New Toll Charges on National Highways from Today: Reduced or Increased? Find Out

Do you also travel by car on the National Highway regularly? Then here is important news for you. Because, the toll charges on the National Highways have been reduced a lot this time (National Highway Toll Tax). The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has revised the toll charges on the National Highways across the country from today, i.e. February 15, after amending the 2008 rules. How much has been reduced? Know in detail in this report.

National Highway Toll Reduced

Relevantly, currently, the toll charges are charged from the users of the National Highways by about 25 percent more than on regular National Highways. Because, these access-controlled corridors provide fast, uninterrupted and comfortable travel. Even if the expressway is not completely open, the operational section is charged at a higher rate.

However, under the new rules, when a National Expressway is not open from one end to the other, the toll charges applicable to the National Highways section under the National Highways 2008 Rules will be charged at a much lower rate. That is, it goes without saying that the common commuters will benefit immensely from this.

In a statement, the Ministry of National Highways and Road Transport said that the main objective of this amendment is to encourage the use of National Highways, so that users are encouraged to travel on open areas and traffic congestion on National Highway routes is reduced. Besides, this rule will create opportunities for fast movement of supplies and passengers, and pollution due to traffic congestion on old National Highways will also be reduced. And the biggest thing is, this rule is being implemented from today. As a result, the pockets of daily commuters will be saved a lot.