No more free rides on 71km Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway, NHAI starts collecting toll fee

Bengaluru: The free ride on the 71-km Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway, within Karnataka, has officially come to an end. Starting Thursday (Sept 4), the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) began collecting toll fees for the stretch between Hoskote and Kolar Gold Fields (KGF).

For car owners, travelling from Hedigenabele (near Hoskote) to Sundarapalya (near KGF) now costs Rs 185 for a single journey and Rs 275 for a round trip. In the opposite direction — from Sundarapalya to Hedigenabele — the toll is slightly higher: Rs 190 for a single trip and Rs 280 for a round trip.