The Mumbai-Pune Expressway, the country’s first access-controlled road, will rise toll for vehicles by 18% beginning April 1, according to officials with the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). Till 2030, the toll would remain the same.
While the toll spikes by 6 per cent per year, it is implemented cumulatively at 18 per cent every three years, as specified in a government notification dated August 9, 2004, said a Senior MSRDC official.
Following this, the new toll for four-wheelers such as cars and jeeps will be Rs 320 instead of the current Rs 270 and for vehicles like minibuses and tempos will be Rs 495 from Rs 420.
The toll for two-axle trucks will rise from Rs 585 to Rs 685 and for buses, it will increase from Rs 797 to Rs 940. Three-axle trucks will be charged Rs 1,630 rather than Rs 1,380, and multi-axle trucks and machinery vehicles will be charged Rs 2,165 rather than the current Rs 1,835.
The six-lane Mumbai-Pune Expressway, which is approximately 95 kilometres long, was completed in 2002. Tolls are collected at five toll plazas, the most important of which are located in Khalapur and Talegaon. Every day, approximately 1.5 lakh vehicles use the Expressway.
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