KMDK seeks removal of Ammapettai toll plaza in Erode district
The Kongunadu Makkal Desiya Katchi (KMDK) has petitioned the Erode district administration to remove the Ammapettai toll plaza. The party argues that the toll is being collected despite a lack of promised road upgrades and infrastructure improvements.
Why it matters
It highlights local governance issues regarding infrastructure maintenance and the accountability of toll collection agencies.
The Kongunadu Makkal Desiya Katchi (KMDK) has urged the district administration to remove the toll plaza at Ammapettai on the Thoppur–Mettur–Bhavani Road (NH 544H), alleging that toll is collected without providing the infrastructure and amenities expected of a toll road.
In a petition submitted to the officials at the Collectorate on Tuesday (July 14, 2026), the party said residents of the region have been demanding a removal of the toll plaza for more than a year as the road was neither widened nor upgraded.
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