{
  "id": 15253770,
  "title": "Bhopal Bypass Toll Hiked By 6-7%; PWD Says Toll Hike Is Calculated Based on Wholesale Price Index",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/bhopal-bypass-toll-hiked-by-6-7-pwd-says-toll-hike-is-calculated",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T17:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/bhopal-bypass-toll-hiked-by-6-7-pwd-says-toll-hike-is-calculated-based-on-wholesale-price-index"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhopal's bypass toll rates have been raised by 6-7% for the next five years, according to sources from the Public Works Department (PWD). The previous toll contract expired in July 2026, and the new rates will apply until December 31, 2031. This means motorists will face higher costs for the remainder of the five-year period. The toll collection for Bhopal Bypass was sanctioned by the government from July 19, 2026, and the PWD has been granted authorization to extend the period by an additional five years. The toll will be levied on a basic rate basis, with rates at each toll plaza specified by the Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation (MPRDC) starting from September 1, 2007. For cars, the toll is calculated at 0.35 paise per km per trip; for Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs), it's 0.85 paise; buses incur Rs 1.75, trucks Rs 2.11, and multi-axle trucks Rs 4.21 per km. These rates will be adjusted annually based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) and rounded off to the nearest Rs 5.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The state government has increased the toll collection on Bhopal Bypass for the next five years. The previous toll contract had ended in July 2026. Public Works Department (PWD) sources said that in comparison to the previous contract, the toll collection rate had increased by 6% to 7%. This means that people will have to bear the increased cost of toll for five more…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}