National Conference provincial president Devender Singh Rana on Tuesday sought exemption of toll tax during the upcoming AmarnathYatra in the Jammu region also.
“There seems no justification for levying toll tax atvarious toll posts from Lakhanpur to the base camps of Baltal and Pahalgamwhile exempting at a particular Toll Plaza”, Rana said in a statement, addingthat the pilgrims thronging from various parts of the country are required topass several toll posts before entering into the Valley. He said instead oftaking a lopsided decision the overall scenario should have been taken intoconsideration before ordering the exemption.
The NC provincial president hoped that the administrationwill take a call on this important issue earnestly, as the yatra is beginningfrom July 1. This, he said, will go a long way in streamlining traffic bycutting huge jams at various toll collection centres besides providing respiteto the travelling public.