The National roads Authority (NHA) has raised tolls on motorways and roads considerably; the new levies will go into effect on October 1, 2024, with the goal of raising Rs 102 billion in income by the end of 2024–25, compared to Rs 64 billion in revenue collection in 2023–24.
A number of other important highways have also been subject to toll increases, including as the Mansehra Expressway, the D I Khan-Hakla Motorway (M14), the Multan-Sukkur Motorway (M5), the Pindi Bhattian-Faisalabad-Multan Motorway (M4), and the Lahore-Abdul Hakeem Motorway (M3).
Cars using the Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway (M1) will now pay a toll of Rs 460 instead of Rs 350 according to the new tariffs.
Buses will now pay Rs 1,300 instead of Rs 1,000, while wagons will now be charged Rs 720, up from Rs 550. The toll charge for vehicles would increase to Rs 1,950 from Rs 1,500.
Cars will now pay a toll of Rs 50 instead of Rs 40 on national roads; wagons will now pay Rs 90, and buses will now pay Rs 170 instead of Rs 130.
The tax for vehicles with two or three axles would be Rs 210, and for articulated trucks, the levy will be Rs 460 as opposed to Rs 160 and Rs 350, respectively.
Furthermore, travelers now have to pay increased fees everywhere they go, including the Kohat Tunnel (N55), the Islamabad-Murree-Kohala Highway (N75), and the Mianwali Toll Plaza (N135).
