Acting tough on misbehaviour with the general public by toll (user fee) operator and its employees, NHAI has taken strict action and debarred Ms Riddhi Siddhi Associates for an incident of assault and misbehaviour with the National Highway users at Sirmandi Toll Plaza on Amritsar-Jamnagar section in Rajasthan.

An incident of assault and misbehaviour by the employees of the toll operating agency with highway users at Sirmandi Toll Plaza on 05.05.2024 was reported.  Taking prompt action on the matter, the incident was examined by NHAI and a ‘Show Cause’ Notice was served to the firm. The reply submitted by the toll operating agency was not found to be satisfactory. It was noted that in total violation of contractual provisions and the NHAI Standing Operating Procedure, the agency indulged in violence and misbehaving activities with the highway users. The Authority has debarred M/s.Riddhi Siddhi Associates for three months from the list of pre-qualified bidders.

NHAI’s contract agreement with its toll operators clearly defines that the personnel deployed by the Contractor shall not misconduct/ misbehave with the members of the Public and shall observe strict discipline and decency in their behaviour. Last year, NHAI issued a detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to curb altercation incidents at Toll Plazas and safeguard the interests of both the commuters and the toll operators.

NHAI is committed to ensuring safe and seamless travel on National Highways and has recently taken strong action against errant agencies involved in violence and misbehaviour with highway users at toll plazas.

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