The Cabinet on Friday gave its nod for collection of toll on 1,530 km of roads along 19 stretches of state highways.
According to official sources, these roads have been developed by the Karnataka Road Development Corporation and under the Karnataka State Highways Improvement Programme (KSHIP).
The date from which the toll (which has been referred to as user fee in a document prepared by Public Works Department) will be collected will be announced soon.
Stretches to be tolled
Some of the stretches will be tolled soon are the 144 km stretch between Hangal and Tadasa, the 128 km stretch between Shikaripur and Hangal on State Highway 1, Malavalli to Koratagere (150 km) and 108 km stretch from Mudhol to Nippani on State Highway 132. The toll will be fixed as per National Highways guidelines
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Elevated road project cleared
The Cabinet ratified the elevated corridor project connecting Koramangala Inner Ring Road with Madiwala in Bengaluru.
The corridor will connect the Sony World signal with the Kendriya Sadan junction at a cost of Rs 230 crore. The project has been on the cards since 2014 and has been delayed due to various reasons. The project will be implemented on a turnkey lump sum price contract.
Following is the list of stretches of roads which will be tolled
State Stretch to be tolled Km
Highway No
29 Mudgal to Gangavati 74
1 Padubidri to Karkala 28
2 Haveri to Hangal 33
34 Dharwad to Saundatti 36
82 Hoskote to Chintamani 52
61 Thinthini to Kalmala 74
3 Dobbspet to Kamburi in
Andhra Pradesh 91
57 Navalgund to Mundargi 80
84 Gubbi to Yediyur 49
84 Yediyur to Mandya 60
76 Davangere to Birur 149
34 Saundatti to Pattadkal 130
1 Hangal to Tadasa 144
1 Shikaripur to Hangal 128
3 Malavalli to Koratagere 150
18 Mudhol to Nippani 108
30 Sindhanur to Kushtagi 75
73 Hubballi to Lakshmeshwar 43
132 Ballari to Mooka 26