Passenger tax to be levied on vehicles entering Jaisalmer

Visiting Rajasthan’s desert city of Jaisalmer is set to become slightly costlier, with the municipal council deciding to levy a passenger tax on vehicles entering the city. Tourists arriving in private vehicles or taxis will have to pay the tax at designated entry points.

The move has received approval from the State’s Local Self-Government Department, according to an official.

He said toll checkpoints will be set up on Barmer Road and Jodhpur Road, and the tax will be collected as vehicles enter the city limits. The rates are fixed at Rs 200 for a 35-seater bus, Rs 150 for a 25-seater bus, Rs 100 for a five-seater car, and Rs 50 for taxis and other cars, the official said.