Govt mulls Annual toll pass at 3000 Rs and Lifetime toll pass at 30,000

sarathlal · 5th February 2025, 21:49

The government is likely to introduce an annual toll pass for Rs 3,000 and a lifetime pass for Rs 30,000 for private car owners, allowing unlimited use of national highways.

Looks like a good proposal for those making use of the new toll based highways and expressways.

Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/.../117933096.cms

bblost · 5th February 2025, 22:14

Might as well charge some 5,000 extra in the road tax we pay at time of buying a car.

They can call it as Highway Are Fully TAxed or The HAFTA.

SS-Traveller · 5th February 2025, 22:14

I am so looking forward to it. ₹3000 for one year of unlimited use would definitely be beneficial - heck, one round trip to Kolkata or Mumbai would recover twice the price.

Maybe someone in the government is going to read this and jack up the price!

for_cars1 · 5th February 2025, 22:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by sarathlal

a lifetime pass for Rs 30,000 for private car owners, allowing unlimited use of national highways.

Its a win-win move both for the private car owners and also the Government.
This move will also save tonnes of precious fuel (import/foreign exchange savings for the Government) by avoiding the fuel wastage due to vehicle idling by several lakhs of vehicles all over the country at queues in toll booths.

A potential downside is that the Government may no longer be incentivised to maintail the tolled roads at the current quality levels if the huge stream of toll money stops getting collected.

AnkitShroff · 5th February 2025, 22:19

This is such great news! If this passes, I will surely opt for it the next day.

However, we will need to look at the fine print as well; what I mean is if there is any chance that this pass can be cancelled or diluted or limited at any future date. For eg: the Delhi NCR folks who bought Diesel cars earlier were promised 15 years of road-eligibility with an option to extend it further, we all know how it was limited to 10 years. For this reason, I will be hesitant to opt for lifetime pass and rather take the risk with annual pass.

ABHI_1512 · 5th February 2025, 23:05

A return journey from Calcutta to Ranchi, a distance of around 400 kms, costs around 1300 bucks in tolls. Going by what is proposed seems like a fairy tale !!

Far too many questions arise here. A few come to my mind immediately-

- What happens to the massive amount of toll collection which the operators are set to lose ? Will they be compensated?

- What happens to the commercial cab operators ? Will they agree to such disparity if the option is only for the private car owners ?

- What happens to the commercial truck operators ?

- As of now, the proposal for the pass is optional. The Fastag was also optional once upon a time until it became mandatory and clubbed along with new car purchase.

These are few of the questions which comes to the mind by just reading through the news. I will be very surprised if this pass thing becomes a reality but if it does, I will be more than happy. The authorities who don’t even think of lowering the fuel prices when they easily can, for fear of losing revenue, will be the last ones to be amenable to an idea where they are slated to lose so much of toll money !!

If they really want to give relief to people, they can start by lowering the fuel prices and by removing the special duties they levy on the sale of fuel !!

cosmodan · 5th February 2025, 23:27

Hold on your horses, I mean cars ��
Some social media users are saying the annual charges are applicable for one toll gate. Still need more clarification, the news seems too good to be true.

RaghuVis · 5th February 2025, 23:55

I have a toll plaza in my hometown in Kerala where the monthly toll pass rates are below.

Cars, vans, and jeeps: Rs 2,760 for a monthly pass
Light commercial vehicles: Rs 4,830 for a monthly pass
Buses and trucks: Rs 9,660 for a monthly pass
Multi-axle vehicles: Rs 15,525 for a monthly pass

Again, remember, this is the monthly pass for just 1 toll booth. And the government is proposing an annual toll of 3K? Sorry to say, but what are these people smoking? Whatever they are using, I hope and pray they are immediately caught and booked under Indian laws.

rakirank · 6th February 2025, 00:45

First, let's wait to see, if it is really 3K per annum.

Second, the article reads 'No new pass has to be bought as they will be embedded in FAS ..

Read more at:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/a...campaign=cppst

so effectively, toll gate stays and we will have to pass through it.
Not sure how this would benefit us in reducing time or limiting the wastage of fuel?

Of course at 3K per annum it's a significantly lower than what some cars would pay otherwise.

Sk8r · 6th February 2025, 10:05

Wasn't this supposed to be called "road-tax" ?

shabih · 6th February 2025, 10:11

The thing is this will be tied to one car only, what if you have multiple cars?

DicKy · 6th February 2025, 10:28

Sounds too good to be true.

Is this the carrot on the stick to make people adopt the new GPS based toll system? (gulp)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bblost

They can call it as Highway Are Fully TAxed or The HAFTA.

dicor · 6th February 2025, 10:31

This is a great move and will be very helpful for people who love long highway trips.

But, there are a few things to think about before buying these annual or lifetime passes.

First, this pass might not work on all roads, only on NHAI roads. For example, the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and Yamuna Expressway aren't part of NHAI.
Second, this pass is linked to the vehicle's registration number, not the owner's name. This might be a problem for those who use different cars for different occasions.

If you use one car and often take highway trips, this pass is definitely a good option.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sk8r

Wasn't this supposed to be called "road-tax" ?

NHAI tax?

tilt · 6th February 2025, 10:40

Lifetime = 15 years (lifetime of the vehicle)?
Unlimited = one to-and-fro trip per day?

Cheers

Turbanator · 6th February 2025, 10:45

I think it's high time when we come out of this fantasy world of politicians

Gurgaon to Airport/ Dhaula Kuan sees some of the highest traffic in India. If connected by train, I guess that this can take at least 30% load from the road. A simple Metro line of less than 10 Km can do such wonders, and we have been hearing some out-of-the-world solutions for over a decade

We have seen Cable Cars to flying Taxis and whatnot

https://www.business-standard.com/ar...1301194_1.html

https://www.timesnownews.com/delhi/d...icle-116276057

Only recently did GOI announce the Distance-based toll and how it is going to work for users and now someone has suddenly come out with this yearly plan

https://www.business-standard.com/in...1000610_1.html

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bblost Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 11,276 Thanked: 17,863 Times View My Garage	re: Govt mulls Annual toll pass at 3000 Rs and Lifetime toll pass at 30,000 Might as well charge some 5,000 extra in the road tax we pay at time of buying a car. They can call it as Highway Are Fully TAxed or The HAFTA.
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SS-Traveller Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 8,276 Thanked: 28,710 Times View My Garage	re: Govt mulls Annual toll pass at 3000 Rs and Lifetime toll pass at 30,000 I am so looking forward to it. ₹3000 for one year of unlimited use would definitely be beneficial - heck, one round trip to Kolkata or Mumbai would recover twice the price. Maybe someone in the government is going to read this and jack up the price!
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AnkitShroff BHPian Join Date: Sep 2024 Location: Ranchi Posts: 75 Thanked: 199 Times	re: Govt mulls Annual toll pass at 3000 Rs and Lifetime toll pass at 30,000 This is such great news! If this passes, I will surely opt for it the next day. However, we will need to look at the fine print as well; what I mean is if there is any chance that this pass can be cancelled or diluted or limited at any future date. For eg: the Delhi NCR folks who bought Diesel cars earlier were promised 15 years of road-eligibility with an option to extend it further, we all know how it was limited to 10 years. For this reason, I will be hesitant to opt for lifetime pass and rather take the risk with annual pass.
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ABHI_1512 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,109 Thanked: 13,448 Times	re: Govt mulls Annual toll pass at 3000 Rs and Lifetime toll pass at 30,000 A return journey from Calcutta to Ranchi, a distance of around 400 kms, costs around 1300 bucks in tolls. Going by what is proposed seems like a fairy tale !! Far too many questions arise here. A few come to my mind immediately- - What happens to the massive amount of toll collection which the operators are set to lose ? Will they be compensated? - What happens to the commercial cab operators ? Will they agree to such disparity if the option is only for the private car owners ? - What happens to the commercial truck operators ? - As of now, the proposal for the pass is optional. The Fastag was also optional once upon a time until it became mandatory and clubbed along with new car purchase. These are few of the questions which comes to the mind by just reading through the news. I will be very surprised if this pass thing becomes a reality but if it does, I will be more than happy. The authorities who don’t even think of lowering the fuel prices when they easily can, for fear of losing revenue, will be the last ones to be amenable to an idea where they are slated to lose so much of toll money !! If they really want to give relief to people, they can start by lowering the fuel prices and by removing the special duties they levy on the sale of fuel !! Last edited by ABHI_1512 : 5th February 2025 at 23:23.
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cosmodan BHPian Join Date: Dec 2022 Location: Chennai Posts: 42 Thanked: 96 Times	re: Govt mulls Annual toll pass at 3000 Rs and Lifetime toll pass at 30,000 Hold on your horses, I mean cars �� Some social media users are saying the annual charges are applicable for one toll gate. Still need more clarification, the news seems too good to be true.
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RaghuVis BHPian Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: India Posts: 806 Thanked: 5,475 Times	re: Govt mulls Annual toll pass at 3000 Rs and Lifetime toll pass at 30,000 I have a toll plaza in my hometown in Kerala where the monthly toll pass rates are below. Cars, vans, and jeeps: Rs 2,760 for a monthly pass Light commercial vehicles: Rs 4,830 for a monthly pass Buses and trucks: Rs 9,660 for a monthly pass Multi-axle vehicles: Rs 15,525 for a monthly pass Again, remember, this is the monthly pass for just 1 toll booth. And the government is proposing an annual toll of 3K? Sorry to say, but what are these people smoking? Whatever they are using, I hope and pray they are immediately caught and booked under Indian laws.
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rakirank BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 96 Thanked: 185 Times	re: Govt mulls Annual toll pass at 3000 Rs and Lifetime toll pass at 30,000 First, let's wait to see, if it is really 3K per annum. Second, the article reads 'No new pass has to be bought as they will be embedded in FAS .. Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/a...campaign=cppst so effectively, toll gate stays and we will have to pass through it. Not sure how this would benefit us in reducing time or limiting the wastage of fuel? Of course at 3K per annum it's a significantly lower than what some cars would pay otherwise.
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Sk8r BHPian Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Chennai Posts: 607 Thanked: 3,446 Times	Re: Govt mulls Annual toll pass at 3000 Rs and Lifetime toll pass at 30,000 Wasn't this supposed to be called "road-tax" ?
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shabih BHPian Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: New Delhi Posts: 241 Thanked: 417 Times View My Garage	Re: Govt mulls Annual toll pass at 3000 Rs and Lifetime toll pass at 30,000 The thing is this will be tied to one car only, what if you have multiple cars?
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Turbanator Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 7,446 Thanked: 31,925 Times	Re: Govt mulls Annual toll pass at 3000 Rs and Lifetime toll pass at 30,000 I think it's high time when we come out of this fantasy world of politicians Gurgaon to Airport/ Dhaula Kuan sees some of the highest traffic in India. If connected by train, I guess that this can take at least 30% load from the road. A simple Metro line of less than 10 Km can do such wonders, and we have been hearing some out-of-the-world solutions for over a decade We have seen Cable Cars to flying Taxis and whatnot https://www.business-standard.com/ar...1301194_1.html https://www.timesnownews.com/delhi/d...icle-116276057 Only recently did GOI announce the Distance-based toll and how it is going to work for users and now someone has suddenly come out with this yearly plan https://www.business-standard.com/in...1000610_1.html Last edited by Turbanator : 6th February 2025 at 10:48.
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