## Policy Analysis Report: National Highways Fee Determination - Manjarsumbha to Chumbali Phata Section of NH 548D
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding fee collection on the Manjarsumbha to Chumbali Phata section of National Highway 548D in Maharashtra. The core purpose is to levy fees for the use of this highway section. Key findings include the establishment of specific fee rates based on vehicle type and road length (two-lane vs. four-lane), a monthly pass scheme for local residents, and provisions for discounts and overloaded vehicles. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is authorized to collect these fees. The policy aims to recover the capital cost of the project and ensure sustainable highway maintenance.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning the levying of fees on the Manjarsumbha to Chumbali Phata section of National Highway 548D in Maharashtra. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This document establishes a new fee structure and collection mechanism for the use of a specific section of National Highway 548D.
* **Core Objective(s):**
* To levy fees for the use of the Manjarsumbha to Chumbali Phata section of NH 548D.
* To authorize the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to collect these fees.
* To recover the capital cost of the project.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The policy addresses the need to generate revenue for the maintenance and upkeep of the newly developed (or upgraded) section of NH 548D. The establishment of user fees is a common practice for funding highway infrastructure projects and ensuring their long-term sustainability. The text indicates that a section of NH 548D (excluding certain sections) has been entrusted to the State Government of Maharashtra, implying a need for a structured revenue generation mechanism on the developed section for the government of India, which is being addressed by this new policy.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The notification introduces a fee structure for different types of vehicles using the Manjarsumbha to Chumbali Phata section of NH 548D.
* **Table 1** details the base rate of fees per kilometer for various vehicle categories (Car, Jeep, Van, Light Motor Vehicle, Light Commercial Vehicle, Bus, Truck, etc.) for the base year 2007-08.
* **Table 2** specifies the location of the fee plaza near VillageVaidyakinhi, District Beed, and the length of the road for which the fee is payable (29.972 km for two-lane with paved shoulder and 2.200 km for four-lane). The rate at which the fee is payable is also described based on the base rates in Table 1.
* A monthly pass is available for non-commercial vehicles registered to individuals residing within 20 kilometers of the fee plaza at a cost of Rs. 285 for the year 2021-22, subject to annual revision.
* **Table 3** describes the rates for multiple journeys, offering discounts for frequent users. One and a half times the fee for one way allows two journeys within 24 hours and paying two thirds of the amount of the fee for fifty single journeys allows fifty journeys within one month.
* Commercial vehicles registered in the district where the fee plaza is located may be eligible for a 50% discount, provided no service road or alternative road is available.
* Overloaded vehicles are subject to additional fees as per Rule 101A.
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is authorized to collect the fees.
* The fee rates will be revised annually based on the rules.
* Once the capital cost is recovered, the fee leviable will be reduced to 40% of the rates and will be revised annually according to rules.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
* **Directly Affected:**
* Vehicle owners and operators using the Manjarsumbha to Chumbali Phata section of NH 548D, particularly those using it frequently.
* Residents living within 20 km of the fee plaza.
* Commercial vehicle operators registered in the district.
* Owners of overloaded vehicles.
* **Other Stakeholders:**
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
* The State Government of Maharashtra.
* Contractors involved in fee collection.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is responsible for implementing the fee collection process, either directly or through a contractor.
* **Procedure:** The NHAI will calculate the actual fee amount based on the base rates, completed length of the section, and annual revisions, and will publish this information in newspapers. The capital cost recovery will be monitored by the NHAI, which will implement the reduced fees of 40% after the capital cost is covered.
* **Display of Fee Rates:** The fee rates must be displayed for user information, as per rule 12.
* **Timelines:** The fee structure is effective from the date of the notification (May 13, 2022). Monthly passes are subject to annual revisions.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The primary intended outcome is to generate revenue for the maintenance and operation of the Manjarsumbha to Chumbali Phata section of NH 548D, contributing to its long-term sustainability.
* The fee collection is intended to help in the recovery of the capital cost of the project.
* The monthly pass system aims to alleviate the financial burden on local residents who frequently use the highway.
* The policy incentivizes compliance with permissible load limits to prevent damage to the road infrastructure.
**9. Conclusion:**
This notification establishes a user fee system for the Manjarsumbha to Chumbali Phata section of NH 548D. The policy outlines fee rates for various vehicle types, provides for monthly passes and discounts, and assigns responsibility for implementation to the NHAI. The successful implementation of this policy will contribute to the sustainable maintenance and operation of this important highway section.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A law under which the Central Government is exercising its powers to levy fees on national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry issuing the notification.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued.
Maharashtra: The state where the specified stretch of NH 548D is located.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: Rules governing the determination of rates and collection of fees on national highways.
Manjarsumbha to Chumbali Phata: A section of NH 548D. Location where fee will be levied
NH 548D: A National Highway stretch where a fee is being levied.
National Highways Authority of India: The authority authorized to collect the fee on the specified highway section.
Vaidyakinhi, District Beed, Maharashtra: Location of Fee Plaza
Amit Varadan: Joint Secretary of Govt of India.
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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.ं 2134] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, मई 17, 2022/वि ाख 27, 1944
No. 2134] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2022/VAISAKHA 27, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 13 मई, 2022
का.आ. 2249(अ).—िबदक, केन्द र सरकार ने रा्ीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 5 के अधीन िारी की
गई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना सं. का. आ. 1054(अ), दिनांदकत 12 माचग, 2020 के द्वारा
रारा-548डी [महारा् राज्य की बीओटी पररयोिना के तहत तलेगांव िाभाडे, चाकन, जिकरापुर, नवरा खंड के दकमी 0/00 से दकमी
83/551 तक को छोडकर] खंड को महाराष्ट र राज्य सरकार को सुपुि गकर दिया ह ;
अत: अब, राष्ट रीय रािमागग ीस (िरों का जनधागरण और संग्रहण) जनयम, 2008 और समय समय पर संिोजधत (िो इसके आग े
‘जनयम’ के रूप में उजल् लजखत ह ) के जनयम 3 के साथ परित राष्ट रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 7 द्वारा
प्रित् त िजतिययों का प्रयोग करते ुए, केन्दर सरकार, एतद्द्वारा महाराष्ट र राज्य में राष्ट रीय रािमागग 548डी (लंबाई-32.172 दकमी) के
मंिरसुंभ से चुम्बली ाटा तक खंड के जडिाइन दकमी 137+300 से दकमी 169+472 (मौिूिा दकमी 45+877 से दकमी 13+689)
तक 2.2 दकमी [चार अथवा अजधक लेन के खंड के उपयोग के जलए] के जलए ताजलका 1 के कॉलम (2) में जवजनर्िष्टग िर के 100% पर
और 29.972 दकमी जनवल सड़क खंड लंबाई [पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत िो लेन के खंड के उपयोग के जलए] के जलए ताजलका 1 के कॉलम (2)
में जवजनर्िष्टग िर के 60% पर नीचे िी गई ताजलका 1 के कॉलम (1) में जवजनर्िष्टग ट वाहनों के प्रकार पर ीस उिगहहीत करती ह तथा
भारतीय राष्ट रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण को उसके अजधकाररयों अथवा दकसी िेकेिार के माध्य म से उ् त ीस के संग्रहण के जलए प्राजधकहत
करती ह ,अथागत-् :
3280 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ताजलका-1
वाहन का प्रकार आधार वर् ग 2007-08 के जलए प्रजत
दकमी आधार ीस िर (रु. म)ें
(1) (2)
कार, िीप, व न 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 धुरी वाजणजज्य क वाहन 2.40
भारी जनमागण मिीनरी (एचसीएम) या अथग मूववंग उपस्ट् कर (ईएमई) या बु धुरीय वाहन 3.45
(एमएवी) (चार से छ: धुरी)
जविाल आकार के वाहन (सात या अजधक धुरी) 4.20
1. इसके अंतगगत उिगहहीत और संगहहीत ीस ऐस ेपथकर प्ल ािा क के अंतगगत जवजनर्िष्टग ट िरू ी हते ु जनम् नजलजखत पथकर प्ल ािा क म ें
िये और संिये होगी:-
ताजलका-2
पथकर प् लािा की अवजस्ट्थ जत लंबाई (दकमी म)ें , जिसके जलए ीस सिं ेय ह िर, जिस पर ीस सिं ये ह ।
(चन िे )
महारा् राज्य के बीड जिले में 29.972 दकमी पेव् ड िोल् डर सजहत िो लेन के जलए पपर
गांव-व द्यककंही, के पास जडिाइन ताजलका-1 में उजल् लजखत आधार िरों का
दकमी 154+400 (मौिूिा दकमी 60%
29+300) पर।
2.200 दकमी चार और उससे अजधक लेन के जलए पपर
ताजलका-1 में उजल् लजखत आधार िरों का
100%
2. ग र-वाजणजज्य क प्रयोिनों के जलए पंिीकहत यांजत्रक वाहन के स्ट् वामी और पथकर प्ल ािा से बीस दकमी की िरू ी के भीतर जनवास
करने वाले व् यज् त के जलए माजसक पास की िर वर्ग 2021-22 के जलए 285.00 रु. (िो सौ जपचासी रुपए मात्र) ह और राष्ट रीय
रािमागग िुल् क (िरों का जनधागरण और संग्रहण) जनयमावली, 2008 के जनयमों के प्रावधानों के अनुसार और प्रजतवर्ग संिोधन के
अध्य धीन ह।
3. रािमागग खंड पर बुल यात्रा क के जलए जनम् नजलजखत िरों पर पास िारी दकए िाएंगे, अथागत्
ताजलका-3
भुगतान-योग्य धनराजि अनमु त एकतर ा यात्रा क की अजधकतम व धता की अवजध
सख्ं य ा
एकतर ा यात्रा के जलए ीस का डेढ़ गुना िो भुगतान के समय से चौबीस घंटे
पचास एकल यात्रा क के जलए भुगतान- पचास भुगतान की तारीख से एक महीना
योग्य ीस की राजि का िो-जतहाई[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
4. ीस प्ल ािा जस्ट् थत होने वाले जिले में पंिीकहत वाजणजज्य क वाहनों (राष्ट रीय परजमट के अधीन प्रचाजलत दकए िा रह े वाहनों को
छोड़कर) के जलए ीस उस श्रेणी के वाहन हते ु जनधागररत िर की 50% होगी, बिते दक ऐसे वाजणजज्य क वाहनों के प्रयोग के जलए कोई
सर्वगस रोड या व कजल् पक सड़क उपल ध न हों।
5. संबंजधत श्रेणी के वाहनों के जलए जवजनर्िष्टग ट अनु्ेय भार से अजधक भार लि े यांजत्रक वाहन का चालक या स्ट् वामी या प्रभारी
व् यज् त, रा्ीय रािमागग पर अजतभार लि े वाहन के प्रवेि के जलए टोल संग्रहण एिेंसी को ऐसी श्रेणी के वाहनों के प्रवेि जलए, उ् त
जनयमों के जनयम 10 के उप-जनयम 1ए में जवजनर्िष्टग ट ीस के समतुल् य ीस का भुगतान करने के जलए उत् तरिायी होगा और वह
रािमागग खंड का प्रयोग करने के जलए तब तक हकिार नहीं होगा िब तक ऐसे यांजत्रक वाहन से लिा अजतभार हटाया नहीं िाता।
6. सभी पररभार्ाएं, यांजत्रक वाहनों की श्रेणी, इनके अनु्ेय भार, छूट प्राप्त वाहनों की श्रेणी, सर्वसग रोड, व कजल् पक सड़क इत् यादि
पूवो् त जनयमों में जवजनर्िष्टग ट पररभार्ा क के अनुरूप होंगी।
7. ीस की िरें उतिय जनयमों के जनयम 12 के अनुसरण में प्रयो् ता क के सूचनाथग प्रिर्िगत करनी होंगी।
8. यांजत्रक वाहनों से ीस की वास्ट् तजवक राजि उपयुग् त ताजलका-1 में यथा-उजल् लजखत आधार वर्ग 2007-08 के जलए प्रजत दकमी
ीस की आधार िर के आधार पर प्रभाररत होगी और छूटों की गणना भारतीय रा्ीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण द्वारा खंड की पूरी हो गई
लंबाई के आधार पर की िाएगी और उसे उ् त जनयमों के जनयम 5 के अनुसार प्रजत वर्ग संिोजधत दकया िाएगा तथा तिनुसार उसे
अंग्रेिी और क्षेत्रीय भार्ा के कम से कम एक-एक समाचार पत्र में प्रकाजित दकया िाएगा।
9. इस पररयोिना की प्रा् कजलत पूंिीगत लागत 228.54 करोड़ रु. ह। [भूजम अजधग्रहण, सावगिजनक िन सुजवधा क के
स्ट् थानांतरण, पेड़ों को काटने, आदि कायगकलापों को अभी पूरा दकया िाना ह इसजलए, पूंिीगत लागत पररवतगन के अध्य धीन ह और
अंजतम पूंिीगत लागत को पहथक रूप से अजधसूजचत दकया िाएगा।] प्राप्त प्रयो् ता ीस के माध्य म से वसूल की गई पूंिीगत लागत का
भारतीय रा्ीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण द्वारा ररकाडग रखा िाएगा तथा पूंिीगत लागत की वसूली के प चात् उिग्राय फ ीस घटाकर िरों
के 40% तक कर िी िाएगी और कजथत जनयमों के अनुसरण में वार्र्गक रूप से संिोजधत की िाएगी।
[ ा. सं. आरओ/एमयूएम/पी-1085/2016-17]
अजमत वरिान,संयु्त सजचव
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th May, 2022
S.O. 2249(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways number S.O. 1054(E) dated 12th March 2020, issued under section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956
(48 of 1956), the Central Government has entrusted the stretch NH- 548D [excluding Talegaon Dabhade, Chakan,
Shikrapur, Nhavra section from km 0/00 to km 83/551 under BOT project of State Govt. of Maharashtra] is entrusted
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 and
amended from time to time (hereinafter referred to as the “said Rules”), the Central Government hereby levies the fee
at rate specified in column (2) in Table 1 below (hereinafter referred to as “base rate”) at 100% for net road length of
2.2 km [for use of four and more lane section] and at 60% for net road length of 29.972 km [for use of two lane with
paved shoulder section] on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of Table 1 below for the use of Manjarsumbha
to Chumbali Phata from design Km. 137+300 to Km. 169+472 (existing km 45+877 to km 13+689) section of NH-
548D (Length – 32.172 Km) developed to two lane with paved shoulder /4 lane standards in the state of Maharashtra
and authorizes the National Highways Authority of India 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 2.404 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Heavy Construction Machinery (HCM) or Earth Moving Equipment (EME) or Multi 3.45
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 following Fee Plaza for net road
length specified for such Fee Plaza:
Table-2
Location of Fee Plaza (chainage) Length (in km) for which Fee is Rate at which fee is payable
payable
At design km 154+400 (existing km 29.972 Km. 60% of the base rates for two
29+300) near Village-Vaidyakinhi, District lane with paved shoulder section
Beed in the State of Maharashtra. mentioned in Table-1 above
2.200 Km. 100% of the base rates for four
and more lane section mentioned
in Table-1 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 kilometers from the fee plaza is Rs. 285 (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.
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 half times of the fee for one way Two Twenty four hours from the
journey time of payment
Two-third of amount of the fee payable for Fifty One month from date of
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 prescribed 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, as per Rule 10(1A) 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 rules.
7. The fee rates shall be displayed for information of the users in accordance with rules 12 of the said rules.
8. Based on the Base rate of fee per km 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, each in English and
vernacular language accordingly.
9. The estmated capital cost of the project is Rupees 228.54 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 final capital cost will be
notified separately. The National Highways Authority of India shall maintain a record of the recovery of capital cost
through user fee realized 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. RO/MUM/P-1085/2016-17]
AMIT VARADAN Jt. Secy.
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