Shimla, April 1 -- Amid widespread outrage over a sharp hike in the border toll tax, the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government on Tuesday decided that all non-Himachal passenger vehicles (up to 12 +1 capacity) will now pay Rs.100 as an entry fee.

The move comes amid protests by the neighbouring states over the Sukhu's government's earlier proposal to increase the entry tax for light motor vehicles, including cars, jeeps and vans, from Rs.70 to Rs.130, with Punjab even threatening to ban entry of Himachal vehicles and impose retaliatory taxes.

"The toll tax rate for passenger vehicles has been reduced from Rs.130 to Rs.100. Up to 12-seater passenger vehicles from other states will now have to pay Rs.100 as entry tax. The revisio...