In yet another unpopular decision, the National Highway Authority (NHA) has again increased the toll tax by 15 to 50 percent for all its highways and motorways without providing any reason.
It should be highlighted that this increase in tax rates by NHA comes for the second time in less than three months. Previously, the NHA increased its rates for toll tax on January 5.
The new toll rates by NHA will be applicable to all travelers from April 1 putting extra burden on commuters and travelers across the country.
NHA revised Toll Tax
Under the new rates for toll tax, travelers using cars will pay Rs70 instead of old rates of January 2025 at Rs60.
Commuters using vans and jeeps will have to pay Rs150 instead of Rs100. And the toll for buses has been increased to Rs250 from previous Rs200.
Toll rates have been increased for 2 & 3 axle trucks as well at Rs300 under new tax rates from previous Rs250.
Trucks will pay the new toll rates of Rs550 from previous Rs500.
These hikes range from 15 to 50 percent increase in toll rates under the new policy.
M1 Motorway New Toll Tax
Similarly, Motorway tolls have also been increased with the M1 Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway car toll increasing to Rs550.
- Wagons or 12-seater will pay the increased rate of Rs850.
- 13-15 seaters or coasters will pay the rate Rs1150
- Buses will pay Rs1,650 under the revised rates.
- 2 & 3 axle trucks Rs2,150 and Rs2,650 for articulated trucks.
M3 & M4 Motorway New Toll Tax
The M3 Lahore-Abdul Hakeem Motorway fee for cars increased to Rs800 from previous Rs700. Meanwhile, toll tax for cars on the M4 Pindi Bhattian-Faisalabad-Multan Motorway has also been increased to Rs1,050 from its previous rates Rs950.
The M5 Multan-Sukkur Motorway will now charge you Rs1,200 instead of Rs1,100, while the M14 Dera Ismail Khan-Hakla Motorway toll tax has been increased to Rs650 from Rs600.
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