Following the 2024 protests, the central government has been in dialogue with farmer unions. One of the long-standing demands is the permanent withdrawal of tolls on tractors and trolleys used for agricultural purposes, regardless of whether they hold a union card.
However, it also highlights the need for clear policy. As India pushes for digitization and seamless travel through FASTag, the manual intervention required for these cards is an anomaly. Until the government codifies a specific exemption for agricultural traffic, the toll plaza will remain a flashpoint—a place where the highway meets the heart of India’s agrarian struggle. toll plaza kisan union card
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