Toll collection rises to Rs 580 crore in December 2024, up from Rs 488 crore last year; Mumbai-Pune Expressway leads in revenue

Toll collection surged to Rs 580 crore in December 2024, marking a significant year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth of 19 per cent compared to Rs 488 crore in December 2023. The total toll revenue for December 2024 amounted to Rs 5,799 million, as opposed to Rs 4,880 million in the corresponding month of the previous year.

Commenting on the strong performance, Amitabh Murarka, Deputy CEO of IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd and IRB Infrastructure Trust, stated, “We’ve seen impressive growth in the current month across our portfolio. Looking ahead, we expect this upward trend in toll collection to continue, driven by India’s robust GDP growth, which should boost vehicular traffic across our 12-state network.”

Project-Wise Toll Collection Details

The Mumbai-Pune Expressway tops the collection with Rs 1,634 million in December 2024, compared to Rs 1,584 million in December 2023. The Ahmedabad Vadodara Expressway & NH48 recorded Rs 707 million in December 2024, up from Rs 660 million in the previous year. Chittorgarh to Gulabpura NH79 saw an increase from Rs 315 million in December 2023 to Rs 333 million in December 2024. Similarly, Udaipur to Shamlaji NH48 collected Rs 276 million in December 2024, up from Rs 263 million in December 2023.

Karwar to Kundapura NH66 recorded Rs 134 million in December 2024, up from Rs 129 million in December 2023, while Solapur to Yedeshi NH211 remained constant at Rs 114 million in both years. Hyderabad Outer Ring Road reported a significant increase, collecting Rs 713 million in December 2024 compared to Rs 627 million in December 2023.

Samakhiyali to Santalpur NH27 saw remarkable growth, collecting Rs 130 million in December 2024 compared to just Rs 16 million in December 2023. Newly added projects also contributed significantly: Lalitpur to Lakhnadon NH44 (TOT 12) collected Rs 363 million, Kota Bypass (TOT 13) collected Rs 71 million, and Jhansi to Gwalior NH44 (TOT 13) collected Rs 113 million in December 2024.

In total, the toll collection for December 2024 amounted to Rs 5,799 million, reflecting a notable increase from Rs 4,880 million in December 2023.

The toll collection figures for December 2024 and their comparison with December 2023 are as follows:

The 19% growth in toll revenue highlights strategic planning, robust project execution, and the increasing vehicular traffic across India’s highways.