ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The National Highway Authority (NHA) has announced an increase in the toll taxes of Lahore-Islamabad Motorway (M2) with effect from August 26.
An official notification states that the new rates will be applicable till August 25, 2026.
The annual 10 percent hike in toll rates is in line with the concession agreement signed with Motorway Operations and Rehabilitation Engineering (Private) Limited—a subsidiary of the Frontier Works Organization (FWO)—on April 23, 2014.
The agreement, which is on a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) basis, mandates this annual adjustment starting from the second operational year.
As per the revised schedule, Cars, Jeeps, and Taxis (Class 1) will be charged Rs1,330, calculated at a rate of Rs 3.72 per kilometer.
Wagons (Class 2) will now pay Rs 2,240 (Rs 6.24/km), while the toll for Buses has been set at Rs 3,130 (Rs 8.73/km).
For freight carriers, 2-Axle Trucks (Class 4) will be subject to a toll of Rs 4,460 (Rs 12.45/km), and 3-Axle Trucks (Class 5) will pay Rs 5,800 (Rs 16.20/km). Articulated Trucks (Class 6) will incur a toll of Rs 7,460, based on a rate of Rs 20.83 per kilometer.