Delhi Commuters To Get Big Relief As MCD Toll Booths On Delhi-NCR Borders Likely To Be Removed; Here's Why

Commuters who travel between the capital and NCR cities every day are likely to get a major relief. Entering Delhi means either paying a Rs 100 entry fee for cabs or getting stuck in long queues at the city's borders, where the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) collects green tax.

As per a TOI report, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will ask MCD to shift all its toll collection points at the capital's borders away from the main carriageways that block right of way (RoW) on the highways. Two of the busiest routes to and from the capital are national highways - NH48 connecting Delhi and Gurgaon, and NH9, which links Delhi to Ghaziabad and Noida.

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Additionally, the road transport ministry and Haryana govt will move Supreme Court with a plea to move collection points away from borders as well as seek a modification of its 2015 order on the collection of environment compensation charge (ECC) from commercial goods vehicles. ECC is separate from entry tax. Cabs don't pay it, but medium and heavy vehicles do. Collection of ECC by MCD at five points on national highways - at the Sirhaul border (Gurgaon), Ghazipur (NH9), Badarpur (NH19), Tikri (NH10) and Kundli (N44) - are a major cause of congestion, the report addded.

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The central government has discussed these measures in recent meetings with Delhi and Haryana authorities. A final decision will depend on the Supreme Court’s response and how quickly NHAI and MCD can implement the proposed changes.