New Delhi: The government has reduced the toll rates up to 50 per cent for the sections of National Highways that have structures like tunnels, bridges, flyovers or elevated stretches, a move which will lower travelling cost for motorists.
The revision comes through an amendment to the National Highways Fee Rules, 2008, and was officially notified on July 2, 2025.
The updated methodology introduces a new way to calculate tolls for sections containing these infrastructure elements.
According to the notification, the toll for a section of the highway with such structures will now be calculated based on either ten times the length of the structure added to the remaining road length or five times the total length of the section—whichever is lower.
For example, if an entire 40-kilometre highway stretch comprises only bridges or tunnels, the fee will now be based on 200 kilometres (5 x 40) instead of 400 kilometres (10 x 40), effectively reducing the toll burden by half.
Under the earlier system, motorists were charged ten times the standard toll rate for each kilometre of such infrastructure, reflecting the higher cost of building them.
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A senior official from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) said the changes were aimed at rationalising toll rates while still accounting for the substantial investment in constructing complex structures.
The reduced charges will apply across all applicable national highway sections and are expected to benefit both private and commercial vehicle users.
