India, Aug. 27 -- Residents of several villages staged a protest at the Mundka-Bakkarwala toll plaza on the Urban Extension Road-2 (UER-2) demanding exemption from toll charges and the reopening of U-turn cuts near the plaza, which are currently closed. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) began collecting toll from Sunday.

The rates have been fixed at Rs.350 for return journeys for light motor vehicles such as cars, jeeps and vans. A monthly pass of the same rate is available for residents of villages within 20km, totalling Rs.4,200 monthly. Villagers from Bakarwala, Mundka, Rani Khera, Rasoolpur, Madanpur and Dabas said the fee is unaffordable.

"This is unfeasible for us, as the plaza is on a route we use every day for loca...