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Mumbai, 14 October (HS). In the cabinet meeting held today, it was decided to make entry toll free for light vehicles from all the five toll booths including Thane and Airoli on the Mumbai border. Welcoming this decision, Thane Urban Area MLA Sanjay Kelkar said that. This decision has brought relief to lakhs of Thane residents. He said that for the last nine years he himself had been demanding removal of toll tax on light vehicles in Mumbai Thane. The general public has got a huge relief due to Mumbai Thane becoming toll free.
MLA Sanjay Kelkar in his statement said that for many years, light and heavy vehicles had to pay toll at five toll booths while entering or exiting Mumbai. Due to this, queues of vehicles formed at Anand Nagar, Dahisar, Mulund, Vashi and Airoli toll booths in Thane. As a result, traffic jams, fuel wastage and economic chaos stranded lakhs of motorists. Sanjay Kelkar, BJP MLA from Thane for the last nine years, is said to have raised his voice in the session even though the opposition is now in power. Kept protesting from side. Finally, in the cabinet meeting today during the Mahayuti government, a decision was taken to make light vehicles toll free at these five toll plazas. MLA Sanjay Kelkar welcomed the decision and thanked Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.
Speaking about this, MLA Sanjay Kelkar said that this decision will not only eliminate traffic congestion but will also save fuel and money for the residents of Thane.