MLA Prashant Thakur

A strike was called by the Trimurti Drivers’ Association today as the small and big vehicles of local transporters were not exempted to pass through the toll plaza at Shilphata toll plaza near Kirvali-Rohinjan in Panvel taluka. The Tolnaka administration has promised to exempt the vehicle of local transporters from the toll w.e.f.January 1, 2021.
As there is no service road on this highway, naturally the local residwnts have to use this route. In the near future, this road will be widened and a service road will be available, but the same road will be used till then. So the vehicles of local residents should get concession from toll. Talks with IRB officials have resolved the issue of toll exemption, according to which locals’ freight vehicles will get exemption. But if the administration withdraws, we will agitate intensely.It is expected that IRB administration will amicably resolve the issue of paying minimum wages to the staff members working on the toll naka