## Policy Analysis Report: Toll Fee Notification on NH-49 in Chhattisgarh
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the levy of fees on mechanical vehicles using a section of National Highway (NH) 49 in Chhattisgarh. The notification establishes toll rates for different vehicle types, bypasses, and structures, and outlines the responsibilities of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) in collecting these fees. The core purpose of the notification is to implement user fees for the specified stretch of highway, contributing to the recovery of the project's capital costs and funding future maintenance.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification S.O. 949(E), dated March 2, 2022, concerning toll fee implementation on a section of NH-49 in Chhattisgarh. This analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy establishing toll rates on a specific segment of NH-49.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the primary objective is to levy and collect fees from users of the specified section of NH-49 to recover the capital cost of the project and likely to fund future maintenance. This is achieved by establishing toll rates for various vehicle types and defining procedures for fee collection.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This is a new policy. The notification addresses the need to implement user fees on the Masaniakala to Rengapalli-Odisha border section of NH-49 in Chhattisgarh. The text implies that the Central Government, having entrusted the development and maintenance of this stretch to the State Government of Chhattisgarh, is now exercising its power to levy fees under the National Highways Act, 1956, to generate revenue for the upkeep and improvement of the highway.
**5. Key Provisions:**
This notification lays out the following key provisions:
* **Fee Levy:** The Central Government levies fees on mechanical vehicles using the specified section of NH-49.
* **Toll Rates:** The notification establishes base toll rates (for the year 2007-08) per kilometer for different vehicle categories (cars, trucks, etc.) as outlined in Table 1. These rates will be revised annually. Specific rates also apply to bypasses and structures exceeding 60 meters in length.
* **Fee Plaza Location:** The fee is collected at the Jhalmala Fee Plaza (Chainage 270.045) on NH-49.
* **Bypass Fees:** Additional fees are levied for bypass usage, based on length and cost.
* **Structure Fees:** Fees are also applicable for structures longer than 60m, converted into an equivalent road length for calculation.
* **Monthly Pass:** A monthly pass is available for non-commercial vehicles registered to individuals residing within 20 km of the fee plaza, priced at Rs. 285.00 (for 2021-22) and subject to annual revision.
* **Discounts:** Discounts are provided for multiple journeys and potentially for commercial vehicles registered in the district where the plaza exists, if no service road is available (50% of the rate).
* **Overload Penalties:** Vehicles exceeding permissible load limits will be subject to additional fees.
* **Fee Display:** Toll rates must be displayed for user information.
* **Capital Cost Recovery:** The NHAI is responsible for tracking the recovery of capital costs through toll revenues. Once the capital cost is recovered, the fee rate will be reduced to 40% of the original rate.
**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 NH-49, who will be subject to toll fees.
* **Residents near the Fee Plaza:** Individuals residing within 20 km of the Jhalmala Fee Plaza, who are eligible for monthly passes.
* **Commercial Vehicle Operators:** Specifically, commercial vehicle operators registered in the Raigarh district (where the fee plaza is located) may be affected.
* **National Highway Authority of India (NHAI):** The responsible agency for collecting toll fees and managing revenue.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is responsible for implementing the toll collection, either directly or through a contractor.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification indicates an annual revision of toll rates based on the base year 2007-08, as per the National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008. The NHAI is also responsible for calculating and publishing the revised rates annually.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy are:
* **Revenue Generation:** To generate revenue to recover the capital cost of the project (estimated at Rs. 634.299 crore) and fund future maintenance.
* **User Fee Implementation:** To establish a user-pays system for highway usage, where those who directly benefit from the infrastructure contribute to its upkeep.
* **Infrastructure Development:** To enable further infrastructure development and maintenance through the collected toll revenues.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification establishes a toll fee system for a specific section of NH-49 in Chhattisgarh. The notification details the rates, collection procedures, and responsibilities of the NHAI. The policy aims to generate revenue for infrastructure maintenance and development, signifying a move toward a user-pays model for highway usage. The success of this policy will depend on the effective implementation by the NHAI and its ability to fairly and efficiently collect the prescribed fees.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: A law under which the notification regarding fee collection on National Highway 49 is issued.
National Highway No. 49: The National Highway on which the fee is being levied. Specifically, the Masaniakala to RengapalliOdisha border section.
Chhattisgarh: The state in which part of the National Highway 49 section lies, and to whose government the Central Government entrusted a stretch of the highway.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: The rules governing the determination of fee rates for National Highways, referenced in the notification.
National Highway Authority of India: The organization authorized to collect the fee on the specified section of National Highway 49.
Masaniakala: Starting point of the road section on National Highway 49 in Chhattisgarh where toll is levied
RengapalliOdisha border: Ending point of the road section on National Highway 49 in Chhattisgarh where toll is levied
Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh State: District in Chhattisgarh where Fee Plaza at chainage 270.045 of NH 49 at village Jhalmala is located.
Jhalmala: Village in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh State where Fee Plaza at chainage 270.045 of NH 49 is located.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry issuing the notification.
Odisha: State bordering Chhattisgarh; Rengapalli is at the Odisha border.
AMIT VARADAN: Jt. Secy. (Joint Secretary) who signed the notification.
Government of India: The governing authority that issued the notification
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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.ं 919] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, माच ग2, 2022/ फाल्ग नु 11, 1943
No. 919] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2022/PHALGUNA 11, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 2 माचग, 2022
का.आ. 949(अ).—िबदक, केन्द र सरकार न े राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 5 के
अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना स.ं का. आ. 4531(अ),
दिनांदकत 18 दिसंबर, 2019 के द्वारा छत्तीसगढ़ राज्य म ें जस्ट्ि त राष्टर ीय रािमाग ग 49 के जडिाइन दकमी 216.334 स े
दकमी 276.786 के खडं (मसजनयाकला स े रेंगापल्ली/ओजडिा सीमा भाग) को छत्तीसगढ़ राज्य सरकार को सुपुि ग कर
दिया ह;ै
अत: अब, राष्टर ीय रािमागग िल्ु क (िरों का जनधारग ण और संग्रहण) जनयम, 2008 (िो इसके आग े ‘जनयम’ के रूप
में उजल् लजखत ह)ै के जनयम 3 के साि परित राष्टर ीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 7 द्वारा प्रित् त
िजत यों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द रीय सरकार, एति्द्वारा छत्तीसगढ़ राज्य म ें राष्टर ीय रािमागग 49 (पुराना रारा-200) के
जडिाइन दकमी 216.334 स े दकमी 276.786 तक यांजत्रक वाहनों के जलए मसजनयाकला स े रेंगापल्ली/ओजडिा सीमा खंड
(मौिूिा दकमी 241.553 स े 312.600) तक 27.674 दकमी जनवल सड़क खडं लंबाई और 5.07 दकमी [0.507 दकमी की
लंबाई वाली) की समतुल् य संरचना लंबाई (60 मीटर स े अजधक की लंबाई वाले) के जलए ताजलका 1 के कॉलम 2 म ें
जवजनर्िष्टग ट आधार िर के 60% पर और 9.767 दकमी जनवल सड़क खंड लंबाई के जलए ताजलका 1 के कॉलम (2) म ें
जवजनर्िष्टग ट िर के 100% िस करोड़ रु. या उससे अजधक लागत वाले 21.501 दकमी लंबाई के बाइपास के जलए ताजलका 1
के कॉलम (2) म ें जवजनर्िष्टग ट िर के 90% िर पर नीच े िी गई ताजलका 1 के कॉलम (1) म ें जवजनर्िष्टग ट वाहनों के प्रकार पर
फीस उिगृहीत करती ह ैतिा भारतीय राष्टर ीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण को उसके अजधकाररयों अिवा दकसी िेकेिार के माध् यम
1453 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
से उत फीस के सग्रं हण के जलए प्राजधकृत करती ह,ै अिागत:्-
ताजलका-1
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 अि ग मूववंग उपस्ट् कर (ईएमई) या बहु 3.45
धुरीय वाहन (एमएवी) (चार से छ: धुरी)
जविाल आकार के वाहन (सात या अजधक धरु ी) 4.20
1. इसके अंतगतग उिगृहीत और सगं ृहीत फीस ऐसे पिकर प् लािा क के अतं गतग जवजनर्िष्टग ट िरू ी हते ु जन्न जलजखत पिकर
प् लािा क म ेंिेय और संिेय होगी:-
ताजलका-2
पिकर प्ल ािा (चनै िे ) की अवजस्ट्ि जत लबं ाई (दकमी म)ें जिसके जलए फीस
िर, जिस पर फीस सिं ेय ह ै।
सिं ेय ह ै
पेव् ड िोल्ड र सजहत िो लने के जलए
छत्तीसगढ़ राज्य के रायगढ़ जिले म ें 27.674 ऊपर ताजलका-1 में उजल् लजखत आधार
झलमाला गांव पर रारा-49 के चैनेि िरों का 60%
270.045 पर चार लने के जलए ऊपर ताजलका-1 में
9.767
उजल् लजखत आधार िरों का 100%
2. उपयुग त के अजतररत , ऐसे िुल्क प्ल ािा के जलए जवजनर्िष्टग ट बाइपास की जनवल लंबाई के जलए जन्न जलजखत िुल्क
प् लािा( क) पर करोड़ 10 रु. अिवा अजधक लागत वाल े बाइपास के उपयोग हते ु जन्न जलजखत िुल्क भी िये और संिये
होगी -:
ताजलका-3
बाइपास की लबं ाई और लागत
पिकर प्ल ािा जिसके जलए अजतररत फीस
बाइपास का िर, जिस पर
(चनै िे ) की िरूु होन ेवाला जमलन ेवाला सिं ेय ह ै
नाम फीस सिं ेय ह ै
अवजस्ट्ि जत लबं ाई (दकमी लागत (करोड़
म)ें रु. म)ें
छत्तीसगढ़ पेव् ड िोल् डर
राज्य के सजहत िो लेन
जडिाइन दकमी जडिाइन दकमी
रायगढ़ जिल े म ें रारा-49 का के जलए ऊपर
238.518 260.369
झलमाला गांव रायगढ़ 21.501 70.48 ताजलका-1 में
(मौिूिा दकमी (मौिूिा दकमी
पर रारा-49 के बाइपास उजल् लजखत
266.071) 296.114)
चैनेि आधार िरों का
270.045 पर 90%[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
3. उपयुग त के अजतररत , जन्न जलजखत टोल प् लािा (प् लािा क) पर 60 मीटर से अजधक लंबाई वाली जन्न जलजखत
अवसंरचना क के उपयोग के जलए 10 के समतल्ु य गणु क द्वारा ऐसी अवसंरचना क की लंबाई को गणु ा करके रािमाग ग की
समतुल् य लंबाई म ेंअवसंरचना क की लंबाई को पररवर्तगत करके जन्न जलजखत फीस भी िेय और संिेय होगी:-
ताजलका-4
समतल्ु य सड़क लबं ाई म ें
पिकर प्ल ािा की पररवर्ततग दकए िान ेके जलए समतल्ु य सड़क लबं ाई (दकमी
िर, जिस पर फीस सिं ेय ह ै
अवजस्ट्ि जत (चनै िे ) अवसरं चना क की लबं ाई म)ें
(दकमी म)ें
छत्तीसगढ़ राज्य के रायगढ़ पेव् ड िोल्ड र सजहत िो लेन
जिले में झलमाला गांव पर के जलए ऊपर ताजलका-1 में
0.507^ 5.07
रारा-49 के चैनेि 270.045 उजल् लजखत आधार िरों का
पर 60%
^ब् यौरा जन्न ानुसार ह:ै -
(चनै िे ) अवसरं चना का प्रकार
लबं ाई (दकमी म)ें
दकमी स े दकमी तक
1 232.1045 232.2615 आरओबी (रानी सागर) 0.157
2 240.607 240.957 मुख्य पलु (मंड) 0.350
कुल 0.507
4. गैर-वाजणजज्य क प्रयोिनों के जलए पंिीकृत यांजत्रक वाहन के स्ट् वामी और पिकर प्ल ािा से बीस दकमी की िरू ी के
भीतर जनवास करन े वाल े व् यजत के जलए माजसक पास की िर वर् ग 2021-22 के जलए 285.00 रु. (िो सौ जपचासी रुपए
मात्र) ह ैऔर उत जनयमों के प्रावधानों के अनुसार प्रजतवर् ग संिोधन के अध् यधीन ह।ै
5. रािमागग खडं पर बहुल यात्रा क के जलए जन्न जलजखत िरों पर पास िारी दकए िाएगं ,े अिागत्
ताजलका-5
भगु तान-योग्य धनराजि अनमु त एकतरफा यात्रा क की अजधकतम वधै ता की अवजध
सख्ं य ा
एकतरफा यात्रा के जलए फीस का डेढ़ िो भुगतान के समय से चौबीस घंटे
गुना
पचास एकल यात्रा क के जलए पचास भुगतान की तारीख से एक महीना
भुगतान-योग् य फीस की राजि का िो-
जतहाई
6. फीस प् लािा जस्ट् ित होने वाले जिले में 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 उपलब्ध न हों।
7. संबंजधत श्रेणी के वाहनों के जलए जवजनर्िष्टग ट अन्ु ेय भार से अजधक भार लि े यांजत्रक वाहन का चालक या स्ट् वामी या
प्रभारी व् यजत , राष्ट्रीय रािमागग पर अजतभार लिे वाहन के प्रवेि के जलए टोल संग्रहण एिेंसी को ऐसी श्रेणी के वाहनों के
प्रवेि जलए, उत जनयमों के जनयम 10 के उप-जनयम 1ए में जवजनर्िष्टग ट फीस के समतुल् य फीस का भुगतान करन े के जलए
उत् तरिायी होगा और वह रािमागग खंड का प्रयोग करन े के जलए तब तक हकिार नह होगा िब तक ऐसे यांजत्रक वाहन स े
लिा अजतभार हटाया नह िाता।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
8. सभी पररभार्ाए,ं यांजत्रक वाहनों की श्रणे ी, इनके अन्ु ेय भार, छूट प्राप् त वाहनों की श्रणे ी, सर्वगस रोड, वैकजल् पक
सड़क इत् यादि पूव्त जनयमों में जवजनर्िष्टग ट पररभार्ा क के अनुरूप होंगी।
9. फीस की िरें उक्त जनयमों के जनयम 12 के अनुसरण में प्रयोत ा क के सूचनािग प्रिर्िगत करनी होंगी।
10. यांजत्रक वाहनों से फीस की वास्ट् तजवक राजि उपयुगत ताजलका-1 में यिा-उजल् लजखत आधार वर्ग 2007-08 के जलए
प्रजत दकमी फीस की आधार िर के आधार पर प्रभाररत होगी और छूटों की गणना भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण
द्वारा खंड की पूरी हो गई लंबाई के आधार पर की िाएगी और उसे उत जनयमों के जनयम 5 के अनुसार प्रजत वर्ग संिोजधत
दकया िाएगा तिा तिनुसार उसे अंग्रेिी और क्षेत्रीय भार्ा के कम से कम एक-एक समाचार पत्र में प्रकाजित दकया
िाएगा।
11. इस पररयोिना की प्राक् कजलत पूंिीगत लागत 634.299 करोड़ रु. ह।ै [भूजम अजधग्रहण, सावगिजनक िन
सुजवधा क के स्ट् िानांतरण, पेड़ों को काटने, आदि कायगकलापों को अभी पूरा दकया िाना ह ै इसजलए, पूंिीगत लागत
पररवतगन के अध् यधीन ह ै और अंजतम पूंिीगत लागत को पृिक रूप से अजधसूजचत दकया िाएगा।] प्राप् त प्रयोत ा फीस के
माध् यम स े वसूल की गई पूंिीगत लागत का भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण द्वारा ररकाडग रखा िाएगा तिा पूंिीगत
लागत की वसूली के पश् चात् उिग्राय फ फीस घटाकर िरों के 40% तक कर िी िाएगी और कजित जनयमों के अनुसरण म ें
वार्र्गक रूप से संिोजधत की िाएगी।
[फा. स.ं आरओ/सीिी/2021-22/एनएच-49/टोल/मसजनया- रेंगापल्ली]
अजमत वरिान, संयु त सजचव
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd March, 2022
S.O. 949(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways vide number S.O. 4531(E) dated 18th December, 2019 issued under Section 5 of
the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government has entrusted the stretch from
design kilometer 216.334 to kilometer 276.786 (Masaniakala to Rengapalli/Odisha border section) of
National Highway No. 49 in the State of Chhattisgarh to the State Government of Chhattisgarh;
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 sixty percent of the rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section
length of 27.674 km and for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60m) of 5.07 km (having
length of 0.507 km) and at one hundred percent of the rate specified in column (2) of the Table for net road
length of 9.767 km and at Ninety per cent of the base rates for bypasses having length of 21.501 km
costing rupees ten crore or more on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below of
Masaniakala to Rengapalli/Odisha border section from design kilometer 216.334 to kilometer 276.786
(existing km 241.553 to km 312.600) of National Highway number 49 (Old NH-200) in the State of
Chhattisgarh and authorizes the National Highway 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 2.40[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
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
Location of Fee Plaza Length (in km) for which Fee is Rate at which fee is payable
(chainage) payable
At Ch. 270.045 of NH – 49 60% for two lane with paved
at village Jhalmala in Raigarh 27.674 shoulders, of the base rates mentioned
district of Chhattisgarh State in Table-1 above
100% for four lane, of the base rates
9.767
mentioned in Table-1 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(s):-
Table-3
Length and Cost of bypass Rate at which fee is
for which additional fee is payable
Location of Fee Name of payable
Taking Off Merging at
Plaza (chainage) the Bypass
Length (in Cost (in Rs.
Km.) Crore)
Design km Design km 90% for two lane
At Ch. 270.045 of
Raigarh 238.518 260.369 with paved
NH – 49 at village
Bypass of (existing (existing 21.501 70.48 shoulders, of the
Jhalmala in Raigarh
NH-49 km km base rates mentioned
district of
266.071) 296.114) in Table-1 above
Chhattisgarh State
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
equivalent road length (in km)
At Ch. 270.045 of NH 60% two lane with paved
– 49 at village Jhalmala shoulders, of the base rates
0.507^ 5.07
in Raigarh district of mentioned in Table-1 above
Chhattisgarh State6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
^The details are as under: -
Chainage Type of Structure
Length (in km)
From Km To Km
1 232.1045 232.2615 ROB (Rani sagar) 0.157
2 240.607 240.957 Major Bridge (Mand) 0.350
Total 0.507
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. 285.000 (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.
5. For multiple journeys on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates, namely: -
Table-5
Amount Payable Maximum number of one Period of validity
way journeys allowed
One and one-half times of the fee Two Twenty four hours from the time of
for 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 National Highway 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.
11. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 634.299 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 National Highway Authority of India 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. RO/CG/2021-22/NH-49/Toll/Masania-Rengapalli]
AMIT VARADAN, Jt. Secy.
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