Toll rates increased again by up to 50pc

In less than three months, the National Highway Authority (NHA) has again increased toll tax by 15 to 50 per cent for its motorways and highways, effective April 1. Earlier, the toll was increased on January 5. Under the revised toll taxes, the NHA charges Rs70 for cars against Rs60.For vans and jeeps, the toll tax has been increased to Rs150 from Rs100. Similarly, the toll for buses has been increased to Rs250 against Rs200. Now owners of 2 & 3 axle trucks will have to pay Rs300 toll tax. The previous rate was Rs250. Likewise, for articulated trucks the toll has been revised to Rs550 from Rs500. Motorway tolls have also been increased across major routes, including M1, M3, M4, M5, M14, and E35. The M1 Islamabad-Peshawar Mot­­o­rway car toll was raised to Rs550, while the M3 Lahore-Abdul Hak­eem Motorway fee has jum­ped from Rs700 to Rs800.