Date: 2014-03-04Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O. 1192(E), dated 3rd December, 2001, S.O. 465(E), dated 26th April, 2002 and S.O.1097(E),
Executive Summary:
This notification concerns the levying of fees on mechanical vehicles using the Jalandhar to Pathankot section of National Highway No. 1A in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. It establishes fee rates, toll plaza locations, and collection rules until the commercial operation date is declared under the agreement with Ms. DRADPJ Tollways Pvt. Ltd. The notification also addresses monthly passes, discounts, and overloaded vehicles.
Key Points / Main Content:
Fee Levy and Collection:
* Fees are levied on mechanical vehicles using the specified sections of National Highway No. 1A.
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is authorized to collect the fees through its officials or a contractor.
* Fee rates are based on vehicle type and the base year 2007-08, with annual revisions.
Toll Plazas and Fee Structure:
* Fees are payable at the Chollang and Harsa Mansar Toll Plazas.
* The fee is applicable for the distance specified for each toll plaza, excluding certain structure lengths.
* An additional fee applies for structures longer than 60m, calculated using an equalization factor.
Discounts and Exemptions:
* A monthly pass is available for non-commercial vehicles registered to individuals residing within 20 km of a toll plaza.
* Passes for multiple journeys are available at specified rates.
* Commercial vehicles registered in the district where the toll plaza is located, excluding national permit vehicles, receive a 50% discount if no service road or alternative road is available.
Overloaded Vehicles:
* Vehicles exceeding permissible load limits are prohibited from using the highway until the excess load is removed.
* Overloaded vehicles are subject to a penalty fee equal to ten times the applicable rate.
General Provisions:
* Definitions of vehicle categories, permissible loads, and other terms are as specified in the National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008.
* Fee rates must be displayed for public information.
* The actual fee amount and discounts will be calculated based on the completed section length and revised annually.
Financial Aspects:
* The project's capital cost is Rs. 743.72 Crore.
* The NHAI will maintain records of capital cost recovery through user fees.
* Once the capital cost is recovered, the fee rates will be reduced to 40% and revised annually.
Operational Duration:
* The fee collection arrangement will continue until the commercial operation date is declared under the concession agreement with Ms. DRADPJ Tollways Pvt. Ltd.
Impact Analysis:
NHAI:
* Impact: Authorized to collect fees, either directly or through a contractor, and responsible for calculating and revising fee amounts. Must maintain records of capital cost recovery.
* Action Required: Implement fee collection, ensure proper display of rates, and manage financial records.
Road Users:
* Impact: Subject to toll fees for using the specified sections of National Highway No. 1A. Different rates apply based on vehicle type, distance traveled, and residency.
* Action Required: Pay applicable toll fees, understand available discounts and pass options, and comply with load restrictions.
Ms. DRADPJ Tollways Pvt. Ltd.:
* Impact: The fee collection arrangement by NHAI is temporary, until the commercial operation date is declared under the concession agreement.
* Action Required: Await declaration of the commercial operation date to commence fee collection under the concession agreement.
Residents Near Toll Plazas:
* Impact: Eligible for discounted monthly passes if residing within 20 km of the toll plaza.
* Action Required: Apply for monthly passes to avail of discounted rates.
Commercial Vehicle Operators:
* Impact: Subject to specific fee rates, with a potential discount for locally registered vehicles if no alternative route is available.
* Action Required: Understand applicable fee rates and discount eligibility.
Government/Public Exchequer:
* Impact: Ensures no loss to the public exchequer during the intervening period (prior to the commercial operation date).
* Action Required: Monitor fee collection to ensure the financial health of the project and compliance with the rules.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988: A law that empowers the Central Government to entrust sections of National Highways to the National Highways Authority of India.
National Highways Act, 1956: A law that confers powers to the Central Government for collection of fee for use of sections of national highways.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: Rules framed under the National Highways Act, 1956, for determining and collecting fees for using national highways.
Punjab: A state in India where a section of National Highway 1A is located.
Himachal Pradesh: A state in India where a section of National Highway 1A is located.
Jammu and Kashmir: A state in India where a section of National Highway 1A is located.
National Highway 1A: A National Highway in India, specifically the Jalandhar to Pathankot section and the stretch from Jalandhar to the end of Jammu Bypass.
Ms DRADPJ Tollways Pvt. Ltd., Nagpur: The concessionaire authorized to levy and collect fees on mechanical vehicles for using the specified stretch of National Highway 1A. The company is based out of Nagpur, Maharashtra.
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MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 4th March, 2014
S.O. 650(E).— Whereas, by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways number S.O. 1192(E), dated 3rd December, 2001, S.O. 465(E), dated 26th April, 2002 and S.O.1097(E), dated
04th August, 2005 issued under section 11 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), the
Central Government, has entrusted the section of National Highway from km. 4.230 to km. 117.750/4.000, km. 4.000 to
km. 16.350 (Jalandhar to Pathankot Section) of National Highway No. 1A in the States of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
to the National Highways Authority of India ( hereinafter referred to as the “Authority”);
And whereas, the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 9 of the National
Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) has framed the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules,
2008, vide G.S.R. 838 (E), dated 05.12.2008 and amended vide G.S.R. 950(E) dated 03.12.2010, G.S.R 15(E), dated
12.01.2011, G.S.R. 756(E), dated 12.10.2011, G.S.R. 778(E), dated 16.12.2013 and G.S.R. 26(E), dated 16.01.2014 for
collection of fee for use of sections of national highways, permanent bridges, bypasses and tunnels.
And whereas, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 8A of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of
1956) read with Rule 3 of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 and its4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
further amendments, the Central Government by notification of the Government of India vide S.O. No. 2926 (E) dated
27.09.2013 authorized the Concessionaire M/s DRA-DPJ Tollways Pvt. Ltd., Nagpur for levying and collecting fee on
mechanical vehicles for the use of the stretch from Jalandhar to end of Jammu Bypass Section from km. 4.230 to km.
117.750/4.000, km. 4.000 to km. 97.200/0.000 and km. 0.000 to km. 15.000 on National Highway No. 1A in the States
of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir on OMT basis on and from the Date of Commercial Operation
declared by the Authority and till the termination date as specified in the Agreement superseding the Notifications
published vide S.O. No. 764 (E). dated 10.04.2012 and S.O. No. 1593 (E), dated 16.07.2012.
And whereas, the Date of Commercial Operation has not been declared so far. To ensure, that there is no loss to
the public exchequer in this intervening period, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 7 of the National
Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), read with Rule 3 of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and
Collection) Rules, 2008 and amended from time to time (hereinafter referred to as the “said Rules”), the Central
Government hereby levies the fee at the base rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section length of
125.870 km. (including 123.154 km road and 2716.33 m of structures having length more than 60 m) for use of the four
and more lane sections (hereinafter referred to as “base rate”) of the stretch from km. 4.230 to km. 117.750/4.000, km.
4.000 to km. 16.350 (Jalandhar to Pathankot Section) of National Highway No. 1A in the States of Punjab and Himachal
Pradesh on the Type of Vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below and authorizes the Authority to collect,
either through its officials or through a contractor, the said fee, namely:—
TABLE 1
Type of vehicle Base rate of fee per km. for the
base year 2007-08
(in Rupees)
(1) (2)
Car, Jeep, Van or Light Motor Vehicle 0.65
Light Commercial Vehicle, Light Goods Vehicle or Mini Bus 1.05
Bus or Truck (Two Axles) 2.20
Three – axle commercial vehicles 2.40
Heavy Construction Machinery (HCM) or Earth Moving Equipment (EME) or Multi Axle 3.45
Vehicle (MAV) (four to six axles)
Oversized Vehicles (seven or more axles) 4.20
1. The fee levied and collected hereunder shall be due and payable at the following Toll Plazas for the distance
specified for each such Toll Plaza:
Location of Toll Plazas (chainage) Length (in km.) for which Fee is payable
Km. 34.500 of NH-1A, near village Chollang in Hoshiarpur District 65.028 (Excluding 741.98 m length of structures
indicated in Para-2 below)
Km. 84.500 of NH-1A, near village Harsa Mansar in Hoshiarpur District 57.626*(Excluding 1974.35 m length of structures
indicated in Para-2 below)
* After completion of construction in balance length, the fee shall be levied and collected for 58.126 km. length (i.e. for
full tolling section excluding structures more than 60 m).
2. In addition to above, the following fee shall also be due and payable for the use of the following structures
having length more than 60m at the following Toll Plaza(s), by converting the length of structures into an equivalent
length of highway by multiplying the length of such structures by an equalization factor of 10:
Location of Toll Plaza (chainage) Length of structures* (in Equivalent road length (in
km.) to be converted into km.)
equivalent road length
Km. 34.500 of NH-1A, near village Chollang in 0.742 7.420
Hoshiarpur District
Km. 84.500 of NH-1A, near village Harsa Mansar in 1.974 19.740
Hoshiarpur District
* The details are as under:—
Chollang Toll Plaza at km. 34.500 of NH-1A
Chainage
Length (m)
From km. To km.
1 28.872 29.004 131.40
2 29.938 30.002 63.16
3 49.290 49.401 110.40
4 54.122 54.228 105.61¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
5 57.562 57.668 105.61
6 59.426 59.585 158.61
7 62.399 62.467 67.19
741.98
Harsa Mansar Toll Plaza at km 84.500 of NH-1A
Chainage
Length (m)
From km. To km.
1 88.113 88.788 675.00
2 109.678 109.943 265.00
3 110.579 110.650 71.00
4 113.986 114.054 67.50
5 14.232 14.299 66.50
6 15.241 16.071 829.35
1974.35
3. The rate of monthly pass for a person who owns a mechanical vehicle registered for non- commercial purposes
and resides within a distance of twenty kilometers from the toll plaza is Rs. 215.00 (Rupees Two Hundred Fifteen only)
for the year 2013-14, and is subject to revision every year as per the provisions of the National Highways Fee
(Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008.
4. For multiple journey on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates, namely:
Amount Payable Maximum number of one way journeys Period of validity
allowed
One and half times of the fee for one way Two Twenty four hours from the time of
journey payment
Two-third of amount of the fee payable for Fifty One month from date of payment
fifty single journeys
5. Fee for commercial vehicle (excluding vehicles plying under national permit) registered in the district where the
fee plaza falls shall be 50% of the prescribed rate for that category of vehicle provided no service road or alternative road
is available for use of such commercial vehicle.
6. Mechanical vehicle which is loaded in excess of permissible load specified for its category under the Rules, shall not
be permitted to use the National Highway or crossing the Toll Plaza until the excess load has been removed from such
mechanical vehicle. The driver or owner or a person in charge of such overloaded mechanical vehicle shall be liable to
pay fee, for entering the overloaded vehicle on the National Highway to the Toll Collecting agency, equal to 10 times of
the fee applicable to such category of mechanical vehicles under the rules.
7. All definitions including category of mechanical vehicles, its permissible load, category of exempted vehicles,
service road, alternative road etc. shall be as per definitions specified in the said Rules.
8. The fee rates shall be displayed for information of the users in accordance with Rule 12 of the said Rules.
9. Based on the Base Rate of Fee per km. for the base year 2007-08 as mentioned in Table-1 above, the actual
amount of fee to be charged from the mechanical vehicles and the discounts will be calculated by the Authority on the
basis of the completed length of the sections and revised annually in accordance with the rule 5 of the said rules and the
same shall be published in at least one newspaper, each in English and vernacular language accordingly.
10. The present value of Capital Cost of the Project is Rs. 743.72 Crore (for influence length of Chollang Toll
Plaza) + Rs. 679.61 Crore (for influence length of Harsa Mansar Toll Plaza) = Rs. 1423.33 Crore (Rupee One Thousand
Four Hundred Twenty Three Crore Thirty Three Lakhs only). The Authority shall maintain a record of the recovery of
capital cost through user fee realized and after recovery of the capital cost, the fee leviable shall be reduced to 40% of the
rates and shall be revised annually in accordance with the said rules.
11. This arrangement of fee collection by the Authority will continue till the commercial operation date gets
declared under the Concession Agreement dated 16.05.2013 on OMT basis entered into between the Authority and the
Concessionaire, M/s. DRA-DPJ Tollways Pvt. Ltd.
[F. No. NHAI/13013/670/CO/13-14/GC/Jalandhar–Jammu Bypass]
SANJAY BANDOPADHYAYA, Jt. Secy.
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