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Date: 09-Sep-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Publication an amendment in the National Highways Fee Rules, 2008

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What it means

  • This gazette notification announces amendments to the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008. The amendments primarily focus on incorporating Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) based user fee collection systems alongside existing methods like FASTag.
  • The amendment introduces a new method for collecting tolls on National Highways in India using GNSS technology, along with existing methods like FASTag.

Key Changes

  • Amendment of Rule 2(1): Allows for toll collection via GNSS On-Board Units, Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) devices, FASTag, or any combination thereof.
  • Insertion of Rule 2(1)(he): Defines "Global Navigation Satellite System On-Board Unit" as a non-transferable, firmly fitted device in a vehicle linked to the GNSS-based user fee collection system.
  • Amendment of Rule 6(3): Introduces a provision for exclusive GNSS On-Board Unit lanes. Vehicles entering these lanes without a valid unit will pay double the applicable fee.
  • Insertion of Rule 9(5): National Permit vehicles excluded. Other vehicles will have a zero user fee for up to 20 kilometers in each direction per day using the GNSS system. Fees will be charged for distances exceeding 20 kilometers.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Toll Operators

  • Need for training staff on the new system and handling of potential disputes related to GNSS device malfunctions or non-compliance.

Impact on Vehicle Owners

  • Potential for higher penalties for non-compliance or malfunctioning devices.

Impact on Government

  • Potential for improved data collection on traffic patterns and highway usage.

Suggested Actions

  • Collaboration with technology providers to ensure seamless integration of the GNSS system with existing infrastructure.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The issuing authority of the notification, responsible for the implementation of the amended rules. National Highways Act, 1956: The legal framework under which the amendments are made. National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008: The rules that have been amended by this notification. Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS): The technology used for the new toll collection system. FASTag: An existing electronic toll collection system that will continue to be used alongside the GNSS system.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-09092024-257019 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D9H0x9x2x0 24-257019 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 3525] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, जसतम्ब र 9, 2024/भाद्र 18, 1946 No. 3525] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2024/BHADRA 18, 1946 सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार् गमत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 9 जसतम्ब र, 2024 का.आ. 3856(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 9 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े ह,ै राष्ट्रीय रािमागग फीस (िरों का अवधारण और संग्रहण) जनयम, 2008 का और संिोधन करन े के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै अर्ागत:् - 1. (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम राष्ट्रीय रािमागग फीस (िरों का अवधारण और सग्रं हण) जनयम, 2024 ह ै। (2) ये इनके रािपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे । 2. राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग फीस (िरों का अवधारण और सग्रं हण) जनयम, 2008 (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात् उि जनयम कहा गया ह)ै के जनयम 2 के उपजनयम (1) म,ें- (i) खंड (घक) में, “फीस उद्गृहीत की िाती ह”ै िब्िों के पश्चात ्जनम्नजलजखत अतं ःस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्ागत:् - “और ग्लोबल नेजवगेिन सेटेलाइट जसस्ट्टम आनबोड ग यूजनट या दकसी ऐसी जडवाइस या आटोमेटटक नंबर प्लेट टरकागजनिन जडवाइस या फास्ट्टैग या उनके दकसी संयोिन के माध्यम से सग्रं जहत की िाती है”; (ii) खंड (चघ) म,ें “उपयोजगता फीस के इलेक्ट्राजनक सग्रं हण” िब्िों के पश्चात ् जनम्नजलजखत अतं ःस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्ागत:् - 5780 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] “और ग्लोबल नेजवगेिन सेटेलाइट जसस्ट्टम आनबोड ग यूजनट या दकसी ऐसी जडवाइस या आटोमेटटक नंबर प्लेट टरकागजनिन जडवाइस या फास्ट्टैग या उनके दकसी संयोिन के माध्यम से सग्रं हण”; (iii) खंड (चघ) के पश्चात् जनम्नजलजखत खंड अतं ःस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्ातग ्:- ‘(चङ) “ग्लोबल नेजवगिे न सटे ेलाइट जसस्ट्टम आनबोड ग यूजनट” से ग्लोबल नेजवगेिन सेटेलाइट जसस्ट्टम आनबोडग यूजनट से यिु यान में गैर-अंतरणीय और िढ़ृ ता से दफट की गई जडवाइस अजभप्रेत ह;ै’; 3. उि जनयमों के जनयम 6 के उपजनयम (3) के िसू रे परंतुक के पश्चात् जनम्नजलजखत परंतुक अंतःस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्ागत:् - “परंत ु यह और दक ग्लोबल नेजवगेिन सेटेलाइट जसस्ट्टम आनबोडग यूजनट स े युि यान के जलए अनन्य लने जचजननत की िा सकेगी और यदि ऐसी लेन में कोई यान जवजधमान्य आनबोडग यूजनट के जबना प्रवेि करता है, तो उस फीस प्लािा पर लागू उपयोजगता फीस के िो गुना के समतुल्य फीस संित्त करेगा:”। 4. उि जनयमों के जनयम 9 के उपजनयम (4) के पश्चात ्जनम्नजलजखत उपजनयम अतं ःस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्ागत:् - “(5) राष्ट्रीय अनुज्ञा यान से जभन्न यांजत्रक यान का ड्राइवर, स्ट्वामी या भारसाधक व्यजि, िो, यर्ाजस्ट्र्जत, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के उसी खंड, स्ट्र्ाई पुल, बाइपास या सुरंग का प्रयोग करता है, उससे ग्लोबल नेजवगेिन सेटेलाइट जसस्ट्टम पर आधाटरत उपयोजगता फीस संग्रहण प्रणाली के अधीन एक दिन में प्रत्येक दििा में बीस दकलोमीटर तक की यात्रा के जलए िन्ू य उपयोजगता फीस उद्ग्रजहत की िाएगी और यदि तय की गई यात्रा बीस दकलोमीटर स े अजधक ह,ै तब यात्रा की वास्ट्तजवक िरू ी के जलए फीस प्रभाटरत की िाएगी ।”। [फा. सं. एच-25016/01/2023-टोल] सुमन प्रसाि ससंह, संयिु सजचव टटप्पण: मूल जनयम भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (i) में अजधसूचना सं. सा.का.जन. 838(अ), तारीख 5 दिसंबर, 2008 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई र्ी और अजधसूचना सं. सा.का.जन. 725(अ), तारीख 6 अिूबर, 2023 द्वारा अंजतम संिोधन दकया गया । MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 9th September, 2024 S.O. 3856(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, namely:- 1. (1) These rules may be called the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2024. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in sub-rule (1) of rule 2,- (i) in clause (da) after the words “highway or expressway”, the following shall be inserted, namely:- “and collected through Global Navigation Satellite System On-Board Unit or any such device or Automatic Number Plate Recognition Device or FASTag or any combination thereof”; (ii) in clause (hd), after the words “user fees”, the following shall be inserted, namely:- “through Global Navigation Satellite System On-Board Unit or Automatic Number Plate Recognition Device or FASTag or any combination thereof”; (iii) after clause (hd), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 ‘(he) “Global Navigation Satellite System On-Board Unit” means a non-transferable and firmly fitted device in a vehicle linked to Global Navigation Satellite System based user fee collection;’; 3. In rule 6 of the said rules, in sub-rule (3), after the second proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided also that exclusive lane can be earmarked for Global Navigation Satellite System On-Board Unit fitted vehicle and in case vehicle enters such lane, without a valid, functional Global Navigation Satellite System On-Board Unit, shall pay a fee equivalent to two times of the user fee applicable at that fee plaza:”. 4. In rule 9 of the said rules, after sub-rule (4), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:- “(5) A driver, owner or person in-charge of a mechanical vehicle other than National Permit vehicle who makes use of the same section of national highway, permanent bridge, bypass or tunnel, as the case may be, shall be levied a zero-user fee upto twenty kilometers of journey in each direction in a day under Global Navigation Satellite System based user fee collection system and if the distance travelled is more than twenty kilometers, then fee will be charged for actual distance travelled.”. [F. No. H-25016/01/2023-Toll] SUMAN PRASAD SINGH, Jt. Secy. Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub section-(i) vide notification number G.S.R. 838(E), dated the 5th December, 2008 and lastly amended vide notification number G.S.R. 725(E) dated the 6th October, 2023. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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