India, Sept. 4 -- Eligible residents of villages affected by and located around the Yamuna Expressway in the Jewar region will be allowed toll-free travel at the Jewar toll plaza from September 17, which was a long-standing demand by local residents and farmers, BJP MLA Dhirendra Singh said on Thursday.

The facility will be available after a prescribed verification and registration process. Eligible residents will have to submit proof of local residence, Aadhaar card and vehicle registration certificate at the designated office of the toll plaza manager.

Singh, the Jewar MLA, said the decision followed several rounds of discussions with the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority and the expressway management, during which th...