of Bharatiya Kisan Mazdoor Union, Dilbag Singh, have so far detained around 10 farmers. Let me tell you that since the closure of the toll plaza, more than 113 crores of rupees have been lost. At the same time, ADCP Shubham Agarwal said that strict security arrangements have been made at the toll plaza. Action will be taken against whoever tries to disturb the situation at the toll plaza.
Increased rate effective from June 2
- Old tax of toll car was 215 one way and 325 round trip and monthly pass was 7175. One way fare in new rate is 220 one way and 330 round trip and monthly pass will be 7360.
- Similarly old fare of light vehicle was 350 one way and 520 round trip and monthly pass was 11590. In the new rate, the one way fare is 355 for one way and 535 for round trip and the monthly pass will be 11885.
- Old rate of 2 axle bus or truck was 730 one way and 1095 round trip and monthly pass was 24285. The new rate will be Rs 745 for one side, Rs 1120 for back and Rs 24905 for monthly pass. The old rate of three axle vehicles was 795 on one side and 1190 on the rear and the monthly pass was 26490. New rate will be 815 one way and 1225 back and monthly pass will be 27170.
- Old rate of heavy construction machinery four axle vehicles was 1140 one way and 1715 round trip and monthly pass was 38,085. New rate will be 1170 on one side and 1755 on back and monthly pass will be 39055.
- Old rate for 7 and more axles was 1390 one way, 2085 round trip. In the new rate, the one-way fare is 1425, the return fare is 2140 and the monthly pass is 47 thousand 545. Along with this, the pass rate has also been increased from 330 to 340 from June 2 for those living within 20 kilometres of the toll plaza.