Maharashtra Government has announced toll waiver for Mumbai-Pune Expressway and roads leading to Konkan from Kolhapur for the upcoming Ganesh Utsav. Speaking to reporters outside the state secretariat in Mumbai today, PWD minister Eknath Shinde said the toll waiver will be in place between 10th and 13th of this month for all incoming vehicles and on 23rd September
for outgoing vehicles.
Apart from private vehicles, the waiver will also be applicable for state transport buses. Authorities have also been instructed to conduct necessary repairs on the Mumbai-Goa highway and arrange for emergency facilities like vehicle repairs and ambulances.