GUJRAT: The National Highways Authority (NHA) on Monday enforced new rates of toll tax on different highways, and motorways, increasing the payable amounts for motorists, public transport and heavy vehicles by at least 30 per cent.

According to the new rates applicable on the national highways, including the GT Road, as well as different sections of motorways, including M1, M3, M4, M5 and Havellian-Mansehra expressway.

The toll tax on highways, mainly the GT Road, for cars and jeeps has been hiked from Rs30 to Rs40 and for vans from Rs50 to Rs70, for buses from Rs100 to Rs130, for 2 and 3 axle trucks from Rs120 to Rs160 and for large trucks from Rs250 to Rs350.

Moreover, for M-1 Motorway, the toll tax for cars has been raised from Rs240 to Rs360, for vans vans from Rs400 to Rs550, for 13-14 seat coasters from Rs550 to Rs700, for buses from Rs700 to Rs1,000, for 2-3 axle trucks from Rs1,040 to Rs1,300, and for large trucks from Rs1,270 to Rs1,500.

On the Lahore-Abdul Hakeem Motorway, the toll tax for cars has been increased from Rs350 to Rs500, for vans from Rs570 to Rs750, for 13-24 seat buses from Rs850 to Rs1,150, for buses from Rs1,200 to Rs1,500, for 2-3 axle trucks from Rs1,500 to Rs2,100, and for large trucks from Rs1,910 to Rs2,500.

For the M-5 (Multan-Sukkur) Motorway, the toll tax for cars has been raised from Rs680 to Rs900, for vans from Rs980 to Rs1,300, for 13-24 seat coaches from Rs1,450 to Rs1,900, for buses from Rs2,060 to Rs2,600, for 2-3 axle trucks from Rs2,670 to Rs3,500, and for large trucks from Rs3,290 to Rs4,500.

Additionally, the toll tax on the E-35 (Hassanabdal-Havelian-Mansehra) Expressway has also been increased. The toll tax for cars on E-35 has been raised from Rs130 to Rs180, for vans from Rs210 to Rs280, for 13-24 seat coaches from Rs300 to Rs400, for buses from Rs430 to Rs560, for 2-3 axle trucks from Rs560 to Rs750, and for large trailers from Rs680 to Rs900.

Sources in the NHA say that the toll tax ratio for the vehicles plying on M-II (Lahore-Sialkot) Motorway, has not been increased since the rates for M-11 were earlier increased in March.

They say as per the agreement between the NHA and Frontier Works Organisation (FWO), the toll tax rates for M-11 are usually changed in March.

Published in Dawn, July 2nd, 2024