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Publication of user fee notification

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## Policy Analysis Report: Toll Fee Notification for Nagercoil to Kavalkinaru Section of National Highway Number 47B (New NH 944) **1. Executive Summary:** This report analyzes a government notification regarding the levy of toll fees on mechanical vehicles using the four-lane section of the Nagercoil to Kavalkinaru section of National Highway Number 47B (New NH 944) in Tamil Nadu. The notification establishes the toll rates based on vehicle type, road length, bypass length, and structure length, and authorizes the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to collect these fees. The policy aims to recover the project's capital cost through user fees and outlines various provisions related to fee collection, discounts, and exemptions. **2. Introduction:** This report provides an overview of the government notification S.O. 3198(E) dated July 14, 2022, pertaining to the toll fee structure for the Nagercoil to Kavalkinaru section of National Highway Number 47B (New NH 944) in Tamil Nadu. The analysis is based solely on the information contained within the provided policy text. **3. Policy Overview:** * **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the primary objective is to levy toll fees on mechanical vehicles using the specified section of National Highway Number 47B (New NH 944) to facilitate the recovery of the capital cost of the project and manage the highway's operation and maintenance. **4. Background and Rationale:** * **New Policy:** The notification indicates that the Central Government has entrusted the stretch of highway from Km 0.000 to Km 22.600 to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). This suggests a need for a structured mechanism to fund the development, maintenance, and operation of this highway section, leading to the implementation of a toll fee system. **5. Key Provisions / Changes:** * **Establishment of Toll Rates:** The policy establishes a toll fee structure based on: * **Vehicle Type:** Different rates are defined for various vehicle categories (cars, trucks, buses, etc.). * **Road Length:** Toll fees are calculated based on the net road section length (0.497 km). * **Structure Length:** Tolls are levied for structures (bridges) longer than 60 meters, with the structure length converted into an equivalent road length using an equalization factor of 10. * **Bypass Length:** An additional fee is levied for using a bypass with a length of 15.226 km costing ten crore or more. The fee is one and one-half times the base rate. * **Fee Plaza Location:** The toll fee is payable at the designated Fee Plaza at KmCh. 2.420 of NH 47B near Thirupathisaram village. * **Monthly Pass:** A monthly pass is available for non-commercial vehicle owners residing within 20 kilometers of the fee plaza, subject to annual revisions. The amount is 285.00 Rupees for 2021-2022. * **Discounted Multiple Journeys:** The policy offers discounted rates for multiple journeys, with specific pricing for one and half times the fee for one way journey valid for twenty-four hours and fifty single journeys valid for one month. * **Concessions for Local Commercial Vehicles:** Commercial vehicles registered in the same district as the fee plaza may receive a 50% discount if no alternative service road is available. * **Overloaded Vehicles:** Vehicles exceeding the permissible load will be subject to additional fees. * **Annual Revision of Fee Rates:** The toll fee rates are subject to annual revision based on rule 5 of the mentioned rules, with public notification required in both English and the local language. * **Capital Cost Recovery and Rate Reduction:** After the capital cost of the project (estimated at Rupees 533.31 crore) is recovered, the toll fee rates will be reduced to 40% of the original rates. **6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:** The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this policy include: * Owners and operators of mechanical vehicles using the Nagercoil to Kavalkinaru section of National Highway Number 47B (New NH 944). * Residents living within 20 kilometers of the fee plaza. * Commercial vehicle operators registered in the district where the fee plaza is located. * The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and its appointed contractors. **7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):** * **Responsible Agency:** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is responsible for collecting the toll fees, either directly or through a contractor. * **Timelines and Procedures:** The policy does not specify exact timelines, but it mandates an annual revision of toll rates. Procedures for fee collection, discount application, and handling overloaded vehicles are implied but not explicitly detailed. The policy states that the fee rates must be displayed for the information of users in accordance with rule 12 of the said rules. **8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:** The expected outcomes of this policy include: * Recovery of the capital cost invested in the development of the Nagercoil to Kavalkinaru section of National Highway Number 47B (New NH 944). * Funding for the ongoing maintenance and operation of the highway. * Improved highway infrastructure and services for users. **9. Conclusion:** The government notification establishes a toll fee system for the Nagercoil to Kavalkinaru section of National Highway Number 47B (New NH 944) in Tamil Nadu. This policy is significant as it provides a mechanism for funding the maintenance and operation of a key transportation infrastructure project. The implementation and ongoing monitoring of the toll fee structure will be crucial to ensuring the policy's effectiveness and fairness to all stakeholders.

Key Entities Referenced

National Highways Authority of India: The authority entrusted with the Nagercoil to Kavalkinaru Section project. Nagercoil to Kavalkinaru Section: A road section in the State of Tamil Nadu, specifically of National Highway Number 47B, that is subject of the notification. National Highway Number 47B: The specific National Highway on which the Nagercoil to Kavalkinaru Section is located; later renamed New NH 944. New NH 944: Renamed National Highway Number 47B Tamil Nadu: The state where the Nagercoil to Kavalkinaru Section of National Highway 47B/New NH 944 is located. National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which powers are conferred to levy fee on mechanical vehicles National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: Rules according to which the central government levies fee on mechanical vehicles Thirupathisaram village, Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu: Location of Fee Plaza at KmCh. 2.420 of NH 47B Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry issuing the notification. National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988: Act under which the Central Government has entrusted the stretch to the National Highways Authority of India Nullikulam Bridge: Name of structure on the highway Ennaikulam Bridge: Name of structure on the highway Kothandaramankulam Bridge: Name of structure on the highway Ayyanpudukulam Bridge: Name of structure on the highway Andruvathikulam Bridge: Name of structure on the highway Amit Varadan: Jt. Secy.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-15072022-237304 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-15072022-237304 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.ं 3040] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 15, 2022/आषाढ़ 24, 1944 No. 3040] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 15, 2022/ASHADHA 24, 1944 सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 14 िुलाई, 2022 का.आ..3198(अ).—यतः, केन्द्रीय 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 रािमागग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का. आ. 1018 (अ), दिनांक 28 माचग 2017 द्वारा तजमलनाडु राज्य म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या 47बी का 0.000 दक.मी. से 22.600 दक.मी. (नागरकोइल से कवलदकनारू सेक्िन) तक का खण् ड भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग प्राजधकरण (जिसे इसके पश्चात ् “प्राजधकरण” कहा गया ह)ै को सौंपा ह;ै अतः, अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग िल्ु क (िरों का अवधारण एवं सग्रं हण) जनयम, 2008 (जिसे इसके पश्चात “जनयम’’ कहा गया ह)ै , के जनयम 3 के साथ परित राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 7 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, तजमलनाडु राज्य म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग संख्या-47बी (नया एनएच-944) के नागरकोइल स े कवलदकनारू खंड के जडजाइन दक.मी. 0.000 से दक.मी. 16.376 (मौिूिा दकमी 4.900 स े दकमी 22.600) तक चार लेन के उपयोग हते ु सडक खडं की जनवल लंबाई 0.497 दक.मी. और 5.530 दक.मी (जिनकी लंबाई 0.553 दकमी ह)ै लंबाई की समकक्ष संरचना (जिनकी लम् बाई 60 मी र से अजधक ह)ै के जलए यांजत्रक वाहनो पर सारणी 1 के स्ट्तम्भ (2) म ें जवजनर्िष्टग आधार िर और बाईपास जिनकी लंबाई 15.226 दकमी ह,ै और लागत िस करोड़ या उससे अजधक है, के उपयोग हते ु सारणी 1 के स्ट्तम्भ (1) म ें जवजनर्िष्टग वाहनों पर 150% की आधार िर से िल्ु क उद्ग्रहीत करती ह ै एवं प्राजधकरण को अपन े अजधकाररयों के माध्यम से अथवा संजविाकार के माध्यम स े उि िल्ु क को संग्रहीत करन े के जलए प्राजधकृत करती है, अथागत्ः- 4713 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] सारणी 1 वाहन का प्रकार आधार वष ग2007-08 के जलए प्रजत दक.मी. िल्ु क की आधार िर (रुपए म)ें (1) (2) कार, िीप, वनै या हल्क े मो र वाहन 0.65 हल्क े वाजणजज्यक वाहन, हल्क े माल वाहक वाहन अथवा जमनी बस 1.05 बस या रक ( िो धरु ी वाल)े 2.20 तीन धरु ी वाल ेवाजणजज्यक वाहन 2.40 भारी सजं नमाणग मिीनरी (एच.सी.एम.) या अथ गमवू वगं उपस्ट्कर 3.45 (ई.एम.ई) या बहुधरु ीय वाहन (एम.ए.वी.) (चार स ेछह धरु ी वाल)े बड़े आकार वाल े वाहन ( सात या अजधक धरु ी वाल)े 4.20 1. नीचे जलए िान े वाला एव ं संग्रजहत दकए िान े वाला िल्ु क जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क प्लािा पर ऐसे िुल्क प्लािा के जलए उजल्लजखत सड़क की जनवल लम्बाई हते ु िेय और भगु तान योग्य होगाः सारणी-2 िल्ु क प्लािा का स्ट्थान लम्बाई (दकलोमी र म)ें जिसके जलए िल्ु क िर जिस पर िल्ु क भगु तान योग्य भगु तान योग्य ह ै ह ै (िरीब-िरू ी) तजमलनाडु राज्य के कन्द् याकुमारी 0.497 ऊपर सारणी-1 में उजल्लजखत चार जिले म ें जथरूपजतसरम गावं के अथवा अजधक लेन के जलए आधार (बाईपास की लंबाई (लागत 10 करोड़ से जनक एनएच-47बी के 2.420 िरों का 100% अजधक) तथा बुजनयािी ढांचे की लंबाई (60 दक.मी./चेनेि पर मी. से अजधक) को छोड़कर) 2. उपरोि के अलावा, 10 करोड़ रुपय े से अजधक की लागत वाल े बाईपास के उपयोग हते ु ऐस े िुल्क प्लाजा(ओं) के जलए उजल्लजखत बाईपास की जनवल लंबाई के जलए जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क प्लाजा पर जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क िेय तथा भुगतान योग्य होगाः- सारणी-3 िल्ु क प्लािा का बाईपास का िरुु आत जवलय स्ट्थान बाईपास की लम्बाई और िर जिस पर िल्ु क स्ट्थान नाम लागत जिसके जलए अजतररि भगु तान योग्य ह ै िल्ु क िेय ह ै (िरीब-िरू ी) लबं ाई (दक.मी. लागत म)ें (करोड़ म)ें तजमलनाडु राज्य के नागरकोइल जडिाइन जडिाइन 15.226 446.70 ऊपर सारणी-1 म ें कन्द् याकुमारी जिल े म ें स े दक.मी दक.मी उजल्लजखत चार 60 मी र की जथरूपजतसरम गांव के कवलदकनारू 0.497 16.376 अथवा अजधक लेन लंबाई को जनक एनएच-47बी बाईपास (जवद्यमान (जवद्यमान के जलए आधार िरों छोडकर अथागत के 2.420 दक.मी. दक.मी. का 150% (0.553)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 दक.मी./चेनेि पर 5.300) 22.600) कुल 15.226 446.70 3. उपयुगि के अजतररि, जनम्नजलजखत बुजनयािी ढांचाओं, जिनकी लम्बाई 60 मी र स े अजधक ह,ै के उपयोग के जलए ऐसी बुजनयािी ढांचाओं की लम्बाई को समकरण गणु क 10 स े गुणा करके रािमाग ग की समकक्ष लम्बाई म ें पररवतगन करते हुए, जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क प् लािाओं पर जनम्नजलजखत िल्ु क भी िये और भगु तान योग्य होगाः ताजलका-4 िल्ु क प्लािा का स्ट्थान सड़क की लम्बाई के समान समकक्ष सड़क िर जिस पर िल्ु क भगु तान योग्य पररवर्ततग बजु नयािी ढांचा लम्बाई ह ै (िरीब-िरू ी) की लम्बाई* (दकमी म)ें (दकमी) तजमलनाडु राज्य के कन्द् याकुमारी 0.553* 5.53 ऊपर सारणी-1 में उजल्लजखत चार जिले में जथरूपजतसरम गांव के अथवा अजधक लेन के जलए आधार जनक एनएच-47बी के 2.420 िरों का 100% दक.मी./चेनेि पर जववरण जनम्नानुसार ह;ै चने िे (िरीब-िरू ी) बुजनयािी ढाचं ा का प्रकार लम्बाई (दक.मी. म)ें दक.मी. स े दक.मी. तक 0.590 0.696 नजलकुलम जिि 0.106 1.303 1.376 अन्नाईकुलम जिि 0.073 2.034 2.107 कोिंडारामनकुलम जिि 0.073 5.036 5.253 अय्यनपुिकु ुलम जिि 0.217 12.465 12.549 अंरवु जथकुलम जिि 0.084 कुल 0.553 4. जिस व्यजि का अपना यांजत्रक वाहन, गैर-वाजणजज्यक प्रयोिनों के जलए पंिीकृत हुआ हो और वह िल्ु क प्लािा से बीस दकलोमी र तक की िरू ी में ही रहता/रहती हो, उसके जलए वषग 2021-22 के जलए माजसक पास की िर 285.00/- रूपए (िो सौ जपचासी रूपए मात्र) होगी और उि जनयमों के उपबंधों के अनुसार उसमें प्रत्येक वषग संिोधन दकया िायगे ा। 5. रािमागग खण्ड पर बहुयात्राओं हते ु पास जनम्नजलजखत िरों पर िारी दकए िाएंगे, अथागत्ः ताजलका-5 सिं ेय राजि अनमु त्य एकतरफा यात्राओं वधै ता अवजध की अजधकतम सख्ं या एकतरफा यात्रा के जलए िल्ु क का डेढ़ गुना िो भुगतान के समय से चौबीस घं े पचास अथवा अजधक एकल यात्राओं के जलए पचास भुगतान की तारीख से एक माह भुगतान योग्य िल्ु क की राजि का िो-जतहाई4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 6. जिस जिले म ें िल्ु क प्लािा जस्ट्थत है, उसमें पंिीकृत वाजणजज्यक वाहन (राष्ट्रीय परजम के अधीन चल रह े वाहनों को छोड़कर) के जलए िल्ु क उस श्रणे ी के जलए वाहन के जलए जनधागररत िल्ु क का 50% होगा बिते दक ऐसे वाजणजज्यक वाहनों के उपयोग के जलए कोई सर्वगस सड़क अथवा वैकजल्पक सड़क उपलब्ध न हो। 7. िो यांजत्रक वाहन अपनी श्रेणी के जलए जनधागररत अनुज्ञेय भार की अपेक्षा अजधक भार से लिा हुआ होगा उसके चालक अथवा माजलक अथवा प्रभारी व्यजि को ऐसे अजधक भार से लिे हुए वाहन को राष्ट्रीय रािमागग में प्रवेि कराने के जलए िुल्क संग्रहण एिेंसी को राष्ट्रीय रािमागग िुल् क जनयमावली के जनयम 10 के उप जनयम 1ए में उजल्लजखत िल्ु क के बराबर िुल्क का भुगतान करना होगा और उस े रािमागग खण्ड का उपयोग करने की तब तक अनुमजत नहीं होगी िब तक ऐस े यांजत्रक वाहन स े अजधक भार को ह ा न दिया िाए। 8. यांजत्रक वाहनों की श्रणे ी, उनके जलए अनुज्ञेय भार, छू -प्राप्त वाहनों की श्रणे ी, सर्वगस सड़क, वैकजल्पक सड़क आदि सजहत सभी पररभाषाएं जनयमों में जवजनर्िष्टग पररभाषाओं के अनुसार होंगी। 9. उि जनयमों के जनयम 12 के अनुसार उपयोगकताओंग की िानकारी के जलए िल्ु क की िरें प्रिर्िगत की िाएगं ी। 10. ऊपर सारणी-1 में यथा-उजल्लजखत आधार वष ग 2007-08 के जलए प्रजत दकलोमी र िुल्क की आधार िर के आधार पर, यांजत्रक वाहनों से जलए िानेवाले वास्ट्तजवक िल्ु क और क ौजतयों की गणना भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण द्वारा खडं की पूण ग हुई लम्बाई के आधार पर की िाएगी और उसमें उि जनयमों के जनयम 5 के अनुसार वार्षगक तौर पर संिोधन दकया िाएगा तथा इसे तिनुसार अग्रं ेिी और स्ट्थानीय भाषा के कम-स-े कम एक-एक समाचार पत्र म ेंप्रकाजित दकया िाएगा। 11. इस पररयोिना की अनुमाजनत पूंिीगत लागत 533.31 करोड़ रुपए ह।ै [पूंिी लागत में पररवतगन हो सकता ह ै क्य ोंदक भूजम अिगन, िन-उपयोजगता सवे ाओं का स्ट्थ ान बिलन,े पेड़ों की क ाई आदि िैसे दक्रयाकलाप अभी पूरे दकए िान े िेष ह।ैं अंजतम पूंिीगत लागत को अलग से अजधसूजचत दकया िाएगा।] प्राजधकरण द्वारा प्रयोगकतागओं स े वसूल दकए गए िल्ु क के िररए पूंिीगत लागत की वसूली का ररकाडग रखा िाएगा और पूंिीगत लागत की वसूली हो िाने के पश् चात, लगाए िान े वाले िल्ु क की िरों को घ ाकर 40% कर दिया िाएगा और उि जनयमों के अनुसार इस में वार्षगक तौर पर संिोधन दकया िाएगा। [फा. सं. एनएचएआई/पीआईय/ूएनिीएल/एनएच-47एवं47बी/पैकेि-2/ ोल/2021] अजमत वरिान, संयुि सजचव MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi the 14th July, 2022 S.O. 3198(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O.1018(E) dated the 28th March 2017, 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 0.000 to Km 22.600 (Nagercoil to Kavalkinaru Section) of National Highway Number 47B, in the State of Tamil Nadu 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 on mechanical vehicles at the rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section length of 0.497 km and for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60m) of 5.530 km (having length of 0.553 km) and at one and one half times the base rate for bypass having length of 15.226 km costing rupees ten crore or more on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below for the use of four lane of Nagercoil to Kavalkinaru from design kilometer 0.000 to kilometer 16.376 (existing km 4.900 to km 22.600) of National Highway Number 47B (New NH- 944) in the State of Tamil Nadu and authorizes the Authority to collect, either through its officials or through a contractor, the said fee, namely;-[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 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 vehicles or 1.05 Mini Bus Bus or Truck (Two Axles) 2.20 Three-axle commercial vehicles 2.40 Heavy Construction Machinery (HCM) or Earth Moving 3.45 Equipment(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(s) namely: - Table 2 Location of Fee Plaza (chainage) Length (in Km) for which Fee is Rate at which fee is payable payable At Km/Ch. 2.420 of NH- 47B near 0.497 100% for four and more lane of the Thirupathisaram base rates mentioned in Table-1 above (Excluding length of Bypass (costing >10 village in Kanyakumari district of Cr.) and length of structures (>60m) State Tamil Nadu 2. In addition to above, the following fee shall also be due and payable for the use of the bypass costing Rs 10 Crore or more at the following Fee Plaza for net bypass length specified for such Fee Plaza(s) : - Table 3 Length and Cost of bypass for which additional fee is payable Rate at which Length Cost (in Location of Fee Plaza Fee is payable Rs. Crore (chainage) Name of the Taking Off Merging at (in Km.) Bypass At Km/Ch. 2.420 of NH-47B near Design km Design km 150% for Thirupathisaram village four and more in Nagercoil to 0.497 16.376 lane of the base Kanyakumari district of Kavalkinaur 15.226 rates mentioned State Tamil Nadu Bypass (existing (existing km in Table-1 22.600) above (Excluding length of structures (>60m) km 5.300) 446.70 i.e. 0.553 km) Total 15.226 446.706 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 3. In addition to above, th e following fee shall also be due and payabl e fo r the use of th e 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 structure s (in Km) Equivalent road to be co nverted into equiva lengt h (in Km) Rate at which fe e is lent road length payable (chainage) At Km/Ch. 2.420 of NH-47B near Thirupathisaram village in 100% for four and more lanes of Kanyakumari district of State the base rates mentioned in Tamil Nadu 0.553* 5.53 Table-1 above *The details are as under: - Chainage From Km To Km Type of Structure Length (in Km) 0.590 0.696 Nullikulam Bridge 0.106 1.303 1.376 Ennaikulam Bridge 0.073 2.034 2.107 Kothandaramankulam Bridg e 0.073 5.036 5.253 Ayyanpudukulam Bridge 0.217 12.465 12.549 Andruvathikulam Bridge 0.084 Total 0.553 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 kilometres from the fee plaza is Rs 285.00 (Rupees Two Hundred and Eighty five Only) for the year 2021-22 and is subject to revision every year as per the provisions of the said rules. 5. For multiple journeys on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates, namely: - Table 5 Maximum number of one way journeys Amount Payable Period of validity allowed One and half times of the f Two Twenty four hours from the time of payment ee for one way journey Two-third of amount of the fee payable One month from date of paym t for fifty single journeys. Fifty 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 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. 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7 10. 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 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 in English and vernacular language. 11. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 533.31 crore. [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 Authority 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. NHAI/PIU/NGL/NH-47&47B/Pkg-2/Toll/2021] AMIT VARADAN, Jt. Secy. 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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