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**Executive Summary** This document is a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, issuing the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2025. It amends the 2008 rules regarding toll rates. The rules come into force on the date of their publication in the official Gazette, January 1, 2026. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Short Title and Commencement:** * These rules are called the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2025. * They become effective on the date of publication in the official Gazette (January 1, 2026). * **Amendment to National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008:** * A new sub-rule (12) is added to rule 4: * For two-lane highways with paved shoulders but less than four lanes, the toll rate will be 30% of the standard rate (as specified under sub-rule (2)). * This reduced rate applies from the start of the work to upgrade the highway to four or more lanes. * The reduced rate remains in effect until the project is completed. * No annual revision will be applied to this reduced rate. **Impact Analysis** **Highway Users (Toll Payers):** * **Impact:** Reduced toll fees (30% of the specified fee) on eligible two-lane highway sections during upgrade to four or more lanes. * **Action Required:** Be aware of the revised toll rates on applicable highway sections. **National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) / Toll Collection Agencies:** * **Impact:** Changes in toll revenue on specific highway sections under upgrade. Implementation and management of the new toll rate structure. * **Action Required:** Implement the revised toll rates on applicable highway sections and update toll collection systems and procedures. **Road Construction Companies / Contractors:** * **Impact:** No direct impact anticipated. * **Action Required:** No action anticipated.

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National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008: The principal rules governing toll rates on national highways in India. National Highways Act, 1956: The act that empowers the Central Government to make rules regarding national highways. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry responsible for formulating and administering policies for road transport and highways. National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2025: The fourth amendment to the 2008 rules, modifying toll rates under specific conditions.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-01012026-269003 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D1H0x1x2x0 26-269003 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 01] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िनवरी 1, 2026/पौष 11, 1947 No. 01] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2026/PAUSHA 11, 1947 सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 31 दिसम् बर, 2025 सा.का.जन. 01(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 9 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग िल्ु क (िरों का अवधारण और सग्रं हण) जनयम, 2008 में और संिोधन करन े के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै अर्ागत:् - 1. सजं िप्त नाम और प्रारंभ - (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग िल्ु क (िरों का अवधारण और सग्रं हण) (चतुर् गसंिोधन) जनयमावली, 2025 ह ै। (2) व ेरािपत्र म ेंउनके प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रवृत् त होंगे। 2. राष्ट्रीय रािमागग िुल्क (िरों का अवधारण और संग्रहण) जनयम, 2008 के, जनयम 4 म,ें उप-जनयम (11) के पश् चात,् जनम्नजलजखत उप-जनयम अंत:स्ट्र् ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्ागत्: - “(12) पेव् ड िोल्ड र सजहत िो लेन, परंत ु चार लने स े कम वाल े रािमाग ग के दकसी खडं पर िुल्क की िर, चार या अजधक लेन म ें उन्नयन से संबजं धत काय ग प्रारंभ होन े और पररयोिना के पूरा होन े तक, जबना दकसी वार्षगक पुनरीिण के उप-जनयम (2) के अधीन यर्ा जनर्िष्टग िल्ु क का तीस प्रजतित होगी।” [फा. सं. एच-25016/01/2025-टोल (ई-248405)] चेतना नंि ससंह, संयुि सजचव 01 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] रटप्प ण :- मलू जनयम, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उप-धारा (i) म ेंअजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 838 (अ), तारीख 5 दिसंबर, 2008 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए र् े और बाि म ें अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 950 (अ), तारीख 3 दिसंबर, 2010; सा.का.जन. 15 (अ), तारीख 12 िनवरी, 2011; सा.का.जन. 756 (अ), तारीख 12 अक्टूबर, 2011; सा.का.जन. 778 (अ), तारीख 16 दिसंबर, 2013; सा.का.जन. 26 (अ), तारीख 16 िनवरी, 2014; सा.का.जन. 831 (अ), तारीख 21 नवंबर, 2014; सा.का.जन. 2 (अ), तारीख 29 दिसंबर, 2014; सा.का.जन. 220 (अ), तारीख 23 माच,ग 2015; सा.का.जन. 585(अ), तारीख 8 िून, 2016; सा.का.जन. 1114 (अ), तारीख 2 दिसंबर, 2016; सा.का.जन. 248 (अ), तारीख 14 माच,ग 2017; सा.का.जन. 427 (अ), तारीख 7 मई, 2018; सा.का.जन. 920 (अ), तारीख 25 जसतंबर, 2018; सा.का.जन. 942 (अ), तारीख 20 दिसंबर, 2019; सा.का.जन. 298 (अ), तारीख 15 मई, 2020; सा.का.जन. 523 (अ), तारीख 24 अगस्ट्त, 2020 और सा.का.जन. 804 (अ), तारीख 30 दिसंबर, 2020; सा.का.जन. 467 (अ), तारीख 26 िून, 2022; सा.का.जन. 725 (अ), तारीख 6 अक्टूबर, 2023; सा.का.जन. 556 (अ), तारीख 9 जसतंबर, 2024; सा.का.जन. 388 (अ), तारीख 17 िनू , 2025; सा.का.जन. 437 (अ), तारीख 1 िुलाई, 2025; सा.का.जन. 734 (अ), तारीख 3 अक्टूबर, 2025 द्वारा संिोजधत दकए गए र्े। MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 31st December, 2025 G.S.R. 01(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. Short title and commencement – (1) These rules may be called the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2025. (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, in rule 4, after sub-rule (11), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely: – “(12) The rate of fee for a section of a two-lane highway with paved shoulders but below four-lane on and from the commencement of the work relating to upgradation to four or more lanes, be thirty per cent of the fee applicable as specified under sub-rule (2), till the completion of the project, without any annual revision.”. [F. No. H-25016/01/2025-Toll (E-248405)] CHETNA NAND 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 were subsequently amended vide numbers G.S.R. 950(E), dated the 3rd December, 2010; G.S.R. 15(E), dated the 12th January, 2011; G.S.R. 756(E), dated the 12th October, 2011; G.S.R. 778(E), dated the 16th December, 2013; G.S.R. 26(E), dated the 16th January, 2014; G.S.R. 831(E), dated the 21st November, 2014; G.S.R. 2(E), dated the 29th December, 2014; G.S.R. 220(E), dated the 23rd March, 2015; G.S.R. 585(E), dated the 8th June, 2016; G.S.R. 1114(E), dated the 2nd December, 2016; G.S.R. 248(E), dated the 14th March, 2017; G.S.R. 427(E), dated the 7th May, 2018; G.S.R. 920(E), dated the 25th September, 2018; G.S.R. 942(E), dated the 20th December, 2019; G.S.R. 298(E), dated the 15th May, 2020; G.S.R. 523(E), dated the 24th August, 2020 and G.S.R. 804(E), dated the 30th December, 2020; G.S.R 467 (E) dated the 26th June, 2022; G.S.R 725 (E), dated the 6th October, 2023; G.S.R 556 (E), dated the 9th September, 2024; G.S.R. 388 (E) dated the 17th June, 2025; G.S.R. 437 (E) dated the 1st July, 2025; G.S.R. 734 (E) dated the 3rd October, 2025. 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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