Supreme Court Directs Suspension Of 9 Toll Plazas At Delhi Borders: Check Details

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered to close or relocate nine toll plazas to decongest Delhi’s border areas and reduce high levels of air pollution. The order has come amid the ongoing hearing on air pollution. As the air pollution is rising in Delhi-NCR with AQI nearing 500, the hearing is seen as a significant action towards a solution.

The courts noted that long queues of vehicles at these toll points were deteriorating air quality. A bench, led by Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant, gave a week’s time to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to decide on the matter and asked highway authorities to look for alternative arrangements.

During the hearing, the bench questioned why toll plazas could not be shut temporarily to reduce traffic bottlenecks at Delhi’s entry points. “Why can't the officials says that till January, there will be no toll plaza?” The CJI questioned.