Thrissur, Aug. 6 -- The Kerala High Court today directed the National High Way Authority of
India to immediately stop collection of toll charges at Paliakkara toll point, on the Edappally-Mannuthy
high way, passing through Thrissur district, for four months citing failure to traffic congestion in the area.
The directive follows a public interest petition heard by the court last month, during which the bench had warned that if the situation did not improve within a week, it would be forced to intervene and stop toll collection. Despite the assurance given, the NHAI failed to resolve the issue even after three weeks.
Residents and commuters have long complained about severe traffic snarls caused by poor road conditions and ongoing constructi...