## Policy Analysis Report: National Highway Fee Structure Adjustment - Govindpur Rajura Section (NH 353B)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, published on June 16, 2025, concerning the levy of fees for the use of the Govindpur Rajura section of National Highway No. 353B in the State of Maharashtra. The core purpose of this notification is to establish a fee structure for the specified section of the highway, including rates for different vehicle types, bypasses, and structures. Key findings include detailed fee rates based on vehicle type, road length, and the presence of bypasses and structures, as well as provisions for monthly passes and discounts for certain vehicle categories. This appears to be a new fee establishment rather than an amendment.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of a notification regarding fee collection on the Govindpur Rajura section of National Highway No. 353B, based solely on the provided text of the Government of India notification. The report aims to inform stakeholders about the key provisions related to user fees for this highway section.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective of this policy, as inferred from the text, is to establish and implement a user fee collection system for the Govindpur Rajura section of National Highway No. 353B in Maharashtra. This includes setting fee rates based on vehicle type, length of the highway used, and the presence of structures and bypasses. It also appears to be about recouping capital costs.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Likely Problem/Issue Addressed (New Policy):** Based on the notification's content, the policy addresses the need to finance and maintain the Govindpur Rajura section of National Highway No. 353B. The imposition of user fees suggests a strategy to recover construction and maintenance costs, and potentially to fund future infrastructure development along this route. The mention of a capital cost of Rs. 1111.33 Crores also suggests the policy aims to recoup this investment.
**5. Key Provisions:**
* **Fee Levy:** The Central Government levies fees for the use of the Govindpur Rajura section (Km 32.910 to Km 89.011) of National Highway No. 353B.
* **Fee Rates:** Fees are determined by vehicle type (Car, Jeep, Van, Light Motor Vehicles, etc.) and are specified in Table 1. The base rate is per km for the base year 2007-08.
* **Fee Plazas:** Fees are collected at the Fee Plaza near Devghat Village in Chandrapur District. The payable length is 53.010 km.
* **Bypass Fees:** Additional fees are charged for using the Rajura Bypass, with a length of 2.311 km and a cost of Rs. 47.30 Crore.
* **Structure Fees:** Additional fees are charged for structures longer than 60m, converted into equivalent road length.
* **Monthly Pass:** Monthly passes are available for non-commercial vehicles registered to individuals residing within 20 km of the Fee Plaza at a rate of Rs. 350.00 per year (for 2025-26).
* **Discounts:** Discounts apply for multiple journeys and certain commercial vehicles registered in the district. A 50% discount applies to commercial vehicles excluding vehicles plying under national permit registered in the district where the fee plaza falls provided no service road or alternative road is available for use of such commercial vehicles.
* **Overloaded Vehicles:** Overloaded vehicles will be charged a fee as specified in the rules.
* **Annual Revision:** The fee amount will be calculated and revised annually based on the base rate and published in newspapers.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this policy include:
* Vehicle owners and operators using the Govindpur Rajura section of National Highway No. 353B.
* Residents living near the Fee Plaza, particularly those eligible for monthly passes.
* Commercial vehicle operators, especially those registered in the district where the fee plaza is located.
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and any contractors involved in fee collection.
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is authorized to collect fees, either through its officials or through a contractor. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued the notification.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The fee rates are to be revised annually. The rate of the monthly pass is also subject to revision every year.
* **Fee Display:** Fee rates must be displayed for users' information.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy are:
* Revenue generation for the maintenance and improvement of the Govindpur Rajura section of National Highway No. 353B.
* Recouping the capital cost of the project.
* Regulation of highway usage through fees for different vehicle types and overloaded vehicles.
* Provision of affordable access for local residents through monthly passes.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification outlines the fee structure for the Govindpur Rajura section of National Highway No. 353B, establishing a system for user fee collection. The detailed provisions cover various aspects of fee determination, collection, and exemptions, impacting all users of the specified highway section. The policy is significant as it aims to generate revenue for the maintenance and development of this crucial infrastructure.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry issuing the notification.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued.
National Highways Authority of India: The authority entrusted with the stretch of highway and responsible for collecting fees.
Telangana Maharashtra Border: Starting point of the highway stretch.
Rajura Section: Ending point of the highway stretch.
National Highway No. 353B: The specific national highway to which the notification applies.
Maharashtra: The state in which the specified highway stretch is located.
National Highways Act, 1956: The act under which powers are conferred to levy fees.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: The rules governing the determination of fee rates and collection.
Govindpur Rajura section: Section of the highway for which fees are being levied.
Devghat Village, Chandrapur District, Maharashtra: Location of Fee Plaza
Rajura Bypass: Bypass where additional fee is applicable
Kamlesh Chaturvedi: Jt. Secy.
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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.ं 2619] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िनू 16, 2025/ज्य ष्े ि 26, 1947
No. 2619] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2025/JYAISTHA 26, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 िून, 2025
का.आ. 2684(अ).— यत:, केंद्र सरकार न े भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 1988 (1988 का
68) की धारा 11 के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या
का.आ.1055 (अ) दिनांक 12 माच,ग 2020 द्वारा महाराष्ट्र राज्य म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग संख्या 353बी के दकमी 32.500 स े
दकमी 89.329 (तले ंगाना/महाराष्ट्र सीमा स े रािुरा खंड) तक के खंड को भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण (जिसे इसके
बाि "प्राजधकरण" कहा िाए) को सुपुिग दकया ह;ै
अतः अब, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग िल्ु क (िर अवधारण एवं सग्रं हण) जनयम 2008 के जनयम 3 (जिसे इसके बाि "जनयम"
कहा िाए) के साथ परित राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 7 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग
करते हुए केंद्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा महाराष्ट्र राज्य म ें गोववंिपुर-रािुरा खंड पर दकमी 32.910 स े दकमी 89.011 तक चार या
अजधक लेन के उपयोग के जलए नीच ेिी गई सारणी 1 के कॉलम (1) म ेंजवजनर्िगष्ट वाहनों के प्रकार पर 53.01 दकमी की जनवल
सड़क खंड लंबाई और 7.80 दकमी (संरचना की लंबाई 0.78 दकमी) की समतल्ु य संरचना लंबाई (60 मीटर स ेअजधक लंबाई
वाली) के जलए यांजत्रक वाहनों पर सारणी 1 के कॉलम (2) म ेंजवजनर्िगष्ट िरों पर और िस करोड़ रुपय ेया उससे अजधक लागत
वाले 2.311 दकलोमीटर लंबाई वाले बाईपास के जलए आधार िर के डेढ़ गुना की िर स ेिल्ु क उद्ग्रहीत करती ह ैएव ंप्राजधकरण
को अपन े अजधकाररयों या दकसी संजविाकार के माध्यम स े उि िुल्क को संग्रहीत करने के जलए प्राजधकृत करती ह,ै अथागत:-
3921 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सारणी – 1
वाहन का प्रकार आधार वर् ग2007-08 के जलए प्रजत दक.मी. आधार
िल्ु क िर (रुपए म)ें
(1) (2)
कार, िीप, वैन अथवा हल् के मोटर वाहन 0.65
हल् के वाजणजज्यक वाहन, हल् के मालवाहक वाहन अथवा जमनी बस 1.05
बस अथवा रक (िो धुरी वाले) 2.20
तीन धुरी वाले वाजणजज्यक वाहन 2.40
भारी जनमागण मिीनरी (एच.सी.एम.) अथवा मृिा संचालन उपस्ट्कर 3.45
(ई.एम.ई) या बहुधुरीय वाहन (एम.ए.वी.) (चार से छह धुरी वाले)
बड़े आकार वाले वाहन (सात अथवा अजधक धुरी वाले) 4.20
1. इसके अंतगगत उद्ग्रहीत और सग्रं हीत िुल्क, ऐस ेिल्ु क प्लािाओं के अतं गतग जवजनर्िगष्ट जनवल सड़क की िरू ी हते ु िल्ु क
प्लािाओं म ेंिये और संिेय होगी, अथागत: -
सारणी 2
िल्ु क प्लािा का अवस्ट्थान (चने िे ) लम्बाई (दक.मी. म)ें जिसके जलए िल्ु क िये वह िर जिस पर िल्ु क िये है
है
53.010
महाराष्ट्र के चंद्रपुर जिले में िेवघाट गांव के चार या अजधक लेन के जलए उपयुगि सारणी -1
[बाईपास की लंबाई (लागत 10 करोड़ से
पास एनएच -353 बी के जडजाइन दकमी में उजल्लजखत आधार िरों का 100%
अजधक) और संरचना की लंबाई (60 मीटर
52+900 पर
से अजधक) को छोड़कर]
2. उपयुगि के अजतररि, जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क प्लािा पर 10 करोड़ रुपय े या उससे अजधक लागत वाले बाईपास के
उपयोग के जलए जनम्नजलजखत िल्ु क भी िये और संिेय होगा, िो ऐसे िल्ु क प्लािा के जलए जवजनर्िगष्ट जनवल बाईपास
लंबाई के जलए होगा:-
सारणी 3
बाईपास की लबं ाई और
बाईपास का नाम
िल्ु क प्लाजा का
लागत जिसके जलए अजतररि
अवस्ट्थान पर आरंभ होत े िर जिस पर िल्ु क
पर जमलत ेहुए िल्ु क सिं ये ह ै
हुए सिं ये ह ै
(चने िे )
लंबाई (दकमी लागत ( करोड़
म)ें रुपए म ें)
2.311 47.30
चार या अजधक
महाराष्ट्र के चंद्रपुर
लेन के जलए
जिले में िेवघाट गांव जडजाइन
एनएच 353बी का रािुरा जडजाइन दकमी उपयुगि सारणी-1
के पास एनएच - 353 दकमी
बाईपास 89.011 में उजल्लजखत
बी के जडजाइन दकमी 86.500
आधार िरों का
52+900 पर
150%[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
3. उपयुगि के अजतररि, जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क प्लािा पर 60 मीटर स े अजधक लंबाई वाली जनम्नजलजखत संरचनाओं के
उपयोग के जलए संरचनाओं की लंबाई को 10 के समतल्ु य कारक स े गणु ा करके रािमाग ग की समतुल्य लंबाई म ें
पररवर्तगत करके जनम्नजलजखत िल्ु क भी िये और संिेय होगा :-
सारणी 4
िल्ु क प्लाजा का अवस्ट्थान समतल्ु य सड़क लबं ाई म ें समतल्ु य सड़क वह िर जिस पर िल्ु क िये ह ै
(चने िे ) पररवर्ततग की िान ेवाली लंबाई (दकमी
सरं चनाओं की लंबाई (दकमी म)ें म)ें
महाराष्ट्र के चंद्रपुर जिले में िेवघाट गांव के चार या अजधक लेन के जलए उपयुगि
पास एनएच -353 बी के जडजाइन दकमी 0.780^ 7.800 सारणी-1 में उजल्लजखत आधार िरों का
52+900 पर 100%
^जववरण जनम्नानुसार ह:ै -
चने ेि
सरं चना का प्रकार लंबाई (दकमी म)ें
दकमी स े दकमी तक
क्र. स.ं
1 47+365 47+861 फ्लाईओवर 0.496
2 88+008 88+208 पिु अंडरपास 0.200
3 63+561 63+645 बड़ा पुल 0.084
कुल 0.780
4. गैर वाजणजज्यक प्रयोिनों के जलए पंिीकृत यांजत्रक वाहन के स्ट्वामी और पथकर प्लािा स ेबीस दकलोमीटर तक
की िरू ी के भीतर जनवास करन े वाले व्यजि के जलए माजसक पास की िर वर्ग 2025-26 के जलए 350/-रूपए
(मात्र तीन सौ पचास रूपए) ह ै और उि जनयमों के प्रावधानों के अनुसार प्रजतवर्ग संिोधन के जलए अध्यधीन
ह।ै
5. रािमागग खण्ड पर बहुयात्राओं हते ु पास जनम्नजलजखत िरों पर िारी दकया िाएगा, अथागतः -
सारणी 5
एकतरफा यात्रा की अजधकतम अनमु त
सिं ये धनराजि वद्यै मानता अवजध
सख्ं या
एकतरफा यात्रा के जलए िुल्क का डेढ़ गुना िो भुगतान के समय से चौबीस घंटे
पचास एकल यात्राओं के जलए भुगतान िुल्क की राजि का िो-
पचास भुगतान की तारीख से एक मास
जतहाई
6. जिस जिले म ें िल्ु क प्लािा जस्ट्थत ह,ै वहा ं पंिीकृत वाजणजज्यक वाहन (राष्ट्रीय परजमट के तहत चलने वाल े
वाहनों को छोड़कर) के जलए िुल्क उस श्रणे ी के वाहन के जलए जनधागररत िर का 50% होगा, बित े ऐस े
वाजणजज्यक वाहनों के उपयोग के जलए कोई सर्वगस रोड या वैकजल्पक सड़क उपलब्ध न हो।
7. संबंजधत श्रेणी के वाहनों के जलए जवजनर्िगष्ट अनुज्ञेय भार स े अजधक भार लिे यांजत्रक वाहन का चालक या
स्ट्वामी या प्रभारी व्यजि, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग पर अजतभार लि े वाहन के प्रवेि के जलए टोल संग्रहण एिेंसी को
ऐसी श्रेणी के वाहनों के प्रविे के जलए, कजथत जनयमों के जनयम10 के उप – जनयम 1 ए म ेंजवजनर्िगष्ट िुल्क के
समतुल्य िल्ु क का भगु तान करने के जलए उत्तरिायी होगा और वह रािमागग खडं का प्रयोग करने के जलए तब
तक हकिार नहीं होगा िब तक ऐसे यांजत्रक वाहन स ेलिा अजतभार हटाया नहीं िाता।
8. सभी पररभार्ाएं, यांजत्रक वाहनों की श्रेणी, इनके अनुज्ञेय भार, छूट प्राप्त वाहनों की श्रेणी, सर्वगस रोड,
वैकजल्पक सड़क इत्यादि उि जनयमों म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट पररभार्ाओं के अनुरूप होंगी।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
9. उि जनयमों के जनयम12 के अनुसार, उपयोगकतागओं की िानकारी के जलए िुल्क की िरों को प्रिर्िगत दकया
िाएगा।
10. उपयुगि सारणी -1 म ें यथा उजल्लजखत आधार वर् ग 2007-2008 के जलए प्रजत दक.मी. िुल्क की आधार िर
के आधार पर यांजत्रक वाहनों स े िल्ु क की वास्ट्तजवक राजि और छूटों की गणना प्राजधकरण द्वारा खंड की पूरी
हो गई लंबाई के आधार पर की िाएगी और उसे उि जनयमों के जनयम5 के अनुसार प्रजतवर्ग सिं ोजधत दकया
िाएगा तथा तिनुसार उसे अग्रँ िे ी और क्षेत्रीय भार्ा के कम स ेकम एक–एक समाचार पत्र म ेंप्रकाजित दकया
िाएगा।
11. इस पररयोिना की अनुमाजनत पूंिीगत लागत 1111.33 करोड़ रुपय ेह।ै चूंदक, भूजम अजधग्रहण, उपयोजगता
स्ट्थानांतरण, पेड़ों को काटने, इत् यादि कायगकलापों को अभी पूरा दकया िाना ह,ै इसजलए, पिूं ीगत लागत
पररवतगन के अध् यधीन ह ैतथा प्राप् त प्रयोक्त ा िुल्क के माध् यम स ेवसूल की गई पूंिीगत लागत का प्राजधकरण
द्वारा ररकाडग रखा िाएगा।
[फा. स.ं सीओप्रभाग IV-13/1/2025- पीआईय ू चंद्रपुर/ई-251093]
कमलेि चतुवेिी, संयुि सजचव,
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th June, 2025
S.O. 2684(E).— whereas vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways No. S.O 1055 (E) dated 12.03.2020 issued under Section 11 of the National Highways Authority of India
Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), the Central Government has entrusted the stretch from Km 32.500 to Km 89.329 (Telangana
/Maharashtra Border to Rajura Section) of National Highway No. 353B in the State of Maharashtra to the National
Highways Authority of India (hereinafter referred to as the “Authority”)
Now, therefore, 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 (hereinafter
referred to as the "rules"), the Central Government hereby levies the fee at the rate specified in column (2) of the Table
1 for net road section length of 53.01 Km and for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60m) of 7.80 km
(having length of 0.78 km) and at one and one half times the base rate for bypasses having length of 2.311 km costing
rupees ten crore or more on the type of vehicle specified in column (1) of the Table-1 below for use of four or more lane
of Govindpur – Rajura section from Km 32.910 to Km 89.011 in the State of Maharashtra and authorizes the Authority
to collect, either through its officials or through a contractor, the said fee, namely:-
Table-1
Base rate of fee per km for the base year
Type of vehicle
2007-08 (in Rupees)
(1) (2)
Car, Jeep, Van or Light Motor Vehicles 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 3.45
(EME) or Multi Axle Vehicle (MAV) (four to six axles)
Oversized Vehicles (seven or more axles) 4.20[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
1. The fee to be levied and collected hereunder shall be due and payable at the Fee Plaza for net road length specified
for such Fee Plaza namely: -
Table-2
Location of Fee Plaza(chainage) Length (in km) for which Fee is Rate at which fee is payable
payable
At Design Km 52+900 of NH- 53.010 100% for four or more lane of the
353B near Devghat Village in base rates mentioned in Table-1
Chandrapur District of [Excluding length of Bypass (costing > above
Maharashtra 10 cr.) and length of structure (>60m)]
2. In addition to above, the following fee shall also be due and payable for the use of the bypass costing
Rs.10 crores or more at the following Fee Plaza for net bypass length specified for such Fee Plaza:
Table 3
Location of Fee Name of the Taking Merging Length and Cost of bypass Rate at which
Plaza (Chainage) Bypass off at for which additional fee is fee is payable
payable
Length (in Cost (in Rs.
Km) Crore)
At Design Km Rajura Bypass Design Design 2.311 47.30 150% for four
52+900 of NH- of NH 353B Km Km or more lane of
353B near 86.500 89.011 the base rates
Devghat Village mentioned in
in Chandrapur Table-1 above
District of
Maharashtra
3. 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 Fee Plaza(s), by converting the length of structures into an
equivalent length of Highway by multiplying the length of such structures by an equalisation factor of 10:
Table 4
Location of Fee Plaza Length of Structures (in Equivalent road Rate at which fee is payable
(Chainage) Km) to be converted length (in Km)
into equivalent road
length
At Design Km 52+900 of 100 % for four or more lane of
NH-353B near Devghat 0.780^ 7.800 the base rates mentioned in
Village in Chandrapur District Table – 1 above
of Maharashtra
^The details are as under:
Chainage
Type of Structure Length (in Km)
Sr. No. From Km To Km
1 47+365 47+861 Flyover 0.496
2 88+008 88+208 Animal Underpass 0.200
3 63+561 63+645 Major Bridge 0.084
Total 0.780
4. 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 Fee Plaza is Rs. 350.00 (Rupees three hundred &
fifty only) for the year 2025-26 and is subject to revision every year as per the provisions of the said rules.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
5. For multiple journeys on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates, namely:
Table 5
Amount Payable Maximum number of one-way Period of validity
journeys allowed
One and one-half times of the fee for one Two Twenty four hours from the time
way journey of payment
Two-third of amount of the fee payable Fifty One month from date of payment
for fifty single journeys
6. Fee for commercial vehicle (excluding vehicles plying under national permit) registered in the district where the
fee plaza falls shall be 50% of the specified rate for that category of vehicle provided no service road or alternative
road is available for use of such commercial vehicles.
7. The driver or owner or a person in charge of a mechanical vehicle which is loaded in excess of permissible load
specified for its category, shall be liable to pay fee for entering the overloaded vehicle on the National Highway,
to the user fee collecting agency, equal to fee specified in sub-rule 1A of rule 10 of the said rules, and shall not be
entitled to make use of the highway section unless the excess load has been removed from such mechanical
vehicle.
8. 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.
9. The fee rates shall be displayed for information of the users in accordance with Rule 12 of the said rules.
10. 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 section 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.
11. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rs. 1111.33 Crores The capital cost is subject to variation as the
activities of land acquisition, utility shifting, tree cutting, etc. are yet to be completed and the Authority shall
maintain a record of the recovery of capital cost through user fee realiSed.
[F. No. CODIV-13/1/2025-PIU Chandrapur/E-251093]
KAMLESH CHATURVEDI, Jt. Secy.
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