The Lahore Ring Road Authority has announced a 16.67% increase in toll tax rates for Northern and Southern loops and Eastern bypass. The revised toll charges came into effect earlier this week and apply across various vehicle categories.
Under the new rates, the toll for cars and jeeps has risen from Rs. 60 to Rs. 70.
Similarly, the toll for Hiace and wagons has been increased from Rs. 120 to Rs. 140.
Minibuses and coasters will now be charged Rs. 140, up from Rs. 120.
For buses, the toll has gone up from Rs. 300 to Rs. 350.
Heavy vehicles have also seen a hike in charges. The toll for loader trucks, dumpers, and pickups with 2-3 axles has increased from Rs. 360 to Rs. 420.
Trucks and trailers with more than three axles will now pay Rs. 700, up from Rs. 600.
List of Exempted Vehicles:
The following vehicles are exempted from Toll:
(a) Ambulances
(b) Defense vehicles
(c) Flag cars
(d) Fire fighting vehicles
(e) Funeral vans
(f) Official vehicles of the Authority or the Concessionaire
(g) Police vehicles
(h) Vehicles bearing the plates of:
- Presidency
- Prime Minister’s Secretariat
- Governor House
- Chief Minister’s Secretariat
- A Foreign dignitary on State visit to Pakistan
(i) Vehicles deputed for essential services
yeh tu already he asy tha toll tax har car say 70 lay rahay hain kafi time say
Yeh zulm he Ring Road ka toll tax pehle hi bohat ziyada he
Kia is mulk k Halat hyn k bakiyun ko choot Di jaey. Zulam hi zulam.
jin ko choot mili hei unki maujein hein.
Corrupt logo k leye rehne wali Country
Privatize govt services but increase taxes at the same time. What thuggery
Taxing the productive working class to death. Roads and banks are old targets. Where will it ever end?
Ye exempted vehicles walon ne hamain apni baji di hui hy k unhy toll maaf hy..
Unfair to charge fare irrespective of distance,
It should a Orange train charging policy .
A route of 01k is charged the same as of 22km distance