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      <title>NHA enforces 50% toll hike for Non-M-Tag vehicles</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The National Highways Authority (NHA) has announced the imposition of a 50 percent additional toll tax on non-M-Tag and low-balance vehicles, effective June 15, 2025.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Also, the National Highways Authority, under powers granted by Section 10(2)(vii) of the NHA Act-1991 (as amended in 2024), hereby notifies revised category-wise extra toll rates at 50% on its Motorways Network.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;These rates will apply to all non-M-Tag and Low-Balance Vehicles and include a 50% fine amount.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The revised toll rates will apply to various categories of vehicles traversing key motorways, including:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;M-1 (Islamabad–Peshawar)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;M-2 (Lahore–Islamabad)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;M-3 (Pindi Bhattian–Multan)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;M-4 (Faisalabad–Multan)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;M-5 (Multan–Sukkur)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;M-9 (Karachi–Hyderabad), M-14 (D.I. Khan–Hakla)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;E-35 (Hassanabdal–Mansehra Expressway)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;ccording to the notification, the new toll of the car on the Islamabad-Lahore motorway has been fixed at Rs1,800, the new toll for the Lahore-Abdul Hakim on the M3 has been set at Rs1,200, and the new toll of the car on Pindi Bhattian-Multan (M4) has been set at Rs1,600.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Similarly, the new toll for the car on Multan-Sukkur (M5) was fixed at Rs1,800, while the toll for DI Khan-Hakla (M14) was increased to Rs1,000.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On the Hassanabdal-Manshera Expressway (E35), the toll for a car has been fixed at Rs450, the new toll for Lahore-Islamabad 2 and 3 axle trucks has been set at Rs7,900, the new toll for articulated trucks has been set at Rs10,200.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Motorists are urged to register for M-Tags and ensure sufficient balance in their accounts to avoid the additional charges.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The NHA has facilitated M-Tag registration at designated motorway toll plazas and authorized service centers nationwide.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Read more&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>The National Highways Authority (NHA) has announced the imposition of a 50 percent additional toll tax on non-M-Tag and low-balance vehicles, effective June 15, 2025.</strong></p>
<p>Also, the National Highways Authority, under powers granted by Section 10(2)(vii) of the NHA Act-1991 (as amended in 2024), hereby notifies revised category-wise extra toll rates at 50% on its Motorways Network.</p>
<p>These rates will apply to all non-M-Tag and Low-Balance Vehicles and include a 50% fine amount.</p>
<p>The revised toll rates will apply to various categories of vehicles traversing key motorways, including:</p>
<ul>
<li>M-1 (Islamabad–Peshawar)</li>
<li>M-2 (Lahore–Islamabad)</li>
<li>M-3 (Pindi Bhattian–Multan)</li>
<li>M-4 (Faisalabad–Multan)</li>
<li>M-5 (Multan–Sukkur)</li>
<li>M-9 (Karachi–Hyderabad), M-14 (D.I. Khan–Hakla)</li>
<li>E-35 (Hassanabdal–Mansehra Expressway)</li>
</ul>
<p>ccording to the notification, the new toll of the car on the Islamabad-Lahore motorway has been fixed at Rs1,800, the new toll for the Lahore-Abdul Hakim on the M3 has been set at Rs1,200, and the new toll of the car on Pindi Bhattian-Multan (M4) has been set at Rs1,600.</p>
<p>Similarly, the new toll for the car on Multan-Sukkur (M5) was fixed at Rs1,800, while the toll for DI Khan-Hakla (M14) was increased to Rs1,000.</p>
<p>On the Hassanabdal-Manshera Expressway (E35), the toll for a car has been fixed at Rs450, the new toll for Lahore-Islamabad 2 and 3 axle trucks has been set at Rs7,900, the new toll for articulated trucks has been set at Rs10,200.</p>
<p>Motorists are urged to register for M-Tags and ensure sufficient balance in their accounts to avoid the additional charges.</p>
<p>The NHA has facilitated M-Tag registration at designated motorway toll plazas and authorized service centers nationwide.</p>
<p><strong>Read more</strong></p>
<blockquote class="blockquote-level-1">
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</blockquote>
<blockquote class="blockquote-level-1">
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</blockquote>
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</blockquote>
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