Toll fees to begin on Nagdhunga tunnel road from Kartik 15

Vehicles using the Nagdhunga tunnel road will be required to pay a road usage fee starting Kartik 15 (BS), the Nagdhunga Tunnel Road Project announced on Thursday. The project issued a public notice detailing the fee structure, which varies by vehicle class and direction of travel.The decision to collect tolls is based on a resolution passed by the executive committee of the Road Board Nepal, the body responsible for managing funds for road maintenance and determining road usage fees, on Ashoj 12 (BS) and a notice published in the Nepal Gazette on Chaitra 26, 2082 (BS). The tunnel road, which was formally inaugurated on Shrawan 11 (BS), has been operating on a trial basis since its opening.The project has categorised vehicles into four classes, with different fees for entering and exiting Kathmandu. The Development Assistance Implementation Division under the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development, a government body responsible for physical infrastructure development, urban planning, construction standards, and policy-making, has also confirmed that toll collection will begin on Kartik 15 (BS).

• Class 1: Cars, vans, pickups, tractors, microbuses, and other light vehicles will be charged Rs 65 for entering Kathmandu and Rs 60 for exiting.
• Class 2: Minibuses and mini tipper/trucks will be charged Rs 115 (or Rs 125, according to Shilapatra) for entering Kathmandu and Rs 80 for exiting.
• Class 3: Buses and trucks (single rear axle) will be charged Rs 260 for entering Kathmandu and Rs 200 for exiting.
• Class 4: Multi-axle trucks and heavy equipment will be charged Rs 600 for entering Kathmandu and Rs 250 for exiting.