Bengaluru, Sept. 5 -- Motorists traveling on the Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway will now have to pay to use the 71-km stretch between Hoskote and Kolar Gold Fields (KGF), as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officially started toll collection on Thursday, September 4.

The expressway, which had been toll-free since its unofficial opening in March, now comes with fixed charges based on vehicle type and direction of travel.

Hedigenabele (near Hoskote) to Sundarapalya (near KGF): Rs.185 one-way, and Rs.275 round trip, The Times of India reported.

Sundarapalya to Hedigenabele: Rs.190 one-way and Rs.280 round trip

Other vehicle categories such as light goods vehicles, minibuses, buses and trucks will have to pay higher rates, ra...