Starting April 1, 2025, traveling on Hyderabad’s Outer Ring Road (ORR) will cost more. The 158-kilometer expressway will have revised toll charges for different types of vehicles.
The Hyderabad Growth Corridor Limited (HGCL), under the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA), has approved a toll hike for vehicles using the ORR. The road is managed by M/s IRB Golconda Expressway Limited. The new toll rates will begin at midnight on Tuesday and will affect the nearly 1.5 to 2 lakh vehicles that use the road every day.
For private cars, jeeps, vans, and other light vehicles, the toll will increase from Rs 2.34 per kilometer to Rs 2.44 per kilometer. Light commercial vehicles and minibuses will see a new toll of Rs 3.94 per kilometer, up from Rs 3.77. Buses and two-axle trucks will now pay Rs 7 per kilometer, rising from the earlier Rs 6.69. The price hike ranges from 3% to 5%, depending on the type of vehicle.
This toll increase is allowed under a contract clause that permits annual hikes based on the wholesale price index (WPI). Tolls are based on the distance traveled and will be rounded off to the nearest Rs 10, as per government rules. New toll rate charts will be posted at all toll booths to inform drivers.
M/s IRB Golconda Expressway Limited manages the ORR under a 30-year concession agreement starting from August 2023. The company paid Rs 7,380 crore upfront for the contract. Unlike national highways, urban expressways like the ORR are not funded by the central government and follow separate toll rules.
The ORR is a fully access-controlled, eight-lane expressway with no traffic signals. It allows smooth, signal-free movement through interchanges, rather than intersections. Toll amounts depend on how far a vehicle travels on the road.
Drivers are asked to cooperate with the new toll rates. More details, including daily and monthly pass options, are available on the HMDA website: www.hmda.gov.in.
