By Admin 
If you travel from expressway or national highway daily, then this news is very important for you. The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to increase toll tax on many toll plazas across the country. The new rates will be effective from 1 April 2025 and this change will be applicable from midnight of 31 March.
Impact on Lucknow route
Travel on Lucknow route will become expensive due to new toll tax hike. Toll has been increased on routes like Lucknow-Kanpur, Ayodhya, Rae Bareli and Barabanki. Due to increase in toll tax on Lucknow route, passengers will have to pay more money. The toll for light vehicles (car/jeep) has been increased from ₹ 5 to ₹ 10. While the toll for heavy vehicles has been increased from ₹ 20 to ₹ 25.
Toll tax increased on Delhi-Meerut Expressway
Those traveling on Delhi-Meerut Expressway, Eastern Peripheral Expressway and NH-9 will now have to pay more toll tax. The toll tax from Sarai Kale Khan to Meerut has been increased, under which the toll for car/jeep has been increased from ₹ 165 to ₹ 170. Apart from this, toll for light commercial vehicles has been reduced to ₹ 275 and toll for trucks ₹ 580. This change will be applicable from 1 April 2025.
Toll tax increased on chaijarasi toll plaza
The toll tax has also been changed on the Chhejarasi toll plaza (NH-9). Here the toll of the car has been increased from ₹ 170 to ₹ 175. Apart from this, toll ₹ 280 for light commercial vehicles and ₹ 590 for bus/truck and maximum toll for heavy vehicles with 7 or more have been reduced to ₹ 590. Those going from Ghaziabad to Meerut will now have to pay ₹ 75 toll instead of ₹ 70.
The effect of change in toll tax will also be seen on Delhi-Jaipur highway and NH-44 route
From April 1, new toll tax rates will be implemented at Kherki Daula, Gharaunda and Ghaggar toll plaza.
Gharaunda toll plaza
New toll tax rates have been implemented at Gharaunda toll plaza. Here the toll of one side will be ₹ 195 and the toll of movement will be ₹ 290. Apart from this, the price of heavy vehicles like bus and truck toll pass has been increased from ₹ 21,000 to ₹ 21,750. Local residents will also have to pay ₹ 5 to ₹ 10 more than before.
Ghaggar toll plaza
The toll tax has also been changed at Ghaggar toll plaza. Here the toll of car, jeep and van has been increased by ₹ 5. Apart from this, Monthly Pass will be ₹ 145 expensive while the price for bus and truck will be ₹ 475.
Kherki Daula Toll Plaza
The toll of large vehicles at Kherki Daula toll plaza has been increased by ₹ 5 and this increase will also be applicable on withdrawal, which means that the two -sided journey will cost an additional cost of ₹ 10 directly. Apart from this, the price of monthly pass has been increased from ₹ 930 to ₹ 950. For commercial car/jeep, monthly pass ₹ 1255 and LMV/Minibus drivers will have to pay ₹ 125.
Varanasi-Gorakhpur and Rohtak
The toll rates on Varanasi-Gorakhpur NH-29 Expressway will be implemented by 5% from April 1. Apart from this, new rates will also be implemented on Makhdauli and Medina toll plaza in Rohtak city of Haryana. Here car drivers will have to pay ₹ 5 additional while bus and truck owners will have to pay ₹ 10 more.
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