Overview
- Speaker Rahul Narwekar ruled toll collection from electric vehicles illegal on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, the Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Mahamarg and the Atal Setu, directing full enforcement within eight days.
- He instructed the government to set up a mechanism to return tolls collected from EV owners since August 22, contingent on submission of payment receipts.
- Minister Dada Bhuse acknowledged instances of deductions despite the policy and said linking FASTag details with the VAHAN registry remains the crucial implementation step.
- The state announced the EV toll waiver on May 23 and said it took effect on August 22 under the Maharashtra Electric Vehicles Policy 2025.
- Opposition legislator Varun Sardesai presented receipts showing EV toll charges as late as October 27, disputing claims that the waiver was already fully operational.