Kerala High Court Refuses to Lift Stay on Paliyekkara Toll Collection: Poor Road Conditions and Traffic Congestion

Today, On 22nd September, The Kerala High Court has refused to lift the interim stay on toll collection at the Paliyekkara toll plaza on NH-544, noting poor road conditions and heavy traffic congestion as the main reasons behind continuing the restriction.

“Citizens Should Not Pay to Travel Through Potholes”: Supreme Court Dismisses NHAI’s Appeal on Toll Collection

The Supreme Court dismissed NHAI’s appeal against the Kerala High Court order suspending toll collection at Paliyekkara, stressing that citizens cannot be charged for bad roads. The court said toll is a public trust and must match proper road maintenance.