The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has revised toll rates on certain national highway segments. Starting now, users will pay up to 50% less on stretches with structures like tunnels, bridges, flyovers, and elevated roads. The change applies nationwide and aims to make travel cheaper and boost highway use.

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• Toll slashed by up to 50% on highways with tunnels, flyovers, bridges, elevated roads
• New rule changes toll formula on stretches with major structures
• Earlier toll charged at 10x rate per km for such structures
• Now toll = lower of: (10x structure + rest) or (5x total length)
• 40 km full-structure highway now billed for 200 km, not 400 km
• Formula helps govt recover costs, still offers user relief
• Move aimed to ease burden on regular highway users
• Reform will make long or structure-heavy routes more affordable
• Expected rise in national highway usage due to lower costs
• NHAI: “Reform brings fairness in tolling system”