NHAI Finally Commences Work to Improve Road on NITK-Surathkal Toll Plaza on NH 66

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) commenced work on improving the battered road surface at the erstwhile NITK-Surathkal Toll Plaza on NH 66. The work was started following public outrage against the pathetic condition of the toll lanes.

The toll collection at the plaza came to a halt on December 1, 2022, following multiple protests by NITK-Surathkal Toll Gate Virodhi Horata Samithi and the general public opposing toll collection within the Mangalore corporation limits.

The paver blocks forming the road surface inside the toll lanes were being removed to undertake the repairs. Once they were removed, the authority would lay the concrete road surface in the location, for about 100 m length. Vehicular movement thus becomes smooth.