Toll hike of 1–3% across Karnataka highways; no increase for cars on key Bengaluru Airport stretch

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Toll charges across key Karnataka highways will see a marginal revision of around 1–3%, with no increase for cars on major corridors, including the Bengaluru airport stretch, offering partial relief to daily commuters.

According to price hike details from NHAI accessed by The Hindu, the revised toll rates effective April 1, 2026, show that while passenger vehicles remain largely unaffected, light commercial and heavy vehicles will bear a slight increase ranging between ₹5 and ₹20, translating to roughly 2–3% across most plazas.

According to the comparison sheet by the NHAI for 2026–27, car/jeep/van (LMV) users remain largely unaffected, with toll charges unchanged at ₹120 at the Airport Toll Plaza, while Kaniminike and Gananguru, the two main toll plazas on the Bengaluru–Mysuru Access-Controlled Highway, will have an increase of ₹5 in the toll for car, jeep, van and LMV.

However, the commercial and heavy vehicle segments have witnessed slight increases. At the Airport Toll Plaza, Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) have seen a rise from ₹185 to ₹190, marking an increase of about 2.7%, while trucks and buses have gone up from ₹370 to ₹375 (1.35% increase). Multi-axle vehicles have seen a slightly higher jump of nearly 2.7%.

At Kaniminike and Gananguru toll plazas hikes are slightly higher in absolute terms but still remain within the 2%–3% range across categories.

Meanwhile, at the Bagepalli Toll Plaza in Chikkaballapur, toll rates remain largely unchanged across all vehicle categories. In contrast, the Gadduru Toll Plaza in Kolar has seen a marginal upward revision, with select categories such as two-axle trucks and multi-axle vehicles witnessing a ₹5 increase, translating to roughly 2–4% growth.

Speaking to The Hindu, a senior NHAI official said that the toll rates will be revised at 58 of the 69 toll plazas across the State. “The updated toll rates, linked to changes in the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), are expected to be notified shortly. While the hike will cover most toll plazas, around 11 are likely to implement the revised rates from September 1. The adjustment is based on WPI movements to factor in inflation and the increasing cost of maintaining national highways.”