Mumbai-Pune Expressway Generates Rs 120 Crore Monthly; New FASTag Scheme May Shift Toll Flow from Older Highways
Mumbai, 4th August 2025: With the introduction of the new toll policy, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is bracing for a potential decline in revenue. Currently, the NHAI collects around Rs 120 crore per month from the Mumbai-Pune Expressway alone. Starting 15th August, a nationwide FASTag pass will be available for commuters on national highways, costing either Rs 3,000 annually or covering up to 200 trips, whichever is reached first.
Experts believe this new scheme is consumer-friendly and will likely encourage more travel; however, it will almost certainly lead to a drop in toll income for NHAI. Meanwhile, certain state-run highways, such as the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and the Samruddhi Mahamarg, may opt out of this pass system. This has raised questions among residents about the consistency of the toll policy.
A senior state official emphasized that the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and Samruddhi Highway are among the top revenue-generating toll roads in Maharashtra. Other profitable routes include the Pune-Bengaluru Highway, Old Mumbai-Nashik Highway and Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway. However, the the Samruddhi Highway and the Mumbai-Pune Expressway may divert both traffic and toll revenues from older highways such as the Mumbai-Nashik route or Old Mumbai-Pune Highway, even though these new highways carry slightly higher toll charges.
Monthly toll revenues are as follows:
– Samruddhi Highway: Rs 90 crore
– Mumbai-Pune Expressway: Rs 120 crore
– Pune-Bengaluru Highway: Rs 61 crore
– Old Mumbai-Nashik Highway: Rs 48 crore
– Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway: Rs 32 crore
In summary, while the new nationwide FASTag pass could reduce NHAI’s revenue, state highways that do not adopt the scheme may continue to maintain or even increase their collections, potentially diverting traffic away from the older state highways.
