## Policy Analysis Report: Toll Fee Notification on National Highway 66 (Watul to Janvali Section)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, published on December 29, 2021, concerning the levy of toll fees on mechanical vehicles using the Watul to Janvali section (Km 323.700 to Km 395.00) of National Highway 66 (old NH-17) in Maharashtra. The notification establishes the toll rates, fee plaza locations, and associated rules for fee collection. It aims to recover the capital cost of the project and ensure the maintenance of the four-lane highway section and associated structures. Key findings include the specific toll rates for various vehicle types, the location of the fee plaza, and provisions for monthly passes and discounts for local commercial vehicles.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification regarding the implementation of toll fees on the Watul to Janvali section of National Highway 66 in Maharashtra. The analysis is based solely on the information provided within the text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a *new* policy establishing toll rates on a specific section of National Highway 66.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the provided text, the core objectives are to:
* Levy toll fees on mechanical vehicles using the specified section of National Highway 66.
* Authorize the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to collect these fees.
* Recover the capital cost of the project (estimated at Rs 2672.84 Cr).
* Ensure the maintenance of the four-lane highway section and structures.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This policy addresses the need to generate revenue for the construction, maintenance, and operation of the Watul to Janvali section of National Highway 66. The notification indicates that the Central Government entrusted this section to the State Government of Maharashtra. By levying toll fees, the government aims to recover the substantial capital investment made in developing the highway infrastructure.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **Establishment of Toll Rates:** The notification establishes a base toll rate per kilometer for different types of vehicles, referencing the base year 2007-08. These rates are specified in Table 1. The base rates are as follows:
* Car, Jeep, Van or Light Motor Vehicle: 0.65 Rupees/km
* Light Commercial Vehicle, Light Goods Vehicle or Mini Bus: 1.05 Rupees/km
* Bus or Truck Two Axles: 2.20 Rupees/km
* Three axle commercial vehicles: 2.40 Rupees/km
* Heavy Construction Machinery HCM or Earth Moving Equipment EME or Multi Axle Vehicle MAV four to six axles: 3.45 Rupees/km
* Oversized Vehicles seven or more axles: 4.20 Rupees/km
* **Fee Plaza Location:** The notification designates the location of the fee plaza at chainage Km. 357.635 (Final Road Marking Km. 347.585 at Hatiwale taluka in Rajapur, District Ratnagiri in the state of Maharashtra). Toll is payable for a net road length of 70.413 Km.
* **Structure Fee:** Additional fees are levied for the use of structures (bridges, flyovers, viaducts) longer than 60 meters. The length of these structures is converted into an equivalent road length by multiplying it by an equalization factor of 10 before applying the relevant toll rate.
* **Monthly Pass:** A monthly pass is available for non-commercial vehicles registered to individuals residing within 20 kilometers of the fee plaza, priced at Rs. 285.00 for the year 2021-22.
* **Discounts:** A discount of 50% of the prescribed rate is available 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:** Vehicles exceeding permissible load limits are subject to additional fees as per existing rules.
* **Annual Revision:** The actual toll amount will be calculated by the NHAI based on the completed length of the sections and revised annually according to Rule 5 of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders include:
* Owners and drivers of all mechanical vehicles using the Watul to Janvali section of National Highway 66.
* Residents living within a 20-kilometer radius of the fee plaza.
* Commercial vehicle operators registered in the Ratnagiri district.
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
* The State Government of Maharashtra.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is responsible for collecting the toll fees, either directly or through a contractor.
* **Timelines:** The toll rates are effective from December 29, 2021. The monthly pass rate is applicable for the year 2021-22 and subject to annual revision.
* **Procedures:** The NHAI is responsible for calculating the actual toll amounts, revising them annually, and publishing them in English and vernacular newspapers. The NHAI must also maintain a record of capital cost recovery through user fees.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes include:
* Generation of revenue to recover the capital cost of the project (Rs 2672.84 Cr).
* Funding for the maintenance and upkeep of the Watul to Janvali section of National Highway 66.
* Potential economic impact on vehicle operators due to the added cost of transportation.
* Improved road infrastructure and reduced travel time for users of the highway.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification establishes a toll fee system for the Watul to Janvali section of National Highway 66. This policy is significant for vehicle operators, local residents, and the NHAI. Its success will depend on efficient implementation, fair pricing, and the effective utilization of the collected revenue for highway maintenance and improvement. Further details regarding the final capital cost and its recovery will be notified separately.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry that issued the notification.
National Highways Act, 1956: The law under which the notification regarding fee collection on National Highway 66 is issued. (48 of 1956)
Central Government: The governing body levying the fee on mechanical vehicles.
National Highway No.66: The highway on which the fee is being levied, specifically the Watul to Janvali section.
Panvel Indapur: Section of National Highway No. 66 that is excluded from this notification.
Maharashtra: The state in which the specified stretch of National Highway 66 is located.
National Highways Authority of India: The agency authorized to collect the fee on the specified section of National Highway 66.
National Highways FeeDetermination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: The rules governing the determination of rates and collection of fees on national highways.
Watul to Janvali: The specific section of National Highway 66, from Km 323.700 to Km 395.00, where the fee is levied.
Hatiwale: A location in Rajapur, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra where a fee plaza is located.
Rajapur, District Ratnagiri, Maharashtra: The specific location of the fee plaza.
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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.ं 5039] नई ददल्ली, बधु वार, ददसम्ब र 29, 2021/पौष 8, 1943
No. 5039] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2021/PAUSA 8, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग ग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 29 ददसम् बर, 2021
का.आ. 5445(अ).—जबदक, केन्द र सरकार न े राष्ट्रीय राजमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 5 के
अधीन जारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग ग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना स.ं का. आ. 1364(अ),
ददनांदकत 24 अप्रलै , 2020 के द्वारा महाराष्टर राज्य म ें राष्टर ीय राजमाग ग स.ं 66 [पनवेल इंदापुर खडं के दक.मी. 0.000 स े
दक.मी. 84.000 तक को छोड़कर] को महाराष्टर राज्य सरकार को सुपुद गकर ददया ह;ै
अत: अब, राष्टर ीय राजमाग ग फीस (दरों का जनधारग ण और संग्रहण) जनयम, 2008 (जो इसके आग े ‘जनयम’ के रूप म ें
उजल् लजखत ह)ै के जनयम 3 के साथ परित राष्टर ीय राजमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 7 द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजत यों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केन्द रीय सरकार, एतदद्वारा महाराष्टर राज्य म ें रारा-66 (पुराना रारा-17) के वातुल स े
जनवाली खंड के दक.मी. 323.700 स े दक.मी. 395.00 तक 70.413 दक.मी. (चार और उससे अजधक लने खडं के उपयोग
के जलए) के जनवल सड़क खंड लंबाई के जलए और 8.87 दक.मी. [0.887 दक.मी. की लंबाई वाली) की समतुल् य
संरचना लंबाई (60 मीटर स े अजधक की लंबाई वाले) के जलए ताजलका 1 के कॉलम (2) म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट ट दर पर नीच े दी गई
ताजलका 1 के कॉलम (1) म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट ट वाहनों के प्रकार पर फीस उदगृहीत करती ह ै तथा भारतीय राष्टर ीय राजमाग ग
प्राजधकरण को उसके अजधकाररयों अथवा दकसी िेकेदार के माध् यम स े उत फीस के संग्रहण के जलए प्राजधकृत करती ह,ै
अथागत:्-
7640 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ताजलका-।
वाहन का प्रकार आधार वष ग 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 धुरीय वाहन 3.45
(एमएवी) (चार से छ: धुरी)
जविाल आकार के वाहन (सात या अजधक धुरी) 4.20
1. इसके अतं गतग उदगृहीत और संगृहीत फीस ऐस े पथकर प् लाजां के अतं गतग जवजनर्ददष्ट ट दरू ी हते ु जनम्न जलजखत पथकर
प् लाजां म ेंदये और संदेय होगी:-
ताजलका-2
पथकर प् लाजा (चनै ेज) की अवजस्ट्थ जत लंबाई (दकमी म)ें जजसके जलए फीस सदं ेय ह ै दर, जजस पर फीस सदं ये ह ै।
महाराष्ट र राज्य के रत् नाजगरी जजले में
चार और उससे अजधक लेन के जलए ऊपर
राजापुर में हातीवाले तालुका पर जवद्यान 70.413 दक.मी.
ताजलका-1 में उजल् लजखत आधार दरों का
दक.मी. 357.635 (अंजतम मार्ककग
[संरचना की लंबाई (>60मी) को छोड़कर]
100%
दक.मी. 347.585) पर
2. उपयुग त के अजतररत , जनम्न जलजखत टोल प्ल ाजा (प्ल ाजां) पर 60 मीटर स े अजधक लंबाई वाली जनम्न जलजखत
अवसंरचनां के उपयोग के जलए 10 के समतल्ु य गणु क द्वारा ऐसी अवसंरचनां की लंबाई को गुणा करके राजमाग ग की
समतुल् य लंबाई म ेंअवसंरचनां की लंबाई को पररवर्ततत करके जनम्न जलजखत फीस भी दये और संदेय होगी:-
ताजलका-3
समतल्ु य सड़क लबं ाई म ें
पथकर प् लाजा की अवजस्ट्थ जत पररवर्ततत दकए जान ेके जलए
समतल्ु य सड़क लंबाई (दकमी म)ें दर, जजस पर फीस सदं ये है
अवसंरचनां* की लबं ाई
(चनै जे )
(दकमी म)ें
महाराष्ट र राज्य के रत् नाजगरी
चार और उससे अजधक लेन के
जजले में राजापुर में हातीवाले
जलए ऊपर ताजलका-1 में
तालुका पर जवद्यान दक.मी.
0.887 दक.मी. 8.87 दक.मी.
उजल् लजखत आधार दरों का
357.635 (अंजतम मार्ककग
100%
दक.मी. 347.585) पर
^ब् यौरा जनम्न ानुसार ह: -
क्र. स.ं चनै ेज (जवद्यामन दकमी) सरं चना का प्रकार लंबाई (दक.मी. म)ें
स े तक
1 332.200 332.265 बड़ा पुल 0.065
2 351.393 351.673 बड़ा पुल + वायाड ट 0.280
3 369.900 369.985 बड़ा पुल 0.085
4 384.295 384.405 फ्लाईओवर 0.110[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
5 385.425 385.505 फ्लाईओवर 0.080
6 390.735 390.798 बड़ा पुल 0.063
7 392.300 392.380 फ्लाईओवर 0.080
8 396.290 396.414 बड़ा पुल 0.124
कुल लंबाई 0.887
3. गैर-वाजणजज्य क प्रयोजनों के जलए पंजीकृत यांजत्रक वाहन के स्ट् वामी और पथकर प् लाजा स े बीस दकमी की दरू ी के
भीतर जनवास करन े वाल े व् यजत के जलए माजसक पास की दर वष ग 2021-22 के जलए 285.00 रु. (दो सौ जपचासी रुपए
मात्र) ह ैऔर उत जनयमों के प्रावधानों के अनुसार प्रजतवष ग संिोधन के अध् यधीन ह।ै
4. राजमागग खडं पर बहुल यात्रां के जलए जनम्न जलजखत दरों पर पास जारी दकए जाएगं ,े अथागत् ।
ताजलका-4
भुगतान-योग्य धनराजि अनमु त एकतरफा यात्रां की अजधकतम वैधता की अवजध
सख्ं य ा
एकतरफा यात्रा के जलए फीस का डेढ़ गुना दो भुगतान के समय से चौबीस घंटे
पचास एकल यात्रां के जलए भुगतान- पचास भुगतान की तारीख से एक महीना
योग्य फीस की राजि का दो-जतहाई
5. फीस प् लाजा जस्ट् थत होन े वाले जजल े 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 सर्तवस रोड या वैकजल् पक सड़क उपलब्ध न हों।
6. संबंजधत श्रेणी के वाहनों के जलए जवजनर्ददष्ट ट अनज्ञु ेय 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 म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट ट फीस के समतुल् य फीस का भुगतान करने के जलए
उत् तरदायी होगा और वह राजमागग खंड का प्रयोग करने के जलए तब तक हकदार नहीं होगा जब तक ऐस े यांजत्रक वाहन स े
लदा अजतभार हटाया नहीं जाता।
7. सभी पररभाषाए,ं यांजत्रक वाहनों की श्रेणी, इनके अनज्ञु ेय भार, छूट प्राप् त वाहनों की श्रणे ी, सर्तवस रोड, वैकजल् पक
सड़क इत् यादद पूवोत जनयमों म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट ट पररभाषां के अनुरूप होंगी।
8. फीस की दरें उक्त जनयमों के जनयम 12 के अनुसरण म ेंप्रयोत ां के सूचनाथग प्रदर्तित करनी होंगी।
9. 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 राजमाग ग प्राजधकरण
द्वारा खंड 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 अंग्रेजी और क्षेत्रीय भाषा के कम से कम एक-एक समाचार पत्र म ें प्रकाजित दकया जाएगा।
10. इस पररयोजना की प्राक जलत पूंजीगत लागत 2672.84 करोड़ रु. ह।ै [भूजम अजधग्रहण, सावगजजनक जन सुजवधां
के स्ट् थानांतरण, पेड़ों को काटने, आदद कायगकलापों को अभी पूरा दकया जाना ह ै इसजलए, पूंजीगत लागत पररवतगन के
अध् यधीन ह ै और अजं तम पूंजीगत लागत को पृथक रूप स े अजधसूजचत दकया जाएगा।] प्राप् त प्रयोत ा फीस के माध् यम से
वसूल की गई पूंजीगत लागत का भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग प्राजधकरण द्वारा ररकाड ग रखा जाएगा तथा पूंजीगत लागत की
वसूली के पश् चात् उदग्राह्य फीस घटाकर दरों के 40% तक कर दी जाएगी और कजथत जनयमों के अनुसरण म ें वार्तषक रूप स े
संिोजधत की जाएगी।
[फा. सं. आरओ/एमयूएम/एनएचडीपी-18/2016-17/टोल नोरटदफकेिन]
अजमत वरदान, संयु त सजचव4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th December, 2021
S.O. 5445(E).—Whereas by notification of Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highway 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 stretch of National Highway No.66 [excluding Panvel Indapur
section from km 0.000 to km 84.000] 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 the
rates specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section length of 70.413 Km (for the use of four and more
lane section] and for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60m) of 8.87 km (having length of 0.887
km) on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below of the stretch of Watul to Janvali section
from Km 323.700 to Km 395.00 of NH-66 (old NH-17) 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
Base rate of fee per Km. for the
base year 2007-08 (in Rupees)
Type of vehicle
(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
1. The fee levied and collected hereunder shall be due and payable at the following fee plaza for the net road
length specified for such fee plaza namely: -
Table-2
Location of Fee Plazas (chainage) Length (in km) for which Fee Rate at which fee is payable
is payable
At existing Km. 357.635 (Final Road 70.413 Km. 100% for four and more lane of the base
Marking Km. 347.585) at Hatiwale [excluding length of structures rate mentioned in Table-1 above.
taluka in Rajapur, District Ratnagiri in (>60m)]
the state of Maharashtra.
2. In addition to the above the following fee shall also be due and payable for the use of following structures
length more than 60 m at the following fee plaza by converting the length of the structure into an equivalent length of
highway by multiplying the length of such structures by an equalization factor of 10: -
Table 3
Location of Fee Plaza Length of Equivalent road length in Km. Rate at which fee is
(chainage) structures (in payable
km) to be
converted into
equivalent road
length
At existing km 357.635 100% for four and more
(Final Road Marking Km. lane of the base rate
347.585) at Hatiwale taluka 0.887 Km. ^ 8.87 Km. mentioned in Table-1
in Rajapur, District Ratnagiri above.
in the state of Maharashtra.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 5
^The details are as under: -
Sl. No. Chainage (Existing Km.) Type of structure Length (in Km.)
From To
1 332.200 332.265 Major Bridge 0.065
2 351.393 351.673 Major Bridge + Viaduct 0.280
3 369.900 369.985 Major Bridge 0.085
4 384.295 384.405 Flyover 0.110
5 385.425 385.505 Flyover 0.080
6 390.735 390.798 Major Bridge 0.063
7 392.300 392.380 Flyover 0.080
8 396.290 396.414 Major Bridge 0.124
Total length 0.887
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. 285.00(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.
4. For multiple journeys on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rate, namely:
Table-4
Amount Payable Maximum number of one-way Period of validity
journeys allowed
One and half times of the fee for one- Two Twenty-four hours from the time of
way journey payment
Two-third. of amount of the fee Fifty One month from date of payment
payable for fifty single journeys
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 prescribed rate for that category of vehicle provided no service road or
alternative road is available for use of such commercial vehicle.
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 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.
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 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 sections 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 Rs 2672.84 Cr. [The capital cost of the project is subject to
variation as the activities of the 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 the 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/NHDP-18/2016-17/Toll Notification]
AMIT VARADAN, Jt. Secy.
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