India, Jan. 29 -- The state government has extended the concession on the toll tax at Atal Setu by one more year with an eye on the local body polls expected to be held this year, and keeping in mind the lower than the estimated traffic volume on the sea link. The cars and jeeps will continue to pay Rs.250 as toll on the trans harbour link on the 22-km stretch between Sewri and Nhava Sheva.

After it was inaugurated on January 12 last year by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the state government had slashed the toll on the 22-km corridor by 50%, from Rs.500 to Rs.250. The slashing of the toll had happened then in the backdrop of the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls. This time too, the decision to extend the concession by one more year has come a...