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Pay more for a ride on Bandra-Worli Sea Link from tomorrow

Starting Wednesday, motorists will have to pay more for a ride on Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL). The toll has been revised and it will be levied for a duration of three years from April 1.

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Starting Wednesday, motorists will have to pay more for a ride on Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL). The toll has been revised and it will be levied for a duration of three years from April 1.

For light motor vehicles the toll will be Rs60 instead of the existing Rs55 for a one-way drive. Similarly, for mini bus, tempo and light commercial vehicles it will be Rs95 instead of the current Rs80, whereas for heavy vehicles it has been hiked to Rs125 from Rs110.

Motorists travelling to and fro on the sea link the same day will have the option of shelling out a discounted toll amount of Rs90. During the last three years, the return journey token was being sold for Rs82.50.

Similarly, monthly passes for passenger cars will now be sold for Rs3,000, that is Rs250 more than the present price tag of Rs2,750.

The notification was issued by the state government on March 20. The revised or increased toll charges will be levied to motorists till March 31, 2018; thereafter, there will be another round of hike in the toll tax.

The last toll revision had come into effect from April 1, 2012. The BWSL was inaugurated on June 30, 2009. Back in 2012, the toll was hiked from Rs50 to Rs55.

In 2014 January, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) had appointed Mumbai Entry Point Limited, which was the sole bidder for toll collection and maintenance of the iconic structure.

Last October, toll was increased at the five entry points —Dahisar, Mulund (West), Mulund (East), Airoli and Vashi —of Mumbai for all categories of vehicles. For light and sports utility vehicles, the hike was from Rs30 to Rs35 and there was no provision for discounted return toll.

Revised toll
Light motor vehicles: Rs60
Mini-bus/tempo/ light commercial vehicles: Rs95
Heavy vehicles: Rs125

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