Rs 5-35 toll tax hike on Vadodara-Bharuch highway

Rs 5-35 toll tax hike on Vadodara-Bharuch highway
Vadodara, 21 June, 2011


Rs 5-35 toll tax hike on Vadodara-Bharuch highway
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From July 1st onwards the toll tax fees on national highway – 8 between Vadodra and Bharuch are going to hike from Rs 5 to Rs 35.

The National highway authority of India (NHAI) has given the maintenance of this 84-km Stretch of Vadodra-Bharuch Highway that goes from 108 KM to 192 KM to L&T.

On this route from July 1st onwards the fees for cars will go up from Rs 65 to Rs 70, whereas the fee for Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) goes from Rs 115 to Rs 125.

The fees for trucks and buses will also increase from Rs 230 to Rs 255. Multi axle vehicles are for a multi crunch because the fees they currently pay Rs 370 will increase to Rs 405.

The fees for vehicles that travel for more than one time a day have also increased; the rates are as follows, Car-Rs 110, LCV-Rs 190, Truck & Bus-Rs 380 and Multi Axle vehicle- Rs 610. Whereas the fees for local traffic will be Rs 20 and for local commercial traffic it will be Rs 35 for Car, Rs 65 for LCV, Rs 125 for Bus & truck and Rs 205 for Multi Axle vehicle. It is also believed that the fees on Ahmedabad- Vadodra highway will also increase shortly.