Summary
Despite collecting tolls, NHAI has not re-laid road for nine years.
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) that has collected around ₹ 822 crore till August 2020 by way of toll on Virudhunagar - Kanniyakumari section since May 2011 has not relayed the road for nine years.
The stretch of this road is part of the four-way highway on Kanniyakumari - Chennai / Bengaluru section.
After Madurai Bench of Madras High Court intervened and imposed a cut on toll collection at Kappalur toll gate following complaints of poor quality of road, the NHAI had relayed the highway for 50 km between Madurai and Virud......