New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) plans to hire a new agency to collect toll tax at 156 entry points on Delhi's borders - 30 more than in 2021, when 124 sites were covered. Officials said the number of toll points has been revised as many commercial vehicles now use smaller roads to avoid tolls.

According to a proposal awaiting the standing committee's approval, the new collection agency will operate 156 toll plazas and 246 lanes, divided into six zones - Kapashera (19 plazas), Badarpur (20), Tikri (33), Shahdara (30), KGT (31), and Ghazipur (23).

Officials said new toll points have been added in each zone to plug revenue losses caused by diverted traffic. A comparison of the two proposals shows several new ...