There is a relief news for vehicle owners, especially commercial vehicle owners. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has reduced the toll fee by 50 percent on those sections of the national highway where bridges, tunnels, flyovers or elevated highways are built. This decision will give a big relief to the owners of commercial vehicles, as till now they had to pay a lot of toll. This rule will be implemented from the next toll revision date.
Previously, the toll on these structural sections was 10 times higher than on normal roads. Now the government has created a new formula for this, which will make the toll calculation more practical and cheaper.
How will the new toll be calculated?
For example, if the highway has a 40 km stretch, out of which 30 km is paved and 10 km is a normal road, then the toll will be calculated on the basis of 10 x 30 + 10 = 310 km or 5 x 40 = 200 km, i.e. 200 km. This will significantly reduce the toll cost.
Who will benefit the most?
Commercial vehicles will get the most relief as their toll charges are usually 4-5 times higher than private vehicles. This will benefit several highways like Delhi-Dehradun Expressway, Dwarka Expressway, Nashik-Phata-Kher and Danapur-Bihta.
When will the new rules come into effect?
​​For old toll plazas, these rules will come into effect from the next toll revision date. For new toll plazas, these rules will come into effect from the date of commencement of work. For toll plazas operated by a private company, these rules will come into effect after the expiry of the agreement.
Overall, what will change?
Now, passengers travelling on bridges and elevated highways will have to pay a much lower toll, which will make travel cheaper and provide relief to the people. This will prove to be a big advantage especially for those driving trucks, buses and other commercial vehicles.
