[hemanth.anand]

Originally Posted by shamanth

Govt reply in assembly on NICE Road Fastag

Replying to a question by MLC Prakash K Rathod in the Council, on implementing FASTag on NICE Road toll plazas, DyCM and Minister for Public Works Govind Karjol said that as per the contract, NICE was supposed to lay concrete road but has instead laid tar road, violating the terms and conditions of the contract. “The firm has approached the High Court and the matter is pending,” he said.

https://www.newindianexpress.com/cit...d-2275000.html

This is an age old story that we know. NECE had told that concrete was only for the BMIC and not for the Ring road. That's why they laid concrete from the existing Mysuru road till clover leaf junction. Because only this is part of the BMIC.

Irrespective of Tar or Concrete...what has Fastag implementation got to do anything with it? Why should that wait for this?

[jkrishnakj]

Gosh - What does the ‘Type’ of road have to do with the way Toll is collected. I mean, what a response! It’s as though they are working on NICE not collecting toll because it’s a Tar road.

[vsrivatsa]

Bumping up this old thread. Recently used NICE Road on my way to Hassan and paid using the Nice E-Pay card. Still no sign of Fastag integration
Does anyone know if the Fastag Integration has been fully dropped?

[condor]

Originally Posted by vsrivatsa

Does anyone know if the Fastag Integration has been fully dropped?

With Kheni, I wont be surprised if it is. Today he controls it. If it moves to fastag, then he will have to depend on MoRTH / GoI to get the payments.

[drivingmelody]

The entry from Hosur becomes congested during peak traffic and most of it can be attributed to the absence of fast-tag collection mechanism here.

This going to be a major problem when Bangalore-Mysore expressway is completed next year. Hope Nitin Gadkari does some magic on NICE as well.

[condor]

Originally Posted by drivingmelody

Hope Nitin Gadkari does some magic on NICE as well.

Again, pls dont pin any hopes on this. Kheni has his contract, and he knows he is not going to get an extension on this one or the Hubli-Dharwad By-pass. Hence he wont invest any more into this.

I dont think he will invest even on expanding the toll plaza at the Hosur Rd entry point - or other points like Mys Rd (where again traffic is higher than at other entry points).

[shamanth]

Originally Posted by vsrivatsa

Bumping up this old thread. Recently used NICE Road on my way to Hassan and paid using the Nice E-Pay card. Still no sign of Fastag integration
Does anyone know if the Fastag Integration has been fully dropped?

NICE is ready with infrastructure, they have Fastag scanners and system ready. You can see fastag scanner on each booth, both entry and exit. But due to objection from KA govt Fastag is not implemented.

[ankan.m.blr]

Got this message from HDFC just now
"NETC FASTag is now accepted at Electronic City Toll Plaza & NICE Road - Bangalore
For instant reload of your HDFC Bank FASTag: .."

Is this correct?

[mpksuhas]

Originally Posted by ankan.m.blr

Is this correct?

As you would be aware, we been seeing this at different intervals.

However, hope this time its true. On NICE site, it mentions that tentatively from 10 - Oct, it will be working.

Link

[mpksuhas]

Took NICE road today, no Fastag is not accepted yet.

[jkrishnakj]

I did the NICE road as well today. There seems to be no news on Fastag. The staff there had no clue when I asked them this question.

Wonder how long they intend to trouble the users. It surely can compete for the worst, yet most expensive tolled road in India.

[shamanth]

Originally Posted by jkrishnakj

Wonder how long they intend to trouble the users. It surely can compete for the worst, yet most expensive tolled road in India.

As Mentioned before, NICE is ready with Infra, and ball is now in State Govt court. They are blocking implementation on Fastag on NICE Road, saying they have a case in court, if they give permission for Fastag its like legitimizing it. Looks like its all about Ego problem with State Govt babus and Owner Khenny, rather than trying to resolve commuters issues.

https://www.newindianexpress.com/cit...d-2275000.html

After i pestered Khenny, he gave this reply in Twitter. https://twitter.com/iamashokkheny/st...411582977?s=20

[jkrishnakj]

Thanks Shamanth. I did read your tweets earlier.

All said and done, it’s the commuters who suffer. NICE and State government will perennially be at logger heads.

What’s even more annoying is that NICE has been operating with just one window/counter on either sides of K’pura and B’Ghatta road entry and exit. I’m not sure on other places.

The exit at ecity is a pain with long wait times these days.

The roads are getting worse too.

And these days, even the trucks have started taking the left most lanes to overtake.

So, high toll rates with maximum wait times coupled with unsafe, broken and pot holes roads (especially from Mysore Road to Tumkur rod stretch) and clogging at exits and entry defines NICE today. This road is now a very pale shadow of ‘Pride’ it used to command earlier.

[shamanth]

Originally Posted by jkrishnakj

So, high toll rates with maximum wait times coupled with unsafe, broken and pot holes roads (especially from Mysore Road to Tumkur rod stretch) and clogging at exits and entry defines NICE today. This road is now a very pale shadow of ‘Pride’ it used to command earlier.

I guess this is the costliest road in India ? Hyderabad ORR used to charge Rs 30-40 for 30 kms, here Tumkur Road to Bannerghatta is around 35 kms and they charge Rs 140.

And being costliest road is full of potholes is difficult to digest, it has worsened from last month.

It used to huge waiting at electronic city entrance, 15-30 mins during those office days.

Public have to put pressure on Bangalore MLA's and MP's to get the attention, but twitter no one responds. Have to get support from groups like changemakersofkannakpura and all, they have their way to get attention from elected representatives.

[vsrivatsa]

And finally... MoU has been signed and they have a launch date as well...

FasTag on NICE Road to put an end to long queues - Link

BENGALURU: From the second week of November, commuters can use their FasTag card on the Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises (NICE) Road, which is amongst the busiest roads. The officials from NICE Limited are now finalising the details and technical glitches before officially introducing it for all vehicles, just like the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) roads.