Dharna Planned for Demanding Closure of Sutlej Bridge -GT Road - Phillaur on the Jalandhar - Ludhiana Highway.
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No where is this pernicious Cult of VIP ism more in play than at Toll Tax Plazas where they have a separate VIP Passage where so called the privileged take a QUICK AND FREE passage where as the under privileged are made to wait and pay.
Every one deeply regrets the incident at Shambhu ( Ambala - Rajpura GT Road ) barrier. After all employees do only what they are told to do.
But the Mushrooming Toll Plazas have made the ordinary motorists extremely unhappy.
The VIP passage should be open only for Police / Army and ambulances. The rest should join the.queues and feel proud to be with the Common Indians and not a Class above them.
The long lists of those Exempted should be cut drastically. It is stated that President of India is exempted. Well Presidents have and rightly so special planes and they do not use Highways.
In the Long Exempted List why are Physically Handicapped Car Travelers not included ? Why So. ?
Small cars like Maruti 800 and Nano cars should be exempted from paying Toll Tax .
Presently a Nano car is made to pay the same amount as a BMW
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Damaged Sutlej Bridge -Phillaur - Child Killed- Why Toll Tax Then ??
It is the most cruel exploitation that whereas Crores are being collected daily from ordinary motorist at Phillaur Sutlej Bridge Toll Tax Barrier but the Sutlej Bridge ( Older Bridge- Jalandhar- Ludhiana Direction ) has not been repaired.
This has cost the life of a child who fell into the River from the damaged pavement.
The pavement was not repaired by the Toll Collecting authorities.
It means that the authorities are only interested in collecting exorbitant Tolls from Non VIP motorists.
But the amount is not spent on repairs of the Bridge.
This has cost the life of a child who fell into the River from the damaged pavement.
The pavement was not repaired by the Toll Collecting authorities.
It means that the authorities are only interested in collecting exorbitant Tolls from Non VIP motorists.
But the amount is not spent on repairs of the Bridge.
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Another Massive Hike Toll Plaza ( Sutlej Bridge ) Phillaur - From 01-09-12
It is adding insult to injury for the common man in Punjab . Already Punjabis are paying nearly Rs. 8 Per Litre extra for Petrol than the rate in neighbouring Haryana. When Punjabis were demanding relief from high Petrol prices , what they have instead got is a massive increase in Toll Tax rate ( to Rs. 102 for cars - one side ), at Toll Plaza at ( Sutlej Bridge ) Phillaur ( Jalandhar - Ludhiana ) GT Road.
Few years ago the Toll Plaza was Rs. 5
This is the fifth times rates have been increased by Toll Plaza ;
Few years ago the Toll Plaza was Rs. 5
This is the fifth times rates have been increased by Toll Plaza ;
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Highway Toll Plazas - End The Cult of VIP ism
In Independent India there are no VIP Indians or Non VIP Indians but only one Category i.e. INDIANS.No where is this pernicious Cult of VIP ism more in play than at Toll Tax Plazas where they have a separate VIP Passage where so called the privileged take a QUICK AND FREE passage where as the under privileged are made to wait and pay.
Every one deeply regrets the incident at Shambhu ( Ambala - Rajpura GT Road ) barrier. After all employees do only what they are told to do.
But the Mushrooming Toll Plazas have made the ordinary motorists extremely unhappy.
The VIP passage should be open only for Police / Army and ambulances. The rest should join the.queues and feel proud to be with the Common Indians and not a Class above them.
The long lists of those Exempted should be cut drastically. It is stated that President of India is exempted. Well Presidents have and rightly so special planes and they do not use Highways.
In the Long Exempted List why are Physically Handicapped Car Travelers not included ? Why So. ?
Small cars like Maruti 800 and Nano cars should be exempted from paying Toll Tax .
Presently a Nano car is made to pay the same amount as a BMW
May 14, 2009
Sutlej Bridge ( G.T. Road ) Toll Tax- Citizens Resent Massive Hike
Vehicle users travelling between Jalandhar and Ludhiana, especially users of Jalandhar are extremely upset over the massive rise in the Toll Tax rates being levied at Sutlej Bridge on the G.T. Road, at Phillaur ( Jalandhar ). Ostensibly this is to raise finances for lane expansion. But a vehicle user already pays the following dues ( all under the garb of road construction / maintenance ):-
(1 ) VAT ( central exice, State Sales Tax etc ) on vehicles
( 2 ) Octroi ( is some states )
( 3 ) Road Tax at the time of Registration ( 10- 15 years , in advance )
( 4 ) Road tax cess on petrol / diesel
Still, Govt. levies massive Toll Tax on ordinary Non-VIP Indians.
People ask the following questions:-
Why are so called "VIPs" exempted ?
Blaring hooters and red beacons, these "VIPs" treat other vehicle owners with contempt at the Toll barriers and attempt a priority and quick passage at the expense of ordinary peace loving citizens. This would not be so if every vehicle is treated at par and pays toll tax.
No ambulances or pick up vans are provided on the Toll roads for the vehicle users .
Whereas handicapped and senior citizens have to pay toll taxes, VIP pay nothing.
This discriminatory and exploitative mindset of the authorities is very bad .
People demand that this discrimination between VIPs and Non-VIPs end and "Handicapped / Senior Citizens " be exempted from paying Toll Tax.
Toll Tax rate hike be rolled back
Proper facilities be provided.
Accounts of income / expenditure be published
Private Contractor-ship be ended.
(1 ) VAT ( central exice, State Sales Tax etc ) on vehicles
( 2 ) Octroi ( is some states )
( 3 ) Road Tax at the time of Registration ( 10- 15 years , in advance )
( 4 ) Road tax cess on petrol / diesel
Still, Govt. levies massive Toll Tax on ordinary Non-VIP Indians.
People ask the following questions:-
Why are so called "VIPs" exempted ?
Blaring hooters and red beacons, these "VIPs" treat other vehicle owners with contempt at the Toll barriers and attempt a priority and quick passage at the expense of ordinary peace loving citizens. This would not be so if every vehicle is treated at par and pays toll tax.
No ambulances or pick up vans are provided on the Toll roads for the vehicle users .
Whereas handicapped and senior citizens have to pay toll taxes, VIP pay nothing.
This discriminatory and exploitative mindset of the authorities is very bad .
People demand that this discrimination between VIPs and Non-VIPs end and "Handicapped / Senior Citizens " be exempted from paying Toll Tax.
Toll Tax rate hike be rolled back
Proper facilities be provided.
Accounts of income / expenditure be published
Private Contractor-ship be ended.
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