## Policy Analysis Report: Toll Fee Implementation on NH-130 in Chhattisgarh
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a new policy notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, concerning the levying of toll fees on mechanical vehicles using a specific section of National Highway 130 (NH-130) in Chhattisgarh. The policy establishes a toll collection mechanism for the Pathrapali to Katghora to Shivnagar to Ambikapur section of New National Highway 130 NH111, specifically from Shivnagar to Ambikapur. Key findings include the specification of toll rates based on vehicle type and road length, provisions for monthly passes for local residents, and regulations regarding overloaded vehicles.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide a comprehensive overview of the newly issued policy notification regarding the implementation of toll fees on a section of NH-130 in Chhattisgarh. The analysis is based solely on the information provided within the policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *New Policy*.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective of this policy is to authorize the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to levy and collect user fees (tolls) on mechanical vehicles utilizing the stretch of NH-130, specifically from Shivnagar to Ambikapur section from design 163.400 to kilometer 215.800, in the State of Chhattisgarh. This is implicitly aimed at recovering costs associated with the construction and maintenance of the highway section.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy, this likely addresses the need for funding the operation, maintenance, and potential future expansion of the specified section of NH-130. The text indicates that the Central Government entrusted the stretch from kilometer 53.300 to kilometer 215.800 Pathrapali to Katghora to Shivnagar to Ambikapur section of New National Highway 130 NH111 to the National Highways Authority of India. The imposition of toll fees allows for the recovery of investment and ongoing expenses, ensuring the continued upkeep and improvement of the highway infrastructure.
**5. Key Provisions:**
This new policy establishes the following key provisions:
* **Toll Rate Structure:** Specifies toll rates for different vehicle types (Car, Jeep, Van, Light Motor Vehicle, Light Commercial Vehicle, Light Goods Vehicle, Mini Bus, Bus, Truck, Three Axle commercial vehicles, Heavy Construction Machinery HCM, Earth Moving Equipment EME, Multi Axle Vehicle MAV, Oversized Vehicles) based on a base rate per kilometer for the base year 2007-08.
* **Toll Plaza Location:** Designates the location of the fee plaza at design km 205.200 of NH 130 in village Lahpatra in Surguja District of Chhattisgarh.
* **Variable Toll Rates:** The length in km for which fee is payable depends on location of the fee plaza.
* **Monthly Pass:** Provides for a monthly pass at a reduced rate (Rs. 285.00 for 2021-22) for non-commercial vehicle owners residing within 20 kilometers of the toll plaza.
* **Multiple Journey Passes:** Offers passes for multiple journeys at specified rates.
* **Concessional Rate:** Specifies a concessional rate (50%) for commercial vehicles registered in the district where the fee plaza is located, under certain conditions (no service road or alternative road available).
* **Overload Fee:** Mandates a penalty fee for vehicles exceeding permissible load limits.
* **Definition Compliance:** Adopts definitions for vehicle categories, permissible load, exempted vehicles, etc., as specified in the National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008.
* **Transparency:** Requires the display of fee rates for public information.
* **Annual Revision:** Mandates annual revision of toll rates by NHAI based on the completed length of the section, to be published in newspapers.
* **Capital Cost Recovery:** Outlines a plan to reduce the toll rate to 40% of the rates after the capital cost (estimated at Rupees 335.32 crore, subject to revision) is recovered.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The following are directly affected by this policy:
* **Vehicle Owners/Operators:** All owners and operators of mechanical vehicles using the specified section of NH-130.
* **Local Residents:** Residents living within 20 kilometers of the toll plaza who may be eligible for monthly passes.
* **Commercial Vehicle Operators:** Specifically, those registered in the district where the toll plaza is located.
* **National Highways Authority of India (NHAI):** Responsible for implementing and managing the toll collection process.
* **Contractors:** Potential contractors involved in toll collection.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is the primary responsible agency for implementing and managing the toll collection.
* **Procedures:** NHAI is responsible for calculating the actual toll amounts based on the base rates and completed length, revising them annually, and publishing them in newspapers.
* **Collection Method:** NHAI can collect the fee either through its officials or through a contractor.
* **Display of Fee Rates:** NHAI must display the fee rates for information of users.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact:**
The intended outcomes of this policy include:
* **Revenue Generation:** Generation of revenue to support the maintenance and improvement of the NH-130 highway section.
* **Cost Recovery:** Recovery of the initial capital investment in the project.
* **Infrastructure Development:** Sustainable funding for future highway infrastructure development.
* **Regulation of Overloading:** Discouragement of overloading through the imposition of penalties.
**9. Conclusion:**
The policy notification represents the implementation of a toll collection mechanism on a section of NH-130 in Chhattisgarh. It establishes a framework for user fee collection to support the operation and maintenance of the highway. This will likely affect vehicle owners, local residents, and commercial vehicle operators, while providing NHAI with the necessary resources for infrastructure development. The policy is significant as it aims to ensure the long-term sustainability and quality of the highway infrastructure in the region.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Authority of India: An organization entrusted with the stretch of highway and authorized to collect fees.
National Highways Act, 1956: A law under which the Central Government levies fees on mechanical vehicles.
National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988: Act under which the notification was issued.
New Delhi: Location of notification, State not mentioned in the document
National Highway 130: Highway on which fee is levied.
New National Highway 130 NH111: Highway stretch entrusted to the National Highways Authority of India.
Chhattisgarh: State in which the highway stretch is located.
Pathrapali: Starting point of highway stretch in Chhattisgarh.
Katghora: Intermediate point of highway stretch in Chhattisgarh.
Shivnagar: Intermediate point of highway stretch in Chhattisgarh.
Ambikapur: End point of highway stretch in Chhattisgarh.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: Rules referenced for fee determination.
Surguja District of Chhattisgarh: District and state where the Fee Plaza is located.
Lahpatra: Village in Surguja District of Chhattisgarh where Fee Plaza is located.
Amit Varadan: Jt. Secy.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 2799] नई ददल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, जनू 30, 2022/आषा 9, 1944
No. 2799] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2022/ASHADHA 9, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 29 जून, 2022
का.आ. 2942(अ).—केन्द र सरकार न े भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमागग प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 1988 (1988 का 68)
की धारा 11 के अधीन जारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग ग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना स.ं का. आ.
4532(अ), ददनांक 18.12.2019 के द्वारा छत् तीसग राज्य में नया राष्टर ीय राजमाग ग 130 (रारा-111) के दकमी 53.300
स े दकमी 215.800 (पत् थरापाली स े काठघोड़ा स े जिवनगर स े अंजबकापुर खडं ) को भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमागग प्राजधकरण को
सुपुद ग कर ददया ह;ै
अत: अब, राष्टर ीय राजमागग फीस (दरों का जनधागरण और संग्रहण) जनयम, 2008 (जो इसके आगे ‘जनयम’ के
रूप म ें उजल्ल जखत ह)ै के जनयम 3 के साथ परठत राष्टर ीय राजमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 7 द्वारा
प्रदत् त िजत यों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द रीय सरकार, एतदद्वारा छत् तीसग राज्य म ें राष्टर ीय राजमागग संख् या 130 के
जडजाइन दकमी 163.400 स े 215.800 तक जिवनगर स े अंजबकापुर खंड़ तक 48.913 दकमी जनवल सड़क खंड लंबाई के
जलए ताजलका 1 के कॉलम (2) म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट ट दर के साठ प्रजतित पर और 3.487 दकमी जनवल सड़क खंड लंबाई के जलए
नीच े दी गई ताजलका 1 के कॉलम (2) म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट ट दर पर नीच े दी गई ताजलका 1 के कॉलम (1) म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट ट यांजत्रक
वाहनों के प्रकार पर फीस उदगृहीत करती ह ै तथा भारतीय राष्टर ीय राजमाग ग प्राजधकरण को उसके अजधकाररयों अथवा
दकसी ठेकेदार के माध् यम स ेउत फीस के सग्रं हण के जलए प्राजधकृत करती ह,ै अथागत:्-
4339 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ताजलका-।
वाहन का प्रकार आधार वषग 2007-08 के जलए प्रजत दकमी आधार
फीस दर (रु. म)ें
(1) (2)
कार, जीप, वैन या हल् के मोटर वाहन 0.65
हल्के वाजणजज्य क वाहन, हल्के माल वाहन या जमनी बस 1.05
बस या रक (दो धुरी) 2.20
तीन धुरी वाजणजज्य क वाहन 2.40
भारी जनमागण मिीनरी (एचसीएम) या अथग मूववग उपस्ट् कर (ईएमई) या बहु 3.45
धुरीय वाहन (एमएवी) (चार से छ: धुरी)
जविाल आकार के वाहन (सात या अजधक धुरी) 4.20
1. इसके अंतगगत उदगृहीत और संगृहीत फीस ऐस े पथकर प् लाजां के जलए जवजनर्ददष्ट ट जनवल सड़क लंबाई हते ु
जनम्न जलजखत पथकर प् लाजां म ें दये और संदेय होगी:-
ताजलका-2
पथकर प् लाजा की अवजस्ट्थ जत (चनै जे ) लंबाई (दकमी म)ें जजसके जलए फीस सदं ेय है दर, जजस पर फीस सदं ये ह।ै
पेव् ड िोल् डर सजहत दो लेन के जलए ऊपर
छत् तीसग के सरगुजा जजले में गांव 48.913 ताजलका-1 में उजल् लजखत आधार दरों का
लाहपत्रा में रारा-130 के जडजाइन दकमी 60%
205.200 पर चार लेन के जलए ऊपर ताजलका-1 में
3.487
उजल् लजखत आधार दरों का 100%
2. गैर-वाजणजज्य क प्रयोजनों के जलए पंजीकृत यांजत्रक वाहन के स्ट् वामी और पथकर प् लाजा स े बीस दकमी की दरू ी के भीतर
जनवास करने वाल े व् यजत के जलए माजसक पास की दर वष ग2021-22 के जलए 285.00 रु. (दो सौ जपचासी रुपए मात्र) ह ै
और उत जनयमों के प्रावधानों के अनुसार प्रजतवषग संिोधन के अध् यधीन ह।ै
3. राजमागग खंड पर बहुल यात्रां के जलए जनम्न जलजखत दरों पर पास जारी दकए जाएगं ,े अथागत ्
ताजलका-3
भुगतान-योग्य धनराजि अनमु त एकतरफा यात्रां की अजधकतम वैधता की अवजध
सख्ं य ा
एकतरफा यात्रा के जलए फीस का डे दो भुगतान के समय से चौबीस घंटे
गुना
पचास एकल यात्रां के जलए भुगतान- पचास भुगतान की तारीख से एक महीना
योग्य फीस की राजि का दो-जतहाई[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
4. फीस प् लाजा जस्ट् थत होन े वाले जजले म ें पंजीकृत वाजणजज्य क वाहनों (राष्टर ीय परजमट के अधीन प्रचाजलत दकए जा रह े
वाहनों को छोड़कर) के जलए फीस उस श्रेणी के वाहन हते ु जनधागररत दर की 50% होगी, बिते दक ऐसे वाजणजज्य क वाहनों
के प्रयोग के जलए कोई सर्ववस रोड या वैकजल् पक सड़क उपलब्ध न हों।
5. संबंजधत श्रेणी के वाहनों के जलए जवजनर्ददष्ट ट अनुज्ञेय भार स े अजधक भार लद े यांजत्रक वाहन का चालक या स्ट् वामी या
प्रभारी व् यजत , राष्ट्रीय राजमागग पर अजतभार लद े वाहन के प्रवेि के जलए टोल संग्रहण एजेंसी को ऐसी श्रेणी के वाहनों के
प्रवेि जलए, उत जनयमों के जनयम 10 के उप-जनयम 1ए के अनुसार जवजनर्ददष्ट ट फीस के समतल्ु य फीस का भुगतान करन े के
जलए उत् तरदायी होगा और वह राजमागग खंड का प्रयोग करने के जलए तब तक हकदार नहीं होगा जब तक ऐसे यांजत्रक
वाहन स े लदा अजतभार हटाया नहीं जाता।
6. सभी पररभाषाएं, यांजत्रक वाहनों की श्रेणी, इनके अनुज्ञेय भार, छूट प्राप् त वाहनों की श्रणे ी, सर्ववस रोड, वैकजल् पक सड़क
इत् यादद पूवोत जनयमों म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट ट पररभाषां के अनुरूप होंगी।
7. फीस की दरें उक्त जनयमों के जनयम 12 के अनुसरण म ेंप्रयोत ां के सूचनाथग प्रदर्वित करनी होंगी।
8. यांजत्रक वाहनों स े फीस की वास्ट् तजवक राजि उपयुग त ताजलका-1 म ें यथा-उजल् लजखत आधार वष ग 2007-08 के जलए प्रजत
दकमी फीस की आधार दर के आधार पर प्रभाररत होगी और छूटों की गणना भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमागग प्राजधकरण द्वारा खडं
की पूरी हो गई लंबाई के आधार पर की जाएगी और उसे उत जनयमों के जनयम 5 के अनुसार प्रजत वषग संिोजधत दकया
जाएगा तथा तदनुसार उसे अंग्रजे ी और क्षेत्रीय भाषा के कम से कम एक-एक समाचार पत्र म ें प्रकाजित दकया जाएगा।
9. इस पररयोजना की प्राक जलत पूंजीगत लागत 335.32 करोड़ रु. ह।ै [भूजम अजधग्रहण, सावगजजनक जन सुजवधां के
स्ट् थानांतरण, पेड़ों को काटन,े आदद कायगकलापों को अभी परू ा दकया जाना ह ैइसजलए, पूंजीगत लागत पररवतगन के अध् यधीन
ह ै और अंजतम पूंजीगत लागत को पृथक रूप स े अजधसूजचत दकया जाएगा।] प्राप् त प्रयोत ा फीस के माध् यम स े वसूल की गई
पूंजीगत लागत का भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमागग प्राजधकरण द्वारा ररकाडग रखा जाएगा तथा पूंजीगत लागत की वसूली के
पश् चात ् उदग्राह्य फीस घटाकर दरों के 40% तक कर दी जाएगी और कजथत जनयमों के अनुसरण म ें वार्वषक रूप स े संिोजधत
की जाएगी।
[फा. स.ं आरओ/सीजी/एनएच-130/टोल/जिवनगर-अंजबकापुर]
अजमत वरदान, संयु त सजचव
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th June, 2022
S.O. 2942(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways vide number S.O. 4532(E) dated the 18th Day of December, 2019 issued under Section 11 of the National
Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), the Central Government entrusted the stretch from kilometer
53.300 to kilometer 215.800 (Pathrapali to Katghora to Shivnagar to Ambikapur section) of New National Highway
130 ( NH-111) in the State of Chhattisgarh to the National Highways Authority of India;
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 48.913 km and at the rate
specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section length of 3.487 km on the type of vehicles specified in
column (1) of the Table 1 below of Shivnagar to Ambikapur section from design 163.400 to kilometer 215.800 of
National Highway number 130 in the State of Chhattisgarh and authorizes the National Highways Authority of India
to collect, either through its officials or through a contractor, the said fee, namely:-4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 (EME) or 3.45
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 (chainage) Length (in km) for which Fee is payable Rate at which fee is payable
At design km 205.200 of NH- 60% for two lane with paved shoulders, of
130 in village Lahpatra in 48.913
the base rates mentioned in Table-1 above
Surguja District of Chhattisgarh
100% for four lane of the base rates
3.487
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 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.
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 Period of validity
way journeys allowed
One and one-half times of the fee for one Two Twenty four hours from the time of payment
way journey
Two-third of amount of the fee payable Fifty One month from date of payment
for fifty single journeys
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 335.32 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 Highways Authority of India shall maintain a record of the recovery of capital cost[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 5
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/CG/NH-130/2022/Toll/Shivnagar-Ambikapur]
AMIT VARADAN Jt. Secy.
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