Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar: entry and pollution tax
Not yet checkedPanchgani's council collects entry and pollution tax at the Dandegar checkpost; vehicles only passing through to Mahabaleshwar are not meant to pay. Reports do not mention two-wheelers.
Tax or toll · applies to Visiting vehicles; two-wheelers not stated · set by Panchgani Giristhan Municipal Council
No government order was found for this. It is reported as what happens in practice.
What changed, and when
- May 2026After complaints, the council's chief officer said collectors were told not to charge vehicles heading straight to Mahabaleshwar. mypunepulse.com
- June 2022The two councils asked the state to bar tourists' private vehicles and allow only electric ones. No decision was reported. punekarnews.in
History
- 28 Sept 2026First entered from mypunepulse.com
Where this came from
- Tourists Raise Questions Over Toll Collection On Mahabaleshwar Route Via Panchganimypunepulse.com · News report · dated 20 May 2026 · read 28 September 2026
- Ban Private Vehicles Of Tourists In Mahabaleshwar, Panchgani: Municipal Council To Governmentpunekarnews.in · News report · dated 24 June 2022 · read 28 September 2026