Updated On: 20 January, 2026 09:48 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
The revised rules are aimed at strengthening electronic toll collection, curbing toll fee evasion and facilitating the smooth rollout of barrier-less tolling systems across National Highways

A key feature of the amendment is the introduction of a new definition of “unpaid user fee”. Representational Pic/File
The Union Government on Tuesday announced stricter norms for toll payments on National Highways, clarifying that vehicles with pending toll dues will be barred from completing key registration- and permit-related procedures, reported the IANS.
To enhance compliance with user fee payments at toll plazas, the government has notified the Central Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Rules, 2026, introducing amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.