## Policy Analysis Report: Toll Fee Notification on National Highway 63 in Maharashtra
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification (S.O. 997(E)) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the levy of toll fees on mechanical vehicles using a section of National Highway 63 in Maharashtra. The notification, dated March 2nd, 2022, establishes toll rates for various vehicle types traveling along a specified stretch of the highway, including the Pranhita River bridge. Key findings include the specification of toll rates based on vehicle type and road length, the inclusion of bridge lengths in the toll calculation, and provisions for monthly passes and discounts under certain conditions. This analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview and analysis of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification S.O. 997(E) concerning the levy of toll fees on National Highway 63 in Maharashtra. This analysis is strictly based on the content provided in the notification text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new policy* establishing toll fees on a specific stretch of National Highway 63. The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to generate revenue from users of the highway section, including the Pranhita River bridge, to contribute towards the recovery of infrastructure costs and ongoing maintenance.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This new policy addresses the need to finance and maintain the National Highway 63 infrastructure. The text states that the Central Government has entrusted the relevant stretch of NH 63 to the State Government of Maharashtra. The imposition of toll fees is a common method for generating revenue to offset the costs associated with construction, maintenance, and operation of highways, particularly significant structures like the Pranhita River bridge.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy, therefore this section details the main components of the policy.
* **Toll Levy:** The notification levies a toll fee on mechanical vehicles using the specified section of National Highway 63, from design km 499.500 to km 504.300 (existing km 56.075 to km 60.875), including the Pranhita River bridge and its approaches.
* **Fee Structure:** Toll rates are determined by vehicle type, based on a base rate per kilometer for the year 2007-08, outlined in Table 1. Rates are specified for categories including cars, light commercial vehicles, buses, trucks, heavy construction machinery, and oversized vehicles.
* **Bridge Length Inclusion:** The length of structures exceeding 60 meters (specifically the Pranhita River bridge) is factored into the toll calculation. The length of the bridge (0.855 km) is multiplied by an equalization factor of 10, adding an equivalent road length (8.55 km) to the total distance used for fee calculation, as per Table 3.
* **Fee Plaza Location:** The designated fee plaza is located at design km 501.000 (existing chainage 59.375) of NH63 at Laxmipur Village in Mancherial District.
* **Monthly Pass:** A monthly pass is available for non-commercial vehicles registered to individuals residing within 20 kilometers of the fee plaza, priced at Rs 285.00 for the year 2021-22, subject to annual revision.
* **Multiple Journey Passes:** Passes for multiple journeys are available, with options for 24-hour validity (one and one-half times the one-way journey fee) and one-month validity (two-thirds of the fee payable for fifty single journeys), as per Table 4.
* **Discount for Local Commercial Vehicles:** Commercial vehicles (excluding those with national permits) registered in the district where the fee plaza is located are eligible for a 50% discount, provided no service road or alternative road is available.
* **Overloaded Vehicle Fee:** Vehicles exceeding permissible load limits are subject to additional fees as specified in rule 10(1A) of the referenced rules, and are not permitted to use the highway until the excess load is removed.
* **Annual Revision:** The toll rates will be revised annually by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) based on the completed length of the section. The revised rates will be published in English and a vernacular language newspaper.
* **Capital Cost Recovery:** The fee leviable shall be reduced to 40% of the rates and shall be revised annually once the capital cost is recovered.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this policy include:
* Owners and operators of mechanical vehicles using the specified section of National Highway 63.
* Residents living within 20 kilometers of the toll plaza.
* Commercial vehicle operators registered in the district.
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
* The State Government of Maharashtra.
* Toll collection contractors.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is responsible for collecting the toll fees, either through its officials or a contracted party.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** While a specific implementation date isn't stated, the notification is effective from the date of publication. The NHAI is required to calculate and revise the actual toll amounts annually, publishing the rates in newspapers.
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) shall maintain a record of the recovery of capital cost through user fee realized.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes of this policy, as inferred from the text, include:
* Generation of revenue to contribute towards the recovery of the capital cost of Rs. 168.30 crore invested in the highway infrastructure.
* Funding for the maintenance and operation of the specified section of National Highway 63, including the Pranhita River bridge.
* Regulation of vehicle usage and potentially encouraging the use of alternative routes or modes of transport in some cases.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification S.O. 997(E) establishes a toll fee system for a section of National Highway 63 in Maharashtra. The policy outlines the toll rates for various vehicle types, incorporating the length of structures like the Pranhita River bridge into the fee calculation. This notification is significant as it provides a framework for generating revenue to support the infrastructure development and maintenance of this important highway corridor.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: A law under which the notification regarding fee collection on National Highway 63 is issued.
National Highway 63: The specific highway stretch in Maharashtra on which the fee is being levied.
Maharashtra: The state where the specified stretch of National Highway 63 is located.
Government of Maharashtra: The State Government to which the Central Government has entrusted the stretch of National Highway 63.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: The set of rules governing the determination and collection of fees on national highways.
Pranhita River bridge: A bridge on the Pranhita River, part of the specified highway stretch.
National Highways Authority of India: The authority responsible for collecting the fee on the specified highway stretch.
Laxmipur Village, Mancherial District, Telangana: Location of Fee Plaza
Amit Varadan: 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.ं 967] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, माच ग4, 2022/फाल्ग नु 13, 1943
No. 967] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2022/PHALGUNA 13, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 2 माच,ग 2022
का.आ. 997(अ).—िबदक, केन्द र सरकार न े राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 5 के
अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना स.ं का. आ. 1364(अ),
दिनांदकत 24 अप्रलै , 2020 के द्वारा महाराष्टर राज्य म ें राष्टर ीय रािमागग स.ं 63 को महाराष्टर राज्य सरकार को सुपुि ग कर
दिया ह;ै
अत: अब, राष्टर ीय रािमागग फीस (िरों का जनधागरण और संग्रहण) जनयम, 2008 (िो इसके आग े ‘जनयम’ के रूप म ें
उजल् लजखत ह)ै के जनयम 3 के साथ परित राष्टर ीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 7 द्वारा प्रित् त
िजत यों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द रीय सरकार, एतिद्वारा महाराष्टर राज्य म ें रारा-63 के पहुचं मागों के साथ प्राणजहता निी
पुल के जडिाइन दकमी. 499.500 से दकमी. 504.300 (मौिूिा दकमी. 56.075 स े दकमी. 60.875) तक 3.945 दकमी. के
जनवल सड़क खडं लंबाई के जलए और 8.550 दकमी. [0.855 दकमी. की लंबाई वाली) की समतुल् य संरचना लंबाई
(60 मीटर स े अजधक की लंबाई वाल)े के जलए ताजलका 1 के कॉलम (2)s म ें जवजनर्िष्टग ट िर के 60% िर पर नीच े िी गई
ताजलका 1 के कॉलम (1) म ें जवजनर्िष्टग ट वाहनों के प्रकार पर फीस उिगृहीत करती ह ै तथा भारतीय राष्टर ीय रािमाग ग
1521 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
प्राजधकरण को उसके अजधकाररयों अथवा दकसी िेकेिार के माध् यम से उत फीस के संग्रहण के जलए प्राजधकृत करती ह,ै
अथागत:्-
ताजलका-I
वाहन का प्रकार आधार वर् ग 2007-08 के जलए प्रजत
दकमी. आधार फीस िर (रु. म)ें
(1) (2)
कार, िीप, वैन या हल् के मोटर वाहन 0.65
हल्के वाजणजज्य क वाहन, हल्के माल वाहन या जमनी बस 1.05
बस या रक (िो धुरी) 2.20
तीन धरु ी वाजणजज्य क वाहन 2.40
भारी जनमागण मिीनरी (एचसीएम) या अथ ग मूववंग उपस्ट् कर (ईएमई) या बहु धरु ीय 3.45
वाहन (एमएवी) (चार से छ: धरु ी)
जविाल आकार के वाहन (सात या अजधक धरु ी) 4.20
1. इसके अंतगगत उिगृहीत और सगं ृहीत फीस ऐसे पथकर प् लािां के अंतगगत जवजनर्िष्टग ट िरू ी हते ु जनम्न जलजखत पथकर
प् लािां म ेंिये और संिेय होगी:-
ताजलका-2
लबं ाई (दकमी. म)ें जिसके जलए फीस
पथकर प्ल ािा (चनै िे ) की अवजस्ट्थ जत िर, जिस पर फीस सिं ेय ह ै।
सिं ेय ह ै
मानचेररयल जिला के लक्ष्म ीपरु गांव
3.945 दकमी. पेव् ड िोल्ड र सजहत िो लेन के जलए
पर रारा-63 के जडिाइन दकमी.
[संरचना की लंबाई (>60मी.) को ऊपर ताजलका-1 में उजल् लजखत आधार
501.000 (मौिूिा चैनेि
छोड़कर] िरों का 60%
59.375) पर
2. उपयुग त के अजतरर त, जनम्न जलजखत टोल प् लािा (प्ल ािां) पर 60 मीटर स े अजधक लंबाई वाली जनम्न जलजखत
अवसंरचनां के उपयोग के जलए 10 के समतल्ु य गुणक द्वारा ऐसी अवसंरचनां की लंबाई को गणु ा करके रािमाग ग की
समतुल् य लंबाई म ेंअवसंरचनां की लंबाई को पररवर्तगत करके जनम्न जलजखत फीस भी िये और संिेय होगी:-
ताजलका-3
समतल्ु य सड़क लबं ाई म ें
पथकर प्ल ािा की पररवर्ततग दकए िान ेके जलए समतल्ु य सड़क लबं ाई (दकमी िर, जिस पर फीस सिं ेय ह ै
अवजस्ट्थ जत (चनै िे ) अवसरं चना* की लबं ाई म)ें
(दकमी म)ें
तेलगं ाना राज्य के
मानचेररयल जिला के
पेव् ड िोल्ड र सजहत िो लेन
लक्ष्म ीपुर गांव पर रारा-63
के जलए ऊपर ताजलका-1 में
0.855 दकमी 8.55
के जडिाइन दकमी. उजल् लजखत आधार िरों का
501.000 (मौिूिा चैनेि 60%
59.375) पर[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
^ब् यौरे जनम्न ानुसार ह: -
क्र. स.ं दकमी. स े दकमी. तक सरं चना का प्रकार लबं ाई
(दकमी. म)ें
1 जडिाइन दकमी. 502.650 जडिाइन दकमी. 503.505 प्राणजहता निी पर बड़ा पलु 0.855
(मौिूिा दकमी. 56.870) (मौिूिा दकमी. 1.650)
िोड़ 0.855 दकमी.
3. गैर-वाजणजज्य क प्रयोिनों के जलए पंिीकृत यांजत्रक वाहन के स्ट् वामी और पथकर प् लािा से बीस दकमी. की िरू ी के
भीतर जनवास करन े वाल े व् यजत के जलए माजसक पास की िर वर् ग 2021-22 के जलए 285.00 रु. (िो सौ जपचासी रुपए
मात्र) ह ैऔर उत जनयमों के प्रावधानों के अनुसार प्रजतवर् ग संिोधन के अध् यधीन ह।ै
4. रािमागग खडं पर बहुल यात्रां के जलए जनम्न जलजखत िरों पर पास िारी दकए िाएगं ,े अथागत्
ताजलका-4
भगु तान-योग्य धनराजि अनमु त एकतरफा यात्रां की अजधकतम वधै ता की अवजध
सख्ं य ा
एकतरफा यात्रा के जलए फीस का िो भुगतान के समय से चौबीस घंटे
डेढ़ गुना
पचास एकल यात्रां के जलए पचास भुगतान की तारीख से एक महीना
भुगतान-योग् य फीस की राजि का
िो-जतहाई
5. फीस प् लािा जस्ट् थत होने वाले जिले में पंिीकृत वाजणजज्य क वाहनों (राष्टर ीय परजमट के अधीन प्रचाजलत दकए िा रह े
वाहनों को छोड़कर) के जलए फीस उस श्रेणी के वाहन हते ु जनधागररत िर की 50% होगी, बितें दक ऐसे वाजणजज्य क वाहनों
के प्रयोग के जलए कोई सर्वगस रोड या वैकजल् पक सड़क उपलब्ध न हों।
6. संबंजधत श्रेणी के वाहनों के जलए जवजनर्िष्टग ट अन्ु ेय भार से अजधक भार लि े यांजत्रक वाहन का चालक या स्ट् वामी या
प्रभारी व् यजत , राष्ट्रीय रािमागग पर अजतभार लिे वाहन के प्रवेि के जलए टोल संग्रहण एिेंसी को ऐसी श्रेणी के वाहनों के
प्रवेि जलए, उत जनयमों के जनयम 10 के उप-जनयम 1ए म ें जवजनर्िष्टग ट फीस के समतुल् य फीस का भुगतान करन े के जलए
उत् तरिायी होगा और वह रािमागग खंड का प्रयोग करन े के जलए तब तक हकिार नह होगा िब तक ऐसे यांजत्रक वाहन स े
लिा अजतभार हटाया नह िाता।
7. सभी पररभार्ाए,ं यांजत्रक वाहनों की श्रणे ी, इनके अन्ु ेय भार, छूट प्राप् त वाहनों की श्रणे ी, सर्वगस रोड, वैकजल् पक
सड़क इत् यादि पूव्त जनयमों में जवजनर्िष्टग ट पररभार्ां के अनुरूप होंगी।
8. फीस की िरें उक्त जनयमों के जनयम 12 के अनुसरण में प्रयोत ां के सूचनाथग प्रिर्िगत करनी होंगी।
9. यांजत्रक वाहनों से फीस की वास्ट् तजवक राजि उपयुग त ताजलका-1 में यथा-उजल् लजखत आधार वर्ग 2007-08 के जलए
प्रजत दकमी फीस की आधार िर के आधार पर प्रभाररत होगी और छूटों की गणना भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण
द्वारा खंड की पूरी हो गई लंबाई के आधार पर की िाएगी और उसे उत जनयमों के जनयम 5 के अनुसार प्रजत वर्ग संिोजधत4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
दकया िाएगा तथा तिनुसार उसे अंग्रेिी और क्षेत्रीय भार्ा के कम से कम एक-एक समाचार पत्र में प्रकाजित दकया
िाएगा।
10. इस पररयोिना की प्राक जलत पूंिीगत लागत 168.30 करोड़ रु. ह।ै [भूजम अजधग्रहण, सावगिजनक िन सुजवधां
के स्ट् थानातं रण, पेड़ों को काटने, आदि कायगकलापों को अभी पूरा दकया िाना ह ै इसजलए, पूंिीगत लागत पररवतनग के
अध् यधीन ह ै और अंजतम पूंिीगत लागत को पृथक रूप से अजधसूजचत दकया िाएगा।] प्राप् त प्रयोत ा फीस के माध् यम स े
वसूल की गई पूंिीगत लागत का भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग प्राजधकरण द्वारा ररकाड ग रखा िाएगा तथा पूंिीगत लागत की
वसूली के पश् चात ् उिग्राय फ फीस घटाकर िरों के 40% तक कर िी िाएगी और कजथत जनयमों के अनुसरण म ेंवार्र्गक रूप स े
संिोजधत की िाएगी।
[फा. स.ं आरओ/एमयूएम/पी-988/14-15/टोल]
अजमत वरिान, संयु त सजचव
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd March, 2022
S.O. 997(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways S.O. 1364 (E) dated 24th April 2020 issued under Section 5 of the National
Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government has entrusted the stretch of National Highway 63
in the State of Maharashtra to State Government of Maharashtra;
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 on
mechanical vehicles at 60% of the base rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section
length of 3.945 km and for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60m) of 8.550 km (having
length of 0.855 km) on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below of Pranhita River
bridge along with approaches from design km 499.500 to km 504.300 (existing km 56.075 to km 60.875)
of National Highway 63 in the State of Maharashtra and authorises the National Highways Authority of
India to collect, either through its officials or through a contractor, the said fee, namely:-
Table-1
Type of vehicle Base rate of fee per km for the
base year 2007-08 (in Rupees)
(1) (2)
Car, Jeep, Van or Light Motor Vehicle 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
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: -[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Table-2
Location of Fee Plaza Length (in km) for which Fee is Rate at which fee is payable
(chainage) payable
At design km. 501.000 3.945 km 60% for two lane with paved
(existing chainage 59.375) of [Excluding length of structures shoulders, of the base rates mentioned
NH-63 at Laxmipur Village (>60m)] in Table-1 above
of Mancherial District
2. 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, 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-3
Location of Fee Plaza Length of structures (in Equivalent Rate at which fee is payable
(chainage) km) to be converted into road length
equivalent road length (in km)
At design km 501.000 0.855 km 8.55 km 60% for two lane with paved
(existing chainage 59.375) shoulders, of the base rates
of NH-63 at Laxmipur mentioned in Table-1 above
Village of Mancherial
District in the state of
Telangana
^The details are as under: -
S. No. From km. To km. Type of structure Length
(in km.)
1 Design km. 502.650 Design km. 503.505 Major Bridge on Pranhita 0.855
(existing km. 56.870) (existing km. 1.650) River
Total 0.855 km.
3. 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 kilometres from the fee plaza is Rs 285.00
(Two hundred and eighty-five) for the year 2021-22 and is subject to revision every year as per the
provisions of the said rules.
4. For multiple journeys on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates, namely:-
Table-4
Amount Payable Maximum number of Period of validity
one way journeys
allowed
One and one-half times of the fee for Two Twenty four hours from the time of
one way journey payment
Two-third of amount of the fee Fifty One month from date of payment
payable for fifty single journeys
5. 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.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
6. 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 fee collecting agency, equal to the 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.
7. 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.
8. The fee rates shall be displayed for information of the users in accordance with rule 12 of the said
rules.
9. Based on the base rate of fee per kilometer 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 National Highways Authority of India 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 in English and vernacular language.
10. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees Rs. 168.30 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 final capital cost will be notified separately]. The National Highways Authority of India shall maintain
a record of the recovery of capital cost through user fee realised and after recovery of the capital cost, the
fee leviable shall be reduced to 40% of the rates and shall be revised annually in accordance with the said
rules.
[F. No. RO/MUM/P-988/14-15/TOLL]
AMIT VARADAN, Jt. Secy.
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