Kerala High Court additional extends suspension of toll assortment at NHAIs Paliyekkara plaza

The Kerala High Court on Monday (September 22, 2025) as soon as once more prolonged the suspension of toll assortment on the National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) Paliyekkara toll plaza in Thrissur, citing the broken service street at Muringoor on NH 544. 

The broken service street discovered point out in a report submitted by the District Collector of Thrissur on the situation of the freeway, based mostly on suggestions from the police and the Motor Vehicles division (MVD).

A Division Bench comprising Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Harisankar V. Menon, which was anticipated to determine on the suspension of toll assortment, prolonged it additional till the service street is repaired.

The NHAI knowledgeable the court docket that the street suffered harm when excavation was achieved to construct a retention wall.

The court docket posted the matter for listening to on Thursday and issued instructions to the NHAI to revive the service street by then.

Massive site visitors hold-ups

The court docket had suspended toll assortment on the plaza on August 6 within the wake of petitions relating to huge site visitors hold-ups within the 65-km Edapally-Muthakunnam hall.

This was attributed to insufficient and shoddily-maintained diversion/service roads, particularly close to underpass and flyover work websites. The scenario worsened when site visitors hold-ups lasted for about 12 hours in early August.

The Supreme Court too upheld the suspension of toll assortment and requested why commuters needed to pay toll “if it took 12 hours to cowl the 65 km distance on NH 544.”