## Policy Analysis Report: Notification Regarding Fee Levy on National Highway 16 in Andhra Pradesh
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification (S.O. 4351E) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, on September 15, 2022. This notification pertains to the levying of fees on mechanical vehicles using a section of National Highway 16 (NH16) in Andhra Pradesh, specifically the Narasannapeta to Ranastalam section. The notification supersedes previous notifications regarding fee collection on other sections of the same National Highway. The core purpose of this policy is to authorize the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to collect user fees for the specified section of NH16, including fees for the road itself, bypasses, and certain structures (bridges/flyovers). Key findings include the establishment of fee structures based on vehicle type, road length, and specific infrastructure components, as well as provisions for monthly passes and discounts.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative analysis of the Government of India's notification S.O. 4351(E), issued on September 15, 2022, regarding the levying of fees on mechanical vehicles for the use of a specific section of National Highway 16 in Andhra Pradesh. The analysis is based solely on the information provided within the text of the notification itself.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a new policy specifying fee levy for a specific section of NH16.
* **Core Objective(s):**
* To authorize the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to levy and collect fees from mechanical vehicles using the Narasannapeta to Ranastalam section of NH16.
* To establish a fee structure based on vehicle type, road length, bypasses, and equivalent length of structures exceeding 60m.
* To define rates for monthly passes and provide certain discounts.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* The policy addresses the need to generate revenue to recover the capital cost associated with constructing and maintaining the specified section of NH16. The text indicates that the NHAI has been entrusted with the management of this stretch of the highway. The levying of user fees is a standard practice for funding highway infrastructure projects, and this policy formalizes that process for this particular section of NH16. The mentioning of ongoing land acquisition, utility shifting and tree cutting indicates that the project is still in the process of completion, and thus there is a need for funds.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **Authorization of Fee Collection:** The notification explicitly authorizes the NHAI to collect fees, either directly or through a contractor, from mechanical vehicles using the Narasannapeta to Ranastalam section of NH16.
* **Fee Structure (Table 1):** Establishes a base rate of fee per kilometer for various types of vehicles, with the base year being 2007-08. Vehicle categories include cars, light commercial vehicles, buses/trucks, three-axle commercial vehicles, heavy construction machinery, and oversized vehicles.
* **Fee Calculation for Road Length (Table 2):** Specifies the road length (48.105 km) for which the fee is payable at the Madapam Fee Plaza. This excludes the length of bypasses and structures exceeding 60m. The fee rate is 100% of the base rates mentioned in Table 1 for four-lane roads and above.
* **Fee for Bypasses (Table 3):** Introduces additional fees for the use of the Etcherla Bypass, with a specified length (4.47 km) and cost (Rs. 120 Crore). The fee is 150% of the base rates mentioned in Table 1.
* **Fee for Structures (Table 4):** Defines a method for calculating fees based on the equivalent road length of structures exceeding 60m (bridges, flyovers). The length of the structure is multiplied by a factor of 10 to determine the equivalent road length. The rate is 100% for four or more lanes of the base rates mentioned in Table 1.
* **Monthly Pass Rate:** Sets the rate for a monthly pass for non-commercial vehicles registered to residents within 20 kilometers of the fee plaza at Rs. 285 for the year 2021-22, subject to annual revision.
* **Discounts for Multiple Journeys (Table 5):** Provides discounts for multiple journeys on the highway section, including half times of the fee for two way journeys with twenty four hours of validity and Two-thirds of amount of the fee for fifty single journeys with one month validity.
* **Fee Reduction for Local Commercial Vehicles:** Specifies a 50% fee reduction for commercial vehicles (excluding those with national permits) registered in the district where the fee plaza is located, provided there is no service road or alternative road available.
* **Fee for Overloaded Vehicles:** Mandates that overloaded vehicles pay a fee equal to the fee specified in subrule 1A of rule 10 of the said rules.
* **Annual Revision of Fee:** States that the actual amount of fee and discounts will be calculated and revised annually based on the completed length of the section and in accordance with rule 5 of the said rules.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
* Owners and operators of mechanical vehicles using the Narasannapeta to Ranastalam section of NH16.
* Residents living within 20 kilometers of the Madapam Fee Plaza who may be eligible for monthly passes.
* Commercial vehicle operators registered in the Srikakulam district.
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and any contractors involved in fee collection.
* Freight and logistics companies.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is responsible for implementing the fee collection process.
* **Fee Plaza Location:** Fees are to be collected at the Madapam Fee Plaza (Km Ch. 589.554 of NH16).
* **Display of Fee Rates:** Fee rates must be displayed for the information of users as per rule 12 of the said rules.
* **Annual Revision:** The fee will be calculated and revised annually.
* **Capital Cost Recovery:** The NHAI is required to maintain a record of capital cost recovery through user fees.
* **Discounted fees:** Concessions will need to be implemented.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The primary intended outcome is to generate revenue to recover the capital cost of the project.
* The notification should lead to a formalized and regulated fee collection process on the specified section of NH16.
* The differentiated fee structure (based on vehicle type, road length, bypasses, and structures) aims to ensure fair and equitable cost recovery.
* The monthly pass provision is intended to alleviate the financial burden on local residents who frequently use the highway.
* The discounted fee for local commercial vehicles aims to support local businesses, if no alternative routes exists.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification S.O. 4351(E) establishes a comprehensive framework for levying and collecting fees on the Narasannapeta to Ranastalam section of National Highway 16 in Andhra Pradesh. This policy is significant as it formalizes user fee collection to recover project costs, implements a detailed fee structure, and provides specific provisions for local residents and commercial vehicle operators. The notification is expected to have a direct impact on all vehicles using the specified section of the highway and plays a crucial role in the financial sustainability of the project. The long-term impact will also depend on the revision of the fees over time.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Authority of India: An organization responsible for managing national highways in India.
Vishakhapatanam OrishaAndhra Pradesh Border Section: A section of road connecting Vishakhapatanam to the Andhra Pradesh border.
National Highway number 5: A national highway in India, part of which is under the Authority's management.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India where the road sections are located.
National Highway Act, 1956: An Indian law related to national highways.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules 2008: Rules governing fee collection on national highways.
Nandigam: A location along the described highway section.
Srikakulam: A town in Andhra Pradesh and a location along the described highway section.
Champavati: A location along the described highway section.
National Highway number 16: A national highway in India where Narasannapeta to Ranastalam section is located.
Narasannapeta: A town in Andhra Pradesh and a location along the described highway section.
Ranastalam: A town in Andhra Pradesh and a location along the described highway section.
Madapam village: A village in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, near which a Fee Plaza is located.
Srikakulam district: A district in Andhra Pradesh.
Etcherla Bypass: A bypass road in Andhra Pradesh.
Vamsadara River: A river crossed by a major bridge on the highway.
Nagavalli river: A river crossed by a major bridge on the highway.
Pradsgeddavagu: A location where a major bridge is located.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for road transport and highways.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
MAHMOOD AHMED: Jt. Secy.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 4167] नइ ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, जसतम्ब र 16, 2022/भार 25, 1944
No. 4167] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2022/BHADRA 25, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 15 जसतम्ब र, 2022
का.अ. 4351(ऄ).—यतः, केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण ऄजधजनयम, 1988
(1988 का 68) की धारा 11 के ऄधीन िारी की गइ भारत सरकार के पूवगवती सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय की
ऄजधसूचना संख् या का. अ. 78 (ऄ), तारीख 04 फरवरी, 1999 द्वारा अंध्र प्रदेि राज्य के राष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या 5 के
दकमी 0.000 स े दकमी 233.000 (जविाखापत्तनम-ओजडिा/अंध्र प्रदेि सीमा खंड) तक के खडं को भारतीय राष्ट्रीय
रािमागग प्राजधकरण (जिसे आसम ें आसके पश्चात ्“प्राजधकरण” कहा गया ह)ै को सौंपा ह;ैं
और यतः, केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग िल्ु क (दरों का ऄवधारण एव ं सग्रं हण) जनयम, 2008 के जनयम 3 के
साथ परित राष्ट्रीय रािमागग ऄजधजनयम,1956(1956 का 48) की धारा 7 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए भारत
सरकार की ऄजधसूचना द्वारा प्राजधकरण को खंडों के ईपयोग के जलए यांजत्रक वाहनों पर िल्ु क ईदग्रहीत और संग्रहीत करन े
के जलए प्राजधकरण को जनम्न ानसु ार प्राजधकृत दकया :
अंध्र प्रदेि राज्य म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमागग-5 के का.अ. 1016 (इ) ददनांक 15 िुलाइ, 2005 द्वारा नंदीगाम स े
श्रीकाकुलम खंड के दकमी 160.000 स े दकमी 97.000 (दकमी 543.204 स े दकमी 606.204) और का.अ. संख्या
1180 (ऄ) ददनांक 18 िुलाइ, 2007 द्वारा श्रीकाकुलम चपं ावती खंड के 97.000 स े दकमी 49.000 (दकमी 606.204
से दकमी 654.204) ।
ऄतः ऄब केन्द्र सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग िल्ु क (दर ऄवधारण एव ं संग्रहण) जनयम, 2008 (जिसे आसके पश्चात
“जनयम’’ कहा िाए) के जनयम 3 के साथ परित राष्ट्रीय रािमागग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 7 द्वारा
6218 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए और ऄजधसूचना का.अ. संख्या 1016 (ऄ) ददनांक 15 िलु ाइ, 2005 तथा का.अ.
संख्या 1180 (ऄ) ददनांक 18 िुलाइ, 2007 का ऄजतक्रमण करते हुए, जसवाय ईन बातों के िो ऐसे ऄजधक्रमण स े पूवग कर
ली गईं ह ैं या करने स े लोप करा दी गईं ह ैं , अंध्र प्रदेि राज्य म ें राष्टर ीय रािमागग स.ं 16 के नरसनपेटा से राणास्ट्तलम खंड
जडिाआन दकलोमीटर 580.671 स े दकलोमीटर 634.861 (मौिूदा दकमी 580.700 स े दकमी 634.00) हते ु सारणी 1
के स्ट्तम्भ (2) म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट वाहनों पर तथा चार और ऄजधक लने के खडं के ईपयोग के जलए सडक खंड की जनवल लंबाइ
48.105 दक.मी. और 11.95 दकमी (जिनकी लंबाइ 1.195 दकमी ह)ै लंबाइ की समकक्ष संरचना (जिनकी लम् बाइ 60
मीटर स े ऄजधक ह)ै तथा बाआपासों जिनकी लम्बाइ 4.47 दकमी और लागत दस करोड़ रु. या ऄजधक ह,ै हते ु नीच े सारणी
(1) के स्ट् तम् भ (1) म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट ट प्रकार के वाहनों पर अधार दर के डेढ़ गुना पर िुल्क ईद्ग्रहीत करती ह ै एवं प्राजधकरण को
ऄपने ऄजधकाररयों के माध्यम स े ऄथवा संजवदाकार के माध्यम स े ईि िुल्क को सग्रं हीत करने के जलए प्राजधकृत करती ह,ै
ऄथागत्ः-
सारणी 1
वाहन का प्रकार अधार वर् ग2007-08 के जलए
प्रजत दक .मी. िल्ु क की अधार दर
(रुपए म)ें
(1) (2)
कार, िीप, वैन या हल् के मोटर वाहन 56.0
हल् के वाजणजज्यक वाहन, हल् के माल वाहक वाहन ऄथवा जमनी बस 1650
बस या रक (दो धरु ी वाल े ) .6.5
तीन धरु ी वाल ेवाजणजज्यक वाहन .6.5
भारी संजनमागण मिीनरी (इ.एम.इ) या ऄथग मूूवग ईपस्ट्कर (.ए.सी.एच) 56.0
(चार से ुह धुरी वाले) (.वी.ए.एम) या बहुधुरीय वाहन
बड़े अकर वाल ेवाहन (सात या ऄजधक धरु ी वाल े ) .6.5
1. नीच े ईद्ग्रहीत एव ं संग्रहीत िल्ु क, जनम्नजलजखत िल्ु क प् लािा पर, ऐसे िुल्क प्लािा (प्ल ािां) के जलए जवजनर्ददष्ट
सड़क की जनवल लम्बाइ हते ु िोध्य और संदेय होगा ऄथागत् :
सारणी- 2
िल्ु क प्लािा का ऄवस्ट्थान लम्बाइ (दकलोमीटर म)ें जिसके जलए दर जिस पर िल्ु क सदं ेय ह ै
(चनै िे ) िल्ु क सदं ेय ह ै
48.105
अंध्र प्रदेि राज्य के श्रीकाकुलम जिल े के चार और ऄजधक लने के
[बाइपास की लंबाइ (लागत 10 करोड स े
मदापम गांव के जनकट राष्ट्रीय रािमागग- जलए उपर सारणी -1 म ें
ऄजधक) तथा संरचना की लंबाइ (60 मी. स े
16 के दकमी /च.ै 589.554 ईजल्लजखत अधार दरों का
ऄजधक) को ुोड़कर]
100%
2. ईपयुगि के ऄजतररि, जनम्नजलजखत बाआपास जिनकी लागत 10 करोड़ रुपए ऄथवा ऄजधक ह ै के ईपयोग के जलए
जनम्नजलजखत िल्ु क प्लािा पर ऐस े िल्ु क प्लािा(प्लािां) के जलए जवजनर्ददष्ट बाआपास की जनवल लंबाइ हते ,ु
जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क भी िोध्य और संदेय होगा :[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
सारणी-3
िल्ु क प्लािा का बाइपास का िरूु होत ेहुए जमलत ेहुए बाइपास की लबं ाइ तथा दर जिस पर
ऄवस्ट्थान नाम लागत जिसके जलए िल्ु क सदं ेय
(चनै िे ) ऄजतररि िल्ु क सदं ेय ह ै ह ै
लबं ाइ लागत
(दक.मी.म)ें (करोड़
रूपय ेम ें)
अध्रं प्रदेि राज्य के एचरला जडिाआन जडिाआन दक.मी. 4.47 120.00 चार या
श्रीकाकुलम जिल ेके बाइपास दक.मी.612.460 616.930 (60 मी से ऄजधक लेन
मदापम गावं के (जवद्यमान (जवद्यमान ऄजधक के जलए
जनकट राष्ट्रीय दक.मी. 612.460) दक.मी. 616.500) लंबाइ की उपर
रािमाग-ग 16 के संरचनां सारणी-1 म ें
दकमी .च/ै को ईजल्लजखत
589.554 ुोड़कर ) अधार दरों
का 150%
कुल 4.47 120.00
3. ईपयुगि के ऄजतररि, जनम्नजलजखत संरचनां, जिनकी लम्बाइ 60 मीटर स े ऄजधक ह,ै के ईपयोग के जलए ऐसी
संरचनां की लम्बाइ को समकरण गुणक 10 स े गणु ा करके रािमाग ग की समकक्ष लम्बाइ म ें पररवर्ततत करत े हुए,
जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क प्लािां पर जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क भी िोध्य और संदेय होगाः
सारणी-4
िल्ु क प्लािा का ऄवस्ट्थान सड़क की समकक्ष लम्बाइ म ें सड़क की समकक्ष दर जिस पर िल्ु क सदं ेय
(चनै िे ) पररवर्ततत दकए िान े हते ु लम्बाइ ह ै
सरं चनां की लम्बाइ (दकमी म)ें (दकमी म)ें
अंध्र प्रदेि राज्य के 1.195 11. 95 चार और ऄजधक लेन
श्रीकाकुलम जिल ेके मदापम के जलए उपर सारणी-
गांव के जनकट राष्ट्रीय 1 म ें ईजल्लजखत अधार
रािमाग-ग 16 के दकमी .च/ै दरों का 100%
589.554
जववरण जनम्नानसु ार ह ै:
चैनेि
संरचना का प्रकार Length (in Km)
दकस े.मी. दकतक .मी.
590.454 591.049 वमसदरा नदी पर बड़ा पुल 0.5925
600.125 600.195 श्रीकाकुलम बाइपास टेक ऑफ प्वाआंट फ्लाइओवर 0.0700
605.310 605.690 नागवल्ली नदी म ेंबड़ा पलु 0.3804
608.720 608.790 श्रीकाकुलम बाइपास टेक ऑफ प्वाआंट फ्लाइओवर 0.0700
623.066 623.148 प्राद्सस्ट्गेदवाग ु पर बड़ा पलु 0.0820
कुल 1.195
4. जिस व्यजि का ऄपना यांजत्रक वाहन, गैर-वाजणजज्यक प्रयोिनों के जलए पंिीकृत हुअ हो और वह िल्ु क प्लािा स े
बीस दकलोमीटर तक की दरू ी म ें ही रहता हो, ईसके जलए वर्ग 2021-22 के जलए माजसक पास की दर 285/- रूपए
(दो सौ पचासी रूपए मात्र) होगी और ईि जनयमों के ईपबंधों के ऄनुसार ईसम ेंप्रत्येक वर्ग सिं ोधन दकया िायेगा।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
5. रािमाग ग खण्ड पर बहुयात्रां हते ु पास जनम्नजलजखत दरों पर िारी दकया िाएगा, ऄथातग ः्
सारणी-5
सदं ेय राजि ऄनज्ञु ात एकतरफा मान्द्यता ऄवजध
यात्रां की ऄजधकतम
सख्ं या
एकतरफा यात्रा के जलए िल्ु क का डेढ़ गनु ा दो सदं ाय के समय स ेचौबीस घटं े
पचास एकल यात्रां के जलए सदं ेय िल्ु क की पचास सदं ाय की तारीख स ेएक मास
राजि का दो-जतहाइ
6. जिस जिल े म ें िुल्क प्लािा पड़ता ह ै ईस जिल े म ें पंिीकृत वाजणजज्यक वाहन (राष्ट्रीय परजमट के ऄधीन चल रह े
वाहनों को ुोड़कर) के जलए िुल्क ईस श्रेणी के जलए वाहन के जलए जवर्तनददष्ट दर का 50% होगा बित े के ऐसे
वाजणजज्यक वाहनों के ईपयोग के जलए कोइ सर्तवस रोड ऄथवा वैकजल्पक सड़क ईपलब्ध न हो।
7. िो यांजत्रक वाहन ऄपनी श्रणे ी के जलए जनधागररत ऄनुज्ञेय भार की ऄपेक्षा ऄजधक भार से लदा हुअ होगा ईसके चालक
ऄथवा माजलक ऄथवा प्रभारी व्यजि को ऐस े ऄजधक भार स े लद े हुए वाहन को राष्ट्रीय रािमागग म ें प्रवेि करान े के
जलए िल्ु क सग्रं हण एिेंसी को ईि जनयमों के जनयम ए1 जनयम-के ईप 10के ऄनुसार जवर्तनददष्ट िुल्क के बराबर का
भुगतान करना होगा और ईसे रािमागग खण्ड का ईपयोग करने की तब तक ऄनुमजत नहीं होगी िब तक दक ऐस े
यांजत्रक वाहन से ऄजधक भार को हटा न ददया िाए।
8. यांजत्रक वाहनों की श्रणे ी, ईनके जलए ऄनुज्ञेय भार, ुूट-प्राप्त वाहनों की श्रणे ी, सर्तवस रोड, वैकजल्पक सड़क अदद
सजहत सभी पररभार्ाएं ईि जनयमों में जवजनर्ददष्ट पररभार्ां के ऄनुसार होंगी।
9. ईि जनयमों के जनयम 12 के ऄनुसार, ईपयोगकतागं की िानकारी के जलए िल्ु क की दरों को प्रदर्तित दकया िाएगा।
10. उपर सारणी-1 में यथा-ईजल्लजखत, अधार वर्ग 2007-08 के जलए प्रजत दकलोमीटर िुल्क की अधार दर के अधार
पर, यांजत्रक वाहनों से जलए िाने वाल े वास्ट्तजवक िल्ु क और कटौजतयों की गणना प्राजधकरण द्वारा खंडों की पूरी कर
ली गइ लम्बाइ के अधार पर की िायेगी और ईसमें ईि जनयमों के जनयम 5 के ऄनुसार वार्तर्क तौर पर संिोधन
दकया िाएगा तथा ईस,े तदनसु ार, ऄंग्रेिी और स्ट्थानीय भार्ा के कम-स-े कम एक-एक समाचार पत्र म ें प्रकाजित
दकया िाएगा।
11. आस पररयोिना के पूंिीगत लागत का ऄनुमाजनत मल्ू य 1673. 93करोड़ रुपए ह।ै [पूंिी लागत म ें पररवतनग हो
सकता ह ै क्य ोंदक भूजम ऄिगन, िनन बदलनईे पयोजगता सेवां का स्ट्थ ा-, पेड़ों की कटाइ अदद िैसे दक्रयाकलाप ऄभी
पूरे दकए िाने िेर् ह।ैं ऄंजतम पिूं ीगत लागत को ऄलग से ऄजधसूजचत दकया िाएगा।] प्राजधकरण द्वारा प्रयोगकतांग
से वसूल दकए गए िुल्क के िररए पूंिीगत लागत की वसूली का ररकाडग रखा िाएगा और पूंिीगत लागत की वसूली
हो िाने के पश् चात, लगाए िाने वाले िुल्क की दरों को घटाकर 40% कर ददया िाएगा और ईि जनयमों के ऄनुसार
आसमें वार्तर्क तौर पर संिोधन दकया िाएगा।
[फा. स.ं एनएचएअइ/पीअइय-ू वीएसपी/6-एलएन-अर-एपीसीओ/मदापम/2020/]
महमूद ऄहमद, संयुक् त सजचव[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 15th September, 2022
S.O. 4351(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of
Road Transport and Highways number S.O.78(E) dated the 04th February 1999, 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 233.000 (Vishakhapatanam –Orisha/Andhra Pradesh Border Section) of
National Highway number 5, in the State of Andhra Pradesh to the National Highways Authority of India
(hereinafter referred to as the ―Authority‖);
And whereas, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 7 of the National Highway Act, 1956
(48 of 1956) read with Rule (3) of the National Highway Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection)
Rules 2008, the Central Government by notification of the Government of India authorized Authority for
levying and collecting fee on mechanical vehicles for the use of stretches as follows:
Vide S.O. No. 1016 (E) dated 15th July, 2005 for the section Nandigam to Srikakulam from km
160.000 to km 97.000 (km 543.204 to km 606.204) and S.O. No. 1180 (E) dated 18th July, 2007 for the
section Srikakulam Champavati section from km 97.000 to km 49.000 (km 606.204 to km 654.204) of
NH-5 in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
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‖) and supersession of the notification S.O. No. 1016 (E)
dated 15th July, 2005 & S.O. No. 1180 (E) dated 18th July, 2007 except as respect things done or omitted
to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby levies the fee on the mechanical
vehicles at 100% for the rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section length of 48.105
km for the use of four and more lane section and for equivalent structure length (having length more than
60m) of 11.95 km (having length of 1.195 km) and at one and one half times the base rate for bypasses
having length of 4.47 km costing rupees ten crore or more on the type of vehicles specified in column (1)
of the Table 1 below of Narasannapeta to Ranastalam section from design kilometer 580.671 to kilometer
634.861 (existing km 580.700 to km 634.00) of National Highway number 16 in the State of Andhra
Pradesh 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
Type of vehicle
year 2007-08 (in Rupees)
(1) (2)
Car, Jeep, Van or Light Motor Vehicle 0.65
Light Commercial Vehicle, Light Goods Vehicle or Mini
1.05
Bus
Bus or Truck (Two Axles) 2.20
Three-axle commercial vehicles 2.40
Heavy Construction Machinery (HCM) or Earth Moving Equipment
(EME) or Multi Axle Vehicle (MAV) (four to six 3.45
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: -6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Table 2
Length (in Km) for which
Location of Fee Plaza (chainage) Rate at which fee is payable
Fee is payable
At Km/Ch. 589.554 of NH-16 near 48.105 (Excluding length of
100% for four and more lane of the base
Madapam village in Srikakulam Bypass (costing >10 Cr.) and
rates mentioned in Table-1 above
district of State of Andhra Pradesh length of structures (>60m)
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
Location
bypass for which
of Fee Name of the Rate at which
Taking Off Merging at additional fee is payable
Plaza Bypass fee is payable
Length Cost (in
(chainage)
(in Km.) Rs. Crore
At Km/Ch. 120.00
4.47
589.554 of
(Excluding
NH-16 near
length of 150% for four and
Madapam Design km
Design km structures more lane of the
village in 612.460
Etcherla Bypass 616.930(existin (>60m) base rates
Srikakulam (existing
g km 616.500) mentioned in
district of km 612.460)
Table-1 above
State of
Andhra
Pradesh
Total 4.47 120.00
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
Length of structures (in Equivalent
Location of Fee Plaza
Km) to be converted into road length Rate at which fee is payable
(chainage)
equivalent road length (in Km)
At Km/Ch. 589.554 of NH-16 near 100% for four and
Madapam village in Srikakulam 1.195 11.95 more lanes of the base
district of State of Andhra Pradesh rates mentioned in Table-1 above
The details are as under: -
Chainage
Type of Structure Length (in Km)
From Km To Km
590.454 591.049 Major Bridge on Vamsadara River 0.5925
600.125 Srikakulam Bypass take off point
600.195 0.0700
flyover
605.310 605.690 Major Bridge in Nagavalli river 0.3804
608.720 Srikakulam Bypass take off point
608.790 0.0700
flyover
623.066 623.148 Major Bridge on Pradsgeddavagu 0.0820
Total 1.195[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 7
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 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
Amount Payable way journeys Period of validity
allowed
One and half times of the fee
Two Twenty four hours from the time of payment
for one way journey
Two-third of amount of the fee
Fifty One month from date of payment
payable 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 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.
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 1673.93 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-VSP/6-LN-R-APCO/MADAPAM/2020]
MAHMOOD AHMED, Jt. Secy.
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