Come April, Samruddhi Expressway Toll To Get Costlier; Four-Wheeler Toll WiIll Be ₹1,450

76-km segment

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Initial 500-km stretch

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Four-wheeler toll

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Revised tolls

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MSRDC adjusts

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Toll reassessment

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8-Month Delay

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New rates

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