NHA increases toll tax rates on national highways and motorways

ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Authority (NHA) has again increased the toll tax rates on national highways and motorways.

As per the notification, the new taxes will be applicable on M1 Islamabad Peshawar, M3 Lahore Abdul Hakim, M4 Pindi Bhattian Faisalabad Multan, Motorway M5 Multan Sukkur, M14 DI Khan, E35 Hussainabad-Hasan Abdal – Havelian – Mansehra Expressway.

This tax will be effective from July 1, 2024, and will remain in force till further announcement.

According to the revised rates, the price of car toll on the national highway has been increased by Rs 30 to Rs 40 and the price of wagon by Rs 70.

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Buses will pay Rs130, an increase of Rs30, and articulated trucks will pay Rs350, up from Rs250.

However, some routes have seen a reduction in toll tax. On the Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway, cars will now pay Rs350, down from Rs400, while 12-seater wagons will pay Rs550, a reduction of Rs50. On the M1 Motorway, buses will pay Rs1000, a decrease of Rs200.

Other routes affected by the changes include the N55 Kohat tunnel, M3 Lahore to Abdul Haq Motorway, and M4 Pindi Bhatian, Faisalabad to Multan Motorway. The new rates vary, with some increasing and others decreasing.

The NHA has stated that the revenue generated from the increased toll tax will be used to improve and maintain national highways, ensuring safer and more efficient travel for commuters.