Chennai: Residents who live along the 32-km Chennai Bypass are unable to get Local Resident Passes (LRP) from the toll plazas at Ambattur (Surapet) and Vanaragam. According to a 2008 notification of the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, residents within 10 Km radius of a toll can avail LRP.
“I have seen people with party flags being allowed to pass the plaza without making any payment. But residents of the neighbourhood are not provided with the LRP,â€Â a resident said.
National Highways Authority of India said they have not received any formal complaints from anybody about the non-availability of LRPs. “Residents can write to us or meet us at our office on Butt Road in Chennai with their complaints,†said an official.