Islamabad, December 31,2024: The National Highway Authority (NHA) has announced an increase in toll taxes on various motorways across the country. According to media reports, the NHA issued a notification regarding the revised toll rates, which will come into effect on January 5, 2025.
As per the new rates:
- The toll tax for cars on the M-1 Motorway from Islamabad to Peshawar has increased from PKR 460 to PKR 500.
- For the M-3 Motorway from Lahore to Abdul Hakeem, the toll for cars has risen from PKR 650 to PKR 700.
- On the M-4 Motorway from Pindi Bhattian to Faisalabad and Multan, the toll for cars has gone up from PKR 850 to PKR 950.
- The toll on the M-5 Motorway from Sukkur to Multan has been raised from PKR 1,050 to PKR 1,150.
- For the M-14 Motorway from Dera Ismail Khan to Hakla, the toll tax for cars is now PKR 600.
The NHA stated that these new toll rates will be effective starting January 5, 2025. This marks the third toll increase in seven months on national highways and motorways, with rates doubling during this period. The repeated hikes have drawn concerns from commuters and transporters over rising travel costs.
