The National Highway Authority (NHA) has announced a toll tax increase on national highways and motorways, set to take effect from April 1.

According to an official notification, the revised toll rates include Rs70 for cars, Rs150 for vans, and Rs250 for buses. Two- and three-axle trucks will be charged Rs300, while larger trucks will pay Rs550.

Significant changes have been made to toll fees on key motorways, including M1, M3, M4, M5, M14, and E35. The car toll on the M1 Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway has risen from Rs500 to Rs550, while the M3 Lahore-Abdul Hakeem Motorway now charges Rs800 instead of Rs700.

Similarly, the toll for cars on the M4 Pindi Bhattian-Faisalabad-Multan Motorway has increased from Rs950 to Rs1,050, while the M5 Multan-Sukkur Motorway now charges Rs1,200, up from Rs1,100.

On the M14 Dera Ismail Khan-Hakla Motorway, the car toll has gone up from Rs600 to Rs650. Meanwhile, the E35 Hasan Abdal-Havelian-Mansehra route now costs Rs300 for cars, compared to the previous Rs250.

For heavy vehicles and machinery, toll charges across these motorways now range from Rs850 to Rs5,750.