Maharashtra Government announces all state roads to be toll-free till November 11 midnight

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Government on Wednesday announced that all state roads will be toll-free till November 11 midnight.

It said that the decision has been taken to ease commuter discomfort in the wake of the demonetisation of currency notes in the denomination of Rs.500 and Rs.1000.

Yesterday in a surprise televised address, Prime Minister Modi said that for humanitarian reasons, for the first 72 hours, which is till midnight on 11th November, government hospitals will continue to accept five hundred and thousand rupee notes for payment.

Pharmacies in government hospitals will also accept these notes for buying medicines with doctors` prescription.Also till midnight on November 11, railway ticket booking counters, ticket counters of government buses and airline ticket counters at airports will accept the old notes for purchase of tickets.

Also at Petrol, diesel and CNG gas stations authorised by public sector oil companies Consumer co-operative stores authorised by State or Central Government, Milk booths authorised by State governments, Crematoria and burial grounds.

The Reserve Bank has issued new series of notes for 500 rupees and 2,000 rupees denomination with improved features and newer sizes.