Millions of passengers traveling on National Highway and Expressway across the country may soon get relief from toll tax. The central government is preparing to change the toll system, which will give great relief to the owners of private vehicles. The Ministry of Road Transport is considering two major proposals, one of which Grust highway toll free Do and another Annual unlimited travel pass of ₹ 3,000 for private trains Is associated with giving.
What are both proposals?
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The toll will not be charged on the narrow and two and a half lane highway
This will provide relief to passengers from giving toll on small routes. The number of such highways is very less across the country and most of the roads are built at government expense. -
Pass annual for ₹ 3,000 for private cars
Under this proposal, car owners will be able to travel unlimited throughout the year by paying Rs 3,000 at a time. This option will be beneficial for those who use toll routes daily.
Proposal sent to Finance Ministry
However, both these proposals have been sent to the Finance Ministry at the moment to decide how this will compensate the government to compensate for the government.
According to government data, in the year 2024–25, the government has earned ₹ 61,000 crore from toll tax, out of which about 20–21% revenue came from private vehicles, while the remaining 79–80% earned from commercial and heavy vehicles.
Gadkari has done signs before
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said many times before that the government Annual or lifetime toll pass Is considering giving so that the common people can get relief. In a recent review meeting, he from officials Granular or two and a half lane roads But the toll was asked to work on the suggestion.
According to the Times of India report, toll recovery on these roads is about 64% less than the highway with more than four lanes, which will not affect the government much due to their toll free.
Not loss, but a profitable deal?
Experts say that the expenditure incurred from toll collection on the narrow highway is more than the stored amount. In such a situation, toll free of these routes will not only be financially intelligent, but will also save people’s time and money.
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