Toll Collections in Jammu Kashmir Touch Rs 1,387 Cr in Three Years | Kashmir Life

SRINAGAR: Toll collections on National Highways in Jammu and Kashmir amounted to Rs 1,387 crore over three years from 2023 to 2025, with commercial vehicles contributing nearly two-thirds of the total revenue, according to official data presented in the Lok Sabha by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

Year-wise figures show that in 2023, total FASTag toll collection in Jammu and Kashmir stood at Rs 418 crore, comprising Rs 282.94 crore from commercial vehicles and Rs 135.06 crore from non-commercial vehicles, including cars, jeeps and vans. In 2024, toll revenue increased to Rs 466.05 crore, with commercial vehicles accounting for Rs 309.13 crore and non-commercial vehicles contributing Rs 156.91 crore.

The upward trend continued in 2025, when total toll collection rose to Rs 503.92 crore, of which Rs 344.26 crore came from commercial vehicles and Rs 159.65 crore from non-commercial traffic.

Cumulatively, commercial vehicles generated Rs 936.34 crore in toll revenue in Jammu and Kashmir over the three years, while non-commercial vehicles contributed Rs 451.62 crore, highlighting the dominant role of freight carriers, trucks and buses in highway toll inflows in the Union Territory.

The data was shared in Parliament during a reply related to the FASTag Annual Pass system. The Ministry clarified that tolls are levied on the basis of vehicle classification rather than ownership, with VC-04 covering light vehicles such as cars, jeeps and vans, and Non-VC-04 including heavier commercial vehicles. It also stated that toll collections and FASTag usage are monitored through the National Electronic Toll Collection platform, supported by VAHAN and NPCI verification systems to ensure transparency and prevent misuse.