No Toll without roads: HP High Court stays Sanwara barrier collection till Oct 30

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has stayed the collection of toll at the Sanwara barrier on the Chandigarh–Shimla National Highway-5 till October 30, expressing “serious concern over the poor condition of road and the lack of basic amenities.” Membership Form

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The order came from a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia and Justice Ranjan Sharma while hearing a petition.

Speaking about it, advocate Ganesh Barowalia, said, “The Hon’ble Court has taken note of the hardships faced by commuters and observed that toll cannot be collected when basic facilities are not pro