LUCKNOW: Come January 15, get ready to shell out Rs 500 for a Lucknow-Agra Expressway pressure. The 302-km parkway, the longest within the nation, can have two toll plazas — one each at Lucknow and Agra facet. They might be operated via the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority. The overall toll for a travel from Lucknow to Delhi might be Rs 915, since a pressure between Agra and Greater Noida now costs Rs 415.
The actual amount, on the other hand, might be finalised soon for a pressure between Lucknow and Agra, an professional said on Wednesday. "We are in the process of finalising the amount that will be charged up to each exit point on the stretch. For instance, if one is going from Lucknow and exiting the expressway at Kannauj, he or she will inform the toll plaza at Lucknow and pay a reduced amount," said the professional.
Although the paintings within the parkway is yet to be completed, any other professional said, "Facilities along the expressway are yet to be finished. There are toilets along the stretch, but restaurants and hotels will be built by April and petrol pumps by March."
Uttar Pradesh industries minister Satish Mahana said the state govt would collect the toll for the first two months. "We will assess how things work for the first two months. Later, we will come out with a tender for toll collection," he said.
The flagship mission of former UP leader minister Akhilesh Yadav used to be inaugurated on November 21, 2016 and brought down travel time between Lucknow and Agra to 4 hours and between Lucknow and Delhi to 6 hours. Around 11,500 cars, aside from the heavy ones, are actually using the parkway to and from Agra daily. The stretch has extensively utilized as an airstrip two times when the Indian Air Force landed fighter.
The actual amount, on the other hand, might be finalised soon for a pressure between Lucknow and Agra, an professional said on Wednesday. "We are in the process of finalising the amount that will be charged up to each exit point on the stretch. For instance, if one is going from Lucknow and exiting the expressway at Kannauj, he or she will inform the toll plaza at Lucknow and pay a reduced amount," said the professional.
Although the paintings within the parkway is yet to be completed, any other professional said, "Facilities along the expressway are yet to be finished. There are toilets along the stretch, but restaurants and hotels will be built by April and petrol pumps by March."
Uttar Pradesh industries minister Satish Mahana said the state govt would collect the toll for the first two months. "We will assess how things work for the first two months. Later, we will come out with a tender for toll collection," he said.
The flagship mission of former UP leader minister Akhilesh Yadav used to be inaugurated on November 21, 2016 and brought down travel time between Lucknow and Agra to 4 hours and between Lucknow and Delhi to 6 hours. Around 11,500 cars, aside from the heavy ones, are actually using the parkway to and from Agra daily. The stretch has extensively utilized as an airstrip two times when the Indian Air Force landed fighter.
Soon, pay Rs 915 to use Lucknow-Delhi e-way
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