Toll on DME & EPE is all set to increase by 5% from Mon

Ghaziabad: Road trips via the Delhi-Meerut Expressway and Eastern Peripheral Expressway will become costlier from Monday with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) set to revise its toll tax rates by 5%. After the revision, four-wheelers or light vehicles will have to pay a toll between Rs 45 and Rs 160, while heavy ones have to shell out anything between Rs 40 and Rs 250, depending on the distance covered. Currently, the NHAI charges a toll of Rs 2.19 per km on the 135 km-long expressway.Traffic between Delhi and Ghaziabad, however, does not need to pay any toll. According to NHAI officers, the revised rates were to come into effect from April 1 but were delayed due to the Lok Sabha election. Following the revision, cars, jeeps, vans and other light vehicles will have to pay Rs 160 against Rs 155 for a one-way trip from Sarai Kale Khan to Kashipur toll plaza near Meerut, covering a distance of 82 km. Minibuses, light commercial and goods vehicles have to pay Rs 250 for the distance.Between Meerut and Indirapuram, the revised rates will be Rs 110 for light vehicles and Rs 175 for heavy vehicles. From Meerut till Dundahera, the new rate for light vehicles is Rs 85 and for heavy ones Rs 140, till Dasna it is Rs 70 and Rs 115 respectively.

One more body recovered, toll in Mizoram landslides rises to 28

Aizawl district in Mizoram faces a tragic toll of 28 from multiple landslides, with 6 individuals still missing. The calamity, triggered by Cyclone Remal, resulted in significant damage and casualties in the region.

6 more killed, toll from northeast floods & landslides hits 45

Floods and landslides in the North-East, triggered by Cyclone Remal's impact and monsoon onset, claimed six lives, raising the death toll to 45.

Latest Fixed deposit interest rates in May 24: 7 banks revise FD rates - earn up to 9.1% interest; check details

SBI, DCB, IDFC FIRST, Utkarsh, RBL, Capital, and City Union Bank adjusted their fixed deposit rates. Utkarsh offers 9.10% for senior citizens. RBL provides 8.75% for super senior citizens. Capital offers rates from 3.5% to 8.05%.

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