Patiala-Zirakpur highway now costlier as toll price increases to Rs 70 from today
Zirakpur-Patiala highway has become costlier for commuters now as car owners will be shelling out Rs 70 as toll at the two booths that will become operational at 8am on Friday. The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has set up two toll plazas — one at Azizgarh between Zirakpur and Rajpura and the other at Dhareri Jattan between Rajpura and Patiala. “At both toll booths, cars and other light motor vehicles have to pay Rs 35 each for one way,” said NHAI project director KL Sachdeva.
However, for two-way journey, if the return is within 24 hours, the toll will cost Rs 110 instead of Rs 140. Also, those residing within 20km from any toll plaza can get a monthly pass for non-commercial vehicles for Rs 255. The four-laning project on this stretch has missed several deadlines. The road connects Chandigarh to the Malwa belt of Punjab, including Sangrur, Mansa, Bathinda and Fazilka districts, besides parts of Haryana, such as Sirsa, and will reduce the travel time considerably. -PTC News
