State to compensate MSRDC for toll waiver at Mumbai entry points; toll period extended till 2029
Additionally, from November 19, 2026 to September 17, 2029, MSRDC has been directed to ensure that real-time data on vehicle counts across categories is maintained and made available to the government.
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In a related decision, the cabinet also approved that the maintenance and upkeep of 27 flyovers and associated structures in Mumbai and its suburbs will continue to remain with the private contractor. (file)The Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday approved compensation to the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) for revenue losses incurred due to toll exemptions granted to select categories of vehicles at five key entry points (road tolls) in Mumbai.
As per the decision taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the exemptions will continue until September 17, 2029, extending the original toll collection period, which was scheduled to end on November 18, 2026.
Since October 14, 2024, road toll charges at five Mumbai entry toll plazas—Vashi (Sion–Panvel Highway), Mulund (LBS Road and Eastern Express Highway), Airoli Bridge, and Dahisar (Western Express Highway)—have been waived for light motor vehicles, school buses, and state transport buses.
The cabinet has now formally approved compensating MSRDC for the resulting revenue shortfall.
The compensation is to be paid in accordance with contractual obligations with MEP Infrastructure Pvt Ltd., the toll operator. The decision follows a recommendation by the committee headed by the chief secretary.
Additionally, from November 19, 2026 to September 17, 2029, MSRDC has been directed to ensure that real-time data on vehicle counts across categories is maintained and made available to the government.
In a related decision, the cabinet also approved that the maintenance and upkeep of 27 flyovers and associated structures in Mumbai and its suburbs will continue to remain with the private contractor.
Furthermore, in lieu of toll revenue foregone on the Vashi Creek Bridge, the cabinet cleared a plan to compensate MSRDC through a staggered cash payment of ₹775.58 crore—the estimated cost of the proposed Vashi Creek Bridge No. 3 project.
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