**Policy Analysis Report: Transportation of Ammonia Converter**
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the approval for the transportation of one Ammonia Converter from Ms Asis Warehouse Taloja to Ms Performance Chemiserve Ltd Taloja, Maharashtra. The core purpose of this policy is to grant permission for a specific oversized/overweight transport operation exceeding standard limits, subject to various conditions and restrictions. Key findings indicate a focus on safety, adherence to regulations, and assigning responsibility for potential damages during transport.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification pertaining to the transportation of an Ammonia Converter. The analysis is based solely on the information contained within the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a new policy enacted for a specific purpose
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective is to approve and regulate the transportation of one Ammonia Converter, ensuring its safe and compliant movement while minimizing disruption to public infrastructure and other road users.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* Since this is a new policy enacted for a specific purpose it is likely there are regulations that limit oversized or overweight vehicles on public roads without special permission. This notification addresses the need to allow this specific movement of an Ammonia Converter, which presumably exceeds those limits, while mandating measures to ensure safety and compliance.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* This is a new policy, and it establishes the following key provisions:
* **Approval for Transport:** Grants approval for Ms. Premier Transport Limited to transport one Ammonia Converter from Ms Asis Warehouse Taloja to Ms Performance Chemiserve Ltd Taloja.
* **Specific Route:** Defines a specific route for the transportation (Asis Warehouse IGPL Junction Performance Chemiserve Ltd Site).
* **Vehicle Specifications:** Lists specific prime movers and hydraulic trailers to be used, including their registration numbers, make, number of axles, and permissible gross vehicle weight.
* **Weight and Dimension Limits:** Specifies the gross vehicle weight, load weight, axle weight, and overall dimensions of the consignment.
* **Conditions and Restrictions:** Imposes numerous conditions, including:
* Compliance with load restrictions and obtaining permissions from relevant authorities (Public Works Department, Local Authorities, National Highway Authority of India).
* Advance intimation and permission requirements from State/Union Territory authorities and the National Highway Authority of India.
* Restrictions on bridge crossings if directed by authorities.
* Liability for damages to roads or other infrastructure.
* Restrictions on coupling trailers along the length of the road (permitted only for this movement).
* Requirements for traffic management, including danger flags, lights, and preceding/following vehicles with appropriate signage.
* A maximum speed limit of 5 km/hr.
* Painting requirements for trailers (zebra stripes, red lamps, red flags).
* Ensuring valid road taxes, fitness certificates, insurance, national permits, and PUC for all vehicles.
* Transporter responsibility for issues arising with outsourced vehicles.
* Transporter responsibility for any issues during transportation.
* **Validity:** Specifies a period of twelve months from the date of issue of the notification.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Ms. Premier Transport Limited (the transporter)
* Ms. TOYO Engineering India Private Limited (potentially the company commissioning the transport)
* Ms Asis Warehouse Taloja and Ms Performance Chemiserve Ltd Taloja (origin and destination points)
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
* Public Works Department, Local Authorities, and National Highway Authority of India (road management authorities)
* State/Union Territory governments through which the transport will pass.
* Other road users who may be affected by the transport operation.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agencies/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the issuing authority. The Public Works Department, Local Authorities, and National Highway Authority of India are responsible for overseeing and approving the movement on roads under their jurisdiction. State/Union Territory governments also have a role in regulating the transport.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification is valid for twelve months from the date of issue (March 21, 2022). The transporter must provide at least ten days advance intimation and obtain permission from concerned authorities before commencing transit. The timing of each movement should be prescribed by the concerned authority.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcomes are:
* Safe and controlled transportation of the Ammonia Converter.
* Compliance with regulations and minimization of risks to infrastructure and road users.
* Clear assignment of responsibility for potential damages.
* Facilitation of the movement of essential industrial equipment.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification provides a framework for the specific and regulated transportation of an Ammonia Converter. It emphasizes safety, compliance, and accountability. The notification is significant because it enables the movement of oversized cargo while mitigating potential risks to infrastructure and public safety through a comprehensive set of conditions and restrictions.
Key Entities Referenced
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: A legal act cited as the basis for the powers exercised in the notification.
Central Government: The governing authority issuing the notification.
Ammonia Converter: The specific item being transported, requiring special permission due to its size and weight.
Ms Asis Warehouse Taloja: The origin point of the Ammonia Converter transport.
Ms Performance Chemiserve Ltd Taloja, Maharashtra: The destination point of the Ammonia Converter transport.
Ms. Premier Transport Limited, Mumbai: The transporter responsible for the Ammonia Converter movement.
Ms. TOYO Engineering India Private Limited: Company for whom the Ammonia Converter is being transported.
VOLVO: Make of prime movers being utilized for transportation.
GOLDHOFER: Make of hydraulic trailers being utilized for transportation.
Public Works Department: A government department responsible for road maintenance and infrastructure, whose load restrictions must be observed.
Local Authorities: Regional governing bodies whose load restrictions must be observed.
National Highway Authority of India: The agency responsible for national highways, whose regulations and permissions are required.
State/Union Territory Government: The governing body of a State or Union Territory, whose regulations and permissions are required.
Government of Maharashtra: The state government in which the transport is taking place; the trailers and prime movers are registered in this state.
New Delhi: Capital of India, where notification was issued
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1202] नई ददल्ली, सोमवार, माच ग21, 2022/फाल्ग नु 30, 1943
No. 1202] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2022/PHALGUNA 30, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 21 माचग, 2022
का.आ. 1243(अ).—मोटरयान अजधजनयम, 1988 की धारा 58 की उपधारा (3) एवं धारा 110 की
उपधारा (3) (क) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केन्द्र सरकार इस अजधसूचना के जारी होन े की तारीख स े बारह
महीने की अवजध के जलए, एक “अमोजनया कनवटगर” का मसे सग अजसस वेयरहाउस तलोजा से मेससग परफॉमेंस केजमसवग
जलजमटेड तलोजा, महाराष्ट्र, तक, सड़क माग ग स े ल े जान े के जलए, जजनका अजधकतम सरु जित लदान भार/कुल सकल भार
और आकार संलग्न अनुसूची में उजल्लजखत ह,ै अनुमोदन प्रदान करती ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
1. मेससग प्रीजमयर रांसपोटग जलजमटेड, मुंबई, उपरोि प्रचालन में एक "अमोजनया कनवटगर" के पररवहन के जलए,
मेससग टोयो इंजीजनयररग इंजडया प्राइवेट जलजमटेड का रांसपोटगर ह।ै ,
2. जनम्नजलजखत प्राइम मूवस,ग खेप की आवाजाही में इस्ट्तेमाल दकए जाएंग,े जैसा दक नीच ेददया गया ह:ै-
क्रम स ं प्राइम मवू स ग की रेजजस्ट्रीकरण सख्ं या मके
1 एमएच 06 एक्यू 8261 वोल्वो- 520 एचपी
2 एमएच 06 एक्यू 8262 वोल्वो- 520 एचपी
3 एमएच 06 एक्यू 8263 वोल्वो- 520 एचपी
1913 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
4 एमएच 06 एक्यू 8264 वोल्वो- 520 एचपी
5 एमएच 06 एक्यू 9262 वोल्वो- 520 एचपी
6 एमएच 06 एक्यू 9263 वोल्वो- 520 एचपी
7 एमएच 46 एच 0492 वोल्वो- 520 एचपी
8 एमएच 46 एआर 4251 वोल्वो- 440 एचपी
9 एमएच 46 एआर 4252 वोल्वो- 440 एचपी
10 एमएच 46 एआर 4253 वोल्वो- 440 एचपी
3. उपरोि एक फेरे के जलए जनम्नजलजखत स्ट्वतंत्र हाईड्रोजलक रैलस गइस्ट्तेमाल दकए जाएगं :े -
क्रम स ं रैलरों की रेजजस्ट्रीकरण सख्ं या मके रैलरों म े धरु रयों अनमु ये सकल यान भार (टन म)ें
की सख्ं या
1 एमएच 06 एक्यू 8551 गोल्डहोफ़र 6 156
2 एमएच 06 एक्यू 8552 गोल्डहोफ़र 6 156
3 एमएच 06 एक्यू 8553 गोल्डहोफ़र 4 104
4 एमएच 06 एक्यू 8554 गोल्डहोफ़र 4 104
5 एमएच 46 एच 0601 गोल्डहोफ़र 4 104
6 एमएच 46 एच 0602 गोल्डहोफ़र 4 104
7 एमएच 46 एच 0603 गोल्डहोफ़र 8 208
8 एमएच 46 बीएम 2839 गोल्डहोफ़र 6 156
9 एमएच 46 बीएम 2840 गोल्डहोफ़र 3 78
10 एमएच 46 बीएम 2841 गोल्डहोफ़र 3 78
11 एमएच 46 बीएम 2842 गोल्डहोफ़र 3 78
12 एमएच 46 बीएम 2843 गोल्डहोफ़र 3 78
13 एमएच 46 बीएम 2845 गोल्डहोफ़र 4 104
14 एमएच 46 बीएम 2846 गोल्डहोफ़र 4 104
15 एमएच 46 बीएम 2847 गोल्डहोफ़र 4 104
4. यान और भार जवन्द्यास:- लदी जस्ट्थजत में धरु ी का सकल यान भार (जीवीडब्लल्य)ू और खेप का समग्र आयाम होगा: -
खाली भार (टन खपे का भार यान का लदान लोड प्रजत खपे का समग्र आयाम लबं ाई और
म)ें (टन म)ें के साथ भार एक्सल लाइन (जममी म)ें (लबं ाई x चौड़ाई चौड़ाई म ेंधरु ों के
x ऊँचाई) यग्ु मन का
जववरण
24 खाली धरु ी 456.010 टन 536.81 टन 22.36 टन 31300 x 5700 x 4800 24 धुरी पंजिया ँ
पंजियों का भार: सीधी रेखा में
युजग्मत (एक धुरी
80.8 टन
पंजि म े 8
पजहया)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
5. उपरोि छूट इन ितों के अधीन ह ैदक:-
(i) उपरोि कन्द्साइनमेंट का पररवहन, मेससग अजसस वेयरहाउस तलोजा स े मेससग परफॉमेंस केजमसवग जलजमटेड
तलोजा, महाराष्ट्र तक इस सड़क मागग के जररए होगा--
एजसस वेयरहाउस से - आईजीपीएल जंक्िन - परफॉमेंस केजमसवग जलजमटेड साइट- 7 दकलोमीटर।
(ii) लोक जनमागण जवभाग/स्ट्थानीय प्राजधकाररयों/भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमागग प्राजधकरण द्वारा जवजभन्न सड़कों के जलए
जवजनर्ददष्ट भार प्रजतबंधों का अनुपालन दकया जाएगा और यानों को प्रत्येक बार सड़कों पर लाते समय इन प्राजधकाररयों स े
अनुमजत ली जाएगी। सुरिा की दजृ ष्ट से रैलरों का प्रत्येक प्रचालन राज्य/संघ िाजसत प्रदेि/भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग
प्राजधकरण के संबंजधत पररवहन जवभाग द्वारा अनुमोददत दकया जाएगा और उस पर कड़ी जनगरानी रखी जाएगी।
(iii) रांसपोटगर इस तरह के प्रजतबंधों का पालन करेगा जैसा दक राज्य / केंर िाजसत प्रदिे सरकार / भारतीय राष्ट्रीय
राजमागग प्राजधकरण इस संबंध में आदिे द्वारा जनर्ददष्ट कर सकता ह।ै
(iv) रांसपोटगर बड़े आकार के कागो को देखते हुए, ऐसे यानों की प्रत्येक आवाजाही के संबंध में राज्य सरकार/भारतीय
राष्ट्रीय राजमागग प्राजधकरण द्वारा इस संबंध में जनर्ददष्ट प्राजधकरण या अजधकारी को कम से कम दस ददन पहले सूचना दगे ा।
ऐसे प्रत्येक गमनागमन के जलए संबंजधत प्राजधकारी द्वारा समय जनधागररत दकया जाना चाजहए।
(v) यदद ऐसा दकसी राज्य/संघ राज्य िेत्र/भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमागग प्राजधकरण के लोक जनमागण जवभाग द्वारा जनदेजित
दकया जाता है, तो लोडेड यानों को उस राज्य/संघ राज्य िेत्र में सड़कों पर पलु ों के ऊपर या नीचे से गुजरने की अनुमजत
नहीं दी जाएगी और ऐसे मामलों में आवेदकों को नददयों/नालों को पार करने के जलए अपनी व्यवस्ट्था स्ट्वयं करनी होगी।
(vi) रांसपोटगर राज्य / केंर िाजसत प्रदेि / भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमागग प्राजधकरण या दकसी अन्द्य प्रभाजवत व्यजि को
ऐसी राजि का भुगतान करने के जलए उत्तरदायी होगा जहां सड़कों या सड़क संरचनाओं/अन्द्य सड़क उपयोगकतागओं/व्यजि
को प्रत्यि या अप्रत्यि ूपप स ेकोई नुकसान रेलरों की आवाजाही के कारण होता ह।ै
(vii) सड़क की लंबाई के साथ रेलरों के युग्मन की अनुमजत केवल उपरोि आवाजाही के जलए होगी।
(viii) उि यानों का पररवहन, यातायात के सामान्द्य प्रवाह म ेंजबना दकसी बाधा के होना चाजहए।
(ix) यान पर खतरे संबंधी सभी झंजडयां और बजत्तयां लगी होनी चाजहए, बेहतर यह होगा दक लद े यानों के आगे तथा
पीछे एक-एक यान स्ट्पष्ट ूपप स ेयह दिागता हुआ चल ेदक भारी लदा हुआ वाहन गुजर रहा ह।ै
(x) सड़क पर चलने के जलए रैलरों की अजधकतम गजत 5 दक.मी./घटं ा से अजधक नहीं होनी चाजहए।
(xi) रैलरों की संपूण ग चड़ै ाई म ें अगल े एवं जपछल े जहस्ट्स े पर पील े एवं काल े रंग से जेबरा पट्टी बनाई जाएगी और उस
पर राजत्र के समय चलान े के जलए जवजधवत जलखा होना चाजहए/पार्दकग के जलए आगे, और पीछे समुजचत ूपप स े लाल बत्ती
होनी चाजहए तथा ददन में दोंनों ओर लाल झण्डी लगाई जाएगी, जजससे यान की सही-सही जस्ट्थजत का स्ट्पष्ट ूपप से पता
चल सके।
(xii) रांसपोटगर यह सुजनजित करेगा दक उपरोि आवाजाही के दौरान उपयोग दकए जान े वाल े सभी यानों के संबंध म ें
रोड टैक्स का भुगतान दकया गया ह,ै दफटनेस प्रमाण पत्र, बीमा कवर (तृतीय पि बीमा सजहत), राष्ट्रीय परजमट और
पीयूसी प्राप्त दकया गया ह।ै
(xiii) रेलरों और प्राइम मूवसग के रेजजस्ट्रीकरण प्रमाणपत्रों में कोई बदलाव नहीं दकया जाएगा क्योंदक वे पहले से ही
महाराष्ट्र राज्य में रेजजस्ट्रीकृत ह।ैं
(xiv) दकसी यान (यानों) या अन्द्य रेजजस्ट्रीकृत स्ट्वाजमयों से प्राप्त यान (यानों) के भाग स े उत्पन्न होने वाले मुद्दे की जस्ट्थजत
म,ें रांसपोटगर स्ट्वयं जजम्मेदार होगा।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(xv) खेप के पररवहन के दौरान उत्पन्न होने वाली दकसी भी प्रकृजत का कोई भी मुद्दा, रांसपोटगर की जजम्मेदारी होगी।
[फा. सं आरटी-11042/11/2021-एमवीएल]
अजमत वरदान, संयुि सजचव
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st March, 2022
S.O. 1243(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of Section 58 and sub-
Section 3(a) of Section 110 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, the Central Government hereby accords
approval for period of twelve months from the date of issue of this notification for transportation of one
―Ammonia Converter‖ from M/s Asis Warehouse Taloja to M/s Performance Chemiserve Ltd Taloja,
Maharashtra by road with maximum safe laden weight/Gross Vehicles Weight and dimensions as
mentioned in the schedule appended hereto.
SCHEDULE
1. M/s. Premier Transport Limited, Mumbai is the transporter of M/s. TOYO Engineering India
Private Limited for transportation of one ―Ammonia Converter‖ for the aforesaid single movement.
2. The following prime movers will be utilized in the movement of the subject consignment as
detailed below:
Sl. Registration No. of Prime Make
Movers
No.
1 MH 06 AQ 8261 VOLVO- 520 HP
2 MH 06 AQ 8262 VOLVO- 520 HP
3 MH 06 AQ 8263 VOLVO- 520 HP
4 MH 06 AQ 8264 VOLVO- 520 HP
5 MH 06 AQ 9262 VOLVO- 520 HP
6 MH 06 AQ 9263 VOLVO- 520 HP
7 MH 46 H 0492 VOLVO- 520 HP
8 MH 46 AR 4251 VOLVO- 440 HP
9 MH 46 AR 4252 VOLVO- 440 HP
10 MH 46 AR 4253 VOLVO- 440 HP
3. The following independently registered hydraulic Trailers will be utilized in the above
movements:-
Sl. Registration No. of Make No. of Axles Permissible Gross Vehicle Weight
No. Trailers in Trailers (in Tons)
1 MH 06 AQ 8551 GOLDHOFER 6 156
2 MH 06 AQ 8552 GOLDHOFER 6 156
3 MH 06 AQ 8553 GOLDHOFER 4 104
4 MH 06 AQ 8554 GOLDHOFER 4 104[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 5
5 MH 46 H 0601 GOLDHOFER 4 104
6 MH 46 H 0602 GOLDHOFER 4 104
7 MH 46 H 0603 GOLDHOFER 8 208
8 MH 46 BM 2839 GOLDHOFER 6 156
9 MH 46 BM 2840 GOLDHOFER 3 78
10 MH 46 BM 2841 GOLDHOFER 3 78
11 MH 46 BM 2842 GOLDHOFER 3 78
12 MH 46 BM 2843 GOLDHOFER 3 78
13 MH 46 BM 2845 GOLDHOFER 4 104
14 MH 46 BM 2846 GOLDHOFER 4 104
15 MH 46 BM 2847 GOLDHOFER 4 104
4. Vehicle and Load Configuration:- Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of the axles in laden condition
and overall dimension of consignment will be:-
Unladen Weight of Laden Load per Overall Description of
weight (in consignment Weight of axle line dimension of Coupling of axles in
Tons) (in Tons) the consignment (in length and width
Vehicle(in MM) (length x
Tons) Width x Height)
Unladen 456.010 Tons 536.81 Tons 22.36 MT 31300 x 5700 x 24 axle rows combined
weight of 24 4800 in straight line (8 tyres
axle rows: per axle row)
80.8 Tons
5. The above relaxation is subject to the conditions that:-
i. The specific route for transportation of the consignment will be from M/s Asis Warehouse Taloja
to M/s Performance Chemiserve Ltd Taloja, Maharashtra by Road through:-
From Asis Warehouse – IGPL Junction – Performance Chemiserve Ltd Site- 7 KMs.
ii. Load restrictions on various roads stipulated by the Public Works Department/Local
Authorities/National Highway Authority of India will be observed and permission of such
authorities will be obtained before the vehicles are put on the roads. Movement of the trailers will
be approved and closely monitored by the concerned road authorities in State/Union
Territory/National Highway Authority of India from safety point of view.
iii. The transporter will observe such restrictions as the State/Union Territory Government/National
Highway Authority of India may by order specify in this behalf.
iv. The transporter will give intimation at least ten days in advance and would need to obtain
permission before commencement of transit, from concerned authority of State or Union Territory
Authorities/National Highway Authority of India en-route, in view of the oversized cargo. For each
such movement, the timing should be prescribed by the concerned authority.
v. If so directed by the Public works Department of a State/Union Territory/National Highway
Authority of India, the loaded vehicles will not be allowed to pass over or under the bridges on the
roads in that State/Union Territory and in such cases applicants will have to make their own
arrangements to cross the rivers/drains.
vi. The transporter would be liable to pay such amount to the Government of State/Union
Territory/National Highway Authority of India or any other affected person where any damage is6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
caused to the roads or road structures/other road users/persons directly or indirectly due to the
movement of the trailers.
vii. Coupling of the trailers along the length of the road will be permissible only for above movements.
viii. The said vehicles should be moved without any hindrance to the normal flow of traffic.
ix. The vehicles should display all danger flags and lights, the vehicles should be preceded and
followed by a vehicle displaying prominently that a heavy load is passing.
x. The maximum speed of the trailers for movement on the road shall not exceed 5 km/hr.
xi. The trailers shall be painted for the entire width by yellow and black zebra stripes on the front and
rear sides duly marked for night time driving/parking suitably by red lamps at the front and rear
and red flags on both the sides during day time to indicate the extreme position of the vehicle
clearly.
xii. The transporter will ensure that road taxes have been paid, fitness certificate, insurance
cover(including Third Party Insurance), National Permit, and PUC have been obtained in respect of
all the vehicles to be utilized during the above movement.
xiii. No change will be made in the Registration Certificates of the Trailers and Prime Movers as they
are already registered in the State of Maharashtra.
xiv. In case of issues arising of any vehicle(s) or part of vehicle(s) out sourced from other registered
owners, the transporter shall bear responsibility for the same.
xv. Any issue of any nature arising during the transportation of subject consignment shall be the
responsibility of the transporter.
[F. No. RT-11042/11/2021-MVL]
AMIT VARADAN, Jt. Secy.
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