**Policy Analysis Report: Notification on National Highway Fee Collection**
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the levy and collection of fees on mechanical vehicles using a specific section of National Highway (NH) 14 and NH 27 (old NH 14) in Rajasthan. Based on the text, this appears to be both a new fee structure and a superseding notification (S.O. 1680E dated 21st July 2011) for a section of the National Highway, authorizing a private concessionaire to collect fees. The key findings relate to the establishment of fee rates, the responsible parties for collection (National Highways Authority of India and National Highways Infra Projects Private Limited), and the mechanisms for fee determination and revisions. The notification establishes specific rules regarding fees based on vehicle type, distance traveled, and residency near the fee plaza.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview and analysis of a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning the levy and collection of fees on mechanical vehicles using a section of National Highway. The analysis is based solely on the text provided and aims to clarify the policy's objective, key provisions, affected parties, and expected outcomes.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This notification supersedes the Notification Number S.O. 1680E dated 21st July 2011 (except for actions already taken under that notification).
* **Core Objective:** Based on the text, the core objective is to establish a revised framework for levying and collecting fees on mechanical vehicles using a specified section of National Highway, authorizing a concessionaire to collect and retain these fees. The rationale is based on cost recovery related to building, maintenance, and operation of the highway section.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The notification addresses the need to update and revise the fee collection mechanism for a specific stretch of National Highway. This likely arises from factors such as changes in traffic volume, inflation, completion of infrastructure improvements, and the need to generate revenue for ongoing maintenance and operation of the highway. The agreement with a private concessionaire also suggests a move to leverage private sector expertise and investment in highway management.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification primarily establishes the *new* rule/provision for the section of highway from Km. 646.000 to Km. 677.000 and revises the rates for the section Km. 264.000 to km. 295.00 of NH 27 (old NH 14) in the State of Rajasthan. The original policy being changed appears to be the previous fee notification S.O. 1680E dated 21st July 2011.
* **Establishment of Fee Rates:** The notification sets specific base fee rates per kilometer for various vehicle types (cars, buses, trucks, etc.) based on the year 2007-2008.
* **Fee Plaza Location and Distance:** The notification specifies the location of the fee plaza (At km 670.750 near Undavariya village in Sirohi district) and the length of the highway section for which fees are payable (30.823 km excluding structure length of 0.177 km).
* **Fee for Structures:** Additional fees are established for the use of structures (bridges) longer than 60 meters, calculated based on an equivalent road length conversion.
* **Local Resident Pass:** A discounted monthly pass is available for non-commercial vehicles registered to individuals residing within 20 kilometers of the fee plaza (Rs. 285.00 for 2021-22).
* **Multiple Journey Passes:** Discounted rates are provided for multiple journeys, including 24-hour passes and monthly passes.
* **Commercial Vehicle Fee Reduction:** Commercial vehicles registered in the district where the fee plaza falls receive a 50% reduction in fees if no service road or alternative road is available.
* **Overloaded Vehicle Penalties:** Overloaded vehicles are subject to fees and cannot use the highway until the excess load is removed.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this notification include:
* Vehicle owners and operators using the specified section of National Highway.
* Residents living near the fee plaza, particularly those eligible for monthly passes.
* Commercial vehicle operators in the district where the fee plaza is located.
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
* National Highways Infra Projects Private Limited (the concessionaire).
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The NHAI is responsible for overseeing the fee collection process, while National Highways Infra Projects Private Limited is authorized as the concessionaire to collect and retain the fees.
* **Timelines:** The fee collection is effective from the "Appointed Date" or the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, whichever is later, and continues until the termination date specified in the agreement between NHAI and the concessionaire.
* **Fee Revisions:** The fee rates are subject to annual revisions based on the National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, with a minimum six-month interval between revisions.
* **Transparency:** The fee rates are required to be displayed for users' information.
* **Publication:** The Authority needs to publish the actual amount of fee to be charged from the mechanical vehicles and the discounts in at least one newspaper, each in English and vernacular language.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome of this notification is to:
* Generate revenue to support the maintenance, management, and operation of the specified section of National Highway.
* Provide a framework for fair and transparent fee collection.
* Ensure cost recovery for the investment made in the highway infrastructure.
* Facilitate efficient highway management through the involvement of a private concessionaire.
* The specific *impact* of the changes from the previous notification (S.O. 1680E dated 21st July 2011) will depend on the actual fee rates established based on the 2007-2008 base rates.
**9. Conclusion:**
This notification outlines the updated fee collection mechanism for a specific section of National Highway. It establishes a revised framework for levying and collecting fees, identifies the responsible parties, and sets out the key provisions related to fee determination, discounts, and implementation. The notification's significance lies in its role in ensuring the financial sustainability of highway maintenance and operation, while also balancing the interests of highway users and local communities.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Place of publication of the gazette notification.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry issuing the notification.
National Highways Authority of India: An authority entrusted by the Central Government.
National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988: Act governing the National Highways Authority of India.
Rajasthan: The state where the stretch of National Highway is located.
Gujarat: The state bordering the stretch of National Highway.
National Highway Act, 1956: Act cited regarding the levying and collecting of fees.
National Highway Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules 2008: Rules pertaining to the determination of rates and collection of fees on national highways.
National Highways Infra Projects Private Limited: The Concessionaire.
Dwarka, Delhi: Registered office location of National Highways Infra Projects Private Limited, South West Delhi, Delhi, India.
Abu Road to Swaroopganj: Section of National Highway under consideration for Tolling.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Amendment Rules: Amended rules for fee determination and collection on National Highways
Undavariya village, Sirohi district, Rajasthan: Location of Fee Plaza.
Pindwara to RajasthanGujarat Border: Section of NH 14 in the state of Rajasthan
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स.ं 4606] नइ ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, ददसम्ब र 3, 2021/ऄग्रहायण 12, 1943
No. 4606] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2021/AGRAHAYANA 12, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 3 ददसम् बर, 2021
का.अ. 4977(ऄ).—यतः, केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमागग प्राजधकरण ऄजधजनयम, 1988 (1988
का 68) की धारा 11 के ऄधीन जारी की गइ भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और राजमागग मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना
संख्या का. अ. 465 (ऄ) ददनाकं 26 ऄप्रलै , 2002 द्वारा राजस्ट्थान राज्य में एनएच 14 के पपडवाड़ा-राजस्ट्थान/गुजरात
सीमा सेक्िन के 246.8 दक.मी. से 306.00 दक.मी. तक का खंड भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमागग प्राजधकरण (जजसे आसके पश्चात ्
‘प्राजधकरण‘ कहा जाए) को सौंपा ह;ै
और यत:, केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग िल्ु क (दरों का ऄवधारण एवं सग्रं हण) जनयम, 2008 के
जनयम (3) के साथ परित राष्ट्रीय राजमागग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 7 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का
प्रयोग करत े हुए भारत सरकार की ऄजधसूचना द्वारा यांजत्रक वाहनों पर खंडों के ईपयोग के जलए िल्ु क ईदग्रहीत और
संग्रहीत करने के जलए प्राजधकरण को जनम्न ानुसार प्राजधकृत दकया :
राजस्ट्थान राज्य में राष्ट्रीय राजमागग सं. -27(परु ाना एनएच 14) के 264.000 दक.मी. से 295.000 दक.मी. तक
के सेक्िन के जलए ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 1680(ऄ), ददनांक 21.07.2011 के संदभ गऄनसु ार।
और यतः, प्राजधकरण न,े भारतीय राष्टर ीय राजमाग ग प्राजधकरण ऄजधजनयम, 1988 (1988 का 68) की
धारा 14 के प्रावधान के ऄनुसरण में राष्ट्रीय राजमागग के अबरू ोड से स्ट्वगंप गंज सेक्िन के 646.000 दकमी से 677.000
दकमी तक (लंबाइ 31.000 दकमी) (जजसे आसके पश् चात ‘ईक्त खंड’ कहा जाए) तक के टोपलग, प्रचालन, ऄनुरक्षण और
हस्ट्तांतरण हते ु 30.03.2021 को नेिनल हाआवेज आंफ्रा प्रोजक्े ्स प्राआवेट जलजमटेड, जजसका पंजीकृत कायागलय जी-5&6,
7012 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सेक्टर-10, द्वारका, ददल्ली ,साईथ वेस्ट्ट ददल्ली, ददल्ली, भारत, 110075 (जजसे आसके पश् चात ‘ररयायतग्राही’ कहा जाए)
के साथ करार (जजसे आसके पश् चात् ईि करार कहा जाए) दकया ह।ै
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द् रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग िल्ु क (दरों का ऄवधारण एवं सग्रं हण) जनयम, 2008 [सा.का.जन.
838 (ऄ), तारीख 5.12.2008] के जनयम 3 के साथ परित और राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग िल्ु क (दरों का ऄवधारण एव ं संग्रहण)
संिोधन जनयम, 2010 [सा.का.जन.950(ऄ), तारीख 3.12.2010], राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग िुल्क (दरों का ऄवधारण एव ं
संग्रहण) संिोधन जनयम, 2011 [सा.का.जन.15 (ऄ), तारीख 12.1.2011] राष्ट्रीय राजमागग िुल्क (दरों का ऄवधारण एव ं
संग्रहण) दसू रा संिोधन जनयम, 2011 [सा.का.जन. 756 (ऄ), तारीख 12. 10.2011], राष्ट्रीय राजमागग िुल्क (दरों
का ऄवधारण एव ं संग्रहण) संिोधन जनयम, 2013 [सा.का.जन. 778 (ऄ), तारीख 16.12.2013], राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग
िुल्क (दरों का ऄवधारण एवं संग्रहण) संिोधन जनयम, 2014 [सा.का.जन. 26 (ऄ), तारीख 16.01.2014], राष्ट्रीय
राजमागग िुल्क (दरों का ऄवधारण एव ं संग्रहण) संिोधन जनयम, 2014 [सा.का.जन. 831 (ऄ), तारीख 21.11.2014],
राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग िल्ु क (दरों का ऄवधारण एवं संग्रहण) संिोधन जनयम, 2014 [सा.का.जन. 02(ऄ), तारीख
29.12.2014], राष्ट्रीय राजमागग िुल्क (दरों का ऄवधारण एवं संग्रहण) संिोधन जनयम, 2015 [सा.का.जन. 220 (ऄ),
तारीख 23.03.2015], राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग िुल्क (दरों का ऄवधारण एवं सग्रं हण) संिोधन जनयम, 2016 [सा.का.जन.
585 (ऄ), तारीख 08.06.2016], राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग िल्ु क (दरों का ऄवधारण एव ं संग्रहण) संिोधन जनयम, 2016
[सा.का.जन. 1114(ऄ), तारीख 02.12.2016] , राष्ट्रीय राजमागग िुल्क (दरों का ऄवधारण एवं संग्रहण) संिोधन जनयम,
2017 [सा.का.जन. 248(ऄ), तारीख 14.03.2017] राष्ट्रीय राजमागग िुल्क (दरों का ऄवधारण एवं सग्रं हण) संिोधन
जनयम, 2018 [सा.का.जन. 427(ऄ), तारीख 07.05.2018] , राष्ट्रीय राजमागग िुल्क (दरों का ऄवधारण एवं संग्रहण)
संिोधन जनयम, 2018 [सा.का.जन. 920 (ऄ), तारीख 25.09.2018] , राष्ट्रीय राजमागग िुल्क (दरों का ऄवधारण एव ं
संग्रहण) संिोधन जनयम, 2019 [सा.का.जन. 942 (ऄ), तारीख 20.12.2019], राष्ट्रीय राजमागग िल्ु क (दरों का
ऄवधारण एवं संग्रहण) संिोधन जनयम, 2020 [सा.का.जन. 298 (ऄ), तारीख 15.05.2020], राष्ट्रीय राजमागग िुल्क
(दरों का ऄवधारण एवं सग्रं हण) संिोधन जनयम, 2020 [सा.का.जन. 523 (ऄ), तारीख 24.08.2020], राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग
िुल्क (दरों का ऄवधारण एव ं संग्रहण) तीसरा संिोधन जनयम, 2020 [सा.का.जन. 804 (ऄ), तारीख 30.12.2020], के
साथ परित राष्ट्रीय राजमागग ऄजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 8क द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए
और करार की ऄंजतम तारीख तक दकसी ऄन्द् य संिोधनों और ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ.1680(ऄ) तारीख 21.07.2011 का
ऄजतक्रमण करत े हुए, जसवाय ईन बातों के जो ऐसे ऄजधक्रमण से पूवग कर ली गईं ह ैं या करन े से लोप करा दी गईं हैं, ईि
राष्ट्रीय राजमागों के ईि खण्ड के जनमागण, ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन पर हुए व्यय, जनवेजित पूंजी पर ब्याज,
युजियुि प्रत्यागम, यातायात के दबाव और प्राजधकरण तथा ररयायतग्राही के बीच हुए ईि करार की ऄवजध को ध्यान म ें
रखत े हुए, एतदद्वारा यह ऄजधसूजचत करती ह ैदक सड़क की कुल समकक्ष लम्बाइ 32.593 दक.मी. [जजसम ें 30.823 दक.मी.
की सड़क और 177 मीटर की सरचनाएं िाजमल ह ै (जजनकी लम्बाइ 60 मीटर से ऄजधक ह)ै और जजसकी समकक्ष लम्बाइ
1.770 दक.मी. ह]ै के चार या ऄजधक लेन के खण्डों के ईपयोग के जलए यांजत्रक वाहनों पर सारणी 1 के स्ट्तम्भ (2) में
जवजनर्ददष्ट दर पर, नीचे सारणी 1 के स्ट् तम् भ (1) म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट ट प्रकार के वाहनों पर िुल्क ई्ग्रहहीत एवं सग्रं हीत करती ह ै एवं
ईि ररयायतग्राही को कायागरंभ करने की तारीख को तथा ईस तारीख से ऄथवा आस ऄजधसूचना के राजपत्र में प्रकािन पर,
जो भी बाद में हो, करार में जवजनर्ददष्ट समापन की तारीख तक िुल्क सग्रं हीत तथा प्रजतधाररत करने हते ु प्राजधकृत करती ह ै
।यह िुल् क ऄजधसूचना टीटटी पररयोजना पर कायागरंभ करने की तारीख से प्रभावी होगी।
सारणी 1
वाहन का प्रकार अधार वर्ग 2007-08 के जलए चार या ऄजधक
लेन के राष्ट्रीय राजमाग गखंड के जलए प्रजत दकमी*
िुल्क की अधार दर (रुपए में)
(1) (2)
कार, जीप, वैन ऄथवा हल् के मोटर वाहन 56.0
हल् के वाजणजज्यक वाहन, हल् के मालवाहक वाहन ऄथवा जमनी बस 5650
बस ऄथवा रक (दो धुरी वाल)े .6.5
तीन धरु ी वाल ेवाजणजज्यक वाहन .6.5[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
भारी जनमागण मिीनरी (एच.सी.एम.) ऄथवा ऄथ गमूपवग ईपस्ट्कर 56.0
(इ.एम.इ) ऄथवा बहुधुरीय वाहन (एम.ए.वी.) (चार से छह धरु ी वाले)
बड़े अकार वाल ेवाहन (सात ऄथवा ऄजधक धुरी वाले) 4.20
1. नीचे ई्ग्रहहीत एव ं संग्रहीत िल्ु क जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क प्लाजा पर ऐस े िल्ु क प्लाजा के जलए जवजनर्ददष्ट दरू ी हते ु िोध्य
और संदेय होगा :
िुल्क प्लाजा का ऄवस्ट्थान लम्बाइ (दकलोमीटर में) जजसके जलए दर जजस पर िुल्क संदेय ह ै
िुल्क संदेय ह ै
जसरोही जजले में ईंडवाररया गावं के 30.823 (0.177 दक.मी. की लंबाइ उपर सारणी-1 म ें ईजल्लजखत अधार दरों
जनकट 670.750 दकमी पर की संरचनाओं को छोड़कर) का 100%
2. ईपयुगि के ऄजतररि, जनम्नजलजखत संरचनाओं, जजनकी लम्बाइ 60 मीटर स े ऄजधक ह,ै के ईपयोग के जलए ऐसी
संरचनाओं की लम्बाइ को समकरण गुणक 10 स े गणु ा करके राजमाग ग की समकक्ष लम्बाइ म ें पररवतगन करत े हुए,
जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क प्लाजाओं पर जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क भी िोध्य और संदेय होगा:
िुल्क प्लाजा का ऄवस्ट्थान सड़क की समकक्ष लम्बाइ में सड़क की समकक्ष दर जजस पर िुल्क संदेय ह ै
पररवर्ततत दकए जान े हते ु लम्बाइ
संरचनाओं की लम्बाइ* (दक.मी. म)ें (दकमी में)
जसरोही जजले में ईंडवाररया 0.177 1.770 उपर सारणी -1 में
गांव के जनकट 670.750 ईजल्लजखत अधार दरों का
दकमी पर 100%
संरचनाओं का जववरण (60 मी. से ऄजधक) जनम्नानुसार ह;ै
क्र.सं. संरचना का ऄवस्ट्थ ान (चैनेज) संरचना का नाम लम्बाइ (मी.)
1 652.745 दकमी पर बड़ा पुल 72
2 658.745 दकमी पर बड़ा पुल 105
कुल 177
3. जजस व्यजि का ऄपना यांजत्रक वाहन, गैर-वाजणजज्यक प्रयोजनों के जलए पंजीकृत हुअ हो और वह िुल्क प्लाजा स े
बीस दकलोमीटर तक की दरू ी में ही रहता/रहती हो, ईसके जलए वर् ग 2021-22 के जलए माजसक पास की दर
285.00 गंपए (दो सौ पचासी गंपए मात्र) होगी और राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग िल्ु क (दरों का ऄवधारण और सग्रं हण)
जनयम, 2008 के ईपबंधों के ऄनुसार ईसमें प्रत्येक वर् ग संिोधन दकया जायेगा ।
4. राजमागग खण्ड पर बहुयात्राओं हते ु पास जनम्नजलजखत दरों पर जारी दकया जाएगा, ऄथागत्ः
संदेय राजि ऄनुज्ञात एकतरफा यात्राओं मान्द्यता की ऄवजध
की ऄजधकतम संख्या
एकतरफा यात्रा के जलए िल्ु क का डेढ़ गुना दो संदाय के समय से चौबीस घंटे
पचास या ऄजधक एकल यात्राओं के जलए संदेय पचास ऄथवा ऄजधक संदाय की तारीख से एक मास
िुल्क की राजि का दो-जतहाइ4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
5. जजस जजले में िुल्क प्लाजा जस्ट्थत ह,ै ईसमें पंजीकृत वाजणजज्यक वाहन (राष्ट्रीय परजमट के ऄधीन चल रह े वाहनों को
छोड़कर) के जलए िल्ु क ईस श्रणे ी के जलए वाहन के जलए जनधागररत िल्ु क का 50% होगा बिते दक ऐसे वाजणजज्यक
वाहनों के ईपयोग के जलए कोइ सर्तवस सड़क ऄथवा वैकजल्पक सड़क ईपलब्ध न हो।
6. जो यांजत्रक वाहन ऄपनी श्रणे ी के जलए जनधागररत ऄनुज्ञेय भार की ऄपेक्षा ऄजधक भार से लदा हुअ होगा ईसके चालक
ऄथवा माजलक ऄथवा प्रभारी व्यजि को ऐस े ऄजधक भार स े लद े हुए वाहन को राष्ट्रीय राजमागग म ें प्रवेि करान े के
जलए िल्ु क संग्रहण एजेंसी को राष्ट्रीय राजमागग िुल् क जनयमावली 2008 के जनयम 10 (1ए) म ें ईजल्लजखत िुल्क के
बराबर िल्ु क का भुगतान करना होगा और ईस े राजमाग ग खण्ड का ईपयोग करन े की तब तक ऄनुमजत नहीं होगी जब
तक ऐसे यांजत्रक वाहन से ऄजधक भार को हटा न ददया जाए।
7. यांजत्रक वाहनों की श्रणे ी, ईनके जलए ऄनुज्ञेय भार, छूट-प्राप्त वाहनों की श्रणे ी, सर्तवस सड़क, वैकजल्पक सड़क अदद
सजहत सभी पररभार्ाएं जनयमों में जवजनर्ददष्ट पररभार्ाओं के ऄनुसार होंगी।
8. ईि जनयमों के जनयम 12 के ऄनुसार ईपयोगकताओंग की जानकारी के जलए िल्ु क की दरें प्रदर्तित की जाएगं ी।
9. उपर सारणी-1 में यथा-ईजल्लजखत, अधार वर् ग 2007-08 के जलए प्रजत दकलोमीटर िुल्क की अधार दर के अधार
पर, यांजत्रक वाहनों से जलए जाने वाले वास्ट्तजवक िल्ु क और कटौजतयों की गणना प्राजधकरण द्वारा खंडों की पूरी कर
ली गइ पररयोजना राजमागों की लम्बाइ के अधार पर की जायेगी। ईसे ररयायतग्राही के माध्यम से प्राजधकरण द्वारा
ऄंग्रेजी और स्ट्थानीय भार्ा के कम-स-े कम एक-एक समाचार पत्र म ें प्रकाजित दकया जाएगा और तदनुसार ईसम ें ईि
जनयमों के जनयम 5 के ऄनुसार वार्तर्क तौर पर संिोधन दकया जाएगा, परंतु ितग यह ह ै दक िुल् क में जपछली बार की
गइ वृजि की तारीख से 6 (छह) माह की ऄवजध के भीतर कोइ संिोधन नहीं दकया जाएगा ।
[फा. सं. एनएचएअइ/ एएम/ आनजवट/एएस/फीनोरटदफकेिन/2021-22]
ऄजमत वरदान, संयुि सजचव
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd December, 2021
S.O. 4977(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways number S.O. 465(E) dated 26th April,2002 issued under Section 11 of the
National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), the Central Government has entrusted the
stretch from Km. 246.8 to km. 306.00 of Pindwara to Rajasthan/Gujarat Border section of NH 14 in the
state of Rajasthan to the National Highways Authority of India (hereinafter referred to as the “Authority”);
And whereas, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 7 of the National Highway Act, 1956
(48 of 1956) read with Rule (3) of the National Highway Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection)
Rules 2008, the Central Government by notification of the Government of India authorized Authority for
levying and collecting fee on mechanical vehicles for the use of stretches as follows:
st
Vide S.O.1680 (E) dated 21 July 2011 for the section from km. 264.000 to km. 295.00
of NH 27 (old NH 14) in the State of Rajasthan.
And whereas pursuant to the provision of Section 14 of the National Highways Authority of India
Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), the Authority has entered into an agreement (hereinafter referred to as said
Agreement) with National Highways Infra Projects Private Limited, having its Registered Office at G-
5 & 6, Sector-10, Dwarka, Delhi, South West Delhi, Delhi, India, 110075 (hereinafter referred to as
“Concessionaire”) on 30.03.2021 for the Tolling, Operation, maintenance and transfer of Abu Road to
Swaroopganj section from km 646.000 to km. 677.000 (length 31.000 km) (hereinafter referred to as the
said section) of the National Highway.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8A 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 [GSR 838(E) dt. 05.12.2008] read along with National Highways Fee[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
(Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2010 [GSR 950(E) 03.12.2010], National
Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2011 [GSR 15(E)
12.01.2011], National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Second Amendment Rules,
2011 [GSR 756(E) 12.10.2011], National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection)
Amendment Rules, 2013 [GSR 778(E) 16.12.2013], National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and
Collection) Amendment Rules, 2014 [GSR 26(E) 16.01.2014], National Highways Fee (Determination of
Rates and Collection) Second Amendment Rules, 2014 [GSR 831(E) 21.11.2014], National Highways Fee
(Determination of Rates and Collection) Third Amendment Rules, 2014 [GSR 02(E) 29.12.2014],
National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules 2015 [GSR 220(E)
23.03.2015], National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules 2016
[GSR 585(E) 08.06.2016], National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment
Rules 2016 [GSR 1114(E) 02.12.2016], The National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and
Collection) Amendment Rules, 2017 [GSR 248(E) 14.03.2017], The National Highways Fee
(Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2018 [GSR 427(E) 07.05.2018], The
National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2018 [GSR 920(E)
25.09.2018], The National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules,
2019 [GSR 942(E) 20.12.2019], The National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection)
Amendment Rules, 2020 [GSR 298(E) 15.05.2020], The National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates
and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2020 [GSR 523(E) 24.08.2020], The National Highways Fee
(Determination of Rates and Collection) Third Amendment Rules, 2020 [GSR 804(E) 30.12.2020], and
any other amendments till date of Agreement and in supersession of the Notification Number
S.O. 1680(E) dated 21st July 2011 except as respect things done or omitted to be done before such
supersession, the Central Government, having regard to the expenditure involved in building,
maintenance, management and operation of the said Section of said National Highway, interest on the
capital invested, reasonable return, the volume of traffic and the period of said agreement entered between
the Authority and the Concessionaire, hereby notifies that there shall be levied and collected fees on
mechanical vehicles at the rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for total equivalent road length of
32.593 km. [including 30.823 km road and 177m of structures (having length more than 60m) with
equivalent length of 1.770 km.] for use of four and more lane sections on the Type of Vehicles specified
in column (1) of the Table 1 below and authorizes the said Concessionaire to collect and retain the fee on
and from the Appointed Date or publication of this Notification in the Official Gazette, whichever is later,
till the date of termination as specified in the agreement. This fee notification shall be effective from the
Appointed Date of the ToT project.
TABLE 1
Type of vehicle Base rate of fee per km* for NH section of
four or more lanes 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 1.05
Bus
Bus or Truck ( Two Axles) 2.20
Three-axle commercial vehicles 2.40
Heavy Construction Machinery (HCM) or Earth 3.45
Moving Equipment (EME) 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
distance specified for such Fee Plaza:6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Location of Fee Plaza Length (in km) for which Fee Rate at which Fee is payable
is payable
At km 670.750 near Undavariya 30.823(excluding structure 100% of the base rates
village in Sirohi district length of 0.177 km) mentioned in Table-1 above
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 60 m 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
equalization factor of 10:
Location of Fee Plaza Length of structures* (in km) Equivalent road Rate at which Fee is
to be converted into length (in km) payable
equivalent road length
At km 670.750 near 0.177 1.770 100% of the base
Undavariya village in rates mentioned in
Sirohi district Table-1 above
The details of structures (> 60 m length) are as under:
Sr. No. Location of Structure (Chainage) Name of the Structure Length (m)
1 At Km 652.745 Major Bridge 72
2 At Km 658.745 Major Bridge 105
TOTAL 177
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 kilometers from the fee plaza is Rs.
285.00 (Rupees Two Hundred Eighty Five only) for the year 2021- 22 which is subject to
revision every year as per the provisions of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and
Collection) Rules, 2008.
4. For multiple journeys on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates, namely;
Amount Payable Maximum number of one- Period of validity
way 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 or more One month from date of
fifty single journeys or more 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 prescribed 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, as per Rule 10 (1A) of NH Fee Rule
2008 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, category of mechanical vehicles, its permissible load, category of exempted vehicles,
service road, alternative road etc. shall be as per definitions specified in the Rules.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 7
8. The Fee rates shall be displayed for information of the users in accordance with rules 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, the actual
amount of fee to be charged from the mechanical vehicles and the discounts will be calculated by the
Authority on the basis of completed length of the Project Highway. The same shall be got published
by the Authority through the Concessionaire in at least one newspaper, each in English and
vernacular language and thereafter revised annually in accordance with the rule 5 of the said rules and
provision of Concession Agreement and got published, provided that no revision shall be effected
within a period of 6 (six) months from the date of the preceding revision of Fee.
[F. No. NHAI/AM/InvIT/AS/FeeNotification/2021-22]
AMIT VARADAN, Jt. Secy.
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