Himachal Pradesh Toll Hike From April 1: Cars to Pay Rs 170 Instead of Rs 70
Himachal Pradesh revises its toll policy from April 1, significantly raising entry charges for out-of-state vehicles.
Visitors entering Himachal Pradesh will face higher toll charges from April 1, as the state’s amended toll policy for 2026–27 comes into force. The revised structure significantly increases entry fees for private vehicles registered outside the state, with light motor vehicles such as cars, jeeps, and vans set to pay ₹170 instead of the current ₹70.
According to officials, the hike varies between ₹30 and ₹180 depending on vehicle category. However, vehicles registered within Himachal Pradesh will continue to remain exempt from the toll tax. The government said the revised rates are part of efforts to streamline toll collection and improve road infrastructure management across the hill state.
Under the new policy, daily charges for light commercial vehicles and minibuses have been fixed at ₹320, while three-axle commercial vehicles will pay ₹600. Heavy construction machinery will be charged ₹800, and oversized vehicles with seven or more axles will have to pay ₹900 to pass through the state’s toll barriers. The toll for buses and trucks with up to two axles will remain unchanged at ₹570.
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The policy also mandates the use of FASTag for toll payments, with collections to be made at designated entry barriers. Himachal Pradesh currently operates 55 toll barriers, and officials expect the revised rates to impact both tourist inflow costs and freight movement expenses across the region.
To reduce congestion, the state plans to introduce multi-lane free-flow toll barriers at key locations, including Parwanoo (Main) and Tipra bypass in Solan district and Garamaura in Bilaspur district. Additionally, toll barrier auctions will now be conducted online, and district-level monitoring committees headed by deputy commissioners will oversee operations.
Meanwhile, transport bodies, including the Himachal Pradesh Private Bus Operators Association and the Bus and Car Operators Confederation of India, have strongly opposed the hike. Calling the move an attack on the private transport sector, they have demanded an immediate rollback, arguing that several affected routes function as internal transport corridors where entry tolls are impractical.
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