NHAI imposes ₹20 lakh penalty on toll agency over assault on Army personnel at Bhuni Toll Plaza
The National Highways Authority of India on 18 August 2025 imposed a ₹20 lakh penalty on the toll collection agency at Bhuni Toll Plaza on the Meerut–Karnal section of NH-709A after its staff assaulted an Army personnel.
Summary
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on 18 August 2025 imposed a penalty of ₹20 lakh on the toll collection agency at Bhuni Toll Plaza on the Meerut–Karnal section of NH-709A, after a verbal altercation between an Army personnel and toll staff on 17 August escalated into a fight. NHAI cited a grave breach of the Contract Agreement and initiated the process of terminating the agency and debarring it from future toll plaza bids. Local police registered an FIR and arrested six people.
Key facts
- Action
- 18 Aug 2025, NHAI
- Incident
- 17 Aug 2025, Bhuni Toll Plaza
- Highway
- Meerut–Karnal section of NH-709A
- Penalty
- ₹20 lakh on toll agency
- Further action
- Termination and debarment process initiated
- Police
- FIR registered; six arrested
Practice MCQs 1 questions
What penalty did NHAI impose in August 2025 on the toll collection agency at Bhuni Toll Plaza (Meerut–Karnal section of NH-709A) after its staff assaulted an Army personnel?
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Correct answer: C — ₹20 lakh
NHAI imposed a penalty of ₹20 lakh on the toll collecting agency for grave breach of the Contract Agreement and initiated termination and debarment.