The National Highway Authority (NHA) has issued a notification announcing an increase in toll tax on national highways.

The new rates, effective immediately, aim to generate additional revenue for highway maintenance and development.

For cars, the toll tax has been raised from Rs30 to Rs40, while wagons will now pay Rs70, up from Rs50. Buses will pay Rs130, an increase of Rs30, and articulated trucks will pay Rs350, up from Rs250.

However, some routes have seen a reduction in toll tax. On the Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway, cars will now pay Rs350, down from Rs400, while 12-seater wagons will pay Rs550, a reduction of Rs50. On the M1 Motorway, buses will pay Rs1000, a decrease of Rs200.

Other routes affected by the changes include the N55 Kohat tunnel, M3 Lahore to Abdul Haq Motorway, and M4 Pindi Bhatian, Faisalabad to Multan Motorway. The new rates vary, with some increasing and others decreasing.

The NHA has stated that the revenue generated from the increased toll tax will be used to improve and maintain national highways, ensuring safer and more efficient travel for commuters.

Here is a summary of the new toll tax rates:

- Cars: Rs40 (increased from Rs30)

- Wagons: Rs70 (increased from Rs50)

- Buses: Rs130 (increased from Rs100)

- Articulated trucks: Rs350 (increased from Rs250)

- N55 Kohat tunnel: Car Rs100, Wagon Rs320, Truck Rs600

- Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway: Car Rs350 (reduced from Rs400), 12-seater wagon Rs550 (reduced from Rs600)

- M1 Motorway: Bus Rs1000 (reduced from Rs1200)

- M3 Lahore to Abdul Haq Motorway: Car Rs500 (reduced from Rs600), Wagon Rs750 (reduced from Rs900)

- M4 Pindi Bhatian, Faisalabad to Multan Motorway: Car Rs650 (reduced from Rs700), Wagon Rs1000 (reduced from Rs1200), Truck Rs2600-3200 (increased from Rs2100-2500)

- M5 Motorway: Car Rs900, Wagon Rs1300, Truck Rs3500-4500