The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has revised toll charges at eight toll plazas in Punjab and Haryana, with the new rates coming into effect from July 15.
Travellers using highways through Sangrur, Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Faridkot, Bathinda, Abohar and Maur will have to shell out between Rs 5 and Rs 10 more due to the proposed hike.
According to the revised rates, at Ghulal Toll Plaza on the Chandigarh-Kharar-Ludhiana section (NH-5), the toll for private cars and light motor vehicles (LMVs) has been revised to Rs 115 for a single journey and Rs 170 for a two-way journey.
The user fee for buses and trucks has been revised to Rs 390 for a single journey and Rs 580 for a two-way journey. At Kalajhar Toll Plaza on the Patiala Bypass section (NH-64), the toll for LMVs will now pay Rs 115 for a one-way trip and Rs 175 for a two-way journey.
Buses and trucks will need to pay Rs 390 for a single trip and Rs 585 for a two-way journey. At Khuian Sarvar Toll Plaza on the Malout-Abohar Bypass-Sadhuwali section (NH-7), the revised toll for cars and LMVs is Rs 105 for a single journey and Rs 155 for a return trip.
While prices for buses and trucks are placed at Rs 350 for a single journey and Rs 520 for a two-way trip. At KotKaror Toll Plaza on the Amritsar-Tarn Taran-Harike-Faridkot-Bathinda section (NH-15), the toll has been revised to Rs 50 for a single trip and Rs 70 for a two-way journey.
At Shekhpura Toll Plaza on the Maur-Romana Mandi section (NH-254), cars and LMVs will pay Rs 55 for a single trip and Rs 85 for a return journey.
Charges for buses and trucks are revised to Rs 185 and Rs 280. The charges for buses and trucks have been revised to Rs 165 for a single journey and Rs 250 for a two-way trip.
At Kala Tibba Toll Plaza on the Abohar-Sito-Ginno-Dabwali stretch, the toll for cars and LMVs has been fixed at Rs 50 for a single journey and Rs 80 for a two-way trip. For buses and trucks it will now be Rs 175 for a single journey and Rs 265 for a two-way trip.
Similarly, at Lehrabega Toll Plaza on the Tapa-Bathinda section (NH-7), prices for LMVs are Rs 80 for a single journey and Rs 120 for a two-way trip. While buses and trucks will be required to pay Rs 270 for a single journey and Rs 400 for a two-way trip.
Meanwhile, at Paind Toll Plaza on the Sangrur-Dogal Kalan section (NH-52), the revised fee for cars has been set at Rs 95 for a single journey and Rs 145 for a two-way trip. For buses the toll has been increased to Rs 325 for a single journey and Rs 485 for a two-way journey.
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