National Highway Authority (NHA) has announced another toll increase on National Highways and Motorways, with the new rates to take effect from April 1.

According to an official notification, car fees for cars will be Rs. 70, vans Rs. 150, and buses Rs. 250. Two- and three-axle trucks will be charged Rs. 300, while larger trucks pay Rs. 550.

Significant increases have been used on several major highways, including M1, M3, M4, M5, M14 and E35. The charge for cars on M1 Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway has risen from Rs. 500 to Rs. 550. On the M3 Lahore-Abdul Hakeem motorway, the fee has risen from Rs. 700 to Rs. 800.

Similarly, car tax on the M4 Pindi Bhattian-Faisalabad-Multan route has risen from Rs. 950 to Rs. 1,050, while on the M5 Multan-Sukkur Motorway they have been erected from Rs. 1,100 to Rs. 1,200.

M14 Dera Ismail Khan-Hakla Motorway now charges Rs. 650 for cars, up from Rs. 600. Tax for cars on the E35 Hasan Abdal-Havelian-Mansehra route has been increased from Rs. 250 to Rs. 300.

For larger vehicles, road tax speeds across these highways now vary from Rs. 850 to Rs. 5,750.