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Nattika toll collection resumes amid tight security, protests in Keralam

Nattika toll collection resumes amid tight security, protests in Keralam
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Youth Congress activists from the Kaipamangalam and Nattika constituency committees on march with a coffin to the newly constructed toll plaza at Nattika on NH 66, protesting against the National Highway authorities and the contractor for putting travellers’ lives at risk.
Photo credit: The Hindu

Youth Congress activists from the Kaipamangalam and Nattika constituency committees on march with a coffin to the newly constructed toll plaza at Nattika on NH 66, protesting against the National Highway authorities and the contractor for putting travellers’ lives at risk. | Photo Credit: K. K. Najeeb

Toll collection resumed at the Nattika toll plaza on NH 66 on Saturday amid heavy police security and protests by political and social organisations against the move to collect user fees before completion of the highway works.

The collection, which had begun on October 8, was suspended following a strong public agitation over the incomplete works. It resumed on Saturday (October 10, 2026) after the State government gave the go-ahead and assured security for the toll plaza.

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Activists of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) and the Welfare Party, who reached the toll plaza to prevent the collection, were removed by the police.

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Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 10, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com
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