There is a lot of noise among those traveling on the expressway! Now you will not have to pay 25% extra toll, know the new rule of the government:

Utility Desk, New Delhi. Modi government has given great news for those traveling on national highways and expressways. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has made a landmark amendment to the National Highway Fees (Rate Determination and Collection) Rules, 2008. According to the new rule, now premium rates will not be charged from passengers on the open stretches of under-construction or incomplete expressways.

According to the arrangements so far, the speed on the expressway is higher than that on the normal national highway. up to 25 percent more Toll tax had to be paid. But now from 15 February 2026, this discrepancy will be removed and passengers will get huge savings.

Why will toll be cheaper? Understand the new mathematics of ‘end-to-end’

The government found that sometimes only a small part of the expressway is opened to the public, but they are charged premium rates for the entire expressway. Now under the new rules:

Tax equal to normal highway: If an expressway is not started ‘end-to-end’ (completely from one end to the other), then only the toll on its running portion will be at the same level as a normal National Highway.

When will it be applicable: This rule is officially 15 February 2026 It will become effective in the entire country.

Special discount will be available for one year

The government has also set a time limit for this concessional toll arrangement:

Time Limit: This rule applies to the incomplete portion of the expressway. one year Will remain effective till.

Condition: If the expressway is completed and opens before one year, then premium rates (expensive toll) will be implemented again from the same day.

What will be the benefit of this decision? (Key Benefits)

There are many important reasons and benefits hidden behind this step of the government:

Relief from traffic jam: Often people use old routes because of expensive tolls. Due to reduction in toll, people will choose the new expressway, which will reduce the congestion on the old highway.

Saving fuel and time: Use of expressways will save travel time and fuel consumption will also reduce due to easier traffic.

Pollution Reduction: Reduction in traffic jams will reduce carbon emissions from vehicles.

Transparency: Passengers will be charged only for the facilities they are getting.

What will be the impact on FASTag users?

After February 15, as soon as you pass through an open patch of an expressway under construction, your fastag The amount deducted will automatically be reduced. This is a big relief for thousands of drivers who use short stretches of major expressways like Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Dehradun or Bengaluru-Chennai every day.