The Kerala High Court connected Monday (September 22, 2025) erstwhile again extended the suspension of toll postulation astatine the National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) Paliyekkara toll plaza successful Thrissur, citing the damaged work roadworthy astatine Muringoor connected NH 544.
The damaged work roadworthy recovered notation successful a study submitted by the District Collector of Thrissur connected the information of the highway, based on feedback from the constabulary and the Motor Vehicles section (MVD).
A Division Bench comprising Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Harisankar V. Menon, which was expected to determine connected the suspension of toll collection, extended it further until the work roadworthy is repaired.
The NHAI informed the tribunal that the roadworthy suffered harm erstwhile excavation was done to physique a retention wall.
The tribunal posted the substance for proceeding connected Thursday and issued directions to the NHAI to reconstruct the work roadworthy by then.
Massive postulation hold-ups
The tribunal had suspended toll postulation astatine the plaza connected August 6 successful the aftermath of petitions regarding monolithic postulation hold-ups successful the 65-km Edapally-Muthakunnam corridor.
This was attributed to inadequate and shoddily-maintained diversion/service roads, particularly adjacent underpass and flyover enactment sites. The concern worsened erstwhile postulation hold-ups lasted for astir 12 hours successful aboriginal August.
The Supreme Court excessively upheld the suspension of toll postulation and asked wherefore commuters had to wage toll “if it took 12 hours to screen the 65 km region connected NH 544.”
