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NHAI’s Toll Prices Hike Set To Affect Delhi-Meerut Expressway, Lucknow Highways And More—All About It
FASTag lanes at a toll plaza.
Starting 1 April, 2025, travel on India’s highways and expressways will become more expensive as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) implements a toll tax hike, marking the second increase in less than a year, Times of India reported.
The new rates will affect major routes such as the Lucknow highways, Delhi-Meerut Expressway, Eastern Peripheral Expressway, NH-9, and the Delhi-Jaipur highway.
The revised tolls, which take effect from midnight on 31 March, will impact both private commuters and commercial operators.
On highways passing through Lucknow including Lucknow-Kanpur, Ayodhya, Raebareli, and Barabanki, light vehicles such as cars will see an increase of Rs 5 to Rs 10 per trip, while heavy vehicles face a steeper hike of Rs 20 to Rs 25.
For travellers on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway, the one-way toll from Sarai Kale Khan to Meerut will rise from Rs 165 to Rs 170 for cars, Rs 275 for light commercial vehicles, and Rs 580 for trucks.
Similarly, at the Chhijarsi toll plaza on NH-9, cars will now be charged Rs 175, while buses and trucks will pay Rs 590. The Ghaziabad to Meerut toll will also increase, from Rs 70 to Rs 75.
However, larger vehicles will pay Rs 5 more per trip, and the monthly pass has risen from Rs 930 to Rs 950.
Commercial jeeps and cars now face a monthly charge of Rs 1,255, up from Rs 1,225.
The toll hike has sparked mixed reactions, with some commuters recognising the need for infrastructure funding, while others criticise the frequent increases, ToI reported.
The NHAI has defended the move, stating that additional revenue will be used for highway maintenance and expansion projects.
