The construction of national roads and highways continues at a rapid pace in the country. Thanks to their improvement, road travel has also become easier. With the facilities available on these highways, travel planning can be done at any time. However, for these better roads, people also have to pay heavy tolls. In this way, driving a car on these roads also becomes very expensive. A toll must be paid on all highways in the country. In such a situation, have you ever wondered which is the most expensive toll road in the country? The answer is Pune-Mumbai Express. Let us know what the toll is to pay on this highway.
The Pune-Mumbai highway is the most expensive in India. It is also the country’s first highway. It was launched by Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2002. However, a part of it was opened for traffic only in 2000. Then, Rs 1,630 crore was spent on the construction of this highway between Mumbai and Pune. In such a situation, if you are also planning to travel on this highway, then you will have to pay Rs 320 for a one way ticket. Normally you will have to pay more than Rs 3 for 1Km.
| Pune-Mumbai Expressway One Way Toll Tax | |
| vehicle type | ring |
| car | 320 rupees |
| minibus | 495 rupees |
| tempo | 495 rupees |
| Bus | 940 rupees |
| double axle truck | 685 rupees |
| three-axle truck | 1630 rupees |
| multi-axle machines | 2165 rupees |
This means that at this toll, the average toll per kilometer for a car becomes Rs 3.20. While on other highways in the country, this toll is around Rs 2.40 per kilometer.
Distance of 94.5 km covered in 1 hour
This highway constructed between Mumbai and Pune has been constructed with six lanes. The vehicle speed limit on this can be up to 100 kilometers per hour. The distance between the two cities is 94.5 km. It only takes an hour to complete the journey here. 5 toll stations have been built on this highway. Among which Khalapur and Talegaon occupy an important place. In addition to the main road, a 3-lane service road was also built on the highway.