Toll fees along Bengaluru’s NICE Road (Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise Road) have been updated and will take effect from midnight on July 1, according to Deccan Herald.
This adjustment forms part of a periodic revision outlined in the concession agreement signed between NICE Ltd. and the Karnataka government back on September 4, 2000.
Motorists driving two-wheelers and cars will notice a slight increase of ₹3 to ₹5 per trip, based on the distance and route traveled. Bus operators will see a steeper rise, ranging from ₹10 to ₹25 per journey, while trucks will incur higher charges across all sections.
Since BMTC buses frequently operate on segments of NICE Road connecting areas like Electronics City, Tavarekere, and Banashankari, officials expect the public transport corporation may eventually factor in the higher tolls and adjust passenger fares accordingly.
Updated toll charges per stretch include:
- Hosur Road to Bannerghatta Road (8.74 km): ₹65 for cars, ₹195 for buses, ₹128 for trucks, ₹30 for two-wheelers
- Bannerghatta Road to Kanakapura Road (6.79 km): ₹48 for cars, ₹155 for buses, ₹98 for trucks, ₹15 for two-wheelers
- Kanakapura Road to Cloverleaf Junction (4.36 km): ₹35 for cars, ₹95 for buses, ₹60 for trucks, ₹10 for two-wheelers
- Cloverleaf Junction to Mysuru Road (3.88 km): ₹33 for cars, ₹85 for buses, ₹50 for trucks, ₹10 for two-wheelers
- Mysuru Road to Magadi Road (9.55 km): ₹70 for cars, ₹205 for buses, ₹140 for trucks, ₹30 for two-wheelers
- Magadi Road to Tumakuru Road (7.48 km): ₹55 for cars, ₹160 for buses, ₹105 for trucks, ₹25 for two-wheelers
- Link Road (8.10 km): ₹75 for cars, ₹200 for buses, ₹135 for trucks, ₹23 for two-wheelers
These revised rates will impact thousands of daily commuters who rely on NICE Road as a faster, tolled route to bypass city congestion.