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Maharashtra police reroute traffic as NH-48 blocks toll protest

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC · How we work

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Maharashtra Highway Police urged motorists to avoid NH-48 because a farmer protest blocks Kognoli toll plaza.
The protest began Tuesday demanding higher sugarcane and ethanol prices.
Traffic toward Belagavi and Bengaluru is disrupted, affecting passenger and goods vehicles.
Inspector General Ranjan Kumar Sharma recommended two alternate routes for passenger and heavy-goods traffic.
Police asked Google Maps to mark the stretch closed, display delays, and suggest the alternate routes.

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Maharashtra Highway Police urged motorists to avoid NH-48 because a farmer protest blocks Kognoli toll plaza.
The protest began Tuesday demanding higher sugarcane and ethanol prices.
Traffic toward Belagavi and Bengaluru is disrupted, affecting passenger and goods vehicles.
Inspector General Ranjan Kumar Sharma recommended two alternate routes for passenger and heavy-goods traffic.
Police asked Google Maps to mark the stretch closed, display delays, and suggest the alternate routes.