New Delhi, Oct 30
The cost of toll collection came down from Rs 4,736 crore in FY 2023-24 to Rs 2,674 crore in FY 2024-25, resulting in savings of Rs 2,062 crore for NHAI, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said on Thursday.
In percentage terms, the cost of toll collection decreased from 17.27 per cent in FY 2023-24 to 9.27 per cent in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2023-24, total toll collected by the toll agencies amounted to Rs 27,417 crore, out of which about Rs 22,681 crore were remitted to NHAI.
However, in FY 2024-25 the toll agencies collected a total of about Rs 28,823 crore as toll fee, out of which around Rs. 26,149 crore were remitted to NHAI.
According to a ministry statement, timely release of performance security (cash part) and bank guarantees of the toll collection agencies further enhanced their bidding capabilities resulting into higher bids amounts.