India, July 5 -- The government has announced a significant reduction in toll rates, up to 50 per cent, on sections of National Highways featuring major structures such as tunnels, bridges, flyovers, and elevated corridors.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has amended the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, introducing a revised formula for calculating toll charges. The changes were officially notified on July 2, 2025.

According to the new rules, the toll rate on such structured highway stretches will now be determined based on a lesser of two values:

"'Structure' means an independent bridge, tunnel, flyover or elevated highway," the notification clarified.

To illustrate, the m...