In a significant efficiency push, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has slashed the cost of toll collection at public-funded toll plazas by ₹2,062 crore in FY 2024–25. The cost dropped from ₹4,736 crore in FY 2023–24 to ₹2,674 crore in FY 2024–25, marking a sharp decline of over 56 percent. Advertisement

In percentage terms, the cost of toll collection fell from 17.27 percent in FY24 to 9.27 percent in FY25, according to data shared by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The “cost of toll collection” refers to the difference between the toll fees collected by private agencies and the remittances made to NHAI.

During FY25, toll agencies collected ₹28,823 crore, of which ₹26,149 crore was remitted to NHAI. In comparison, FY24 saw toll collections of ₹27,417 crore, w

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