GUWAHATI: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has collected ₹452.22 crores in toll taxes from nine toll gates across Assam over the calendar year 2023.
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The detailed revenue data was disclosed in response to an RTI query filed by Rakesh Hazarika an RTI activist. The Madanpur Toll Gate recorded the highest collection, with ₹117.68 crore, followed by Nazirakhat at ₹91.13 crore and Dahalapara at ₹63.16 crore. Other gates contributing significantly include Patgaon with ₹61.55 crore and Raha at ₹58.43 crore.
Collections from Mikirati Hawgaon amounted to ₹31.61 crore, while Galia saw ₹24.01 crore in toll taxes. The collections of Manderdisa and Balachera, were ₹3.77 crore and ₹0.88 crore, respectively.
It needs to be mentioned that toll collection has increased across Assam but the quality of roads are not upto the mark.
