## Policy Analysis Report: Toll Fee Implementation on Lucknow Bypass and Lucknow-Ayodhya Section of National Highways
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding the implementation of toll fees on the Lucknow Bypass and the Lucknow-Ayodhya section of National Highway (NH) 56AB and NH-28 (New NH27) in Uttar Pradesh. The notification establishes the toll rates for various vehicle categories, outlines the fee collection mechanism, and specifies rules for monthly passes, discounts, and overloaded vehicles. It also details the locations of the fee plazas and addresses the recovery of capital costs. The key findings are the establishment of toll fees based on vehicle type and distance, the provision for local resident passes, and the framework for annual revision of fees.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of a government notification concerning the levy of toll fees on specific sections of National Highways in Uttar Pradesh. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text and aims to inform affected industries and stakeholders about the key provisions and implications of this notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new policy* establishing toll fees.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objectives, as inferred from the provided text, are to:
* Enable the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to collect fees for the use of the four-lane Lucknow Bypass and Lucknow-Ayodhya sections of specified National Highways.
* Recover the capital cost of the project.
* Provide a framework for the ongoing maintenance, management, and operation of these highways.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The policy addresses the need to finance the maintenance, management, and operation of the upgraded National Highway sections. It is implied that significant investment has been made in these road sections (as highlighted by the capital cost and mention of four-laning), and user fees are being implemented to recoup these costs and ensure the continued quality of the infrastructure. The reference to a concession agreement suggests a private sector involvement, further justifying the toll fee mechanism.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The policy levies fees on mechanical vehicles using the four-lane Lucknow Bypass Section (design Km. 0.000 to Km. 22.850 of National Highway number 56 AB) and Lucknow Ayodhya Section (design Km 8.000 to Km 137.970 of National Highway number 28 New NH27).
* **Toll Rates:** Toll rates are based on the type of vehicle and the length of the road section used. The base rates are specified for the base year 2007-08 and are subject to annual revision. Bypasses have a higher rate of fee payment at one and one half times the base rate per km due to construction costs over 10 crore rupees.
* **Vehicle Categories:** Defined categories include: Car/Jeep/Van/Light Motor Vehicle, Light Commercial Vehicle/Light Goods Vehicle/Mini Bus, Bus/Truck Two Axles, Three-axle commercial vehicles, Heavy Construction Machinery/Earth Moving Equipment/Multi Axle Vehicle (four to six axles), and Oversized Vehicles (seven or more axles).
* **Fee Plaza Locations:** Toll collection points are established at Ahmedpur Village and Ronahi Village, with specific chainages and lengths of road for which fees are payable defined.
* **Monthly Passes:** Provides for monthly passes at a discounted rate (Rs. 315 for 2022-23) for non-commercial vehicles registered to individuals residing within 20 kilometers of the fee plaza.
* **Multiple Journey Passes:** Provides for one-day (one and a half times the fee for one-way journey) and monthly (two-thirds of amount of the fee payable for fifty single journeys) passes.
* **Discounts:** A 50% discount is available for commercial vehicles (excluding vehicles plying under National permit) registered in the district where the fee plaza falls, provided no service road or alternative road is available.
* **Overloaded Vehicles:** Vehicles exceeding permissible load limits are subject to additional fees.
* **Capital Cost Recovery:** The policy aims to recover the estimated capital cost of the project (Rs. 2004.55 crore). Once the capital cost is recovered, the toll rates will be reduced to 40% of the then-current rates.
* **Annual Revision:** Toll rates will be revised annually according to specified rules.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience includes:
* Owners and operators of mechanical vehicles using the specified sections of National Highways.
* Residents living within 20 kilometers of the fee plazas.
* Commercial vehicle operators in the districts where the fee plazas are located.
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
* The concessionaire (if any) responsible for fee collection.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is responsible for implementing the policy, including fee collection (either directly or through a contractor).
* **Timelines:** The policy comes into effect from the date of the end of the concession period with the previous concessionaire. The monthly pass rate is specified for the year 2022-23. Toll rates are subject to annual revision.
* **Procedures:** The text doesn't provide granular detail but refers to existing "rules" for determining rates and collection. It also mentions the requirement for displaying fee rates for user information.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy are:
* Generation of revenue for the maintenance, management, and operation of the Lucknow Bypass and Lucknow-Ayodhya sections of National Highways.
* Recovery of the capital cost invested in the project.
* Improved road infrastructure and services for users.
* Regulation of overloaded vehicles.
* Potential impact on transportation costs for businesses and individuals using the highways. The policy attempts to mitigate this through discounted monthly passes for local residents and discounts for certain commercial vehicles.
**9. Conclusion:**
The government notification establishes a framework for toll fee collection on the Lucknow Bypass and Lucknow-Ayodhya sections of National Highways. It outlines the fee structure, discounts, and implementation mechanisms. This policy is significant because it introduces a user-pays model for maintaining and improving key transportation infrastructure, with potential impacts on various stakeholders. The success of the policy will depend on the efficient implementation by NHAI and adherence to the specified rules and regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Authority of India: An authority to which the Central Government has entrusted stretches of highways.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India where the specified highway stretches are located.
National Highways Authority of India Act 1988: Act of Indian Parliament that authorized the creation of the National Highways Authority of India
Lucknow Bypass: A section of highway NH56A/NH56B, specifically a four-lane section where fees are levied.
Lucknow: Capital city of Uttar Pradesh.
Faizabad: A city in Uttar Pradesh, connected to Lucknow by a highway section.
Gorakhpur: A city in Uttar Pradesh, part of the highway route.
Bihar: A state bordering Uttar Pradesh, marking the end of the highway section.
PNC Kanpur Ayodhya Tollways Private Limited: A concessionaire company responsible for collecting fees on the specified National Highway stretches.
Pushp Vihar, Sector V, Saket, New Delhi: Registered address of PNC Kanpur Ayodhya Tollways Private Limited
National Highways Act, 1956: Act of Indian Parliament regarding National Highways
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: Rules governing the determination of fee rates and collection on National Highways.
Ahmedpur Village, Barabanki District, Uttar Pradesh: Location of a Fee Plaza on NH28/New NH27.
Ronahi Village, Ayodhya District, Uttar Pradesh: Location of a Fee Plaza on NH28/New NH27.
NH28: National Highway number.
NH56A: National Highway number.
NH56B: National Highway number.
NH27: National Highway number.
200708: Base year for fee calculation.
202223: The year for which monthly pass rate is defined.
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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.ं 5710] नइ ददल्ली, मगं लवार, ददसम्ब र 20, 2022/ ऄग्रहायण 29, 1944
No. 5710] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2022/ AGRAHAYANA 29, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल् ली, 19 ददसम् बर, 2022
का.अ. 5948(ऄ).—जबदक, केन्द्रीय सरकार न े भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग प्राजधकरण ऄजधजनयम, 1988
(1988 का 68) की धारा 11 के ऄधीन जारी की गइ भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग ग मंत्रालय की
ऄजधसूचना द्वारा ईत् तर प्रदेि राज्य म ें जनम्नजलजखत खंडों को भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग प्राजधकरण (जजस े आसम ें आसके पश्चात ्
“प्राजधकरण” कहा जाए) को सौंपा ह;ै
एनएच स.ं खंड खंड का.अ संख् या ददनांक
दक.मी. स े दक.मी.
56 ए एंड बी लखनउ बाआपास एनएच -56ए का संपूण ग 1192(ऄ) 03.12.2001
खंड और एनएच -56बी
का संपूणग खंड
28 लखनउ स े फैजाबाद स े 0.000 to 365.570 465(ऄ) 26.04.2002
गोरखपुर स े ईत्तर
प्रदेि/जबहार सीमा
8511 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
यतः, प्राजधकरण न े भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग ग मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या
का. अ. 1987 (ऄ), तारीख 03 जुलाइ, 2013 द्वारा मैससग पीएनसी कानपुर ऄयोध्या टोलवेज प्राआवेट जलजमटेड के साथ,
जजसका पंजीकृत कायागलय केजबन नंबर 5, एनबीसीसी प्लाजा, टॉवर- II, चौथी मंजजल, पुष्प जवहार, सेक्टर V, साकेत
नइ ददल्ली-110017, भारत म ें ह ै (आसके बाद "ररयायतकताग" के रूप म ें संदर्भभत) ईक्त राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग के रखरखाव,
प्रबंधन और संचालन म ें िाजमल व्यय के जलए ऄजधसूचना के ऄनुसार िल्ु क एकत्र करन े और बनाए रखने के जलए एक करार
दकया था।
ऄतः ऄब केन्द्र सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग िुल्क (दर ऄवधारण एव ं सग्रं हण) जनयम, 2008 (जजस े आसके पश्चात
“जनयम’’ कहा जाए) के जनयम 3 के साथ परित तथा समय-समय पर संिोजधत और ररयायतग्राही के साथ ररयायत समझौत े
के पूरा होने पर, राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 7 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए
ईत् तरप्रदेि राज्य म ें राष्ट्रीय राजमागग संख्या 56 ए एव ं बी के जडजाआन दक.मी. 0.000 स े दक.मी. 22.850 तक लखनउ
बाआपास खंड तथा राष्ट्रीय राजमागग संख्या 28 (नया एनएच-27) के जडजाआन दकमी 8.000 स े दक.मी. 137.970 तक
लखनउ-ऄयोध्या खंड हते ु सारणी 1 के स्ट्तम्भ (2) म ें ददए यांजत्रक वाहनो पर जवजनर्ददष्ट सडक खंड की जनवल लंबाइ
133.861 दक.मी. हते ु 100% पर तथा बाइपास जजन की लंबाइ 18.959 दक.मी. और लागत 10 करोड रू या ऄजधक ह,ै
चार लेन के ईपयोग हते ु अधार दर के डेढ़ गुणा की दर स े सारणी 1 के स्ट्तम्भ (1) म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट वाहनों पर िुल्क की वसूली
करती ह ै एव ं प्राजधकरण को ऄपने ऄजधकाररयों के माध्यम स े ऄथवा संजवदाकार के माध्यम स े ईक्त िुल्क को संग्रहीत करन े
के जलए प्राजधकृत करती ह,ै ऄथागत् :
सारणी-1
वाहन का प्रकार अधार वर् ग2007-08 के जलए प्रजत दक.मी.
िल्ु क की अधार दर (रुपए म)ें
(1) (2)
कार, जीप, वैन ऄथवा हल् के मोटर वाहन 0.65
हल् के वाजणजज्यक वाहन, हल् के मालवाहक वाहन ऄथवा जमनी बस 1.05
बस ऄथवा रक (दो धुरी वाल)े 2.20
तीन धरु ी वाल े वाजणजज्यक वाहन 2.40
भारी जनमागण मिीनरी (एच.सी.एम.) ऄथवा ऄथ ग मूववग ईपस्ट्कर 3.45
(इ.एम.इ) ऄथवा बहुधुरीय वाहन (एम.ए.वी.) (चार स े छह धरु ी
वाले)
बड़े अकार वाल े वाहन (सात ऄथवा ऄजधक धुरी वाले) 4.20[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
1. नीच े ईद्ग्रहीत एव ं सग्रं हीत िल्ु क, जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क प् लाजा पर, ऐसे िुल्क प्लाजा (प् लाजां) के जलए जवजनर्ददष्ट
सड़क की जनवल लम्बाइ हते ु िोध्य और संदेय होगा ऄथागत् :
सारणी-2
िल्ु क प्लाजा का स्ट्थान लबं ाइ (दक.मी. म)े जजसके जलए िल्ु क दर जजस पर िल्ु क भगु तान योग्य
(चनै ज) भगु तान योग्य ह ै ह ै
ईत्तर प्रदेि राज्य म ें बाराबंकी 60.341 चार ऄथवा ऄजधक लने के जलए
जजले के ऄहमदपुर गांव म ें एनएच- उपर सारणी-1 म ें ईजल्लजखत
(बाइसपास की लंबाइ (लागत 10 करोड़ स े
28 (नया एनएच-27) के जडजाआन अधार दरों
दक.मी. 53.000 पर ऄजधक) और संरचना की लंबाइ (60 मीटर स े का 100%
ऄजधक) को छोड़ कर)
ईत्तर प्रदेि राज्य म ें ऄयोध्या जजल े 73.520 चार ऄथवा ऄजधक लने के जलए
के रौनाही गांव म ें एनएच-28 उपर सारणी-1 म ें ईजल्लजखत
(बाइसपास की लंबाइ (लागत
(नया एनएच-27) के जडजाआन अधार दरों
दकमी 107.000 पर। 10 करोड़ स े ऄजधक) और का 100%
संरचना की लंबाइ (60 मीटर
स े ऄजधक) को छोड़ कर)
2. ईपरोक्त के ऄलावा, 10 करोड़ रुपय े स े ऄजधक की लागत वाले बाइपास के ईपयोग हते ु ऐस े िुल्क प्लाजा(ं) के
जलए ईजल्लजखत बाइपास की जनवल लंबाइ के जलए जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क प्लाजा पर जनम्नजलजखत िल्ु क दये तथा
भुगतान योग्य होगा-
सारणी-3
िल्ु क प्लाजा का बाइपास का िरुु अत जवलय स्ट्थान बाइपास की लम्बाइ और दर जजस पर
स्ट्थान नाम लागत जजसके जलए िल्ु क भगु तान
(चनै जे ) ऄजतररक्त िल्ु क दये ह ै योग्य ह ै
लबं ाइ लागत (करोड़
(दक.मी. रूपए म ें)
म)ें
ईत्तर प्रदेि राज्य म ें एनएच- जडजाआन जडजाआन उपर सारणी-1
बाराबंकी जजले के 28(नया दक.मी. दक.मी. म ें ईजल्लजखत
ऄहमदपुर गांव म ें एनएच-27) 18.741 31.250 चार ऄथवा
एनएच-28 (नया का बाराबंकी ऄजधक लेन के
एनएच-27) के बाआपास 12.509 10 करोड़ स े जलए अधार
जडजाआन दक.मी. ऄजधक दरों का 150%
53.000 पर
ईत्तर प्रदेि राज्य म ें एनएच-28 जडजाआन जडजाआन उपर सारणी-1
ऄयोध्या जजल े के (नया एनएच- दक.मी. दक.मी. म ें ईजल्लजखत
6.450 10 करोड़ स े
रौनाही गांव म ें 27) का 62.800 69.250 चार ऄथवा
ऄजधक
एनएच-28 (नया रामस्नेही घाट ऄजधक लेन के
एनएच-27) के बाआपास जलए अधार
जडजाआन दक.मी. दरों का 150%
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3. जजस व्यजक्त का ऄपना यांजत्रक वाहन, गैर-वाजणजज्यक प्रयोजनों के जलए पंजीकृत हुअ हो और वह िुल्क प्लाजा स े
बीस दकलोमीटर तक की दरू ी म ें ही रहता/रहती हो, ईसके जलए वर्ग 2022-23 के जलए माजसक पास की दर
315.00/- रूपए (तीन सौ परं ह रूपए मात्र) होगी और ईक्त जनयमों के ईपबधं ों के ऄनसु ार ईसम ें प्रत्येक वर् ग
संिोधन दकया जायेगा।
4. राजमागग खण्ड पर बहुयात्रां हते ु पास जनम्नजलजखत दरों पर जारी दकए जाएंग,े ऄथागत्ः
सारणी -4
सदं ेय राजि ऄनमु त्य एकतरफा यात्रां की वधै ता ऄवजध
ऄजधकतम सख्ं या
एकतरफा यात्रा के जलए िल्ु क का डेढ़ गुना दो भुगतान के समय से चौबीस घंटे
पचास एकल यात्रां के जलए भुगतान योग्य पचास भुगतान की तारीख स े एक माह
िुल्क की राजि का दो-जतहाइ
5. जजस जजले म ें िुल्क प्लाजा जस्ट्थत ह,ै ईसम ें पंजीकृत वाजणजज्यक वाहन (राष्ट्रीय परजमट के ऄधीन चल रह े वाहनों को
छोड़कर) के जलए िल्ु क ईस श्रणे ी के जलए वाहन के जलए जनधागररत िल्ु क का 50% होगा बिते दक ऐसे वाजणजज्यक
वाहनों के ईपयोग के जलए कोइ सर्भवस सड़क ऄथवा वैकजल्पक सड़क ईपलब्ध न हो।
6. जो यांजत्रक वाहन ऄपनी श्रणे ी के जलए जनधागररत ऄनुज्ञेय भार की ऄपेक्षा ऄजधक भार स ेलदा हुअ होगा ईसके चालक
ऄथवा माजलक ऄथवा प्रभारी व्यजक्त को ऐस े ऄजधक भार स े लद े हुए वाहन को राष्ट्रीय राजमागग म ें प्रवेि करान े के
जलए िल्ु क संग्रहण एजेंसी को राष्ट्रीय राजमागग िल्ु क जनयमावली के जनयम 10 के ईप जनयम 1ए में ईजल्लजखत िल्ु क
के बराबर िल्ु क का भुगतान करना होगा और ईस े राजमाग ग खण्ड का ईपयोग करन े की तब तक ऄनुमजत नहीं होगी
जब तक ऐसे यांजत्रक वाहन स े ऄजधक भार को हटा न ददया जाए।
7. यांजत्रक वाहनों की श्रणे ी, ईनके जलए ऄनुज्ञेय भार, छूट-प्राप्त वाहनों की श्रणे ी, सर्भवस सड़क, वैकजल्पक सड़क अदद
सजहत सभी पररभार्ाए ं जनयमों म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट पररभार्ां के ऄनुसार होंगी।
8. ईक्त जनयमों के जनयम 12 के ऄनुसार ईपयोगकतांग की जानकारी के जलए िल्ु क की दरें प्रदर्भित की जाएगं ी।
9. उपर सारणी-1 म ें यथा-ईजल्लजखत अधार वर् ग 2007-08 के जलए प्रजत दकलोमीटर िल्ु क की अधार दर के अधार
पर, यांजत्रक वाहनों स े जलए जानेवाल े वास्ट्तजवक िल्ु क और कटौजतयों की गणना भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग
प्राजधकरण द्वारा खंड की पूणग हुइ लम्बाइ के अधार पर की जाएगी और ईसम ें ईक्त जनयमों के जनयम 5 के ऄनुसार
वार्भर्क तौर पर संिोधन दकया जाएगा तथा आस े तदनुसार ऄंग्रेजी और स्ट्थानीय भार्ा के कम-स-े कम एक-एक
समाचार पत्र म ें प्रकाजित दकया जाएगा।
10. आस पररयोजना की ऄनुमाजनत पूंजीगत लागत 2004.55 करोड़ रुपए ह।ै [पूंजी लागत म ें पररवतगन हो सकता ह ै
क्य ोंदक भूजम ऄजगन, जन-ईपयोजगता सेवां का स्ट्थ ान बदलन,े पेड़ों की कटाइ अदद जैसे दियाकलाप ऄभी परू े दकए
जाने िेर् ह ैं तथा ऄंजतम पूंजीगत लागत को ऄलग स े ऄजधसजू चत दकया जाएगा]। प्राजधकरण द्वारा प्रयोगकतागं स े
वसूल दकए गए िल्ु क के जररए पूंजीगत लागत की वसूली का ररकाडग रखा जाएगा और पूंजीगत लागत की वसूली हो[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
जाने के पश् चात, लगाए जान े वाले िल्ु क की दरों को घटाकर 40% कर ददया जाएगा और ईक्त जनयमों के ऄनुसार
आस म ें वार्भर्क तौर पर संिोधन दकया जाएगा।
[फा. स.ं एनएचएअइ/13013/सीओ/22-23/फीनोरटदफकेिन/लखनउ-ऄयोध्या सेक् िन (एनएच-28)]
सुमन प्रसाद वसह, संयुक्त सजचव
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 19th December, 2022
S.O. 5948(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways issued under Section 11 of the National Highways Authority of India Act 1988
(68 of 1988), the Central Government has entrusted the following stretches in the State of Uttar Pradesh
to the National Highways Authority of India (hereinafter referred to as the “Authority”).
NH No Section Stretch S.O. No Date
From km to km
56 A& B Lucknow Bypass The entire stretch of 1192(E) 03.12.2001
NH-56A and the entire
stretch of NH-56B
28 Lucknow to Faizabad 0.000 to 365.570 465(E) 26.04.2002
to Gorakhpur to Uttar
Pradesh/Bihar Border
And Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways number S.O. 1987(E) dated 03rd July 2013 , Authority had entered into an agreement with
M/s PNC Kanpur Ayodhya Tollways Private Limited having its registered office at Cabin No 5 , NBCC
Plaza , Tower-II , 4th Floor , Pushp Vihar , Sector V , Saket New Delhi-110017 India (hereinafter
referred to as the “Concessionaire”) to collect and retain the fee as per notification for expenditure
involved in maintenance , management and operation of the said National Highway.
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 and amended from time to time (hereinafter referred to as the “rules”), and
upon completion of concession agreement with concessionaire, the Central Government hereby levies
the fee on mechanical vehicles at the 100% of rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road
section length of 133.861 km and at one and one half times the base rate for bypasses having length of
18.959 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 Lucknow Bypass Section from design Km. 0.000 to Km. 22.850 of
National Highway number 56 A&B and Lucknow -Ayodhya Section from design Km 8.000 to Km
137.970 of National Highway number 28 (New NH-27) in the State of Uttar Pradesh and authorizes the
Authority to collect, either through its officials or through a contractor from the date of end of
concession period with concessionaire the said fee, namely:-
Table-1
Base rate of fee per km for the
Type of vehicle 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 1.056 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 axles) 3.45
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 design km 53.000 of NH-28 60.341
100% for four or more
(New NH-27) at Ahmedpur Village
[Excluding length of Bypass lane, of the base rates
of Barabanki District in Uttar
(Costing >10 Cr.) and length of mentioned in Table-1
Pradesh State.
Structure (>60m)] above
At design km 107.000 of NH-28 73.520
100% for four or more
(New NH-27) at Ronahi
[Excluding length of Bypass lane, of the base rates
Village of Ayodhya District in
(Costing >10 Cr.) and length of mentioned in Table-1
Uttar Pradesh State.
Structure (>60m)] above
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: -
Table-3
Length and Cost Rate at which
of bypass for fee is payable
which additional
Location of Fee Plaza Name of the
Taking Off Merging at fee is payable
(chainage) Bypass
Cost
Length
(in Rs.
(in Km.)
Crore)
At design km 53.000 of 12.509 >10 Cr
Barabanki 150% for four
NH-28 (New NH-27) at
Bypass of Design and more lane of
Ahmedpur Village of Design km
NH - 28 km the base rates
Barabanki District in 18.741
(New NH- 31.250 mentioned in
Uttar Pradesh State.
27) Table-1 above
At design km 107.000 Ramsnehi >10 Cr
of NH-28 Ghat 6.450 150% for four
(New NH-27) at Ronahi Bypass of Design km Design km and more lane of
Village of Ayodhya NH - 28 62.800 69.250 the base rates
District in (New NH- mentioned in
Uttar Pradesh State. 27) Table-1 above
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 315 (Three[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 7
hundred And Fifteen Only) for the year 2022-23 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
Amount Payable Period of validity
one way journeys
allowed
One and half times of the fee for one Twenty four hours
Two
way journey from the time of
payment
Two-third of amount of the fee
One month from date of
payable for fifty single Fifty
payment
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 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.
10. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 2004.55 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/13013/CO/22-23/FeeNotification/Lucknow-AyodhyaSection(NH-28)]
SUMAN PRASAD SINGH, Jt. Secy.
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