## Policy Analysis Report: Toll Fee Notification on National Highway 07 (Old NH 15) in Punjab
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the levy of toll fees on a specific section of National Highway 07 (previously National Highway 15) in Punjab. The notification establishes the toll rates for various vehicle types, specifies the location of the fee plaza, and outlines conditions for fee collection, discounts, and revisions. The policy aims to generate revenue for the maintenance and recovery of the capital cost of the highway. Key findings include specific toll rates based on vehicle type and distance, provisions for local resident discounts, and a mechanism for annual fee revisions.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide a comprehensive analysis of a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning the levy of toll fees on the Bathinda to Malout section of National Highway No. 07 (Old NH No. 15) in the State of Punjab. The analysis is solely based on the text of the provided notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the primary objective is to levy and collect toll fees on mechanical vehicles using the specified section of National Highway 07 (Old NH 15) to generate revenue for the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). This revenue will contribute to the recovery of the project's capital cost and ongoing maintenance.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** This is a new toll policy for the specified section of the highway. The notification indicates that the Central Government has entrusted the specified stretch of road to the National Highways Authority of India. The implementation of a toll collection policy is a standard practice to finance the construction, maintenance, and operation of national highways. The policy suggests the need for revenue generation to manage and improve the highway infrastructure.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* Establishment of toll rates for various vehicle categories (Car, Jeep, Van, Light Motor Vehicle, Light Commercial Vehicle, Light Goods Vehicle, Mini Bus, Bus or Truck Two Axles, Threeaxle commercial vehicles, Heavy Construction Machinery HCM or Earth Moving Equipment EME, Multi Axle Vehicle MAV four to six axles, Oversized Vehicles seven or more axles) based on a base rate for the year 2007-08, subject to annual revision.
* Specification of the fee plaza location at design KmCh. 11.950 existing Km 111.250 of NH 07 near village Balluana in Bathinda district.
* Definition of the road length for which the toll is payable (38.522 km, excluding the length of structures).
* Provision for additional fees for structures longer than 60 meters, calculated by converting the length of the structures into an equivalent road length using an equalisation factor of 10.
* Establishment of a monthly pass for local residents (within 20 km of the fee plaza) at a discounted rate (Rs. 285.00 for 2021-22, subject to annual revision).
* Discounted toll rates for commercial vehicles registered in the district where the fee plaza is located (50% of the specified rate) if no service road or alternative road is available.
* Imposition of a fee on overloaded vehicles entering the National Highway, as per existing rules.
* Reference to existing rules for definitions of vehicle categories, permissible load, exempted vehicles, service roads, etc.
* Requirement to display fee rates for public information.
* Annual revision of toll rates based on the base rate and length of the highway section.
* Provision for reducing the fee to 40% of the prevailing rates after the recovery of the capital cost of the project.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
* **Directly Affected:** All users of the specified section of National Highway 07 (Old NH 15), particularly mechanical vehicle owners and operators.
* **Other Stakeholders:**
* National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) - Responsible for toll collection and highway maintenance.
* Residents within a 20 km radius of the fee plaza.
* Commercial vehicle operators registered in the district.
* Government of India (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways).
* Contractors involved in toll collection.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is the primary agency responsible for implementing and managing the toll collection.
* **Procedures:** NHAI is authorised to collect fees through its officials or through a contractor. The rates are to be revised annually.
* **Timelines:** The fee is levied from the date of the notification (March 2, 2022). The monthly pass rate is specified for the year 2021-22 and is subject to annual revision.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **Likely Intended Outcomes:**
* Generation of revenue for NHAI to cover the capital cost of the highway project and its ongoing maintenance.
* Improved highway infrastructure and services through reinvestment of toll revenue.
* Potential impact on transportation costs for vehicle owners and operators.
* Potential economic benefits for the region due to improved infrastructure.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification establishes a toll collection policy for the Bathinda to Malout section of National Highway 07 (Old NH 15) in Punjab. The policy defines toll rates, designates a fee plaza location, and outlines rules for fee collection, discounts, and revisions. The policy's significance lies in its potential to generate revenue for highway maintenance, infrastructure development, and capital cost recovery, contributing to improved transportation and economic growth in the region.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for road transport and highways.
National Highways Authority of India: An autonomous agency of the Government of India responsible for the development, maintenance and management of National Highways in India.
National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988: An act of the Parliament of India to provide for the constitution of the National Highways Authority of India and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
National Highways Act, 1956: An act of the Parliament of India to provide for the declaration of certain highways to be national highways and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: Rules pertaining to the determination of rates and collection of fees on National Highways in India.
Bathinda to Malout section: A section of road between Bathinda and Malout in the State of Punjab.
National Highway No. 15: A former national highway number now superseded by new numbering.
Punjab: A state in India.
National Highway No. 07: A national highway in India.
Balluana in Bathinda district of State Punjab: A village located in the Bathinda district of Punjab.
New Delhi: The capital of India.
Amit Varadan: Jt. Secy. (Joint Secretary)
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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.ं 970] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, माच ग4, 2022/फाल्ग नु 13, 1943
No. 970] 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. 1000(अ).—िबदक, केन्द्रीय सरकार न े भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 1988
(1988 का 68) की धारा11 के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय की
अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 1667 (अ) दिनांक: 26 मई, 2020 द्वारा पंिाब राज्य म ें राष्टर ीय रािमागग संख् या 15 के बठ ंडा
से मलोट खडं के मौिूिा 291.900 दक.मी. स े 330.500 दक.मी. [नया एनएच स.ं 07 के मौिूिा 123.200 दक.मी. स े
84.600 दक.मी.] तक का खंड भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग प्राजधकरण को (जिसे इसके पश्चात ् “प्राजधकरण” कहा गया ह)ै
सौंपा ह;ै
अतः अब केन्द्र सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग िल्ु क (िर अवधारण एव ं संग्रहण) जनयम, 2008 (जिसे इसके पश्चात
“जनयम’’ कहा िाए) के जनयम 3 के साथ पर त राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 7 द्वारा प्रित्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, पिं ाब राज्य म ें राष्टर ीय रािमाग ग स.ं 07 [पुराना एनएच 15] के बठ ंडा स े मलोट खंड के चार
लेन के उपयोग के जलए जडिाईन दक.मी 0.000. स े 38.664 दक.मी (मौिूिा 123.200 दक.मी. स े 84.600 दक.मी.) हते ु
सारणी 1 के स्ट्तम्भ (1) म ें जवजनर्िष्टग वाहनों पर सडक खंड की जनवल लंबाई 38.522 दक.मी. तथा 1.421 दक.मी. (जिनकी
लंबाई 0.1421 दक.मी. ह)ै लबं ाई की समकक्ष संरचना (जिनकी लम् बाई 60 मीटर स े अजधक ह)ै हते ु यांजत्रक वाहनों पर
1524 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सारणी 1 के स्ट्तम्भ (2) म ें जवजनर्िष्टग ट िर स े एतद्द्वारा िल्ु क की वसूली करती ह ै एव ं प्राजधकरण को अपन े अजधकाररयों के
माध्यम स े अथवा संजविाकार के माध्यम स े उि िुल्क को संग्रहीत करन े के जलए प्राजधकृत करती ह,ै अथागत:-
सारणी-1
वाहन का प्रकार आधार वर् ग2007-08 के जलए प्रजत दक.मी.
िल्ु क की आधार ि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 वाल)े 2.20
तीन धरु ा वाल ेवाजणजज्यक वाहन 2.40
भारी जनमागण मिीनरी (एच.सी.एम.) अथवा अथ गमूववंग उपस्ट्कर 3.45
(ई.एम.ई) अथवा बहुधुरीय वाहन (एम.ए.वी.) (चार से छह धरु ी वाले)
बड़े आकार वाल ेवाहन (सात अथवा अजधक धुरी वाले) 4.20
1. नीच े उद्ग्रहीत एव ं संग्रहीत िुल्क, जनम्नजलजखत िल्ु क प् लािा पर, ऐसे िुल्क प्लािा (प् लािां) के जलए जवजनर्िष्टग
सड़क की जनवल लम्बाई हते ु िोध्य और संिेय होगा अथागत्:
सारणी 2
िल्ु क प्लािा का स्ट्थान लबं ाई (दक.मी.म)े जिसके जलए िल्ु क भगु तान िर जिस पर िल्ु क भगु तान
( चनै िे ) योग्य ह ै योग्य ह ै
पंिाब राज्य के बठ ंडा जिल ेमें 38.522 [0.1421 दक.मी. बजु नयािी ढांचे की ऊपर सारणी-1 म ें
बलुआना गांव के जनकट एनएच- उजल्लजखत आधार िरों का
लंबाई (60 मी.से अजधक) को छोड़कर]
07 के जडिाईन दक.मी./चैनेि 100%
11.950 (मौिूिा 111.250
दक.मी.) पर
2. उपयुगि के अजतररि, जनम्नजलजखत बुजनयािी ढांचां, जिनकी लम्बाई 60 मीटर स े अजधक ह,ै के उपयोग के जलए
ऐसी बुजनयािी ढांचां की लम्बाई को समकरण गणु क 10 स े गणु ा करके रािमागग की समकक्ष लम्बाई म ें पररवतगन करत े
हुए, जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क प्लािां पर जनम्नजलजखत िल्ु क भी िये और भगु तान योग्य होगाः
सारणी 3
िल्ु क प्लािा का स्ट्थान सड़क की लम्बाई के समान समकक्ष सड़क िर जिस पर िल्ु क भगु तान
(चनै िे ) पररवर्ततग बजु नयािी ढाचं ां लम्बाई योग्य ह ै
की लम्बाई (दक.मी. म)ें (दक.मी. म)ें
पंिाब राज्य के बठ ंडा जिल े म ेंबलुआना ऊपर सारणी-1 म ें उजल्लजखत
गांव के जनकट एनएच-07 के जडिाईन
आधार िरों का100 %
0.1421 दक.मी. 1.421 दक.मी.
दक.मी./चैनेि 11.950 (मौिूिा
111.250 दक.मी.) पर
*60 मीटर स े अजधक लंबाई वाली बुजनयािी ढांचां का जववरण जनम्नानुसार ह:ै[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
क्र.स.ं बुजनयािी ढाचं ा जिसकी लबं ाई 60 मीटर स े अजधक ह ै लबं ाई (दक.मी.)
1. जडिाईन दक.मी. 28.093 स े 28.235 दक.मी. तक बड़ा पलु 0.1421 दक.मी.
3. जिस व्यजि का अपना यांजत्रक वाहन, गैर-वाजणजज्यक प्रयोिनों के जलए पंिीकृत हुआ हो और वह िल्ु क प्लािा स े
बीस दकलोमीटर तक की िरू ी म ें ही रहता/रहती हो, उसके जलए वर् ग 2021-22 के जलए माजसक पास की िर 285.00/-
रूपए (िो सौ पचासी रूपए मात्र) होगी और उि जनयमों के उपबंधों के अनुसार उसम ेंप्रत्येक वर्ग संिोधन दकया िायगे ा।
4. रािमाग ग खण्ड पर बहुयात्रां हते ु पास जनम्नजलजखत िरों पर िारी दकए िाएंग,े अथागत्ः
ताजलका-4
सिं ेय राजि अनमु त्य एकतरफा यात्रां की वधै ता अवजध
अजधकतम सख्ं या
एकतरफा यात्रा के जलए िल्ु क का डेढ गुना िो भुगतान के समय स े चौबीस घंटे
पचास एकल यात्रां के जलए भुगतान योग्य िल्ु क पचास भुगतान की तारीख स े एक माह
की राजि का िो-जतहाई
5. जिस जिले म ें िल्ु क प्लािा जस्ट्थत ह,ै उसम ें पंिीकृत वाजणजज्यक वाहन (राष्ट्रीय परजमट के अधीन चल रह े वाहनों
को छोड़कर) के जलए िुल्क उस श्रणे ी के जलए वाहन के जलए जनधागररत िुल्क का 50% होगा बित े दक ऐस े वाजणजज्यक
वाहनों के उपयोग के जलए कोई सर्वगस सड़क अथवा वैकजल्पक सड़क उपलब्ध न हो।
6. िो यांजत्रक वाहन अपनी श्रणे ी के जलए जनधागररत अनज्ञु ेय भार की अपेक्षा अजधक भार स े लिा हुआ होगा उसके
चालक अथवा माजलक अथवा प्रभारी व्यजि को ऐस े अजधक भार स े लिे हुए वाहन को राष्ट्रीय रािमागग म ें प्रवेि करान े के
जलए िल्ु क सग्रं हण एिेंसी को राष्ट्रीय रािमागग िुल् क जनयमावली के जनयम 10 के उप-जनयम 1ए म ें उजल्लजखत िुल्क के
बराबर िल्ु क का भुगतान करना होगा और उस े रािमाग ग खण्ड का उपयोग करन े की तब तक अनुमजत नहीं होगी िब तक
ऐसे यांजत्रक वाहन स े अजधक भार को हटा न दिया िाए।
7. यांजत्रक वाहनों की श्रेणी, उनके जलए अनज्ञु ेय भार, छूट-प्राप्त वाहनों की श्रेणी, सर्वगस सड़क, वैकजल्पक सड़क आदि
सजहत सभी पररभार्ाए ं उक्त जनयमों म ें जवजनर्िष्टग पररभार्ां के अनुसार होंगी।
8. उि जनयमों के जनयम 12 के अनुसार उपयोगकतांग की िानकारी के जलए िल्ु क की िरें प्रिर्िगत की िाएगं ी।
9. ऊपर सारणी-1 म ें यथा-उजल्लजखत आधार वर् ग 2007-08 के जलए प्रजत दकलोमीटर िल्ु क की आधार िर के आधार
पर, यांजत्रक वाहनों स े जलए िानेवाले वास्ट्तजवक िल्ु क और कटौजतयों की गणना भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण द्वारा
खंड की पणू ग हुई लम्बाई के आधार पर की िाएगी और उसम ें उि जनयमों के जनयम 5 के अनसु ार वार्र्गक तौर पर संिोधन
दकया िाएगा तथा इस े तिनसु ार अंग्रेिी और स्ट्थानीय भार्ा के कम-स-े कम एक-एक समाचार पत्र में प्रकाजित दकया
िाएगा।
10. इस पररयोिना की अनुमाजनत पूंिीगत लागत 453.83 करोड़ रुपए ह।ै पूंिी लागत म ें पररवतगन हो सकता ह ै
क्य ोंदक भूजम अिगन, िन-उपयोजगता सेवां का स्ट् थान बिलन,े पेड़ों की कटाई आदि िैस े दक्रयाकलाप अभी परू े दकए िान े
िेर् ह।ैं अंजतम पूंिीगत लागत को अलग स े अजधसूजचत दकया िाएगा। प्राजधकरण द्वारा प्रयोगकतागं स े वसूल दकए गए
िुल्क के िररए पूंिीगत लागत की वसूली का ररकाड ग रखा िाएगा और पूंिीगत लागत की वसूली हो िाने के पश् चात,
लगाए िान े वाल े िल्ु क की िरों को घटाकर 40% कर दिया िाएगा और उि जनयमों के अनुसार इसम ें वार्र्गक तौर पर
संिोधन दकया िाएगा।
[फा. स.ं एनएचएआई/पीआईय/ूबीटीआई/25054/बीएटी-एमएएल/टोल िुल् क अजधसूचना]
अजमत वरिान, संयुि सजचव4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd March, 2022
S.O. 1000(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways S.O. 1667 (E) dated 26th May, 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 existing Km. 291.900 to
Km. 330.500 of Bathinda to Malout section of National Highway No. 15 [existing Km. 123.200 to Km. 84.600 of
New NH no. 07] in the State of Punjab 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 38.522 km and for equivalent structure
length (having length more than 60m) of 1.421 km (having length of 0.1421 km) on the type of vehicles specified in
column (1) of the Table 1 below for the use of four lane of Bathinda to Malout section from design kilometer 0.000 to
kilometer 38.664 (existing km 123.200 to km 84.600) of National Highway number 07 [old NH no. 15] in the State
of Punjab and authorises 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 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(s) namely: -
TABLE 2
Length (in km) for which Fee Rate at which fee is
Location of Fee Plaza (chainage)
is payable payable
At design Km/Ch. 11.950 [existing Km 111.250]of NH-
38.522 [Excluding 0.1421 Km 100% of the base rates
07 near village Balluana in Bathinda district of State
length of structures (>60m)] mentioned in Table-1 above
Punjab
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(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 3
Length of structures (in km) to Equivalent
Rate at which fee is
Location of Fee Plaza (chainage) be converted into equivalent road length (in
payable)
road length km)
At design Km/Ch. 11.950 [existing Km 100% of the base rates
111.250]of NH-07 near village Balluana 0.1421 Km. 1.421 Km. mentioned in Table-1
in Bathinda district of State Punjab above
*Details of structures having length more than 60m is as under:[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Sr. No. Structure having length more than 60 m Length (Km.)
1. Major Bridge from design Km. 28.093 to Km. 28.235 0.1421 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 (Rupees Two Hundred Eighty Five
only) 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
Maximum number of one way
Amount Payable Period of validity
journeys allowed
One and half times of the fee for one way Twenty four hours from the time
Two
journey of payment
Fifty
Two-third of amount of the fee payable for
One month from date of payment
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 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 kilometre 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.
10. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 453.83 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/BTI/25054/BAT-MAL/Toll fee Notification]
AMIT VARADAN, Jt. Secy.
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