Guwahati, July 25 -- The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has been urged to launch a comprehensive investigation into what appears to be a significant and unexplained surge in toll revenue at the Galia Toll Plaza at Bijni in Assam's Chirang district.

The complaint, filed by Rakesh Hazarika, Executive Director of the Centre for Efficient Governance, highlights a staggering 148% increase in daily toll collections following a jurisdictional transfer in July 2023.

According to RTI replies from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the Galia Toll Plaza, under the jurisdiction of PIU-Guwahati for the first 200 days of 2023 (January 1 to July 19), collected Rs 11.72 crore, averaging Rs 5.86 lakh per day.

However, in the 165 days ...