NHAI Planning to Increase Toll Rates from April 1

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is considering to increase toll rates from April 1, leading to higher costs for individuals traveling through National Highways (NHs) and Expressways.

Toll rates are expected to increase by 5 per cent for cars and light vehicles and may go up to 10 per cent for other heavy vehicles. Also, the toll on the newly opened section of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is INR 2.19 per kilometer and will see an increase of about 10%.

NHAI aims to increase revenue to provide better maintenance and operation services to road users.

Earlier, it was reported that the central government was planning to replace toll plazas with number plate reading cameras.

In an interview, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari revealed that the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways was planning to eliminate all toll plazas on national highways and rely on Automatic Number Plate Reader (ANPR) cameras.

As per the National Highways Fee Rules, 2008, the fee rates are supposed to be revised each year from April 1 every year. The road transport ministry is set to examine the proposals by the end of this month and the rates may be approved after due consideration.