The Supreme Court upheld the 2016 Allahabad High Court ruling that the DND flyway will remain toll-free, stating that the Noida Toll Bridge Company Limited (NTBCL) was not entitled to collect toll charges. The High Court had determined that the company had recovered its costs and interests from the construction of the flyway and criticized the NOIDA authority for unjustly delegating toll collection to a private firm. The 2016 ruling was in response to a PIL by the Federation of Noida Residents’ Welfare Association, allowing free access to the 9.2-km road connecting Noida with south Delhi.
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