Government to cut half toll rates for highways with more than 50% structures. Bharat News
New Delhi: In a decision which will benefit the highways and bypass users, including structures – flyovers, underpasses and tunnels – accounting for more than 50% of their length, will be reduced to the toll rate (with structures) for such parts and cap will be capted on five times the normal toll. Till now, the toll for stretch with structures was 10 times the normal toll.The Ministry of Road Transport has given to move forward for change, which will be informed in the next few days. The new criteria will provide relief to passengers using two neighboring cities, ring rhodes and bypasses in urban areas using two neighboring cities, ring rhodes and bypasses, which usually have structures, which are accompanied by Dwarka Expressway in Delhi.According to the current NH fee rules, toll charge for each km of high stretch or tunnel is 10 times the user fee collected for one km of regular highway. The formula is applied to recover the costs made for the manufacture of elevated stretches and tunnels, which are more capital-intensive than regular highway classes.Citing an example, an official said that 21 km of structures in one-way car trip on a 28.5 km Dwarka Expressway, according to the current criteria, Rs. 317.While officials said that changes in the rule may not have much impact on car users who opt for annual toll pass scheme for private cars that will be applicable, this will benefit commercial and heavy vehicles.
