Hyderabad, April 1 -- The motorists travelling on the outer-ring road (ORR) will be witnessing a hike in toll tariffs starting today, April 1.

IRB Golconda Expressway Pvt. Ltd, which bagged the 30-year lease on collection of toll on ORR under the Hyderabad Growth Corridor, has announced the hike as per the agreements made by the then BRS government, which gave the company leverage to increase toll charges by 5% per year.

The company has raised the toll tariff for light vehicles including cars, jeeps, and vans by Rs 0.10 per km, which would mean the toll charges which are currently Rs 2.34 per km, have been increased to Rs 2.44 per km.

The company has also increased the tariff for mini buses and light commercial vehicles by Rs 0.20 per ...