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The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has increased the toll tax. The new rates will now come into effect from 12 AM, June 3. Officials said that road toll charges will increase by 3 to 5 per cent across the country from Monday. Notably, the annual increase was stopped in April due to the general elections in the country.

Toll charges in India have been revised annually in line with inflation and highway operators have put up notices in local newspapers announcing a 3 per cent to 5 per cent hike at about 1,100 toll plazas from Monday. A senior official of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) told news agency Reuters that since the election process is over, revisions have been made in user fee (toll) rates. This was put on hold during the elections, and will now come into effect from June 3.

Toll Increased Delhi-Meerut Expressway

Drivers traveling from Meerut to Ghaziabad via Delhi-Meerut Expressway or to Shamli via Karnal Highway will be hit more by the toll tax. From 12 AM of June 3, car drivers traveling from Meerut to Sarai Kale Khan will have to pay Rs 165 instead of Rs 160 at the Kashi (Partapur) toll plaza. The toll for both ways in 24 hours will be Rs 250 instead of Rs 230. The burden of five to ten rupees will increase for drivers going from Meerut to Karnal via Shamli on the Meerut-Karnal Highway. Different rates have been fixed for different vehicle categories.

The Journey From Prayagraj To Varanasi And Kaushambi To Pratapgarh To Become Expensive

The journey from Prayagraj to Varanasi and Kaushambi to Pratapgarh will also become expensive. Notably, the toll tax has been increased by five to seven rupees per kilometer for small vehicles like cars and others and 25 to 30 rupees per kilometer for heavy vehicles. The toll tax has been increased the most between Kanpur-Prayagraj Highway. With this coming into effect, if you travel by car, you will have to pay 55 rupees extra at Barouri toll plaza in Fatehpur and 40 rupees extra at Katoghan toll plaza.

These People Will Benefit From Increase In Toll

High-end operators such as IRB Infrastructure Developers and Ashoka Buildcon Ltd will benefit from the toll hike. India has invested billions of dollars over the past decade to expand national highways, with a total length of about 1,46,000 km, the second-largest global road network.