Toll on flyover-heavy highways to be slashed by half, capped at 5x base rate, ET Infra

Time of India

27-06-2025

Toll formula reworked for urban highways
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Impact expected on urban ring roads, commercial vehicles
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In a move set to impact toll rates on highway stretches with a high share of elevated structures, the road transport ministry has approved a change in toll calculation norms . As per a report by Times of India, the revised formula, which will be notified shortly, reduces the toll rate for stretches comprising over 50 per cent structures such as flyovers, underpasses and tunnels.Currently, as per the National Highways Fee Rules, users pay ten times the regular toll for every kilometre of elevated road or tunnel. This was meant to offset higher construction costs associated with such infrastructure. The revised structure halves the toll rate for such stretches and sets a cap at five times the normal toll.An official explained that under the current norm, a one-way car trip on the 28.5-km Dwarka Expressway — with 21 km of elevated sections — costs ₹317 as per the current norm (₹306 for the elevated portion and ₹11 for the remaining 7 km). With the new norm, this cost is expected to fall to around ₹153.The new rates are likely to benefit users of highways linking neighbouring cities, urban bypasses and ring roads, particularly those built by the central government, such as the Dwarka Expressway in Delhi.Officials noted that while private car users opting for the upcoming Annual Toll Pass scheme may not experience a significant change, commercial and heavy vehicles are expected to benefit from the revised rates.