{"id":1819,"date":"2025-12-10T15:01:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T09:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/?p=1819"},"modified":"2025-12-10T15:10:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T09:40:16","slug":"ev-toll-collection-on-expressways-illegal-speaker-narwekar-orders-full-waiver-within-8-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/ev-toll-collection-on-expressways-illegal-speaker-narwekar-orders-full-waiver-within-8-days\/","title":{"rendered":"EV Toll Collection on Expressways \u2018Illegal\u2019: Speaker Narwekar Orders Full Waiver Within 8 Days"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mumbai | Undercover Editor News Channel | December 10, 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

In a decisive intervention during the Maharashtra Assembly Winter Session, Speaker Rahul Narwekar <\/strong>on Wednesday declared the collection of toll from electric vehicles (EVs) on major state expressways \u201cillegal\u201d, <\/strong>directing the government to implement a complete and error-free waiver within eight days.<\/p>\n\n

The directive came after Transport Minister Dada Bhuse<\/strong> admitted that despite an official EV toll exemption policy, toll continued to be deducted from certain EV users on the Mumbai\u2013Pune Expressway, Nagpur\u2013Mumbai Samruddhi Mahamarg<\/strong>, and Atal Setu<\/strong> in Mumbai.<\/p>\n\n

Govt Admits \u2018Technical Lapses\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Bhuse informed the Assembly that the waiver \u2014 officially operational since August 22, 2025<\/strong> \u2014 had faced integration issues between FASTag and the Vahan portal.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cThere have been some instances where toll was deducted. We are speeding up implementation,\u201d he said, responding on behalf of Deputy CM Eknath Shinde<\/strong> for transport-related matters.<\/p>\n\n

Speaker Slams System Failure<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Narwekar strongly countered the explanation, stating:<\/p>\n\n

\u201cIf even a single EV is being charged a toll, it is illegal. The waiver must be fully operational in the next eight days.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

He also ordered the government to create a mechanism to refund wrongly deducted toll amounts<\/strong> to EV owners.<\/p>\n\n

Opposition Counters Government\u2019s Claims<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Shiv Sena (UBT) legislator Varun Sardesai<\/strong> contested the government\u2019s claim that the waiver was already functional.<\/p>\n\n

He said he possessed proof of EV toll deductions as recently as<\/strong> October 27<\/strong>, highlighting continued lapses in the system.<\/p>\n\n

EV Owners to Get Refund System<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

The Speaker directed the government to:<\/p>\n\n

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  • Fully activate the toll-waiver integration in 8 days<\/strong><\/li>\n\n
  • Ensure zero toll deduction for EV users<\/strong><\/li>\n\n
  • Build a system to process refund requests with proof<\/strong><\/li>\n\n
  • Report progress before the House<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    Background<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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    • Maharashtra announced its EV Toll Waiver Policy on May 23, 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n\n
    • It came into force statewide on August 22, 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n\n
    • The policy aims to promote EV adoption through direct financial incentives<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      However, recurring complaints and digital integration failures have frustrated EV users across the state.<\/p>\n\n

      Rising Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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      • Why did toll operators continue charging despite a government notification?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n
      • Who is accountable for delayed integration \u2014 toll concessionaires or state agencies?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n
      • Will refunds be automatic or document-based?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n
      • How soon will the public see the corrected system in action?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

        As the deadline ticks, EV owners await clarity \u2014 and compensation \u2014 from the state government.<\/p>\n\n

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        EV Toll Collection on Expressways \u2018Illegal\u2019: Speaker Narwekar Orders Full Waiver Within 8 Days Mumbai | Undercover Editor News Channel | December 10, 2025 In a decisive intervention during the Maharashtra Assembly Winter Session, Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Wednesday declared the collection of toll from electric vehicles (EVs) on major state expressways \u201cillegal\u201d, directing the government to implement a complete and error-free waiver within eight days. The directive came after Transport Minister Dada Bhuse admitted that despite an official EV toll exemption policy, toll continued to be deducted from certain EV users on the Mumbai\u2013Pune Expressway, Nagpur\u2013Mumbai Samruddhi Mahamarg, and Atal Setu in Mumbai. Govt Admits \u2018Technical Lapses\u2019 Bhuse informed the Assembly that the waiver \u2014 officially operational since August 22, 2025 \u2014 had faced integration issues between FASTag and the Vahan portal. \u201cThere have been some instances where toll was deducted. We are speeding up implementation,\u201d he said, responding on behalf of Deputy CM Eknath Shinde for transport-related matters. Speaker Slams System Failure Narwekar strongly countered the explanation, stating: \u201cIf even a single EV is being charged a toll, it is illegal. The waiver must be fully operational in the next eight days.\u201d He also ordered the government to create a mechanism to refund wrongly deducted toll amounts to EV owners. Opposition Counters Government\u2019s Claims Shiv Sena (UBT) legislator Varun Sardesai contested the government\u2019s claim that the waiver was already functional. He said he possessed proof of EV toll deductions as recently as October 27, highlighting continued lapses in the system. EV Owners to Get Refund System The Speaker directed the government to: Background However, recurring complaints and digital integration failures have frustrated EV users across the state. Rising Questions As the deadline ticks, EV owners await clarity \u2014 and compensation \u2014 from the state government. \u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1821,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[323],"tags":[327,324,325,326,329,85],"class_list":["post-1819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-state-politics","tag-dada-bhuse","tag-ev-toll-waiver","tag-maharashtra-assembly","tag-rahul-narwekar","tag-toll-refund-system","tag-undercovereditor-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1819","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1819"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1819\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1825,"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1819\/revisions\/1825"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1821"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1819"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1819"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}