Government Changes Toll Rules! No Toll Tax for Up to 20 KM – All the Details You Need to Know
In a move to make highway travel smoother and more efficient, the Indian government has approved significant changes to the toll tax system. On Tuesday, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) announced amendments to the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008. These changes include the introduction of a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-based toll collection, eliminating the need to stop at toll plazas. The new rules also offer toll-free travel for up to 20 kilometers on National Highways. No Toll Tax for Up to 20 KM As per the new notification, the government aims to reduce congestion at toll plazas by introducing a more advanced and fair toll system. The GNSS-based system will allow vehicles to pay tolls according to the distance they have traveled on toll roads. However, for journeys up to 20 kilometers in any direction, no toll fee will be charged. The ministry clarified that the new system will reduc...