- Electric for-wheelers and buses are now exempted from toll on Atal Setu to encourage clean mobility in Maharashtra.
Electric for-wheelers and buses are exempted from paying tolls on Atal Setu, which was previously known as Mumbai Trans Harbor Link (MTHL), an officer confirmed on Friday. The move is expected to promote widely adopting clean dynamics in the state.
The order partially modify an earlier notification issued on 31 January, which imposed toll charges on all categories of vehicles using 21.8 km long Atal Setu and its approach roads.
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Which vehicles are exempted?
According to the notification of the State Urban Development Department, the discount applies to electric cars and electric buses, including state transport undertakings as well as private operators.
When was the decision taken?
In May 2025, the State Home Department had already decided to expand toll discounts for EVS on the bridge in “public interest”. Thursday's notification implements that decision in Shivaji Nagar and Gawan Toll Plaza.
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Why is Atal Setu important?
Inaugurated in January 2024, Atal Sethu connected Sevri to Sewi in Navi Mumbai in South Mumbai. As the longest sea bridge in India, it has quickly become an important corridor for passenger and commercial traffic, which reduces congestion in and around Mumbai.
How is Maharashtra compared to EV adoption?
According to the state's Economic Survey, Maharashtra had 48.82 million registered vehicles as of January 1, 2025, of which only 6 percent were electric. Other states are ahead: Delhi has 12 percent EV shares, Karnataka 9 percent and Tamil Nadu 8 percent.
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What can be the effect of toll discount?
Experts believe that Maharashtra will help in adopting EV with better charging infrastructure by combining such incentives, making it more competitive with the leading states in clean dynamics infection.
Source: PTI
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First published date: 23 August 2025, 11:03 AM IST