Toll Fees Reduced on Hyderabad-Vijayawada Highway, Effective Midnight

The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has announced reduced toll fees for vehicles traveling on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada National Highway, effective from midnight today and lasting until March 31, 2026.

There are three toll plazas along the Hyderabad-Vijayawada (NH 65) National Highway: Pantangi in Choutuppal Mandal of Yadadri District, Korlapahad in Kethepalli Mandal, and Chillakallu in Andhra Pradesh.

*Pantangi Toll Plaza:*  
- *Cars, Vans, and Jeeps:* Reduced to Rs. 15 for one-way travel and Rs. 30 for round trips.  
- *Light Commercial Vehicles:* Reduced to Rs. 25 for one-way and Rs. 40 for round trips.  
- *Buses and Trucks:* Reduced to Rs. 50 for one-way and Rs. 75 for round trips.  

*Chillakallu Toll Plaza:*  
A 25% discount on toll fees will be available for all vehicles that make a return trip within 24 hours. The one-way fee is now Rs. 5, and the round-trip fee is Rs. 10.

The reduced toll prices will remain in effect until March 31, 2026.

*Background Information:*  
The GMR Contracting Company constructed a four-lane, 181.5 km road from Dandumalkapuram in Yadadri District to Nandigama in Andhra Pradesh at a cost of Rs. 1,740 crore, based on a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model. Toll fee collection began at the three plazas on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada National Highway in December 2012. The GMR Company managed toll collection and road maintenance until June 31, 2024.

Since NHAI took over toll collection on July 1 of last year, it has decided to lower toll fees, reversing the previous annual increase plan set by the GMR Company.