Vehicles using the Nagdhunga Tunnel will have to pay a road usage fee starting today.
The Nagdhunga Tunnel Construction Project has issued a public notice announcing that charges will be collected based on vehicle categories.
The fees are being imposed in accordance with a decision made by the executive committee of the Road Board Nepal on October 12 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.
Similarly, 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, comprising buses and trucks, will be charged Rs 260 for entering Kathmandu and Rs 200 for 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.
