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The toll tax on roads such as Ahmedabad to Mehsana, Shamlaji to Godhra has been increased by an average of 14.55%. Similarly, the toll on roads like Halol and Shamlaji has also been raised.
The highest increase has been observed on the Vadodara-Halol road and the Adalaj-Mehsana road. The toll tax on the road from Sarkhej to Maliya has been increased by approximately 5% to 15%.
For various categories of vehicles, the toll at booths between Ahmedabad and Maliya has increased by ₹5 to ₹15.
The toll for two-axle vehicles on the Dahej-Bharuch route has been raised from ₹230 to ₹250, while for three-axle vehicles, it has increased from ₹250 to ₹260.
The Vadodara-Halol toll road was built at a cost of ₹170.64 crore, while the Adalaj-Mehsana 51.6 km road, built at a cost of ₹344.25 crore, has been under toll collection since 2003. The total cost for both roads was ₹514.89 crore.
Toll rates on these roads are higher than those set for National Highways. According to RTI (Right to Information) data, by 2023-24, a total of ₹2,928 crore had been collected from these tolls, yet another ₹1,968 crore is still being claimed as recoverable.
Out of the collected amount, the company has made a profit of ₹1,954 crore, paid ₹652 crore in dividends to its shareholders, and still increased the toll by 14.55% from April 1, 2025. Even after full recovery, the government continues to increase toll fees.
The Gujarat government holds a 16% stake in the company operating these toll roads, raising concerns that the state is prioritising profits over public welfare.
Toll hike on Bagodara-Tarapur Road
On the Bagodara-Tarapur road, toll rates have increased as follows:
- Light commercial vehicles: From ₹110 to ₹115
- Buses: From ₹220 to ₹235
- Three-axle vehicles: From ₹240 to ₹250
- SCM vehicles: From ₹370 to ₹390
- Seven-axle vehicles: From ₹445 to ₹465
On the Halol-Shamlaji road, the toll has been increased as follows:
- Motor-Jeep: From ₹230 to ₹2545 (likely a typo or miscalculation in original data)
- Minibus: From ₹410 to ₹445
- Bus: From ₹805 to ₹885
- Light commercial vehicles: From ₹410 to ₹445
- Two-axle vehicles: From ₹805 to ₹885
- Multiple-axle vehicles: From ₹1295 to ₹1425
This increase has been confirmed by Nimesh Patel, the secretary of the Truck Transport Association. Increase of ₹800 to ₹900 per Trip on National Highways
The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has six toll booths between Karjan and Mumbai, where tolls have been increased by ₹5, ₹15, and ₹25 per booth.
Shockingly, the NHAI’s 2008 notification states that once a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) project recovers its cost (including interest), only 40% of the original toll rate should be charged for maintenance. However, the government has ignored this regulation and increased toll fees even on these roads.
As a result, heavy vehicles now bear an additional cost of ₹800 to ₹900 per trip, according to Mukesh Dave, the Executive President of the All Gujarat Truck Transport Association.