Date: 2021-04-27Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Rehabilitation and Upgradation of Chikhali to Khamgaon Section of National Highway 548CC Design Ch Km. 43.962 to 100.065 to Two Lane with Paved shoulders in the State of Maharashtra on EPC Mode
## Policy Analysis Report: National Highway 548CC User Fee Notification
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, concerning the levy of user fees on National Highway 548CC in Maharashtra. The notification establishes toll rates for various vehicle types based on road section length and structure length. It outlines fee collection procedures, discounts, and responsibilities of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). This is a *new policy* establishing fee structures, not an amendment. Key findings include detailed toll rates based on vehicle type and road characteristics, provisions for monthly passes and discounts, and a mechanism for annual fee revision. The policy's core purpose is to enable the recovery of the project's capital cost through user fees.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview and analysis of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification regarding the levy of user fees on National Highway 548CC. The analysis is based solely on the information presented within the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective is to levy and collect user fees on mechanical vehicles utilizing National Highway 548CC in Maharashtra. This fee collection is designed to recover the capital cost of the project. The notification also aims to regulate traffic and ensure compliance with overloading regulations.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The notification indicates that National Highway 548CC, situated in Maharashtra, was previously entrusted to the State Government of Maharashtra. The introduction of user fees suggests a need to generate revenue for the highway's maintenance, operation, and potentially further development. The establishment of these fees enables the Central Government to recover infrastructure investments.
**5. Key Provisions:**
This policy notification details several key provisions:
* **Fee Levy:** The Central Government levies a fee on mechanical vehicles utilizing National Highway 548CC.
* **Toll Rates:** Toll rates are specified for different vehicle types (Car, Jeep, Van, Light Motor Vehicle, etc.) based on kilometers travelled. Base rates are provided from 2007-08. Different rates apply to two-lane paved shoulder sections (60% of Table 1 rates) and four or more lane sections (100% of Table 1 rates).
* **Fee Plaza Location:** The primary fee plaza is located at Km. 68.100 near Undri Village in Buldhana District, Maharashtra.
* **Structure Length Equivalence:** Structures longer than 60m are converted into an equivalent road length for fee calculation, using an equalization factor of 10.
* **Monthly Passes:** Monthly passes are available for non-commercial vehicles registered within 20 kilometers of the fee plaza at a rate of Rs. 275.00 for the year 2020-2021, subject to annual revision.
* **Discounts:** Discounts are provided for multiple journeys and for commercial vehicles registered in the district where the fee plaza is located (50% discount).
* **Overloading Penalties:** Vehicles exceeding permissible load limits are subject to additional fees, and continued use of the highway section is contingent upon removing the excess load.
* **Annual Revision:** The NHAI will calculate the actual fee amount, factoring completed section length and annual revisions according to established rules.
* **Capital Cost Recovery:** The NHAI is tasked with tracking the recovery of capital costs. Once the capital cost is recovered, fees will be reduced to 40% of the rates and 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 National Highway 548CC.
* **Residents near Fee Plaza:** Residents living within a 20 km radius of the fee plaza, particularly owners of non-commercial vehicles eligible for monthly passes.
* **Commercial Vehicle Operators:** Companies and individuals operating commercial vehicles, particularly those registered in the district where the fee plaza is located who may qualify for discounted rates.
* **National Highways Authority of India (NHAI):** The agency responsible for collecting fees, managing the fee plaza, and ensuring compliance.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is the primary responsible agency for fee collection and administration.
* **Procedures:** The NHAI is responsible for setting up the fee plaza, collecting fees, issuing passes, and managing discounts. They are also required to display fee rates and revise them annually.
* **Timelines:** The fee levy is effective from April 26, 2021, the date of the notification. Monthly pass rates are defined for the year 2020-2021, implying annual revisions thereafter.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes are:
* **Revenue Generation:** Recovery of the Rs. 450.00 crore capital cost of the project through user fees.
* **Highway Maintenance:** Funding for the maintenance and improvement of National Highway 548CC.
* **Traffic Regulation:** Enforcement of overloading regulations to preserve the highway's infrastructure.
* **Economic Impact:** Potential cost increases for transportation of goods and services, particularly affecting businesses reliant on National Highway 548CC.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification establishes a user fee system for National Highway 548CC in Maharashtra. This policy is significant because it enables the recovery of the highway project's capital cost, funds maintenance and development, and regulates traffic flow. The fees will impact vehicle owners and operators, particularly those utilizing the highway for commercial purposes. The success of this policy will depend on the efficient implementation and management by the NHAI and the public's acceptance of the toll system.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A law enacted in 1956, specifically referenced by its year and act number (48 of 1956), that provides the legal basis for the notification.
National Highway 548CC: A specific national highway, the subject of the fee notification, situated in the State of Maharashtra.
State Government of Maharashtra: The government of the State of Maharashtra, which has been entrusted with the National Highway 548CC.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: The set of rules governing the determination, rates and collection of fees on national highways, referenced in the notification.
Chikhali to Khamgaon Section: A specific section of National Highway number 548CC from design kilometer 43.962 to kilometer 100.065, located in the State of Maharashtra.
National Highways Authority of India: The agency authorized to collect the fees on National Highway 548CC, either through its officials or a contractor.
Undri Village in Buldhana District in the State of Maharashtra: The location of Fee Plaza at Km. 68.100.
Amit Varadan: Jt. Secy. of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for the notification related to fees on National Highway 548CC.
New Delhi: Location of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
26th April, 2021: Date of Notification
24th April 2020: Date of previous notification S.O. 1364E related to entrusting the National Highway 548CC to the State Government of Maharashtra
Government of India: Issuing authority of Notification
Rupees 450.00 crore: Estimated cost of the project.
Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Organization that uploaded the document
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Publisher of the document
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1579] नई दिल्ली, मंगलवार, अप्रैल 27, 2021/विै ाख 7, 1943
No. 1579] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2021/VAISAKHA 7, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 26 अप्रैल, 2021
का.आ. 1702(अ).— भारत सरकार की अजधसूचना द्वारा सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मत्रं ालय म ें अजधसूचना
संख्या का. आ. 1364(अ), दिनांदकत 24 अप्रैल, 2020, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 5 के
तहत िारी, केंद्र सरकार ने महाराष्टर राज्य म ें जस्ट्ि त राष्टर ीय रािमागग स.ं 548 सीसी को महाराष्टर राज्य सरकार को सुपुि ग
कर दिया ह।ै
अत: अब, राष्टर ीय रािमागग फीस (िरों का जनधागरण और सग्रं हण) जनयम, 2008 (िो इसके आग े ‘‘जनयम’’ के रूप
में उजल्ल जखत ह)ै के जनयम 3 के साि परित राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 7 द्वारा प्रित् त
िजत यों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द द्रीय सरकार, एतद्द्वारा महाराष्टर राज्य म ें राष्टर ीय रािमाग ग स.ं 548 सीसी के जचखली से
खामगांव खंड के जडिाइन दकमी. 43.962 स े दकमी. 100.065 तक खंड के पेव् ड िोल् डर सजहत िो लने के उपयोग के जलए
48.365 दकमी. जनवल सड़क खंड लंबाई और 1.000 दकमी. [0.100 दकमी की लंबाई वाल)े की (60 मीटर स े अजधक की
लंबाई वाले) की समतल्ु य संरचना लंबाई के जलए ताजलका 1 के कॉलम (2) म ें जवजनर्िष्टग ट िर के 60 प्रजतित की िर स े तिा
चार अिवा अजधक लने के उपयोग के जलए 3.838 दकमी. जनवल सड़क खडं लंबाई के जलए ताजलका 1 के कॉलम (2) म ें
जवजनर्िष्टग ट िर पर नीच े िी गई ताजलका 1 के कॉलम (1) म ें जवजनर्िष्टग ट वाहनों के प्रकार पर फीस उिगृहीत करती ह ै तिा
2405 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
भारतीय राष्टर ीय रािमाग ग प्राजधकरण को उसके अजधकाररयों अिवा दकसी िेकेिार के माध् यम स े उत फीस के संग्रहण 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, वनै या हल्क े मोटर वाहन 0.65
हल्के वाजणजज्य क वाहन, हल्के माल वाहन या जमनी बस 1.05
बस या रक (िो धरु ी) 2.20
तीन धरु ी वाजणजज्य क वाहन 2.40
भारी जनमाणग मिीनरी (एचसीएम) या अि ग मवू वगं उपस्ट्क र (ईएमई) 3.45
या बहु धरु ीय वाहन (एमएवी) (चार स ेछ: धरु ी)
जविाल आकार के वाहन (सात या अजधक धरु ी) 4.20
1. इसके अंतगगत उिगृहीत और सगं ृहीत फीस ऐसे पिकर प् लािा के अतं गतग जवजनर्िष्टग ट िरू ी हते ु जनम्न जलजखत पिकर
प् लािा म ें िये और संिेय होगी:-
ताजलका-2
पिकर प्ल ािा (चनै िे ) की अवजस्ट्ि जत लबं ाई (दकमी. म)ें जिसके जलए िर, जिस पर फीस सिं ेय ह ै।
फीस सिं ेय ह ै
महाराष्टर राज्य म ें बलु ााणा जिल े म ें उंिरी 48.365 पव्े ड िोल्ड र सजहत िो लने के जलए
गावं के जनकट दकमी. 68.100 पर ऊपर ताजलका-1 म ें उजल्ल जखत
[बाइपास की लबं ाई (>10
आधार िरों का 60%
करोड़ रु. लागत) और सरं चना
की लबं ाई (>60 मी.) को
छोड़कर]
3.838 दकमी. चार अिवा अजधक लने के जलए
ऊपर ताजलका-1 म ें उजल्ल जखत
[बाइपास की लबं ाई (>10
आधार िरों का 100%
करोड़ रु. लागत) और सरं चना
की लबं ाई (>60 मी.) को
छोड़कर]
2. उपयुग त के अजतरर त, जनम्न जलजखत फीस प् लािा पर 60 मीटर स े अजधक लंबाई वाली जनम्न जलजखत
अवसंरचनाओं के उपयोग के जलए 10 के समतल्ु य गणु क द्वारा ऐसी अवसंरचनाओं की लंबाई को गुणा करके रािमाग ग की
समतुल् य लंबाई म ेंअवसंरचनाओं की लंबाई को पररवर्तगत करके जनम्न जलजखत फीस भी िये और संिेय होगी:-[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
ताजलका-3
पिकर प्ल ािा (चनै िे ) की सड़क की समकक्ष लबं ाई म ें सड़क की समकक्ष िर, जिस पर िल्ु क
अवजस्ट्ि जत पररवर्ततग दकए िान ेहते ु लबं ाई (दकमी. म)ें सिं ेय ह ै
सरं चनाओं की लबं ाई (दकमी. म)ें
महाराष्टर राज्य म ेंबलु ााणा पेव् ड िोल्ड र सजहत िो
जिल े म ेंउंिरी गावं के जनकट लेन के उपयोग के जलए
दकमी. 68.100 पर 0.100 1.00 ऊपर ताजलका-1 में
उजल् लजखत आधार िरों
का 60%
^ ब् यौरा जनम्नानुसार ह:ैं-
क्रम सं. जडिाइन चैनेि संरचना का प्रकार लंबाई (दकमी. म)ें
से दकमी. दकमी. तक
1. 52.684 52.784 मुख्य पलु 0.100
3. गैर-वाजणजज्य क प्रयोिनों के जलए पंिीकृत यांजत्रक वाहन के स्ट् वामी और पिकर प्ल ािा स े बीस दकमी. की िरू ी के
भीतर जनवास करने वाले व् यजत के जलए माजसक पास की िर वर्ग 2020-21 के जलए 275.00 रु. (िो सौ पछत् तर रुपए
मात्र) ह ैऔर उत जनयमों के प्रावधानों के अनुसार प्रजतवर् ग संिोधन के अध् यधीन ह।ै
4. रािमागग खडं पर बहुल यात्राओं के जलए जनम्न जलजखत िरों पर पास िारी दकए िाएंग,े अिागत—्
ताजलका-4
भगु तान-योग्य धनराजि अनमु त एकतरफा यात्राओं की वधै ता की अवजध
अजधकतम सख्ं य ा
एकतरफा यात्रा के जलए फीस का डेढ़ िो भगु तान के समय स ेचौबीस घटं े
गनु ा
पचास एकल यात्राओं के जलए पचास भगु तान की तारीख स ेएक महीना
भगु तान-योग्य फीस की राजि का िो-
जतहाई
5. फीस प् लािा जस्ट् ित होने वाले जिल े म ें 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।
6. संबंजधत श्रेणी के वाहनों के जलए जवजनर्िष्टग ट अनुज्ञेय भार स े अजधक भार लि े यांजत्रक वाहन का चालक या स्ट् वामी या
प्रभारी व् यजत , राष्ट्रीय रािमागग पर अजतभार लि े वाहन के प्रवेि के जलए टोल संग्रहण एिेंसी को ऐसी श्रेणी के वाहनों के
प्रवेि जलए, कजित जनयमों के जनयम 10 (1ए) के अनुसार अनुप्रयोज्य फीस के समतुल् य फीस का भुगतान करने के जलए
उत् तरिायी होगा और वह रािमागग खंड का प्रयोग करने के जलए तब तक हकिार नहीं होगा िब तक ऐस े यांजत्रक वाहन स े
लिा अजतभार हटाया नहीं िाता।
7. सभी पररभार्ाएं, यांजत्रक वाहनों की श्रेणी, इनके अनज्ञु ेय भार, छूट प्राप् त वाहनों की श्रेणी, सर्वगस रोड, वैकजल् पक
सड़क इत् यादि पूवोत जनयमों म ें जवजनर्िष्टग ट पररभार्ाओं के अनुरूप होंगी।
8. फीस की िरें उक्त जनयमों के जनयम 12 के अनुसरण म ेंप्रयोत ाओं के सूचनािग प्रिर्िगत करनी होंगी।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
9. यांजत्रक वाहनों स े फीस की वास्ट् तजवक राजि उपयुग त ताजलका-1 म ें यिा-उजल् लजखत आधार वर् ग 2007-08 के जलए
प्रजत दकमी. फीस की आधार िर के आधार पर प्रभाररत होगी और छूटों की गणना भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग 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 स े कम एक-एक समाचार पत्र म ें प्रकाजित दकया िाएगा।
10. इस पररयोिना की प्राक जलत पूंिीगत लागत 450.00 करोड़ रु. ह।ै [भूजम अजधग्रहण, सावगिजनक िन सुजवधाओं के
स्ट् िानांतरण, पेड़ों को काटन,े आदि कायगकलापों को अभी परू ा दकया िाना ह ैइसजलए, पूंिीगत लागत पररवतगन के अध् यधीन
ह ै और अंजतम पूंिीगत लागत को पृिक रूप स े 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 चात ् उिग्राह्य फीस घटाकर िरों के 40% तक कर िी िाएगी और कजित जनयमों के अनुसरण म ें वार्र्गक रूप स े संिोजधत
की िाएगी।
[फा. स.ं आरओ/एमयूएम/जचखली-खामगांव/पी-1134/टोल]
अजमत वरिान, संयु त सजचव
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th April, 2021
S.O. 1702(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways number S.O. 1364(E) dated 24th April 2020 issued under Section 5 of the National Highways Act,1956
(48 of 1956), the Central Government has entrusted the National Highway 548CC as situated in the State of
Maharashtra 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
(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 48.365 km. and for equivalent
structure length (having length more than 60m) of 1.000 km. (having length of 0.100 km.) for use of two lane with
paved shoulder section and at the rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section length of 3.838 km.
for the use of four and more lane on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below of Chikhali to
Khamgaon Section from design kilometer 43.962 to kilometer 100.065 of National Highway number 548CC in the
State of Maharashtra and authorises 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 2.40
Heavy Construction Machinery (HCM) or Earth Moving Equipment (EME) 3.45
or Multi Axle Vehicle (MAV) (four to six axles)
Oversized Vehicles (seven or more axles) 4.20[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
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 Km. 68.100 near Undri 48.365 km. 60% for two lane with paved
Village in Buldhana District [Excluding length of Bypass (costing shoulders, of the base rates mentioned
in the State of Maharashtra >10 Cr.) and length of structures in Table-1 above
(>60m)]
3.838 km. 100% for four and more lanes or of
[Excluding length of Bypass (costing the base rates mentioned in Table-1
>10 Cr.) and length of structures above
(>60m)]
2. 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, 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-3
Location of Fee Plaza Length of structures (in km.) Equivalent Rate at which fee is payable
(chainage) to be converted into road length
equivalent road length (in km.)
At Km. 68.100 near 60% for two lane with paved
Undri Village in 0.100 kms^ 1.00 kms shoulders, of the base rates
Buldhana District in the mentioned in Table-1 above
State of Maharashtra
^The details are as under: -
Chainage Type of Structure Length (in km.)
From Km. To Km.
1 52.684 52.784 Major Bridge 0.100 km.
Total 0.100 km.
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. 275.00 (Rupees Two Hundred and seventy
five) for the year 2020-21 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
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
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.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 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.
10. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 450.00 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
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/MUM/Chikhali-Khamgaon/P-1134/Toll]
AMIT VARADAN, Jt. Secy.
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