New Delhi. At present the number of advanced and hi-tech expressways is increasing rapidly in the country. After Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, PM Modi inaugurated many expressways.
Many facilities are being provided on these expressways and the travel time has also been reduced to half. Now if we get such a great road, then obviously toll tax will also have to be paid. After the construction of the expressway, many people want to know how much toll tax will have to be paid on this route? Where will there be plazas for toll tax? But let us tell you one more thing, there are some people who do not have to pay any tax at the toll point.
There are some vehicles in the country which do not have to pay any toll. The Transport Ministry has also issued a detailed list regarding this, in which about 25 people do not have to pay toll tax. Let us tell you that keeping in mind the safety of vehicles, toll tax is used for the construction of roads. It is under the control of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). Fastag has been introduced by the Government of India to collect toll, which is a cashless toll travel payment process.
These vehicles do not have to pay toll tax.
There are many vehicles in India which are allowed to pass without paying toll. These include the President of India, Vice President of India, Prime Minister of India, Governor of any state, Chief Justice of India, Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Cabinet Minister, Chief Minister of any state, Supreme Court Judge, Minister of State of the Union, Lieutenant of Union Territory.
Governor, Chief of Staff of the rank of full general or equivalent rank, Chairman of the Legislative Council of a State, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of a State, High Court Chief Justice, High Court Judge, Parliamentarian, Army Commander of the Chief of Army Staff and in other services The vehicles of the equivalent, Chief Secretary of the State Government, Secretary to the Government of India, Secretary, Council of States, Lok Sabha, Secretary are included.
They also get exemption.
Central and state armed forces in uniform, including paramilitary forces and police, executive magistrate, fire fighter department, hearse vehicles also do not have to pay toll tax. Apart from these, foreign dignitaries on state visits, members of the Legislative Assembly of any State and members of the Legislative Council of any State within their respective State do not have to pay toll tax if they produce their identity card issued by the respective Legislature of the State. .
