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Date: 10-Sep-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Publication of Amendment in NH Fee Rules 2008.

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What it means

  • This gazette notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, India, on September 10, 2024, amends the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008. The amendment introduces the use of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) On-Board Units, Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) devices, and FASTag for toll collection on national highways.

Key Changes

  • The amendment adds GNSS On-Board Units, ANPR devices, and FASTag as acceptable methods for toll collection (Rule 2).
  • It defines "Global Navigation Satellite System On-Board Unit" (Rule 2).
  • It introduces a provision for exclusive lanes for GNSS On-Board Unit fitted vehicles, with penalties for non-compliant vehicles using these lanes (Rule 6).
  • It introduces a zero-user fee for vehicles (excluding National Permit vehicles) traveling up to 20 kilometers in each direction per day using the GNSS-based system. Fees will be charged for distances exceeding 20 kilometers (Rule 9).

Impact Analysis

Impact on Toll Operators

  • Potential for reduced revenue initially due to the zero-fee provision for short distances, followed by potential for increased revenue from better enforcement and broader coverage.

Impact on Vehicle Owners

  • Potential for higher fees for exceeding the 20 km limit or using exclusive lanes without a valid device.

Impact on Government

  • Potential for improved traffic management and reduced congestion.

Suggested Action Items

  • Provide support and training to toll operators for the implementation of the new system.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The issuing authority of the gazette notification. Responsible for the implementation of the amended rules. National Highways Act, 1956: The legal basis for the gazette notification. Section 9 grants the Central Government the power to make these rules. National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008: The rules amended by the gazette notification. These rules govern toll collection on national highways. Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) On-Board Unit: A key technology introduced by the amendment for toll collection. Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Device: Another technology introduced for toll collection. FASTag: An existing technology now included as an acceptable method for toll collection.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-10092024-257024 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D0H09xx2x0 24-257024 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार से प्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY सं. 514] नई दिल्ली, मंगलवार, जसतम्ब र 10, 2024/भाद्र 19, 1946 No. 514] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2024/BHADRA 19, 1946 सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 9 जसतम् बर, 2024 सा.का.जन. 556(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 9 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते है, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग फीस (िरों का अवधारण और संग्रहण) जनयम, 2008 का और संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती है, अर्ागत्:- 1. (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम राष्ट्रीय रािमागग फीस (िरों का अवधारण और संग्रहण) जनयम, 2024 है । (2) ये इनके रािपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे । 2. राष्ट्रीय रािमागग फीस (िरों का अवधारण और संग्रहण) जनयम, 2008 (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात् उि जनयम कहा गया है) के जनयम 2 के उपजनयम (1) में,- (i) खंड (घक) में, “फीस उद्गृहीत की िाती है” िब्िों के पश्चात् जनम्नजलजखत अंतःस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्ागत्:- “और ग्लोबल नेजवगेिन सेटेलाइट जसस्ट्टम आनबोडग यूजनट या दकसी ऐसी जडवाइस या आटोमेरटक नंबर प्लेट ररकागजनिन जडवाइस या फास्ट्टैग या उनके दकसी संयोिन के माध्यम से संग्रजहत की िाती है”; 5789 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (ii) खंड (चघ) म,ें “उपयोजगता फीस के इलेक्ट्राजनक संग्रहण” िब्िों के पश्चात् जनम्नजलजखत अंतःस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्ागत्:- “और ग्लोबल नेजवगेिन सेटेलाइट जसस्ट्टम आनबोडग यूजनट या दकसी ऐसी जडवाइस या आटोमेरटक नंबर प्लेट ररकागजनिन जडवाइस या फास्ट्टैग या उनके दकसी संयोिन के माध्यम से संग्रहण”; (iii) खंड (चघ) के पश्चात् जनम्नजलजखत खंड अंतःस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्ागत्:- ‘(चङ) “ग्लोबल नेजवगेिन सेटेलाइट जसस्ट्टम आनबोडग यूजनट” से ग्लोबल नेजवगेिन सेटेलाइट जसस्ट्टम आनबोडग यूजनट से युि यान में गैर-अंतरणीय और िृढ़ता से दफट की गई जडवाइस अजभप्रेत है;’; 3. उि जनयमों के जनयम 6 के उपजनयम (3) के िूसरे परंतुक के पश्चात् जनम्नजलजखत परंतुक अंतःस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्ागत्:- “परंतु यह और दक ग्लोबल नेजवगेिन सेटेलाइट जसस्ट्टम आनबोड गयूजनट से युि यान के जलए अनन्य लेन 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 पश्चात् जनम्नजलजखत उपजनयम अंतःस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्ागत्:- “(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 आधाररत उपयोजगता फीस संग्रहण प्रणाली के अधीन एक दिन में प्रत्येक दििा में बीस दकलोमीटर तक की यात्रा के जलए िून्य उपयोजगता फीस उद्ग्रजहत की िाएगी और यदि तय की गई यात्रा बीस दकलोमीटर से अजधक है, तब यात्रा की वास्ट्तजवक िूरी के जलए फीस प्रभाररत की िाएगी ।”। [फा.सं. एच-25016/01/2023-टोल] सुमन प्रसाि ससंह, संयुि सजचव रटप्पण:- 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 G.S.R. 556(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”;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (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:- ‘(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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