However, it’s believed that the experience of road travel in this country will drastically change in the near future because new toll tax rules will be in effect from April 1, 2025. The current rules have become a hot topic among travelers and traders. So, there you have it-these are the newly announced tolls by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) which will be implemented on every highway and expressway in the country. Now, let’s learn more about the rules in detail.
Hike In Toll Tax
The trek casualties have deflected toll tax hikes from April 1, 2025. This will vary for varied classes of vehicles as well as routes. To illustrate, the increase in toll value for a car on Delhi-Meerut Expressway has increased from 165 to 170 rupees. Light commercial vehicles and buses used to pay 275 rupees but now have to pay 280. Truckers will have to pay 580 rupees instead of the earlier 590 rupees.
Not just the other prominent routes such as Lucknow-Kanpur and Delhi-Jaipur, toll rates on large vehicles also shoot up from 5 to 25 rupees.
Facility Of Annual And Lifetime Pass
The aforementioned scheme of the government facilitates the passengers by introducing the annual and lifetime pass scheme. The annual pass is available at ₹3000 per year and single lifetime pass costs ₹30,000 (valid for 15 years). This scheme benefits all those passengers who use national highways very often.
Reason For Increasing Toll Tax
According to NHAI, it claimed that the increase in the toll tax is primarily with an aim to collect more money for maintenance and extension of the highway and expressways in India. This has been in the interest of enhancing safety levels and efficiency levels while traveling.
Reaction Of Passengers
However, some are inclined towards accepting this hike to some extent. For many others, this does not seem anything short of an economic burden. To all passengers, the government assures that the extra money raised will be invested in improving roads and reducing travel time.
Impact Of New Rules
These new rules will not only create an impact on passengers but also business vehicles and logistics. This increase can increase transportation costs, which can also affect the prices of commodities.
Conclusion: The luggage tax regulations in 2025 are destined to fundamentally change travel on India’s highways. It demands a timely change in the preparedness of the travelers in their travel plan with the new tolls. It will be yet another important step towards building a robust infrastructure for the country.
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