ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Authority (NHA) has announced another toll tax increase on national highways and motorways.
The new rates would take effect from April 1.
An official notification has been released in this regard. The toll charges for cars will be Rs70, vans Rs150, and buses Rs250. Two- and three-axle trucks would give Rs300, while larger trucks will pay Rs550.
Major changes have been implemented on several key motorways, including M1, M3, M4, M5, M14, and E35. The toll for cars on the M1 Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway has increased from Rs500 to Rs550. On the M3 Lahore-Abdul Hakeem Motorway, the fee has increased from Rs700 to Rs800.
Likewise, car tolls on the M4 Pindi Bhattian-Faisalabad-Multan route have gone up from Rs950 to Rs1,050, while those on the M5 Multan-Sukkur Motorway have increased from Rs1,100 to Rs1,200.
The M14 Dera Ismail Khan-Hakla Motorway now charges Rs650 for cars, up from Rs600. The toll for cars on the E35 Hasan Abdal-Havelian-Mansehra route has been increased from Rs250 to Rs300.
For big machineries, toll rates across these motorways now range from Rs850 to Rs5,750.
Earlier, With its net deficit for the fiscal year 2024-25 going beyond Rs318 billion, the aggregate losses and loans of the National Highway Authority (NHA) have crossed Rs1.82 trillion and Rs3.1tr, respectively, while its annual revenues stand at a mere Rs54.15bn. –Agencies
