Karnataka: Congress Workers Stage Protest For Collecting Toll Fees From Motorists, Detained

Days after Mysuru-Bengaluru expressway was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress workers staged protests against the toll levied on motorists using the highway

Police detain Congress workers who were protesting at Sheshagirihalli toll plaza in Ramnagar district.

Karnataka police on Tuesday detained Congress workers who were protesting for collecting toll fees from motorists at Sheshagirihalli toll plaza in Ramnagar district.

Days after the Mysuru-Bengaluru expressway was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress workers staged protests against the toll levied on motorists using the highway.

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Police at Sheshagirihalli toll plaza in Ramnagar district during the protest pic.twitter.com/iKMumW4NIB

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It was on Sunday, PM Modi, in the presence of top BJP leaders, inaugurated the Mysuru-Bengaluru expressway along with laying foundation stones for several development projects.

PM Modi inaugurated projects worth Rs 16,000 crore in Karnataka. He laid foundations for several development project in both Mandya and Hubballi-Dharwad districts. Besides inaugurating the Mysuru-Bengaluru highway he also laid foundation stones for the Mysuru-Kushalnagar four-lane highway.

PM Modi inaugurated the world's longest railway platform in Hubballi. He also inaugurated The IIT Dharwad, which was developed at a cost of over Rs 850 crores, the institute currently offers a 4-year B Tech programs, inter-disciplinary 5-year BS-MS program, M Tech and PhD programs.

He also dedicated the electrification of Hosapete – Hubballi – Tinaighat section and the upgradation of Hosapete station worth Rs 530 crores. During his visit, PM Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation various developmental projects worth Rs 520 crores.

Earlier on Sunday, PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his yet another visit to Karnataka on Sunday inaugurated the 10-lane Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway at Mandya. Besides inaugurating, the PM laid foundation stones for several key road projects on Sunday at Mandya in Karnataka.

The 118-km long Bengaluru-Mysuru road project has been developed at a total cost of around Rs 8,480 crores. It will reduce the travel time between Bengaluru and Mysuru from around 3 hours to about 75 minutes and will act as a catalyst for socio-economic development in the region.