Traveling the highway will become costly as soon as the lockdown is removed. The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has increased the toll tax by five to 10 percent. The department has increased the price by five rupees for one-way for light vehicles and 15 to 25 rupees for commercial vehicels.
NHAI changes the toll tax in the new financial year. As a result, the movement on three national highways connecting the capital became costly, as soon as the lockdown gets removed. NHAI makes recovery on Nawabganj on Kanpur highway, Ahmedpur on Faizabad highway, Dakhina on Rohini and Rae Bareli highways.
NHAI’s Project Director NN Giri said that on Tuesday, the financial year 2020-21 notification has been issued. The car and jeep toll tax has been increased by five rupees. The maximum increase has been in the toll of the oversized vehicles. Of these, one side toll has been increased by 25 and the toll on both sides has been increased by 45 rupees. At the same time, the monthly pass will be Rs 275.
