NHAI toll up on major corridors, pay Rs 5–15 more from tomorrow

BENGALURU: That easy cruise down a national highway comes with a toll bite: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has marginally increased toll on major corridors effective April 1, as per a notification.

The revised rates apply to Bengaluru-Chennai expressway (Hoskote–KGF stretch within Karnataka), Satellite Town Ring Road (STRR) between Dabaspet and Hoskote, Bengaluru–Mysuru access-controlled highway, Kanakapura Road, Ballari Road leading to Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) and other NHs.

At Sadahalli toll gate on Kempegowda International Airport Road (Ballari Road), the single-trip fee for cars remains unchanged at Rs 120, but the return journey fee has been increased from Rs 180 to Rs 185. The monthly pass for 50 trips now costs Rs 4,070.

For light commercial vehicles (LCV/LGV) and mini-buses, toll has gone up by Rs 5, with single-trip charges rising from Rs 185 to Rs 190 and return fares from Rs 275 to Rs 280. Monthly passes are priced at Rs 6,255.

Truck and bus operators will see a hike of Rs 5 to Rs 15. Single-trip charges have been revised to Rs 375, while return journeys will now cost Rs 565. The monthly pass stands at Rs 12,575. The increase is likely to have a cascading impact on bus fares, particularly for services operated by BMTC, which runs extensive routes to the airport and surrounding towns such as Devanahalli and Chikkaballapur. Air passengers may end up paying for Vayu Vajra services.

On STRR corridor, toll for cars has been increased by Rs 5. At the Nelluru-Devanahalli plaza, single-trip charges stand at Rs 75, with return journeys costing Rs 125 and monthly passes at Rs 2,805. At Hulikunte, cars will pay Rs 110 for a single trip and Rs 160 for return journeys, with monthly passes priced at Rs 3,595.
Many fluctuations

NHAI has revised toll on the 72km operational stretch of Bengaluru-Chennai expressway between Hoskote and KGF (Bethamangala). Across four toll plazas — Hedaginabele, Agrahara, Krishnapura, and Sundarapalya — car users will pay around Rs 150 for a single trip and up to Rs 225 for return journeys, with monthly passes ranging between Rs 4,860 and Rs 4,985 depending on direction.

Notably, toll rates on this stretch have seen fluctuations. After initially charging expressway-level tolls when the stretch opened last year, NHAI reduced rates in Feb 2026, citing incomplete sections. With only 72km of the 261km corridor operational, the authority is now levying tolls on a par with NH rates rather than full expressway pricing.

For Bengaluru–Mysuru access-controlled highway, the toll for cars has been increased by Rs 5. At Kaniminike, single-journey toll has been revised from Rs 175 to Rs 180, while return journey fee has gone up from Rs 260 to Rs 265.

At Ganaguru toll plaza, single-journey fee has increased from Rs 170 to Rs 175, and return journey one from Rs 255 to Rs 260. As per the revised rates, a one-way trip between Bengaluru and Mysuru will cost Rs 355.