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Entry of vehicles from other states in Himachal has become expensive from April 1. Along with this, due to increase in toll on highways, travel of private vehicles has also become expensive. Water has become costlier by 10 percent in urban areas of the state. New rates have come into effect from April 1. Now, the entry fee has increased by Rs 10 on private vehicles from other states and by Rs 20 on others at the entry gates of the state.
Drivers will have to pay an entry fee of Rs 70 instead of Rs 60. Heavy goods vehicles will have to pay Rs 570 instead of Rs 550. Six to 12-seater passenger vehicles will have to pay Rs 110, and vehicles with more than 12 seats will have to pay Rs 180. In the category of goods vehicles, vehicles weighing 250 quintals or more will now have to pay a fee of Rs 720 to enter the state.
This fee will be collected from these vehicles registered in Himachal along with heavy goods vehicles with numbers of other states. Goods vehicles of the state have also not been given exemption in entry fee. Now Rs 570 will be charged from heavy goods vehicles of 120 to 250 quintals, Rs 320 from 90 to 120 quintals, Rs 170 from 20 to 90 quintals.
Toll increased by Rs 25 at Sanwara and Rs 15 at Baloh in Bilaspur on the highway.
New rates came into effect from midnight of April 1 at the Sanwara toll on Kalka-Shimla NH. Toll has been increased by Rs 5 to Rs 25. Cars, jeeps, vans and LMVs will have to pay Rs 75 one way and Rs 110 for both sides.
Bus and truck (two axle) will have to pay Rs 250 on one side and Rs 370 on both sides, three axle commercial vehicle will have to pay Rs 270 on one side and Rs 405 on both sides, HCM, EMC, MAV will have to pay Rs 390 on one side, oversize vehicle will have to pay Rs 475 on one side and Rs 710 on both sides.
Parwanoo toll rates have also increased by 10 to 15%. On the other hand, toll at Baloh near the Bilaspur-Mandi border on the Kiratpur-Manali highway has become costlier by Rs 5 to 15.
