Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari has rejected media reports about imposing toll tax on two-wheelers.
In a social media post, Gadkari said, no such decision is proposed and complete exemption on toll for two-wheelers will continue.
Taking to social media platform X (previously Twitter), the Union Minister said: "Some media houses are spreading misleading news about toll tax being levied on two-wheelers. No such decision has been proposed."
"Two-wheelers will continue to be exempt from tolls. Spreading such baseless news without verifying the facts is not responsible journalism. I strongly condemn it," he added.
The clarification comes after a media report claimed that toll payment would soon be made mandatory for two-wheelers at all national highway toll plazas, and that riders would have to equip their vehicles with FASTag. The report also claimed that violators could face penalties of up to Rs 2,000.
The report came just days after Gadkari announced a new annual FASTag pass worth Rs 3,000 for private four-wheelers, aimed at simplifying toll payments and reducing congestion.
