The Maharashtra government on Friday announced that vehicles going to the Konkan region for Ganeshotsav festivities between September 16 and October 1 will not have to pay tolls on highways.

According to the news report in PTI, the toll exemption decision will be applicable on Mumbai-Bengaluru highway, Mumbai-Goa highway and other roads under the Public Works Department (PWD). An official was also quoted as saying that the State Transport (ST) buses have also been exempted from the toll.