Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Maharashtra Waives Highway Tolls for Ganeshotsav 2026 Travellers
People travelling to Konkan for Ganeshotsav 2026 will not have to pay tolls on several important roads.
The toll waiver includes parts of the Mumbai-Bengaluru and Mumbai-Goa national highways.
It also includes some roads run by Maharashtra agencies and the Atal Setu.
Travellers must first get a special pass.
The pass will show the words “Ganeshotsav 2026 Konkan Darshan,” the vehicle number and the driver’s name.
People can get the pass for free from police and transport offices.
The same pass can be used when returning from Konkan.
State transport buses travelling to the festival will also receive the benefit.
Toll-free travel will apply to devotees travelling toward Konkan during Ganeshotsav 2026.
The waiver covers NH-48, NH-66, selected PWD and MSRDC roads, and the Atal Setu.
Travellers must display a free pass marked “Ganeshotsav 2026 Konkan Darshan.”
Passes will be available from police stations, traffic posts and Regional Transport Office offices after document verification.
MSRTC buses will also qualify, and the pass will remain valid for the return journey.
- Who
- Devotees and other travellers going to Konkan, along with Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation buses.
- What
- A toll waiver for eligible vehicles travelling to and from Konkan during Ganeshotsav 2026.
- When
- Ganeshotsav 2026 begins on September 14 and lasts 10 days.
- Where
- Covered highways and roads in Maharashtra, including NH-48, NH-66, selected PWD and MSRDC roads, and the Atal Setu.
- Why
- To help devotees travelling to Konkan to celebrate Ganeshotsav with their families.
- Festival dates
- Ganeshotsav 2026 begins September 14 and continues for 10 days.
- Covered highway
- Mumbai-Bengaluru National Highway, or NH-48.
- Covered highway
- Mumbai-Goa National Highway, or NH-66.
- Other covered routes
- Selected Konkan-bound roads operated by the Public Works Department and Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation, plus the Atal Setu.
- Required document
- A free pass or sticker marked “Ganeshotsav 2026 Konkan Darshan,” with the vehicle registration number and driver’s name.
- Pass locations
- Police stations, traffic police posts and Regional Transport Office offices.
- Return travel
- The same pass will be valid for the journey back from Konkan.