Tolls at around 60 Tamil Nadu plazas rose May 23

Round trips up to ₹100 pricier

Major highways like Chennai-Trichy and Coimbatore-Salem are affected, making round trips between big cities up to ₹100 pricier.
People living within 20km of these plazas are also seeing higher monthly costs.
Freight operators aren't thrilled: some say it's tough on logistics and question why tolls keep rising even after project costs are covered.

NHAI says the hike is needed to keep highways in good shape and matches inflation trends.