Overview
- Effective April 1, 2026, NHAI’s routine update lifts most Karnataka tolls by roughly 1–3% while keeping many passenger‑car rates flat on major corridors.
- NHAI’s comparison sheet shows cars still pay ₹120 at the Bengaluru Airport plaza, as LCVs move to ₹190 and trucks and buses to ₹375, with multi‑axle vehicles up by a small amount.
- On the Bengaluru–Mysuru expressway, cars see a ₹5 increase at the Kaniminike and Gananguru plazas, while heavier categories rise by low single‑digit amounts.
- A senior NHAI official said 58 of 69 plazas in Karnataka apply the new rates now, with about 11 slated to revise later in the year, including some from July or September.
- Officials said the hike is calculated from Wholesale Price Index changes and rounded to the nearest ₹5 when the computed rise is ₹2.5 or more, with the new schedule fixed through March 31, 2027.