Lucknow, July 22 -- Travelling between Uttar Pradesh's two biggest cities will now cost more regardless of the route chosen. In a move that will directly impact thousands of daily commuters, transporters and commercial vehicle operators, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has revised toll rates on both the newly inaugurated Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway (NE-6) and the existing Lucknow-Kanpur Highway (NH-27). The hike comes within days of the opening of the 63-km Greenfield Expressway, leaving commuters with no low-cost alternative to travel between Lucknow and Kanpur. The increase, though modest for private vehicles, is expected to significantly raise transportation costs for buses, trucks and commercial vehicles that ply multiple times a day between the two cities. On the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway, motorists travelling the entire stretch will now have to shell out more than before. The toll for cars, jeeps and vans has been increased from Rs.275 to Rs.285 for a single journey, while the same-day return fare has gone up from Rs.415 to Rs.425. The monthly pass for 50 single trips has also been revised from Rs.9,220 to Rs.9,450. The hike is steeper for commercial vehicles. The toll for light commercial vehicles and minibuses has been increased from Rs.445 to Rs.460. Buses and two-axle trucks, which earlier paid Rs.935, will now pay Rs.960. The charge for three-axle commercial vehicles has been raised from Rs.1,020 to Rs.1,045, while heavy vehicles with four to six axles will now pay Rs.1,505, up from Rs.1,470. Oversized vehicles with seven or more axles will have to pay Rs.1,830, compared to the earlier Rs.1,795. Toll rates for shorter stretches of the expressway have also been revised upward across all vehicle categories. The existing Lucknow-Kanpur Highway (NH-27) has not been spared either. At the Nawabganj Toll Plaza, the toll for cars, jeeps and vans has been increased from Rs.95 to Rs.100 for a one-way journey, while the same-day return charge has gone up from Rs.145 to Rs.150. The monthly pass for 50 single journeys has been revised from around Rs.3,180 to Rs.3,350. For light commercial vehicles and minibuses, the toll has increased from Rs.155 to Rs.160, while buses and two-axle trucks will now pay Rs.340, up from Rs.325. The charge for three-axle commercial vehicles has been revised from Rs.360 to Rs.370. Heavy commercial vehicles with four to six axles will now pay Rs.535, compared to Rs.520 earlier, while oversized vehicles have also witnessed a corresponding increase. The revision comes at a time when commuters were still comparing the costs and benefits of the new expressway. With rates now revised on both corridors, the cost difference has narrowed further, although the expressway remains substantially more expensive than NH-27. The toll hike is likely to have a wider economic impact beyond individual motorists too....