Mumbai’s toll bill gets costlier for goods vehicles: New rates kick in at 5 entry points

MUMBAI: The increase in Mumbai's entry toll may look modest at Rs 15 to Rs 35 per trip, but for commercial vehicles making repeated trips across the city's five entry points, the additional cost can add up to thousands of rupees a month, a burden transporters say could eventually find its way into freight rates and consumer prices.

From Thursday, mini buses and light commercial vehicles (LCVs) pay Rs 90 per trip, against Rs 75 earlier; trucks and buses Rs 180 against Rs 150; and heavy motor vehicles Rs 225 against Rs 190.

The revised rates apply at Vashi, Airoli, Dahisar and the two Mulund entry points. Private cars and SUVs, school buses and state transport buses remain exempt under the October 14, 2024 notification.

For a commercial vehicle crossing a toll point once each way on 26 working days, the monthly impact of Thursday's hike works out to about Rs 780 for an LCV, Rs 1,560 for a truck/bus and Rs 1,820 for a heavy motor vehicle.

These are illustrative calculations and do not include additional trips.