Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways announces the levy of fees on mechanical vehicles using the section from kilometer 129.000 to kilometer 271.400 of National Highway 47 (Old NH59A) in Madhya Pradesh, effective October 11, 2021. It authorizes the National Highways Authority of India to collect these fees, either directly or through a contractor, and specifies rates, discounts, and conditions for fee collection, including monthly passes and overloaded vehicles. The fee structure is based on the 2007-2008 base rates and is subject to annual revision.
Key Points / Main Content:
Fee Levy and Collection:
* Fees are levied on mechanical vehicles using the specified section of NH-47 (Old NH-59A) in Madhya Pradesh from kilometer 129.000 to kilometer 271.400.
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is authorized to collect fees through its officials or a contractor.
* Fee collection is based on rates specified in Table 1, which are 60% of the base rates for the year 2007-2008 for a net road section length of 137.34 km and equivalent structure length.
Fee Structure and Rates:
* Base rates for different vehicle types are provided in Table 1, ranging from ₹0.65 per km for cars/jeeps to ₹4.20 per km for oversized vehicles.
* Additional fees are applicable for structures longer than 60m, calculated by converting the structure length into equivalent road length using an equalisation factor of 10 (Table 3).
* Table 2 specifies the location of the Fee Plaza at Km 252.500 of NH47 near Dhanora village in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh.
Discounts and Passes:
* A monthly pass for non-commercial vehicles registered to individuals residing within 20 km of the fee plaza is available for ₹285.00 for 2021-2022, subject to annual revision.
* Table 4 outlines rates for multiple journeys, including discounts for two-way journeys within 24 hours and monthly passes for 50 single journeys.
* Fees for commercial vehicles registered in the district where the fee plaza falls, excluding those with National permits, are 50% of the specified rate if no service road or alternative road is available.
Overloaded Vehicles:
* Vehicles exceeding permissible load limits are subject to additional fees as per sub-rule 1A of rule 10 and must remove the excess load before using the highway section.
General Provisions:
* Definitions of vehicle categories, permissible loads, exempted vehicles, service roads, etc., are as specified in the National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008.
* Fee rates must be displayed for users' information.
* The actual fee amount and discounts are calculated by NHAI based on the completed section length and revised annually, with publication in English and vernacular newspapers.
Project Cost and Recovery:
* The estimated capital cost of the project is ₹415.331 crore, subject to change pending completion of land acquisition and other activities.
* After the capital cost is recovered through user fees, the fee leviable will be reduced to 40% of the rates and revised annually.
Impact Analysis:
Road Users:
* Impact: Road users will incur fees for using the specified section of NH-47 (Old NH-59A). The fee amount will vary based on vehicle type, distance traveled, and applicable discounts. Overloaded vehicles will face additional charges.
* Action Required: Road users should be aware of the applicable fee rates, discount options, and rules regarding overloaded vehicles to plan their journeys accordingly.
Residents Near Fee Plaza:
* Impact: Residents living within 20 km of the fee plaza have the option to purchase a monthly pass at a discounted rate.
* Action Required: Eligible residents should apply for the monthly pass to avail of the discounted rate for frequent use of the highway section.
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI):
* Impact: NHAI is authorized to collect the fees, either directly or through a contractor. They are also responsible for calculating the actual fee amounts, revising them annually, and publishing them in newspapers.
* Action Required: NHAI must establish a fee collection mechanism, calculate and revise fee rates annually, ensure fee rates are displayed, and maintain records of capital cost recovery.
Contractors (If Applicable):
* Impact: Contractors may be engaged by NHAI to collect fees on their behalf.
* Action Required: Contractors must adhere to the rules and guidelines set by NHAI for fee collection and management.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A law that empowers the Central Government to entrust National Highways to State Governments and levy fees on mechanical vehicles.
Madhya Pradesh: A state in India where the specified section of National Highway 47 and Old NH59A is located.
National Highway 59A: An old National Highway that is now referred to as National Highway 47.
National Highway 47: A National Highway passing through Madhya Pradesh, specifically from kilometer 129.000 to kilometer 271.400, where fees are being levied.
National Highways Authority of India: The agency authorized to collect fees on the specified section of National Highway 47.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: The set of rules governing the determination of fee rates and collection on National Highways.
Dhanora village, Betul district of Madhya Pradesh: The location near which the Fee Plaza is situated at Km 252.500 of NH47.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Government of India ministry that issued the notification regarding fee collection on National Highway 47.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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No. 3867] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2021/ASVINA 20, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 11 अक् तूबर, 2021
का.आ. 4214(अ).—िबदक, केन्द्र सरकार ने राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग 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. 4155(अ),
दिनांदकत 23 दिसंबर, 2016 के द्वारा मध् य प्रििे राज्य म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमागग 59ए (नया रारा-47) को मध् य प्रिेि राज्य
सरकार को सुपुि गकर दिया ह;ै
अत: अब, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग फीस (िरों का जनधागरण और संग्रहण) जनयम, 2008 (िो इसके आग े ‘जनयम’ के रूप म ें
उजल्लजखत ह)ै के जनयम 3 के साथ परित राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 7 द्वारा प्रित् त
िजक्त यों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द्रीय सरकार, एतिद्वारा मध् य प्रिेि राज्य म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमागग स.ं 47 (पुराना रारा-59ए)
के जडिाइन दकमी 129.000 से दकमी 271.400 तक 137.34 दकमी जनवल सड़क खंड लबं ाई के जलए और 2.10 दकमी
(0.210 दकमी की लंबाई वाली) की समतुल् य सरं चना लंबाई (60 मीटर स े अजधक की लंबाई वाले) के जलए ताजलका 1 के
कॉलम (2) म ें जवजनर्िष्ग ट िर के 60% िर पर नीच े िी गई ताजलका 1 के कॉलम (1) म ें जवजनर्िष्ग ट वाहनों के प्रकार पर फीस
उिगृहीत करती ह ै तथा भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण को उसके अजधकाररयों अथवा दकसी िेकेिार के माध्यम स े
उक्त फीस के संग्रहण के जलए प्राजधकृत करती ह,ै अथागत:् -
5818 GI/2021 (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 फीस िर (रु. म)ें
(1) (2)
कार, िीप, वैन या हल्के मोटर वाहन 0.65
हल्के वाजणिज् यक वाहन, हल्के माल वाहन या जमनी बस 1.05
बस या रक (िो धुरी) 2.20
तीन धुरी वाजणजज्यक वाहन 2.40
भारी जनमागण मिीनरी (एचसीएम) या अथ ग मूववंग उपसक् र (ईएमई) या बहु धुरीय 3.45
वाहन (एमएवी) (चार स ेछ: धरु ी)
जविाल आकार के वाहन (सात या अजधक धुरी) 4.20
1. इसके अंतगगत उिगृहीत और संगृहीत फीस ऐसे पथकर प् लािाओं के अंतगगत जवजनर्िष्ग ट िरू ी हते ु जनम्नजलजखत पथकर
प्लािाओं म ेंिये और संिेय होगी:-
ताजलका-2
लबं ाई (दकमी म)ें जिसके जलए फीस
पथकर प्ल ािा (चनै िे ) की अवजस्ट्थजत िर, जिस पर फीस सिं ेय ह ै।
सिं ेय ह ै
137.34 दकमी
मध् य प्रिेि राज्य के बेतुल जिल े म ें पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत िो लेन के जलए
[बाइपास की लंबाई (>10 करोड़ रु.
धनोरा गांव के जनकट रारा-47 के दकमी ऊपर ताजलका-1 म ें उलज् लजखत आधार
लागत वाले) और संरचना की लंबाई
252.500 पर िरों का 60%
(>60मी) को छोड़कर]
2. उपयुगक् त के अजतररक्त , जनम्न जलजखत टोल प् लािा (प् लािाओं) पर 60 मीटर से अजधक लंबाई वाली जनम्नजलजखत
अवसंरचनाओं के उपयोग के जलए 10 के समतुल् य गुणक द्वारा ऐसी अवसंरचनाओं की लंबाई को गुणा करके रािमाग ग की
समतुल् य लंबाई म ेंअवसंरचनाओं की लंबाई को पररवर्तगत करके जनम्नजलजखत फीस भी िये और संिेय होगी:-
ताजलका-3
समतलु य् सड़क लबं ाई म ें
पथकर पल् ािा की पररवर्ततग दकए िान े के जलए समतलु य् सड़क लबं ाई (दकमी
िर, जिस पर फीस सिं ेय ह ै
अवजस्ट्थजत (चनै िे ) अवसरं चनाओं* की लबं ाई म)ें
(दकमी म)ें
मध् य प्रिेि राज्य के बेतुल पेव्ड िोलड् र सजहत िो लेन
जिले म ें धनोरा गांव के जनकट के जलए ऊपर ताजलका-1 म ें
0.210 दकमी 2.10 दकमी
रारा-47 के दकमी 252.500 उलज् लजखत आधार िरों का
पर 60%[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
^ ब् यौरा जनम्न ानुसार ह:ैं -
चनै िे सरं चना का प्रकार
लबं ाई (दकमी म)ें
दकमी स े दकमी तक
1 185.380 185.590 बड़ा पुल 0.210
िोड़ 0.210
3. गैर-वाजणजज्यक प्रयोिनों के जलए पंिीकृत यांजत्रक वाहन के स्ट्वामी और पथकर प् लािा स े बीस दकमी की िरू ी के
भीतर जनवास करन े वाले व् यजि के जलए माजसक पास की िर वर्ग 2021-22 के जलए 285.00 रु. (िो सौ जपचासी रुपए
मात्र) ह ैऔर उक्त जनयमों के प्रावधानों के अनुसार प्रजतवर्ग संिोधन के अध् यधीन ह।ै
4. रािमाग ग खंड पर बहुल यात्राओं के जलए जनम्न जलजखत िरों पर पास िारी दकए िाएंग,े अथागत ् :-
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 िो भुगतान के समय स े चौबीस घंटे
गुना
पचास एकल यात्राओं के जलए पचास भुगतान की तारीख स े एक महीना
भुगतान-योग् य फीस की राजि का िो-
जतहाई
5. फीस प्लािा जस्ट्थत होन े वाले जिले म ें पंिीकृत वाजणजज्यक वाहनों (राष्ट्रीय परजमट के अधीन प्रचाजलत दकए िा रह े
वाहनों को छोड़कर) के जलए फीस उस श्रेणी के वाहन हते ु जनधागररत िर की 50% होगी, बित े दक ऐसे वाजणजज्यक वाहनों
के प्रयोग के जलए कोई सर्वगस रोड या वैकजल्पक सड़क उपलब्ध न हों।
6. संबंजधत श्रेणी के वाहनों के जलए जवजनर्िष्ग ट अनुज्ञेय भार स े अजधक भार लि े यांजत्रक वाहन का चालक या स्ट् वामी या
प्रभारी व् यजि, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग पर अजतभार लि े वाहन के प्रवेि के जलए टोल संग्रहण एिेंसी को ऐसी श्रेणी के वाहनों के
प्रवेि जलए, कजथत जनयमों के जनयम 10 के उप-जनयम 1ए के अनुसार अनुप्रयोज्य 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 नहीं होगा िब तक ऐसे यांजत्रक
वाहन स ेलिा अजतभार हटाया नहीं िाता।
7. सभी पररभार्ाए,ं यांजत्रक वाहनों की श्रेणी, इनके अनज्ञु ेय भार, छूट प्राप् त वाहनों की श्रेणी, सर्वगस रोड, वैकजल्पक
सड़क इत् यादि पूवोक्त जनयमों में जवजनर्िष्ग ट पररभार्ाओं के अनुरूप होंगी।
8. फीस की िरें उि जनयमों के जनयम 12 के अनुसरण म ें प्रयोक्त ाओं के सूचनाथ ग प्रिर्िगत करनी होंगी।
9. यांजत्रक वाहनों स े फीस की वास्ट् तजवक राजि उपयुगक् त ताजलका-1 म ें यथा-उजल्लजखत आधार वर्ग 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 उक्त जनयमों के जनयम 5 के अनुसार प्रजत वर्ग संिोजधत4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
दकया िाएगा तथा तिनुसार उसे अंग्रेिी और क्षेत्रीय भार्ा के कम स े कम एक-एक समाचार पत्र म ें प्रकाजित दकया
िाएगा।
10. इस पररयोिना की प्राक्क जलत पूंिीगत लागत 415.331 करोड़ रु. ह।ै [भूजम अजधग्रहण, सावगिजनक िन सुजवधाओं
के स्ट् थानांतरण, पेड़ों को काटने, आदि कायगकलापों को अभी पूरा दकया िाना ह ै इसजलए, पूंिीगत लागत पररवतगन के
अध्यधीन ह ै और अंजतम पूंिीगत लागत को पृथक रूप से अजधसूजचत दकया िाएगा।] प्राप्त प्रयोक्त ा फीस के माध् यम स े
वसूल की गई पूंिीगत लागत का भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण द्वारा ररकाडग रखा िाएगा तथा पूंिीगत लागत की
वसूली के पयात ्उिग्राह्य फीस घटाकर िरों के 40% तक कर िी िाएगी और कजथत जनयमों के अनुसरण म ेंवार्र्गक रूप स े
संिोजधत की िाएगी।
[फा. स.ं सीई-आरओ/बीपीएल/15010/09/2019-20]
अजमत वरिान, सयं ुक् त सजचव
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 11th October, 2021
S.O. 4214(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways number S.O. 4155(E) dated 23rd December,2016, issued under Section 5 of the
National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government has entrusted the National Highway
59A ( New NH 47 ) in the State of Madhya Pradesh to the State Government of Madhya Pradesh.
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 60% of the rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section length of
137.34 km and for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60m) of 2.10 km (having length of
0.210 km) on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below of the section from design
kilometer 129.000 to kilometer 271.400 of National Highway number 47 (Old NH-59A) in the State of
Madhya Pradesh 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 2.40
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 namely: -[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Table-2
Location of Fee Plaza Length (in km) for which Fee is Rate at which fee is payable
(chainage) payable
At Km 252.500 of NH-47 137.34 Km 60% for two lane with paved
near Dhanora village in [Excluding length of Bypass (costing shoulders, of the base rates mentioned
Betul district of Madhya >10 Cr.) and length of structures in Table-1 above
Pradesh (>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 Equivalent Rate at which fee is payable
(chainage) km) to be converted into road length
equivalent road length (in km)
At Km 252.500 of NH- 60% for two lane with paved
47 near Dhanora village 0.210 Km 2.10 Km shoulders, of the base rates
in Betul district of mentioned in Table-1 above
Madhya Pradesh
^The details are as under: -
Chainage Type of Structure
Length(in km)
From Km To Km
1 185.380 185.590 Major Bridge 0.210
Total 0.210
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 2021-2022 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 Period of validity
one way journeys
allowed
One and one-half times of the fee for Two Twenty four hours from the time of
one 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 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 415.331 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. CE-RO/BPL/15010/09/2019-20]
AMIT VARADAN, Jt. Secy.
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