VIPs Separate Lanes At Toll Plazas

The National Highway Authority of India has been ordered by the Madras High Court to construct a VIPs Separate Lanes At Toll Plazas. This lane would also be used by sitting judges, the court ruled.

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to take steps to provide VIPs Separate Lanes At Toll Plazas, including sitting judges, across the country.

VIPs Separate Lanes At Toll Plazas

“It is disheartening to note that the vehicles of VIPs and sitting Judges are stopped at toll plazas… It is very unfortunate that sitting judges are also compelled to wait in the toll plaza for 10 to 15 minutes,” it said.

A bench comprising justices Huluvadi G Ramesh and MV Muralidharan passed the interim order directing the NHAI to issue the circular to all toll plazas to provide separate lane so that vehicles of VIPs and sitting judges can pass through without any hindrance.

It warned that the court would issue a show cause notice to the authorities concerned unless a circular was issued and any violation of the order would be viewed seriously.

The bench was hearing a batch petitions related to toll plazas, including a plea by the L&T Krishnagiri-Wallajapet Tollway Limited seeking a direction to the Tamil Nadu State ‘s Villupuram and Salem divisions to pay the user fee.

Unless a separate lane was formed at every toll plaza for VIPs, there would be unnecessary harassment, it said posting the matter after four weeks.

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