At a meeting held by Public Works Department (PWD) minister Eknath Shinde at the Mantralaya on Monday, it was decided that light motor vehicles passing through the Mulund and Airoli toll plazas would not have to pay toll for a month, as the ongoing repair work on the Mumbra bypass road was leading to a lot of traffic congestion near the plazas.

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In a press note issued on Monday, the department stated that the exemption period would be for a month starting August 21. This means commuters won't have to pay at LBS Marg toll plaza in Thane either. Most of the motorists travelling from Navi Mumbai towards Nashik and Ahmedabad pass through the Airoli, Mulund and LBS Marg toll plazas. This leads to heavy traffic on the stretches during the morning and evening peak hours.