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**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the levy of fees on mechanical vehicles using a section of National Highway 42 in Andhra Pradesh. This is a new policy establishing fee structures for different vehicle types, road lengths, and bypasses along the specified highway section. Key findings include the specification of base rates, fee plaza locations, bypass fees, and provisions for local residents and commercial vehicles. The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is responsible for implementation and fee collection.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning fee collection on a specific section of National Highway 42 in Andhra Pradesh. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a **New Policy** establishing user fees on a specific section of a national highway.
* **Core Objective(s):** To levy and collect fees from mechanical vehicles using the Madanapalli to Palamaneru section of National Highway 42 in Andhra Pradesh. The collected fees are likely intended to contribute towards the capital cost recovery of the highway project.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* This is a **New Policy**.
* The policy addresses the need to finance and maintain the specified section of National Highway 42. The text suggests that the imposition of fees is linked to the entrustment of the highway stretch to the State Government of Andhra Pradesh and aims to recover the capital costs associated with the construction and maintenance of the highway and its bypasses. The reference to a capital cost of Rs. 276.76 Crore supports this inference.
**5. Key Provisions:**
* **Fee Levy:** The central government levies a fee on mechanical vehicles using the specified section of National Highway 42.
* **Base Rates:** Table 1 specifies base rates of fees per kilometer for different vehicle types (car, bus, truck, etc.) based on the base year 2007-08.
* **Road Length Fee:** The fee is levied at 60% of the base rate for a 44.875 km section and at 100% of the base rate for a 0.120 km section.
* **Bypass Fee:** An additional fee, at 90% of the base rate, is levied for using bypasses longer than 9.85 km and costing more than ten crore rupees.
* **Fee Plaza Locations:** Table 2 and Table 3 specify the location of fee plazas (at Km 276.600 of NH42) and the applicable fees for the road and bypass sections.
* **Monthly Pass:** A monthly pass at a reduced rate (Rs 285.00 for the year 2021-22) is available for non-commercial vehicles owned by individuals residing within 20 km of the fee plaza.
* **Multiple Journey Passes:** Table 4 specifies discounted rates for multiple journeys within a 24-hour or one-month period.
* **Commercial Vehicle Discount:** A 50% discount on fees is applicable to commercial vehicles registered in the district where the fee plaza is located (excluding vehicles plying under National permit), provided no service road or alternative road is available.
* **Overloaded Vehicles:** Vehicles exceeding permissible load limits are subject to additional fees.
* **Capital Cost Recovery:** The fee leviable shall be reduced to 40% of the rates after recovery of the capital cost.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
* Owners and operators of mechanical vehicles using the Madanapalli to Palamaneru section of National Highway 42 in Andhra Pradesh.
* Residents living within a 20 km radius of the fee plaza.
* Commercial vehicle operators registered in the district where the fee plaza is located.
* The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).
* The State Government of Andhra Pradesh.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is responsible for collecting the fees, either directly or through a contractor.
* **Timelines:** The fee rates are to be revised annually according to the National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008. The monthly pass rate is also subject to annual revision.
* **Procedures:** NHAI will calculate the actual fee amounts and discounts based on the completed length of the section and will publish these in at least one English and one vernacular language newspaper.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The primary intended outcome is the generation of revenue to recover the capital cost of the highway project and fund its maintenance.
* The fees will likely impact transportation costs for individuals and businesses using the highway section.
* The monthly pass provision aims to mitigate the financial burden on local residents.
* The commercial vehicle discount seeks to balance revenue generation with the potential economic impact on local businesses.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification establishes a framework for levying and collecting fees on vehicles using a section of National Highway 42 in Andhra Pradesh. The policy outlines specific fee structures, discounts, and implementation responsibilities. The collection of these fees is intended to recover the project's capital costs and fund future maintenance, impacting highway users and the local economy.
Key Entities Referenced
D. L.3300499: Registration number mentioned at the beginning of the document.
01012022232330: A numerical identifier, possibly a date or code, appearing at the beginning of the document.
NEW DELHI: The location of publication of the notification.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2021: Date of publication of the notification.
PUSHA 8, 1943: Date according to the Pusha calendar, equivalent to December 29, 2021.
National Highways Act 1956: A law concerning national highways.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: Rules governing the determination of rates and collection of fees on national highways.
Central Government: The governing body levying the fee on mechanical vehicles.
Madanapalli to Tamil Nadu Border: A stretch of road assigned to the State Government of Andhra Pradesh.
New National Highway 42: A national highway, also referred to as National Highway 219.
National Highway 219: A national highway, also referred to as New National Highway 42.
State of Andhra Pradesh: The state in which the specified stretch of highway is located.
National Highway Authority of India: The authority responsible for collecting fees on the specified highway stretch.
Madanapalli to Punganuru to Palamaneru Section: Specific section of highway where fees are levied.
Bandlapalli village: A village near the Fee Plaza on NH42 in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh
Chittoor district: District in Andhra Pradesh where the Fee Plaza is located.
200708: The base year for determining the rate of fee.
AMIT VARDHAN: The Joint Secretary who signed the notification.
Government of India: The government under which the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways operates.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The issuing authority of the notification.
S.O.5447.E: Notification number issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
S.O. 795E: Original notification number related to entrusting the highway stretch to the State Government of Andhra Pradesh.
RWNH120141162015APZoneIIIToll: File number associated with the notification.
Delhi110054: Location of the Controller of Publications
Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Location of the Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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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.ं 5041] नई दिल्ली, बधु वार, दिसम्बर 29, 2021/ पौष 8, 1943
No. 5041] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2021/PUSHA 8, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 29 दिसम्बर, 2021
का.आ. 5447(अ).—िबदक, केन्द्र सरकार न े राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 5 के
अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना स.ं का. आ. 795(अ),
दिनांदकत 10 माच,ग 2017 के द्वारा आध्रं प्रिेि राज्य म ें नए राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग 42 (राष्ट्रीय रािमागग 219) के मिनापल्ली स े
तजमलनाडु सीमा तक के खंड को आंध्र प्रिेि राज्य सरकार को सुपुि ग कर 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 रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 7 द्वारा
प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केन्द्रीय सरकार, एतिद्वारा आध्रं प्रिेि राज्य म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमागग 42 के मिनापल्ली स े
पुंगानुरु स े पलामानरूे खडं के जडिाइन दकमी 244.930 स े दकमी 299.775 (मौिूिा दकमी 244.930 स े दकमी
299.775) तक 44.875 दकमी जनवल सड़क खडं लंबाई के जलए ताजलका 1 के कॉलम (2) म ें जवजनर्िष्टग िर के साि प्रजतित
पर और 0.120 दकमी [0.231 दकमी की लंबाई वाली) के जलए ताजलका 1 के कॉलम (2) म ें जवजनर्िष्टग िर पर तथा िस
करोड़ रु. या उससे अजधक लागत वाले 9.85 दकमी लंबाई के बाइपास के जलए ताजलका 1 के कॉलम (2) म ें जवजनर्िष्टग
7642 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
आधार िर के 90% पर नीच े िी गई ताजलका 1 के कॉलम (1) म ें जवजनर्िष्टग वाहनों के प्रकार पर फीस उिगृहीत करती ह ै
तथा भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग प्राजधकरण को उसके अजधकाररयों अथवा दकसी िेकेिार के माध्यम स े उि फीस के संग्रहण
के जलए प्राजधकृत करती ह,ै अथागत्:-
तालिका-।
वाहन का प्रकार आधार वषग 2007-08 के जलए
प्रजत दकमी आधार फीस िर (रु.
में)
(1) (2)
कार, िीप, वैन या हलक् े मोटर वाहन 0.65
हल्के वाजणि्जयक वाहन, हल्के माल वाहन या जमनी बस 1.05
बस या रक (िो धुरी) 2.20
तीन धरु ी वाजणजज्यक वाहन 2.40
भारी जनमागण मिीनरी (एचसीएम) या अथग मूववंग उपस्कर (ईएमई) या बहु 3.45
धुरीय वाहन (एमएवी) (चार स े छ: धुरी)
जविाल आकार के वाहन (सात या अजधक धुरी) 4.20
1. इसके अंतगगत उिगृहीत और संगृहीत फीस ऐसे पथकर प्लािाओं के अंतगगत जवजनर्िष्टग िरू ी हते ु जनम्नजलजखत
पथकर प्लािाओं में िये और संिये होगी:-
ताजलका-2
पथकर प्लािा (चनै िे ) की अवजस्ट्थजत लबं ाई (दकमी म)ें िर, जिस पर
जिसके जलए फीस फीस सिं ये ह ै ।
सिं ये ह ै
आंध्र प्रििे राज्य के जचत्तरू जिले में बंिनापल्ली गांव के जनकट / बीच में 44.875 दकमी पेव्ड िोल्डर
रारा-42 के दकमी. 276.600 पर सजहत िो लेन के
[बाइपास की लंबाई
जलए ऊपर
(>10 करेाड़ रु. लागत
ताजलका-1 में
वाली) को छोड़कर] उजल्लजखत
आधार िरों का
60%
0.120 दकमी चार और उससे
अजधक लेन के
[बाइपास की लंबाई
जलए ऊपर
(>10 करेाड़ रु. लागत
ताजलका-1 में
वाली) को छोड़कर]
उल्जलजखत
आधार िरों का
100%[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
2. उपयुगि के अजतररि, ऐसे िुल्क प्लािा के जलए जवजनर्िष्टग बाइपास की जनवल लंबाई के जलए जनम्नजलजखत
िुल्क प्लािा(ओं) पर 10 करोड़ रु. अथवा अजधक लागत वाल े बाइपास के उपयोग हते ु जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क भी िये
और संिये होगी :-
ताजलका-3
पथकर पल् ािा (चनै िे ) का अवसथ् ान बाइपास िरूु होन ेजमलन े बाइपास की िर, जिस
का नाम व ाला वाला लबं ाई और पर फीस
लागत जिसके सिं ये ह ै
जलए अजतररक्त
फीस सिं ये ह ै
लबं ाई लागत
(दकमी) (करोड़
रु.)
आंध्र प्रििे राज्य के जचत्तूर जिले में बंिनापल्ली रारा-42 जडिाइन जडिाइन 9.85 55.56 ऊपर
गांव के जनकट / बीच में रारा-42 के दकमी का दकमी दकमी ताजलका-1
276.600 पुंगानुर 265.800 275.650 में
पर बाइपास (मौिूिा (मौिूिा उल्जलजखत
आधार िरों
दकमी दकमी
का 90%
265.800) 275.650)
3. गैर-वाजणजज्यक प्रयोिनों के जलए पंिीकृत यांजत्रक वाहन के स्ट्वामी और पथकर प्लािा से बीस दकमी की
िरू ी के भीतर जनवास करने वाल े व्यजि के जलए माजसक पास की िर वष ग 2021-22 के जलए 285.00 रु. (िो सौ
जपचासी रुपए मात्र) ह ै और उि जनयमों के प्रावधानों के अनुसार प्रजतवषग संिोधन के अध्यधीन ह।ै
4. रािमाग ग खंड पर बहुल यात्राओं के जलए जनम्नजलजखत िरों पर पास िारी दकए िाएगं े, अथागत ्
ताजलका-4
भगु तान-योगय् धनराजि अनमु त एकतरफा यात्राओं की वधै ता की अवजध
अजधकतम सख्ं या
एकतरफा यात्रा के जलए फीस का िो भुगतान के समय से चौबीस घंटे
डढ़े गुना
पचास एकल यात्राओं के जलए पचास भुगतान की तारीख स े एक महीना
भुगतान-योग्य फीस की राजि का
िो-जतहाई
5. फीस प्लािा जस्ट्थत होन े वाले जिल े में 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, बिते दक ऐस े
वाजणजज्यक वाहनों के प्रयोग के जलए कोई सर्वसग रोड या वैकजल्पक सड़क उपलब्ध न हों।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
6. संबंजधत श्रेणी के वाहनों के जलए जवजनर्िष्टग अनुज्ञेय भार स े अजधक भार लि े यांजत्रक वाहन का चालक या
स्ट्वामी या प्रभारी व्यजि, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग पर अजतभार लि े वाहन के प्रवेि के जलए टोल संग्रहण एिेंसी को ऐसी
श्रेणी के वाहनों के प्रवेि जलए, उि जनयमों के जनयम 10 के उप-जनयम 1ए में जवजनर्िष्टग फीस के समतुल्य फीस
का भुगतान करने के जलए उत्तरिायी होगा और वह रािमाग ग खंड का प्रयोग करने के जलए तब तक हकिार नहीं
होगा िब तक ऐसे यांजत्रक वाहन स े लिा अजतभार हटाया नहीं िाता।
7. सभी पररभाषाए,ं यांजत्रक वाहनों की श्रेणी, इनके अनुज्ञेय भार, छूट प्राप्त वाहनों की श्रेणी, सर्वगस रोड,
वैकजल्पक सड़क इत्यादि पूवोि जनयमों में जवजनर्िष्टग पररभाषाओं के अनरूु प होंगी।
8. फीस की िरें उि जनयमों के जनयम 12 के अनुसरण में प्रयोिाओं के सूचनाथ ग प्रिर्िगत करनी होंगी।
9. यांजत्रक वाहनों से फीस की वास्ट्तजवक राजि उपयुगि ताजलका-1 में यथा-उजल्लजखत आधार वषग 2007-08
के जलए प्रजत दकमी फीस की आधार िर के आधार पर प्रभाररत होगी और छूटों की गणना भारतीय राष्ट्रीय
रािमागग प्राजधकरण द्वारा खडं की पूरी हो गई लंबाई के आधार पर की िाएगी और उसे उि जनयमों के जनयम 5
के अनुसार प्रजत वषग संिोजधत दकया िाएगा तथा तिनसु ार उस े अंग्रेिी और क्षेत्रीय भाषा के कम स े कम एक-एक
समाचार पत्र में प्रकाजित दकया िाएगा।
10. इस पररयोिना की प्राक्कजलत पूंिीगत लागत 276.76 करोड़ रु. ह।ै [भूजम अजधग्रहण, सावगिजनक िन
सुजवधाओं के स्ट्थानांतरण, पेड़ों को काटन,े 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
प्रयोिा फीस के माध्यम से वसूल की गई पूंिीगत लागत का भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग प्राजधकरण द्वारा ररकाड ग
रखा िाएगा तथा पूंिीगत लागत की वसूली के पश्चात् उिग्राह्य फीस घटाकर िरों के 40% तक कर िी िाएगी
और कजथत जनयमों के अनुसरण में वार्षगक रूप स े संिोजधत की िाएगी।
अजमत वरिान, संयुि सजचव
[फा. स.ं आरडब्ल्यू/एनएच -12014/116/2015-एपी/िोन-III(टोल नोरटदफकेिन)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29 th December, 2021
S.O.5447.(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways number S.O. 795(E) dated the 10th March, 2017 issued under Section 5 of the
National Highways Act 1956 ( 48 of 1956 ), the Central Government has entrusted the stretch from
Madanapalli to Tamil Nadu Border of New National Highway 42 ( National Highway 219) in the State of
Andhra Pradesh to the State Government of Andhra 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 sixty percent of the rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road
section length of 44.875 km and at the rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section
length of 0.120 km and at ninety percent of the base rate for bypasses having length of 9.85 km costing
rupees ten crore or more on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below of
Madanapalli to Punganuru to Palamaneru Section from design kilometer 244.930 to kilometer 299.775[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
(existing km 244.930 to km 299.775) of National Highway 42 in the State of Andhra Pradesh and
authorises National Highway 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
Type of vehicle
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(s) namely: -
Table 2
Length (in km) for which Fee
Location of Fee Plaza (chainage) Rate at which fee is payable
is payable
60% for two lane with paved
At Km 276.600 of NH-42 44.875 (Excluding length of
shoulders, of the base rates
near/between Bandlapalli village in Bypass (costing >10 Cr.))
mentioned in Table-1 above
Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh
100% for four and more lane, of the
State 0.120 (Excluding length of
base rates mentioned in Table-1
Bypass (costing >10 Cr.))
above
2. In addition to above, the following fee shall also be due and payable for the use of the bypass costing Rs
10 crore or more at the following Fee Plaza for net bypass length specified for such Fee Plaza(s) : -
Table 3
Length and Cost of
bypass for which
additional fee is
Location of Fee Plaza Name of Rate at which fee
Taking Off Merging at payable
(chainage) the Bypass is payable
Cost (in
Length
Rs.
(in Km.)
Crore)
90% for two lane
At Km 276.600 of NH-
Design km Design km 9.85 55.56 with paved
42 near/between Punganur
265.800 275.650 shoulders, of the
Bandlapalli village in Bypass of
(existing km (existing km base rates
Chittoor district of NH - 42
265.800) 275.650) mentioned in Table-
Andhra Pradesh
1 above
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 and eighty five) 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 rates, namely: -6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Table 4
Maximum number of one way
Amount Payable Period of validity
journeys allowed
One and half times of the fee for one way Twenty four hours from the
Two
journey time of payment
Two-third of amount of the fee payable for One month from date of
Fifty
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.
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
National Highway 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 276.76 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 Highway 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.
AMIT VARDHAN, Jt. Secy.
[F. No. RW/NH-12014/116/2015-AP/Zone-III(Toll Notification)]
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