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**Report: Analysis of National Highways Fee Notification**
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification (S.O. 3181(E)) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the levying of fees on mechanical vehicles using a section of National Highway 233 (New NH28) in Uttar Pradesh. This notification establishes the toll rates, applicable locations (Fee Plazas), and specific conditions for fee collection on this highway section, including charges for bypasses and structures (bridges, ROB). The core purpose is to authorize the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to collect user fees for the specified highway section, with provisions for monthly passes, discounts for local commercial vehicles, and penalties for overloaded vehicles. The key findings are the specific fee structure, the designated fee plaza locations, and the mechanisms for annual revision and reduction of fees after capital cost recovery.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview of the notification S.O. 3181(E) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning the imposition of fees on mechanical vehicles using a designated section of National Highway 233 (New NH28) in Uttar Pradesh. The analysis is based solely on the information provided within the policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a *new* policy establishing fees on a section of highway and is not an amendment.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective is to enable the collection of user fees on the specified section of National Highway 233 (New NH28) to recover the project's capital cost and fund its maintenance. This is explicitly stated through the authorization granted to NHAI to collect fees and the provision for reducing fees after capital cost recovery.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy to authorize tolling, the text suggests the following problem/issue being addressed:
* **Need to recover infrastructure investment:** The construction and maintenance of national highways require substantial investment. Tolling is a mechanism to recover these costs from users, ensuring the sustainability of highway infrastructure. The notification mentions a significant estimated capital cost of Rupees 3374.75 crore, implying a substantial investment that needs to be recouped.
* **User-pays principle:** The policy enacts the user-pays principle, where those who directly benefit from using the highway contribute to its upkeep.
**5. Key Provisions:**
The notification establishes the following key provisions:
* **Fee Levy:** It levies fees on mechanical vehicles using the Ghaghra Bridge-Varanasi section of National Highway 233 (New NH28) between kilometer 180.420 to kilometer 240.340 (existing km 169.070 to km 232.140).
* **Fee Structure (Table 1):** It specifies the base rate of fee per kilometer for different vehicle types for the base year 2007-08:
* Car, Jeep, Van, or Light Motor Vehicle: Rs. 0.65
* Light Commercial Vehicle, Light Goods Vehicle, or Mini Bus: Rs. 1.05
* Bus or Truck (Two Axles): Rs. 2.20
* Three-axle commercial vehicles: Rs. 2.40
* Heavy Construction Machinery (HCM) or Earth Moving Equipment (EME): Rs. 3.45
* Multi Axle Vehicle (MAV) (four to six axles): Rs. 4.20
* Oversized Vehicles (seven or more axles): (Implicitly, uses base rate of 4.20 for calculation)
* **Fee Plaza Location (Table 2):** It designates the location of the fee plaza at Design Km 227.200 (existing km 219.200) of NH233 (New NH28) near Amora Moiddinpur village in Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh. The net road length for which the fee is payable at this plaza is 33.760 km.
* **Additional Fee for Bypasses (Table 3):** It levies an additional fee for the use of bypasses costing Rs 10 crore or more. The fee is 150% of the base rates. Specific bypasses are identified with their chainage, length, and cost.
* **Additional Fee for Structures (Table 4):** It levies an additional fee for structures (bridges, ROBs) longer than 60m, by converting their length into an equivalent road length using an equalization factor of 10.
* **Monthly Pass:** A monthly pass is available for non-commercial vehicles registered to residents within 20 km of the fee plaza at a rate of Rs. 315 for the year 2022-23, subject to annual revision.
* **Discounts:** A discount of 50% of the specified rate is provided 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:** Overloaded vehicles are subject to penalties according to the rules and are not allowed to use the highway until the excess load is removed.
* **Annual Revision:** The fee rates will be revised annually based on the base rate and the completed length of the section.
* **Fee Reduction:** After the recovery of the capital cost, the fee leviable will be reduced to 40% of the rates and shall be revised annually.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* **Vehicle Owners/Operators:** All owners and operators of mechanical vehicles using the specified section of National Highway 233 (New NH28), as they are directly subject to the toll fees.
* **Residents near the Fee Plaza:** Residents living within 20 km of the fee plaza, who are eligible for the monthly pass.
* **Commercial Vehicle Operators in the District:** Commercial vehicle operators registered in the district where the fee plaza is located, who may be eligible for a discounted fee.
* **National Highways Authority of India (NHAI):** The agency responsible for collecting the fees and maintaining the highway section.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is the primary responsible agency for implementing the fee collection.
* **Procedures:** NHAI is authorized to collect the fee either through its officials or through a contractor.
* **Timelines:** The base rate for fee calculation is set for the year 2007-08, and the actual fees are to be calculated and revised annually according to the rules. The monthly pass rate is specified for 2022-23 and is subject to annual revision.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes are:
* **Revenue Generation:** Generation of revenue to recover the capital cost of the highway project (Rs. 3374.75 crore) and fund its maintenance.
* **Infrastructure Development:** Facilitating the sustainable development and maintenance of the National Highway network through user fees.
* **Regulation of Overloading:** Discouraging overloading of vehicles on the highway, thereby protecting the road infrastructure.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification S.O. 3181(E) establishes a tolling system for a section of National Highway 233 (New NH28) in Uttar Pradesh. It details the fee structure for various vehicle types, designates the fee plaza location, and outlines the mechanisms for fee collection, annual revision, and eventual reduction upon capital cost recovery. This policy is significant as it implements the user-pays principle to ensure the sustainable development and maintenance of this crucial infrastructure asset. The policy will have a direct impact on vehicle owners and operators, local residents, and commercial vehicle operators in the region, as well as NHAI, which is responsible for its implementation.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Authority of India: An organization referred to as 'the Authority' responsible for managing the Ghaghar Bridge-Indo Nepal Border to Varanasi section of National Highway No.233
Ghaghar Bridge-Indo Nepal Border to Varanasi: A stretch of road that is part of National Highway No. 233 (New NH28) in Uttar Pradesh, from kilometer 121.800 to kilometer 298.450, entrusted to the National Highways Authority of India.
National Highway No. 233: A highway, also referred to as New NH28, in Uttar Pradesh for which a fee is levied on mechanical vehicles.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India where the Ghaghar Bridge-Indo Nepal Border to Varanasi section of National Highway No. 233 is located.
National Highways Act, 1956: The act under which the Central Government is conferred the power to levy fees on national highways.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: The rules referred to for determining and collecting fees on national highways.
Amora Moiddinpur village: A village in Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh, near which a fee plaza is located on NH233New NH28.
Azamgarh district: A district in Uttar Pradesh where the Amora Moiddinpur village is located.
Kaptanganj Bypass: A bypass of NH 233, with a length of 3.900 km and a cost of Rs. 56.50 crore, near Amora Moiddinpur village in Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh.
Mohamadpur Realignment: A realignment of NH 233, with a length of 1.760 km and a cost of Rs. 17.280 crore.
Bindra Bazar Bypass: A bypass of NH 233, with a length of 3.000 km and a cost of Rs. 33.00 crore.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Government of India ministry that issued the notification regarding fee collection on the specified highway section.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued from.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3023] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, िुलाई 13, 2022/आषाढ़ 22, 1944
No. 3023] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2022/ASHADHA 22, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 12 िुलाई, 2022
का.आ. 3181(अ).—यतः, केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमागग 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. 1228 (अ),
दिनांक 24 मई 2013 द्वारा उत् तर प्रििे रा्य म राष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या 233 (नया रारा-28) के 121.800 दक.मी. स े
298.450 दक.मी. (घाघर जिि (इंडो नेपाल सीमा) से वाराणसी खण् ड) तक का खण्ड भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण
(जिसे इसके पश्चात ्‘प्राजधकरण’ कहा गया ह)ै को सौंपा है;
अतः, अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग िल्ु क (िरों का अवधारण एवं संग्रहण) 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 करते हुए, उत् तर प्रिेि रा्य म राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग संख्या 233 (नया रारा-28) के घाघरा जिि
से वाराणसी खडं के जडजाइन दक.मी. 180.420 स े दक.मी. 240.340 (जवद्यमान दक.मी. 169.070 से दक.मी. 232.140)
के सड़क खंड की जनवल लंबाई 33.760 दक.मी. और 3.160 दक.मी (जिनकी लंबाई 0.316 दकमी ह)ै लंबाई की समकक्ष
संरचना (जिनकी लम् बाई 60 मी र से अजधक ह)ै के जलए याजं त्रक वाहनो पर सारणी 1 के स्ट्तम्भ (2) म जवजनर्िष्टग आधार
िर और बाईपास जिनकी लंबाई 25.844 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 से उि िल्ु क को सग्रं हीत करने के जलए प्राजधकतत करती ह,ै अथागत्ः-
4684 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सारणी 1
वाहन का प्रकार आधार वषग 2007-08 के जलए प्रजत
दक.मी. िल्ु क की आधार िर (ूपपए म )
(1) (2)
कार, िीप, वैन या हल् के मो र वाहन 0.65
हल् के वाजणज्यक वाहन, हल् के माल वाहक वाहन अथवा जमनी बस 1.05
बस या रक (िो धुरी वाले) 2.20
तीन धरु ी वाल ेवाजणज्यक वाहन 2.40
भारी संजनमागण मिीनरी (एच.सी.एम॰) या अथ गमूववंग उपस्ट् कर (ई.एम.ई) या 3.45
बहुधुरीय वाहन (एम.ए.वी.) (चार से छह धरु ी वाल)े
बड़े आकार वाल ेवाहन (सात या अजधक धरु ी वाल े) 4.20
1. नीचे उद्ग्रहीत एवं संग्रहीत िल्ु क, जनम्नजलजखत िल्ु क प्लािा पर, ऐसे िुल्क प्ल ािा (प् लािा) ) के जलए जवजनर्िष्टग
सड़क की जनवल लम्बाई हते ु िोध्य और संिेय होगाः
सारणी-2
िुल्क प्लािा का अवस्ट्थान (चैनिे ) लम्बाई (दकलोमी र म) जिसके जलए िर जिस पर िुल्क संिेय ह ै
िुल्क संिेय ह ै
उत् तर प्रििे रा्य के आिमग जिल े 33.760
म अमोरा मोइिीनपरु गांव के जनक
[10 करोड से अजधक की लागत के चार और अजधक लने के जलए ऊपर
एनएच-233 (नया रारा-28) के
बाईपास और 60 मी. से अजधक लंबाई सारणी-1 म उजल्लजखत आधार िरों का
जडिाइन दकमी 227.200 (जवद्यमान
की संरचना को छोड़कर] 100%
दक.मी. 219.200) पर
2. उपयुगि के अजतररि, जनम्नजलजखत बाईपास जिनकी लागत 10 करोड़ रुपए अथवा अजधक ह,ै के उपयोग के जलए
जनम्नजलजखत िल्ु क प्लािा पर ऐसे िुल्क प् लािा के जलए जवजनर्िग बाईपास की जनवल लम् बाई हते ु जनम्न जलजखत िल्ु क भी
िेय और भगु तान होगा:
सारणी – 3
िल्ु क प्लािा का बाइपास का आरंभ होत े जमलत ेहुए बाइपास की लम्बाई और िर जिस पर
स्ट्थान नाम हुए लागत जिसके जलए अजतररि िल्ु क सिं ेय ह ै
िल्ु क सिं ेय ह ै
िरीब-िरू ी (चनै िे )
लम्ब ाई लागत (करोड़
(दक.मी. म) ूपपए म)
उत् तर प्रििे रा्य एनएच-233 जडजाइन जडजाइन 3.900 56.50 ऊपर सारणी-1
के आिमग जिले का दकमी दकमी म उजल्लजखत
म अमोरा कप् तानगंि 191.950 195.850 आधार िरों के
मोइिीनपुर गांव के बाईपास (जवद्यमान (जवद्यमान चार और अजधक
जनक एनएच- दक.मी. दक.मी. लेन के जलए
233 (नया रारा- 180.600) 184.100) 150%[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
28) के जडिाइन एनएच-233 जडजाइन जडजाइन 17.184 245.360
दकमी 227.200 का आिमग दकमी दकमी
(जवद्यमान दक.मी. बाईपास 207.250 224.750
219.200) पर (जवद्यमान (जवद्यमान
दक.मी. दक.मी.
195.500) 216.750)
एनएच-233 जडजाइन जडजाइन 1.760 17.280
का दकमी दकमी
मोहम् मिपुर 229.720 231.480
पुनगसंरेखण (जवद्यमान (जवद्यमान
बाईपास दक.मी. दक.मी.
221.720) 223.530)
एनएच-233 जडजाइन जडजाइन 3.000 33.00
का वबंरा दकमी दकमी
बािार 231.650 234.650
बाईपास (जवद्यमान (जवद्यमान
दक.मी. दक.मी.
223.700) 226.450)
3. उपयुगि के अजतररि, जनम्नजलजखत संरचना) , जिनकी लम्बाई 60 मी र से अजधक ह,ै के उपयोग के जलए ऐसी
संरचना) की लम्बाई को समकरण गणु क 10 स े गणु ा करके रािमागग की समकक्ष लम्बाई म पररवर्तगत करत े हुए,
जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क प्लािा (प्लािा) ) पर, जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क भी िोध्य और संिेय होगाः
सारणी – 4
िुल्क प्लािा का अवस्ट्थान (चैनिे ) सड़क की समकक्ष लम्बाई सड़क की समकक्ष िर जिस पर िुल्क संिेय ह ै
म पररवर्तगत दकए िान े हते ु लम्बाई (दक.मी.
संरचना) की लम्बाई^ म)
(दक.मी. म)
उत् तर प्रिेि रा्य के आिमग जिले म चार और अजधक लेन के जलए
अमोरा मोइिीनपरु गांव के जनक ऊपर सारणी-1 म उजल्लजखत
0.316^ 3.160
एनएच-233 (नया रारा-28) के आधार िरों का 100%
जडिाइन दकमी 227.200 (जवद्यमान
दक.मी. 219.200) पर
^ ब् योरा इस प्रकार ह:ै
क्रम चनै ेि संरचना का प्रकार लंबाई
सं.
दकमी से दकमी तक (दकमी म )
1 209.367 209.503 बडा पुल 0.136
2 218.247 218.427 आरओबी 0.180
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4. जिस व्यजि का अपना यांजत्रक वाहन, गैर-वाजणज्यक प्रयोिनों के जलए पंिीकतत हुआ हो और वह िुल्क प्लािा स े
बीस दकलोमी र तक की िरू ी म ही रहता हो, उसके जलए वषग 2022-23 के जलए माजसक पास की िर 315/-ूपपए (तीन
सौ पंरह रुपए मात्र) होगी और उि जनयमों के उपबंधों के अनसु ार उसम प्रत्येक वषग संिोधन दकया िायेगा ।
5. रािमागग खण्ड पर बहुयात्रा) हते ु पास जनम्नजलजखत िरों पर िारी दकया िाएगा, अथागतः्
सारणी-5
संिेय राजि अनुज्ञात एकतरफा यात्रा) मान्द्यता अवजध
की अजधकतम संख्या
एकतरफा यात्रा के जलए िल्ु क का डेढ़ गुना िो संिाय के समय से चौबीस घं े
पचास एकल यात्रा) के जलए संिेय िुल्क की पचास संिाय की तारीख से एक मास
राजि का िो-जतहाई
6. जिस जिले म िल्ु क प्लािा पड़ता ह ै उस जिल े म पंिीकतत वाजणज्यक वाहन (राष्ट्रीय परजम के अधीन चल रह े
वाहनों को छोड़कर) के जलए िुल्क उस श्रेणी के जलए वाहन के जलए जवजनर्िष्टग िल्ु क का 50% होगा बिते के ऐस े
वाजणज्यक वाहनों के उपयोग के जलए कोई सर्वगस रोड 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 म प्रवेि कराने के
जलए िल्ु क सग्रं हण एि सी को उि जनयमों के जनयम 10 के उप जनयम 1ए के अनुसार िुल्क का भुगतान करना होगा और
उसे रािमागग खण्ड का उपयोग करने की तब तक अनुमजत नहीं होगी िब तक दक ऐसे यांजत्रक वाहन से अजधक भार को ह ा
न दिया िाए ।
8. यांजत्रक वाहनों की श्रेणी, उनके जलए अनुज्ञेय भार, छू -प्राप्त वाहनों की श्रेणी, सर्वगस रोड, वैकजल्पक सड़क आदि
सजहत सभी पररभाषाएं जनयमों म जवजनर्िष्टग पररभाषा) के अनुसार होंगी ।
9. उि जनयमों के जनयम 12 के अनुसार, उपयोगकताग) की िानकारी के जलए िुल्क की िरों को प्रिर्िगत दकया
िाएगा ।
10. ऊपर सारणी-1 म यथा-उजल्लजखत, आधार वष ग 2007-08 के जलए प्रजत दकलोमी र िल्ु क की आधार िर के
आधार पर, यांजत्रक वाहनों से जलए िाने वाले वास्ट्तजवक िल्ु क और क ौजतयों की गणना प्राजधकरण द्वारा खंडों की पूरी कर
ली गई लम्बाई के आधार पर की िायेगी और उसम उि जनयमों के जनयम 5 के अनुसार वार्षगक तौर पर संिोधन दकया
िाएगा तथा उसे, तिनुसार, अग्रं ेिी और स्ट्थानीय भाषा के कम-स-े कम एक-एक समाचार पत्र म प्रकाजित दकया िाएगा ।
11. इस पररयोिना की अनमु ाजनत पिूं ीगत लागत 3374.75 करोड़ रुपए है। [ पूंिी लागत म पररवतगन हो सकता ह ै
क्य ोंदक भूजम अिगन, िन-उपयोजगता सेवा) का स्ट्थ ान बिलन,े पेड़ों की क ाई आदि िैसे दक्रयाकलाप अभी परू े दकए िान े
िेष ह ैं । अंजतम पूंिीगत लागत को अलग से अजधसूजचत दकया िाएगा।] प्राजधकरण द्वारा प्रयोगकताग) से वसूल दकए गए
िुल्क के िररए पूंिीगत लागत की वसूली का ररकाड ग रखा िाएगा और पूंिीगत लागत की वसूली हो िान े के पश् चात,
लगाए िाने वाल े िुल्क की िरों को घ ाकर 40% कर दिया िाएगा और उि जनयमों के अनुसार इस म वार्षगक तौर पर
संिोधन दकया िाएगा ।
[फा. सं. 11015/वाराणसी/एनएच233/ ोल अजधसूचना/2020-21]
अजमत वरिान, संयुि सजचव[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th July, 2022
S.O. 3181(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways number S.O. 1228 (E) dated the 24th May 2013 issued under Section 11 of the
National Highway Authority of India Act 1988 ( 68 to 1988) , the Central Government has entrusted the
stretch from kilometer 121.800 to kilometer 298.450 (Ghaghar Bridge(Indo Nepal Border) to Varanasi
section) of National Highway No.233 ( New NH-28) in the state of Uttar Pradesh 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 33.760
km and for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60m) of 3.160 km (having length of 0.316
km) and at one and one half times the base rate for bypasses having length of 25.844 km costing rupees ten
crore or more on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below of Ghaghra Bridge to
Varanasi section from design kilometer 180.420 to kilometer 240.340 ( existing km 169.070 to km
232.140) of National Highway number 233 ( New NH-28) in the State of Uttar Pradesh and authorizes the
Authority to collect, either through its officials or through a contractor, the said fee, namely:-
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 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 namely: -
Table-2
Location of Fee Plaza Length (in km) for which Fee is Rate at which fee is payable
(chainage) payable
At Design Km 227.200 33.760 100% for four and more lane of the
(existing km 219.200) of base rates mentioned in Table-1 above
[Excluding length of Bypass (costing
NH-233(New NH-28) near
>10 Cr.) and length of structures
Amora Moiddinpur village in
(>60m)]
Azamgarh district of Uttar
Pradesh.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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
Location of Fee Name of the Taking Merging Length and Cost of Rate at which fee
Plaza (chainage) Bypass Off at bypass for which is payable
additional fee is payable
Length (in Cost (in
Km.) Rs. Crore)
Kaptanganj Design km Design km 3.900 56.50 150% for four and
Bypass of 191.950 195.850 more lane of the
At Design Km
NH - 233 (existing (existing base rates mentioned
227.200 (existing km
km km in Table-1 above
219.200) of NH-
180.600) 184.100)
233(New NH-
28) near Amora Azamgarh Design km Design km 17.184 245.360
Moiddinpur village Bypass of 207.250 224.750
in Azamgarh district NH - 233 (existing (existing
of Uttar Pradesh. km km
195.500) 216.750)
Mohamadpur Design km Design km 1.760 17.280
Realignment 229.720 231.480
of NH - 233 (existing (existing
km km
221.720) 223.530)
Bindra Bazar Design km Design km 3.000 33.00
231.650 234.650
Bypass of NH
(existing (existing
- 233
km km
223.700) 226.450)
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
Location of Fee Plaza Length of structures^ (in Equivalent Rate at which fee is payable
(chainage) km) to be converted into road length (in
equivalent road length km)
At Design Km 227.200 100% for four and more lane of the
(existing km 219.200) base rates mentioned in Table-1
0.316 ^ 3.160
of NH-233(New NH- above
28) near Amora
Moiddinpur village in
Azamgarh district of
Uttar Pradesh.
^The detail is as under:[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
Chainage Type of Structure
Length (in km)
From Km To Km
1 209.367 209.503 Major Bridge 0.136
2 218.247 218.427 ROB 0.180
Total 0.316
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 315 (Three Hundred
and Fifteen Only) for the year 2022-23 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
Amount Payable Maximum number of Period of validity
one way journeys
allowed
One and one-half times of the fee for Two Twenty four hours from the time of
one way journey payment
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 3374.75 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 11015/Varanasi/NH233/TollNotification/2020-21]
AMIT VARADAN, Jt. Secy.
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