## Policy Analysis Report: Notification on National Highway Fee for NH-752E in Maharashtra
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification (S.O. 1680(E)) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the levying of fees for the use of a specific section of National Highway NH-752E in Maharashtra. The notification establishes the fee structure, collection mechanism, and related rules for the Paithan-Shirur section, authorizing the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to collect these fees. Key aspects include base rates for different vehicle types, location of the fee plaza, provisions for monthly passes, and stipulations for overloaded vehicles. The policy aims to recover capital costs associated with the highway construction and maintenance.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification S.O. 1680(E) dated April 9, 2025, pertaining to the levying of fees on a portion of National Highway NH-752E in the state of Maharashtra. The analysis is based solely on the content of the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new policy* establishing fee collection for use of the specified highway section.
* **Core Objective(s):** The primary objectives, as inferred from the text, are to:
* Levy fees for the use of the Paithan-Shirur section of NH-752E.
* Authorize NHAI to collect these fees through its officials or contractors.
* Establish a fee structure based on vehicle type and distance traveled.
* Recover the capital cost of the project through user fees.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This notification establishes toll collection for a newly designated highway section. The rationale, inferred from the text, is that the Central Government has completed or substantially completed construction/improvement of the specified section of NH-752E (Paithan-Shirur section, km 0.000 to km 55.937). This necessitates a mechanism to recoup the investment made and to fund future maintenance and operation of the highway. The reference to S.O. 5420(E) dated 13th December 2024 suggests a prior decision to entrust the stretch (excluding a specific section) to the State Government of Maharashtra, potentially laying the groundwork for this fee structure.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a *new policy*, and the main provisions are:
* **Fee Structure:** The policy establishes a fee structure based on vehicle type and the base rate of fee per kilometer for the base year 2007-08 (Table 1). Specific rates are provided for different categories of vehicles, including cars, light commercial vehicles, buses, trucks, heavy construction machinery, and oversized vehicles.
* **Fee Collection Authorization:** NHAI is authorized to collect the fee, either directly or through contractors.
* **Fee Plaza Location:** The fee plaza is located near Bodhegaon village (design chainage Km 20350), Taluka Shevgoan, District Ahmednagar. The fee applies for 55.877 km of two-lane highway with paved shoulders (Table 2).
* **Monthly Pass:** A monthly pass is available for non-commercial vehicles registered to residents within 20 kilometers of the fee plaza, priced at Rs 340.00 for the year 2024-25 (subject to annual revision).
* **Multiple Journey Passes:** Discounted rates are established for multiple journeys (Table 3): 1.5 times the one-way fee for two one-way journeys within 24 hours; two-thirds of the fee payable for fifty single journeys within one month.
* **Commercial Vehicle Discount:** A 50% discount is offered to commercial vehicles (excluding those with National permits) registered in the district where the fee plaza is located, provided no service road or alternative road is available.
* **Overloaded Vehicle Fee:** Overloaded vehicles are subject to additional fees as per sub-rule 1A of rule 10 of the National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008.
* **Reference to Existing Rules:** The policy defers to definitions and rules established in the National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008.
* **Annual Revision:** The actual fee amount and discounts will be calculated annually by NHAI based on the completed length of the section and the existing rules, and published in at least one English and one vernacular newspaper.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this policy include:
* **Vehicle owners and operators:** Especially those frequently using the Paithan-Shirur section of NH-752E.
* **Residents within 20 km of the fee plaza:** Eligible for monthly passes.
* **Commercial vehicle operators registered in Ahmednagar district:** Potentially eligible for discounted fees.
* **National Highways Authority of India (NHAI):** Responsible for fee collection and administration.
* **Contractors:** Potentially involved in fee collection.
* **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** The issuing authority.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The primary responsible agency is the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* The fee is effective from April 9, 2025.
* NHAI will annually revise the fee amount and publish it in newspapers.
* Fee rates must be displayed for users.
* **Enforcement:** Enforcement will likely be the responsibility of NHAI personnel and/or contractors at the fee plaza. Overloaded vehicle fees will require enforcement mechanisms.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy are:
* **Revenue Generation:** Collection of user fees to contribute towards the recovery of the capital cost (estimated at Rupees 341.8 crore).
* **Highway Maintenance:** Funding for the ongoing maintenance and operation of the specified section of NH-752E.
* **Regulation of Highway Use:** Managing traffic flow and preventing overloaded vehicles from damaging the road infrastructure.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification S.O. 1680(E) establishes a framework for fee collection on the Paithan-Shirur section of National Highway NH-752E in Maharashtra. This policy is significant as it implements a user-fee model to finance highway infrastructure and maintenance, directly impacting vehicle owners and operators using this route. The established fee structure, discount provisions, and enforcement mechanisms will contribute to the regulation and sustainable management of this highway section. The recovery of capital costs is contingent on efficient and transparent fee collection by NHAI.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which the notification is issued, cited in relation to entrusting a stretch of highway and levying fees.
section 5: Section of the National Highways Act, 1956 under which the notification S.O. 5420E was issued.
section 7: Section of the National Highways Act, 1956, granting power to levy fees.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: Rules governing the determination of rates and collection of fees on national highways.
rule 3: Rule of the National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008, read with section 7 of the National Highways Act, 1956, for the levy of fees.
Central Government: The government entity issuing the notification and levying the fee.
National Highways Authority of India: The entity authorized to collect the fee.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: Government ministry issuing the notification.
Government of India: The governing authority.
Rs 340.00: The rate of monthly pass for non-commercial vehicles within 20km of the fee plaza for the year 202425.
Rupees 341.8 crore: Estimated capital cost of the project.
S.O. 5420E: Notification number related to entrusting the highway stretch to the State Government of Maharashtra.
NH752E: Designation of the highway section where fees are levied.
rule 12: Rule pertaining to the display of fee rates for users' information.
rule 5: Rule regarding the annual revision of fee rates.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 1649] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, अप्रलै 9, 2025/चत्रै 19, 1947
No. 1649] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2025/CHAITRA 19, 1947
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार् गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 9 अप्रलै , 2025
का.आ. 1680(अ).— िबदक, केन्द र सरकार ने 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. 5420(अ),
दिनांदकत 13 दिसंबर, 2024 के द्वारा महाराष्टर राज्य म ेंरारा-752ई [औरंगाबाि – जबिदकन – पथै ान खडं को छोड़कर] को
महाराष्टर राज्य सरकार को सुपिु ग कर दिया ह;ै
अत: अब, राष्टर ीय रािमागग फीस (िरों का जनधागरण और संग्रहण) जनयमावली, 2008 (िो इसके आगे ‘जनयम’ के
रूप म ें उजल्ल जखत 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 ें राष्ट्रीय रािमागग स.ं 752ई के पेव्ड
िोल् डर सजहत िो लेन के पथै ान - जिरूर खडं के जडिाइन चैनिे दकमी 0.000 स े दकमी 55.937 तक के 55.877 दकमी की
जनवल सड़क खंड लंबाई (ताजलका-2) के उपयोग के जलए ताजलका 1 के कॉलम (2) म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट ट आधार िर के 60% पर
नीच े िी गई ताजलका 1 के कॉलम (1) म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट ट वाहनों के प्रकार पर फीस उिगृहीत करती ह ै तथा भारतीय राष्टर ीय
रािमागग प्राजधकरण को उसके अजधकाररयों अथवा दकसी िेकेिार के माध् यम स े उत फीस के संग्रहण के जलए प्राजधकृत
करती ह ै,अथागत-् :
2455 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ताजलका-।
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 3.45
बहु धुरीय वाहन (एमएवी) (चार से छ: धरु ी)
जविाल आकार के वाहन (सात या अजधक धरु ी) 4.20
1. इसके अतं गतग उिगृहीत और सगं ृहीत फीस ऐस े पथकर प् लािाओं के अंतगगत जवजनर्िगष्ट ट जनवल सड़क लंबाई (िरू ी)
हते ु जनम्न जलजखत पथकर प्ल ािाओं में िेय और संिेय होगी:-
ताजलका-2
पथकर प्ल ािा (चनै िे ) की अवजस्ट्थ जत लबं ाई (दकमी म)ें जिसके जलए िर, जिस पर फीस सिं ेय ह ै।
फीस सिं ेय ह ै
महाराष्टर राज्य म ें अहमिनगर जिला, तालुका 55.877 पेव् ड िोल् डर सजहत िो लेन के जलए
जिवगांव, बोधगे ांव गांव के जनकट) जडिाइन ऊपर ताजलका-1 म ें उजल्ल जखत
चैनेि दकमी 20+350 पर आ ध ा र ि र ों क ा 6 0 %
2. गैर-वाजणजज्य क प्रयोिनों के जलए पंिीकृत यांजत्रक वाहन के स्ट् वामी और पथकर प् लािा स े बीस दकमी की िरू ी
के भीतर जनवास करने वाले व्य जत के जलए माजसक पास की िर वर्ग 2024-25 के जलए 340.00 रु. (तीन सौ चालीस
रुपए मात्र) ह ैऔर उत जनयमों के प्रावधानों के अनुसार प्रजतवर्ग संिोधन के अध् यधीन ह।ै
3. रािमागग खडं पर बहुल यात्राओं के जलए जनम्न जलजखत िरों पर पास िारी दकए िाएंग,े अथागत्
ताजलका-3
भगु तान-योग्य धनराजि अनमु त एकतरफा यात्राओं की वधै ता की अवजध
अजधकतम सख्ं य ा
एकतरफा यात्रा के जलए फीस का डेढ़ िो भुगतान के समय स े चौबीस घंटे
गुना
पचास एकल यात्राओं के जलए पचास भुगतान की तारीख स े एक महीना
भुगतान-योग् य फीस की राजि का िो-
जतहाई
4. फीस प् लािा जस्ट्थ त होने वाले जिले म ें 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, बिते दक ऐसे वाजणजज्य क
वाहनों के प्रयोग के जलए कोई सर्वगस रोड या वैकजल् पक सड़क उपलब् ध न हों।
5. संबंजधत श्रेणी के वाहनों के जलए जवजनर्िगष्ट ट अनुज्ञेय भार स े अजधक भार लिे यांजत्रक वाहन का चालक या
स्ट् वामी या प्रभारी व् यजत , राष्ट्रीय रािमागग पर अजतभार लिे वाहन के प्रवेि के जलए टोल सग्रं हण एिेंसी को ऐसी श्रेणी के
वाहनों के प्रवेि जलए, उत जनयमों के जनयम 10 के उप-जनयम 1ए के अनुसार जवजनर्िगष्ट ट फीस के समतुल् य फीस का
भुगतान करन े के जलए उत् तरिायी 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।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
6. सभी पररभार्ाएं, यांजत्रक वाहनों की श्रेणी, इनके अनुज्ञये भार, छूट प्राप् त वाहनों की श्रेणी, सर्वगस रोड,
वैकजल् पक सड़क इत् यादि पूवोत जनयमों म ेंजवजनर्िगष्ट ट पररभार्ाओं के अनरूु प होंगी।
7. फीस की िरें उक्त जनयमों के जनयम 12 के अनुसरण म ें प्रयोत ाओं के सूचनाथग प्रिर्िगत करनी होंगी।
8. यांजत्रक वाहनों से फीस की वास्ट् तजवक राजि उपयुग त ताजलका-1 म ें यथा-उजल्ल जखत आधार वर्ग 2007-08 के
जलए प्रजत दकमी फीस की आधार िर के आधार पर प्रभाररत होगी और छूटों की गणना भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग
प्राजधकरण द्वारा खंड की परू ी हो गई लंबाई के आधार पर की िाएगी और उसे उत जनयमों के जनयम 5 के अनुसार प्रजत
वर्ग संिोजधत दकया िाएगा तथा तिनुसार उसे अग्रं ेिी और क्षेत्रीय भार्ा के कम स े कम एक-एक समाचार पत्र म ें प्रकाजित
दकया िाएगा।
9. इस पररयोिना की प्राक जलत पूंिीगत लागत 341.8 करोड़ रु. ह।ै भूजम अजधग्रहण, िनोपयोगी सुजवधाओं के
स्ट् थानांतरण, पड़े ों को काटने, आदि कायगकलापों को अभी परू ा दकया िाना ह ै इसजलए, पूंिीगत लागत पररवतगन के
अध् यधीन ह।ै प्राप् त प्रयोत ा फीस के माध् यम स े वसूल की गई पिूं ीगत लागत का भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग प्राजधकरण द्वारा
ररकाडग रखा िाएगा।
[फा.स.ं आरओ/एमयूएम/पी-1141/2016-17/टोल/ई-248454]
कमलेि चतुवेिी, संयु त सजचव
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th April, 2025
S.O. 1680(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways S.O. 5420(E) dated 13th December 2024, issued under section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of
1956), the Central Government has entrusted the stretch of 752E [excluding Aurangabad – Bidkin – Paithan section]
in the state of Maharashtra to the 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 at 60% of the rate specified in
column (2) of the Table 1 net road length of 55.877 km [Table-2] on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of
Table 1 below for the use of two lane with paved shoulder section of Paithan-Shirur section design chainage from km
0.000 to km. 55.937 of NH-752E 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
Base rate of fee per Km
Type of Vehicle 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 1.05
Minibus
Bus or Truck (Two axles) 2.20
Three-axle commercial vehicle 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: -4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Table-2
Location of Fee Plaza (chainage) Length (in km) for Rate at which fee is payable
which Fee is
payable
At design chainage Km 20+350 near Bodhegaon village, 55.877 60% for two lane with paved shoulder,
Taluka-Shevgoan, District-Ahmednagar in the State of of the base rates mentioned in Table-1
Maharashtra. above
2. 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 340.00 (Three Hundred Forty
Rupee Only) for the year 2024-25 and is subject to revision every year as per the provisions of the said rules.
3. For multiple journeys on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates, namely: -
Table-3
Amount Payable Maximum number of one way Period of validity
journeys allowed
One and one-half times of the fee for Two Twenty four hours from the
one way journey time of payment
Two-third of amount of the fee payable Fifty One month from date of
for fifty single journeys payment
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. The fee rates shall be displayed for information of the users in accordance with rule 12 of the said rules.
8. 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.
9. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 341.8 crore. The capital cost is subject to variation as
the activities of land acquisition, utility shifting, tree cutting, etc. are yet to be completed. The National Highways
Authority of India shall maintain a record of the recovery of capital cost through user fee realised.
[F. No. RO/MUM/P-1141/2016-17/Toll/E-248454]
KAMLESH CHATURVEDI, Jt. Secy.
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