The Pakistani government has announced a New Year’s “gift” for motorists traveling on national highways and motorways: a significant increase in toll taxes. The National Highway Authority (NHA) will implement the new rates effective January 5, 2025.

According to sources, the revised toll rates are as follows:

• Cars: Rs60 on national highways. Specific motorway toll increases include:
• M1 (Islamabad-Peshawar): Increased from Rs460 to Rs500.
• M3 (Lahore-Abdul Hakeem): Increased from Rs650 to Rs700.
• M4 (Pindi Bhattian-Faisalabad-Multan): Increased from Rs850 to Rs950.
• M5 (Multan-Sukkur): Increased from Rs1050 to Rs1100.
• M14 (Gwadar-Hakla): Rs600
• E35 (Hasan Abdal-Havelian-Mansehra): Rs250

The tolls for vehicls by size will be as follows:

• Vans: Rs100 on national highways.
• Buses: Rs200 on national highways.
• 2 & 3 Axle Trucks: Rs250 on national highways.
• Large Trucks: Rs500 on national highways. The toll for large trucks on M1, M3, M4, M5, M14, and E35 has been increased to Rs5550.