ALAPPUZHA: The toll booth at the Alappuzha bypass was damaged in less than 24 hours after the inauguration. The lorry carrying timber hit the toll booth this morning damaging it partially. The police have launched an investigation for the lorry. Accidents happened yesterday evening due to the rush of the people coming to see the bypass. With this, the police decided to control the vehicles reaching the bypass.

The toll gate is located at Kommadi at the north end of the bypass. Only one cabin in the toll plaza was damaged. Nothing has happened to the other gates and cabins. The Alappuzha Bypass was inaugurated yesterday by Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The bypass is 6.8 km on National Highway 66 from Kalarkod to Kommadi. Of this, 4.8 km is airspace, including the approach road.