India, March 31 -- Amid the threat of a cross-border transport blockade, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday announced a complete rollback of the recent hike in entry tax for small vehicles entering Himachal Pradesh.

The decision follows agitations at key border points like Nalagarh and Barotiwala, where transporters from Punjab and Haryana had blocked arterial roads. The protesters were agitated by a steep hike that saw entry tolls for private cars jump from Rs.70 to Rs.170.

Under the restored rates, five-seater vehicles will now pay Rs.70, while vehicles with a capacity of 6-12 seats will pay Rs.110. The proposed hike had sought to fix a uniform rate of Rs.130 and Rs.170 for these categories. Additionally, the CM announce...