{"id":98811,"date":"2024-08-28T12:20:48","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T07:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=98811"},"modified":"2024-08-28T12:21:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T07:21:57","slug":"nha-increases-lhr-isb-motorway-toll-tax-by-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/nha-increases-lhr-isb-motorway-toll-tax-by-10.html","title":{"rendered":"NHA increases Lahore-Islamabad Motorway toll tax by 10%"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad: The National Highway Authority (NHA) has announced a 10% increase in the toll tax on the Lahore-Islamabad (M2) Motorway, effective from August 20, 2024, as reported on August 28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/m-tags-mandatory-for-lahore-sialkot-motorway.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">M-Tags made mandatory for travelling on Lahore-Sialkot Motorway M-11<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per details, this annual hike, part of a 20-year agreement between the NHA and MS\/More\u2014a subsidiary of the Frontier Works Organization (FWO) is a key component of the &#8220;Overlay and Modernisation of the Lahore-Islamabad Motorway (M2)&#8221; project, initiated under a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model in 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per the Concessions Agreement, the toll tax will see a 10% annual increase from the second operational year until 2026, after which a 7% yearly increase will apply from 2026 to 2034.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New Toll Tax on Lahore-Islamabad Motorway<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXeSHRycv8wvAjmF-pxSLNfZPtJaCHe6PPla5c_T8-LoxYZQ1v_ed8iKqhGlob3MHFiQkr3dn0ebj_HJawWZXugBNhYo1_ucGg5t7yAT5VAiufbwWvshwNLQXdWN2O5tKmeOPlWtKA3bgSi9V68utqDsKW0?key=objk4TNH4g19nb1g0e9kGg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Toll Increases Across Other Highways<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the M2 Motorway, the NHA had earlier announced a similar annual toll increase across various national highways and motorways, including the Kohat Tunnel (N-55), Islamabad-Peshawar (M-1), Lahore-Abdul Hakeem (M-3), Pindi Bhattian-Faisalabad-Multan (M-4), Multan-Sukkur (M-5), and Hakla-Havelian-Mansehra (E-35). These revised toll rates have been in effect since July 1, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lahore-Islamabad Motorway, one of the busiest in the country, remains a significant revenue source for the NHA. However, the route has faced criticism for ongoing issues such as the lack of medical facilities, reports of fraudulent activities like tire puncture scams, and safety concerns. Recently, a tragic incident occurred where a family of four lost their lives after consuming expired food purchased from an interchange on the M2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/nha-to-upgrade-sialkot-rawalpindi-motorway.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sialkot-Rawalpindi Motorway to have 6 lanes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In light of these concerns, it is imperative that the authorities address these safety and service issues promptly to ensure secure and reliable travel for all commuters. Improving these aspects will not only enhance public trust but could also lead to increased usage of the motorway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: The National Highway Authority (NHA) has announced a 10% increase in the toll tax on the Lahore-Islamabad (M2) Motorway, effective from August 20, 2024, as reported on August 28. Read: M-Tags made mandatory for travelling on Lahore-Sialkot Motorway M-11 As per details, this annual hike, part of a 20-year agreement between the NHA and MS\/More\u2014a subsidiary of the Frontier Works Organization (FWO) is a key component of the &#8220;Overlay and Modernisation of the Lahore-Islamabad Motorway (M2)&#8221; project, initiated under a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model in 2014. As per the Concessions Agreement, the toll tax will see a 10% annual increase from the second operational year until 2026, after which a 7% yearly increase will apply from 2026 to 2034. New Toll Tax on Lahore-Islamabad Motorway Toll Increases Across Other Highways In addition to the M2 Motorway, the NHA had earlier announced a similar annual toll increase across various national highways and motorways, including the Kohat Tunnel (N-55), Islamabad-Peshawar (M-1), Lahore-Abdul Hakeem (M-3), Pindi Bhattian-Faisalabad-Multan (M-4), Multan-Sukkur (M-5), and Hakla-Havelian-Mansehra (E-35). These revised toll rates have been in effect since July 1, 2024. The Lahore-Islamabad Motorway, one of the busiest in the country, remains a significant revenue source for the NHA.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":68134,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15017],"tags":[59185,59184,59183,59181,6179,59186,54568],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-98811","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-notices-announcements","8":"tag-isb-lhr-toll-tax","9":"tag-islamabad-toll-tax","10":"tag-lahore-islamabad-m2","11":"tag-lahore-islamabad-motorway","12":"tag-nha","13":"tag-toll-plaza-tax-2024","14":"tag-zameen-news","15":"cat-15017-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>NHA increases LHR-ISB Motorway toll tax by 10% - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"NHA announces a 10% toll tax hike on (M2) under a 20-year agreement, raising safety and service concerns among commuters.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/nha-increases-lhr-isb-motorway-toll-tax-by-10.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"NHA increases LHR-ISB Motorway toll tax by 10% - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"NHA announces a 10% toll tax hike on (M2) under a 20-year agreement, raising safety and service concerns among commuters.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/nha-increases-lhr-isb-motorway-toll-tax-by-10.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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