To ease the financial burden on commuters during highway expansions, the road transport ministry has proposed halving the toll for two-lane highways being upgraded to four lanes. This reduction, from the current 60% to 30% of the normal toll, aims to compensate for the inconvenience caused by ongoing construction.
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