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Bengaluru: Commuters using the Bengaluru-Mysuru highway, Bengaluru-Hyderabad highway and the Hoskote-Devanahalli section of the Bengaluru Satellite Town Ring Road (STRR) will have to pay higher toll charges starting April 1. The toll rates have been raised by 3 to 14 per cent based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) and will be applicable until March 31, 2025.

The toll charges for the Bengaluru-Mysuru access-controlled highway and National Highway 7 (Bengaluru-Hyderabad) have been increased by 3 per cent, while the toll for vehicles using the STRR will see a hike of 14 per cent. This hike in toll charges came after the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) initiated toll collection on the 39.6-km Doddaballapur-Hoskote section of the STRR on November 17, 2023.

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Vilas P Brahmankar, the NHAI's Bengaluru Regional Officer, as quoted by Deccan Herald, said, "toll revisions are an annual nationwide exercise." He further mentioned that toll charges for the 42 km Dobbspet-Doddaballapur section of the STRR will be implemented in April. Tenders have already been issued to select the toll collection contractor.

On March 11, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated two stretches of the STRR, covering 80 km. The Dobbspet-Doddaballapur stretch is currently open to the public without toll charges.

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Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway Toll Charges

For the Bengaluru-Mysuru highway, the toll charges for cars, vans, and jeeps on the 55.63-km Bengaluru-Nidaghatta section will be Rs 170 for a single journey and Rs 255 for a return journey within 24 hours.

Light commercial vehicles, light goods vehicles, and minibuses will pay Rs 275 for single journey and Rs 415 for return journey.

Trucks and buses (two axles) will be charged Rs 580 for single journey and Rs 870 for return journey.

Non-commercial vehicles within 20 km of the toll plaza will have a monthly pass priced at Rs 340.

The toll collection on this section will take place at Kaniminike and Sheshagirihalli toll plazas.

For the Nidaghatta-Mysuru stretch, the toll charges for cars, vans, and jeeps will be Rs 160 for single journey and Rs 240 for return journey, with toll collection at the Ganangur toll plaza in Srirangapatna. The one-way toll for cars will be Rs 330.

Doddaballapur-Hoskote Section Toll Charges

On the Doddaballapur-Hoskote section, toll charges for cars, vans, and jeeps will be Rs 80 for single journey and Rs 120 for return journey.

Light commercial vehicles, light goods vehicles, and minibuses will pay Rs 130 for single journey and Rs 200 for return journey.

Trucks and buses (two axles) will be charged Rs 275 for single journey and Rs 415 for return journey.

Non-commercial vehicles within 20 km of the toll plaza will have a monthly pass priced at Rs 340.

Toll collection on this section will occur at Nalluru near Devanahalli.

National Highway 7 Toll Charges

For National Highway 7, cars, jeeps, vans, and light motor vehicles will pay Rs 115 for single journey and Rs 175 for return journey for using the 71.45-km section from the AP/Karnataka border to Devanahalli. The toll will be collected at Bagepalli.

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