Kathmandu, Nov 1: Vehicles using the Nagdhunga Tunnel will have to pay a road usage fee from today.
The Nagdhunga Tunnel Construction Project has issued a public notice announcing that tolls will be collected based on vehicle categories.
The charges are being introduced in line with a decision made by the executive committee of the Road Board Nepal on September 28 and a notice published in the Nepal Gazette on April 9, 2026.
According to the notice, vehicles in Category 1, including cars, vans, pickups, tractors, microbuses and other light vehicles, will be charged Rs 65 when entering Kathmandu and Rs 60 when leaving the valley.
Category 2 vehicles, including minibuses and mini tippers or trucks, will have to pay Rs 115 when entering Kathmandu and Rs 80 when leaving.
Category 3 vehicles, including buses and trucks, will be charged Rs 260 when entering Kathmandu and Rs 200 when leaving.
Category 4 vehicles, including multi-axle trucks and heavy equipment, will have to pay Rs 600 when entering Kathmandu and Rs 250 when leaving, the project said.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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