Yamuna Expressway opened

[Sir john]

:yay:

[Sir john]

From today, pay Rs 320 for one-way car ride to Agra

Barely 15 hours before the inauguration of Yamuna Expressway , the UP chief minister's office cleared the toll notification on Wednesday night. Though the state government has fixed the upper limit for toll charges, Jaypee would charge Rs 320 from cars and Rs 150 from twowheelers for a one-way trip. A senior executive of the infrastructure company said that the concession agreement of the project lays down the provision of the developer charging less that the maximum toll charges approved by the government . Sources familiar with implementation and operation of highway projects said that the developer in this case has full freedom to charge less toll since it doesn't share revenue with the state government or any of its agencies. He added the Noida-Greater Noida expressway, which was earlier part of the concession agreement, has been delinked from the Yamuna Expressway project. "There will be no toll on Noida-Greater Noida expressway , which was originally supposed to be handed over to Jaypee for maintenance and tolling as an integral part of Yumna Expressway," said a senior government official. Initially, the developer expects about 15,000 PCUs (unit for vehicles) daily. It hopes the traffic would grow gradually. With the launch happening on the eve of Krishna Jayanti, sources say that the developer is hoping to cash in on the crowds that would go to Mathura , the birth place of Krishna. For frequent commuters - those who undertake over 19 journeys in a month - the developer is offering special discounts . "Since this road would reduce the travel time drastically between Delhi and Agra, we expect many commuters would opt for round trips within 24 hours. They will avail 20% discount on each trip. For people's benefit we are publicizing the toll charges for each type of vehicle for three different patches - Greater Noida to Aligarh, Aligarh to Mathura and Mathura to Agra," said a source. Meanwhile, the district administration has made an elaborate arrangement for the opening of the expressway. About 100 personnel would be deployed. "The security forces include a PAC battalion, five SHOs, 20 sub-inspectors , 60 constables and women police officers ," said superintendent of police, Ashok Kumar.

[Sir john]

Yamuna Expressway: UP government finally notifies toll rates

Hours before the formal inauguration of the Yamuna Expressway by chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, the state government appeared ill-prepared for the launch. With a formal notification of toll rates by the state government only made past 10 pm on Wednesday night, the officials were still uncertain about how the developers would publicise the rates ahead of the expressway's official opening to public, at 4pm on Thursday evening. Though the expressway project has been developed by a the Jaypee Group, the National Highway Authority of India guidelines make it compulsory for applicable toll rates to be displayed properly ahead of all toll plazas, before the toll roads are thrown open to the public. Earlier, Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority had recommended Rs 2.10 as toll tax per km for cars and jeeps, Rs 3.23 for mini buses, Rs 6.60 for buses and trucks and Rs 10.10 per other heavy vehicles. The rates, the government notification said, has been given an in-principal approval by the state government. Yamuna Expressway Authority, CEO, Rama Raman said: ``This is the ceiling that has been fixed by the state government. The developers can, if they wish, to charge less.'' The state government had, in the past, also issued a notification to fix the maximum speed on the expressway - of 100 kmph for cars and other light vehicles, 65 kmph for buses and trucks and a maximum limit of 50 kmph for motorcycles. Initially, the developers expect about 15,000 PCUs (unit for vehicles) daily. In the hurry to inaugurate the 165km six-lane, access-controlled, elevated expressway, the government, however, appears to be slipping up on more than one count. Apart from no formal notification of toll rates hours before its inauguration, concerns have also been raised about the security arrangements on the Yamuna expressway. Last week, villagers of Akos village staged a two hour sit-in on the expressway after a speeding SUV ran over a youth from the village. Interestingly, senior Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav was also travelling on the expressway on the day of the incident. Though Ram Gopal announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh from the party fund and promised the victim's family Rs 5 lakh on behalf of the Jaypee Group, the villagers could not be pacified until calls were made, reportedly, from the chief minister's office. A senior UP government official said the Jaypee Group has also been asked to set up an adequate number of petrol pumps and CCTVs along the expressway. This work, too, is at present, underway. Notwithstanding the lack of preparation, however, chief minister Akhilesh Yadav will formally inaugurate the expressway at 11 am on Thursday from his Kalidas Marg residence in Lucknow. Senior Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav will also participate in the inaugural process by unveiling the Delhi end of the project on Thursday. The entire programme, a senior bureaucrat said, will be managed through a two-way video link.

[Sir john]

[nballa]

high time we started using rivers as expressways.

[Desi Cartman]

SJ going on his bike at 50 kmph :scooter: :haha:

[rkt.india]

Is this toll tax?:omg:

[rkt.india]

From today, pay Rs 320 for one-way car ride to Agra

ye to sirf toll tax hai. Car dhakke :alienbooty: maar ke thodi le jaani hai.

[Sir john]

SJ going on his bike at 50 kmph :scooter: :haha:

70-90 KM/HR kaka :proud::weights:

[Sir john]

till 15 august its free to drive there B->

[suraj]

Acha hai

[Clarke]

Is there a time limit on the toll collection in terms of # of years ? Its sometimes hard to believe they need to collect years on to cover the expenses and a legitimate profit.

[ganeshran]

In Bangalore, a company actually paid the government to be allowed to construct the elevated highway and then collect toll for the next 15-20 years.

[DomainK]

In Bangalore' date=' [b']a company actually paid the government to be allowed to construct the elevated highway and then collect toll for the next 15-20 years.

Happens in every case, officially or unofficially.

[Sir john]

need to buy harley davison

[Sir john]

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[Sir john]

The drive's a dream, but don't step up on the accelerator all the way through! Speed limits have been set at 100 kmph for cars and 60 kmph for motorcycles and heavy vehicles. Speeding cars will be pulled up at toll plazas. bc mc only 60 bhains ki aaankh :mad:

[Sir john]