The National Highways Authority (NHA) has significantly increased the toll tax on highways and motorways, effective October 1, 2024, to achieve a revenue target of Rs 102 billion by the end of 2024-25. While in 2023-24, revenues of 64 billion rupees were collected.
Toll tax has been increased on several other important routes including Lahore-Abdul Hakeem Motorway (M3), Pindi Bhatian-Faisalabad-Multan Motorway (M4), Multan-Sukkur Motorway (M5), DI Khan-Hukla Motorway (M14). .
Under the revised rates, the toll for cars traveling on the Islamabad Peshawar Motorway (M1) has increased from Rs 350 to Rs 460. The fare of wagons will be increased from Rs 550 to Rs 720, while the toll tax for buses has increased to Rs 1,300 from Rs 1,000 and toll tax for trucks has increased from Rs 1,500 to Rs 1,950.
On national highways, cars will face a new rate of Rs 50 from Rs 40, wagons Rs 90 and buses will face a new rate of Rs 170 against the previous rates of Rs 130. For trucks with 2 and 3 axles, the tax will be Rs 210, while articulated trucks will be charged Rs 460 against Rs 160 and Rs 350 respectively.
In addition, tolls have been increased at key points such as Kohat Tunnel (N55), Islamabad-Murree-Kohala Highway (N75), and Mianwali Toll Plaza (N135), with commuters facing the highest charges. has to
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2024-10-05 14:09:22
