The toll at 26 of the 51 plazas on roads under the control of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in Tamil Nadu will be revised from midnight March 31.
The annual increase is done at the plazas established under the 2008 toll rules and is linked to the wholesale price index (WPI).
Sources in the NHAI said the revision was being carried out at plazas across the country and was not specific to Tamil Nadu. “For smaller vehicles, the increase is quite nominal. Only heavy vehicles have to pay a bit more, but truckers will have no complaints since they are happy with the quality of roads and understand that when roads are good they spend less on fuel and vehicle repairs. We are also creating facilities, including lay-bys and wayside amenities,” said an official.
