EV Tolls on Mumbai-Pune Exp, Samruddhi, Atal Setu End; Refunds Begin

• EV owners on Mumbai-Pune Expressway, Samruddhi Mahamarg, and Atal Setu will soon be exempt from tolls.
• The toll waiver for EVs is mandated to be fully active on these routes within eight days.
• A refund process will begin for tolls illegally collected from EV users since August 22; owners need to submit receipts.
• The issue stemmed from FASTag systems not syncing EV data with the VAHAN database, leading to incorrect charges despite the Maharashtra EV Policy 2025.
• Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar declared current EV toll collection illegal and pushed for immediate correction and improved charging infrastructure.

Why It Matters: EV owners will get toll waivers and refunds, correcting illegal charges.