Question : TOLL COLLECTION AT AROOR-KUMBALAM BRIDGE



(a) the amount of fund spent for the construction of Aroor-Kumbalam Bridge along NH-47 ;

(b) the details of the annual toll collection for the last three years, year-wise; and

(c) the time till which the toll collection is likely to be continued?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI K. H. MUNIYAPPA)

(a) : An amount of Rs.6.64 crore has been spent for the construction of Aroor- Kumbalam bridge on NH-47 which falls on Cochin bypass.

(b): The annual toll collection for the last three years starting from. 2003-04 is Rs. 1.20 crore, Rs. 1.58 crore and Rs.1.79 crore respectively.

(c):As per the direction of Kerala High Court, the collection of toll for the bridge is to be continued up to March, 2009. After the completion of four laning of Cochin bypass, NHAI will start collecting the toll for four lane section.