The one-way toll for cars and jeeps going from Sarai Kale Khan to Meerut on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway will now increase from Rs 165 to Rs 170, while the toll for Ghaziabad to Meerut will increase from Rs 70 to Rs 75.
देशभर में NHAI ने हाइवे और एक्सप्रेसवे के टोल में की बढ़ोतरी, जानें कितने बढ़े रेट?
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has increased toll charges on highways and expressways it operates across the country by an average of 4 to 5 per cent. A senior official said the adjustment is part of the NHAI’s annual review to align toll rates with inflation based on the wholesale price index and the additional revenue will fund highway maintenance and expansion projects.
According to the NHAI notification, the one-way toll for cars and jeeps from Sarai Kale Khan to Meerut on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway will now increase from Rs 165 to Rs 170, while the toll for Ghaziabad to Meerut will increase from Rs 70 to Rs 75.
Light commercial vehicles and buses will have to pay Rs 275 per trip on this route, while trucks will have to pay Rs 580. At the Chhijarsi toll plaza on NH-9, the toll for cars will increase from Rs 170 to Rs 175, light commercial vehicles will have to pay Rs 280 while buses and trucks will have to pay Rs 590.
Motorists travelling on highways passing through Lucknow, including those connecting the state capital to Kanpur, Ayodhya, Raebareli and Barabanki, will have to pay Rs 5 to 10 extra per trip for light vehicles, while heavy vehicles will have to pay Rs 20 to Rs 25 extra.
Additionally, the price of monthly passes for cars will now increase from Rs 930 to Rs 950, while for cabs the amount will increase from Rs 1225 to Rs 1255. The one-way toll for light motor vehicles and minibuses will increase from Rs 120 to Rs 125.
Toll for private cars and jeeps at the Kherki Daula toll plaza on the Delhi-Jaipur highway will remain the same, but heavy vehicles will see a hike of Rs 5 per trip. The monthly pass price for cars will now increase from Rs 930 to Rs 950 and for commercial cars and jeeps, the amount will increase from Rs 1225 to Rs 1255. Single-trip toll for light motor vehicles and minibuses will increase from Rs 120 to Rs 125.
There are around 855 plazas on the country’s national highway network, of which 675 are funded by the government, while around 180 plazas are managed by private operators.
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