Yesterday I paid Rs 290 from Isl to Lhr on M2. If its 440, then Rs. 150 is the increase, more than 50% increase over 290 for a deteriorating and fatigued motorway surface all along the Lhr to Isl route. At many places, I have to change lanes to avoid ruts and bumps which I remember at most of the places anyway as those ruts and bumps are there for many years now.
With no maintenance program in sight, this increase in toll is simply not jusified. I won't mind paying this increase if they were maintaining the m2.
Another way NHA can increase its revenue from M2 is to simply plug the leakages of Toll collection as according to an estimate, about 40% of revenue collected goes into the pockets of toll collection staff.