Devikulam panchayat to impose surcharge for tourist vehicles
The Devikulam panchayat has decided to impose a surcharge on tourist vehicles entering the Munnar hill station, following a similar decision by the Munnar panchayat. This initiative aims to alleviate traffic congestion caused by large vehicles, particularly at popular spots like Mattupetty. Local authorities plan to implement an e-pass system to regulate vehicle numbers and ensure proper traffic management.
- ▪Devikulam panchayat will collect a surcharge on tourist vehicles entering Munnar.
- ▪A traffic advisory committee meeting is scheduled for June 3 to discuss the proposal.
- ▪The surcharge aims to reduce traffic gridlocks and manage large vehicle access to popular tourist areas.
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Following a recent decision by the Munnar panchayat to levy a fee on incoming tourist vehicles, the neighbouring Devikulam grama panchayat has also decided to collect a surcharge on tourist vehicles entering the Munnar hill station. Local authorities hope the move will curb hours-long traffic gridlocks that threaten the region’s vital tourism sector.Devikulam panchayat president K. Sharanya stated that a traffic advisory committee meeting has been called for June 3 to discuss the proposal and outline further steps.“The arrival of large vehicles, including big tour buses, at Mattupetty—a popular tourist spot in Munnar—has been causing hours-long traffic block in the hill station,” Ms. Sharanya said.
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