KATHMANDU, Oct 29: The Nagdhunga Tunnel Construction Project is set to begin collecting tolls from vehicles using the Nagdhunga-Naubise tunnel route from November 1.
Issuing a public notice on Thursday, the project said toll collection would begin in accordance with a decision by the Executive Committee of the Road Board Nepal. The government had previously fixed the toll rates for vehicles using the tunnel and published them in the Nepal Gazette.
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The toll rates vary according to vehicle type, with different charges for vehicles entering and leaving Kathmandu.
Cars, vans, pickups, tractors, microbuses and other light vehicles will be charged Rs 65 when entering Kathmandu and Rs 60 when leaving the valley.
Minibuses and mini-tippers or trucks will be charged Rs 125 for entry into Kathmandu and Rs 80 for departure. Buses and trucks with a single rear axle will pay Rs 260 when entering Kathmandu and Rs 200 when leaving.
Similarly, trucks, other vehicles and heavy equipment will be charged Rs 600 for entry into Kathmandu and Rs 250 for departure.
The tunnel was inaugurated on July 27, and vehicles have been using it on a trial basis since then.
