## Policy Analysis Report: Toll Fee Notification on National Highway 19 (Panagarh to Palsit Section)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the levying and collection of fees on mechanical vehicles for the use of a section of National Highway 19 (Panagarh to Palsit). The core purpose of this notification is to authorize the Concessionaire, Ms Panagarh Palsit Road Private Limited, to collect toll fees for the use of the four-lane and six-lane sections of the highway. Key findings include the establishment of base toll rates, the specification of applicable road lengths and structures, and provisions for monthly passes and discounts. This notification outlines the fee structure during both the construction and post-construction phases of the highway development.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways' notification regarding the toll fee collection on the Panagarh to Palsit section of National Highway 19, based solely on the provided text. The analysis focuses on the policy's objectives, key provisions, stakeholders, and expected outcomes.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* Core Objective(s): The primary objective of this notification is to legally authorize the collection of toll fees on mechanical vehicles using the specified section of National Highway 19. This authorization is intended to generate revenue to cover the costs associated with the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of the highway, as well as to provide a return on investment for the involved parties (Authority and Concessionaire).
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The notification arises from the development and upgrade of the Panagarh to Palsit section of National Highway 19. The rationale behind implementing toll fees is to recoup the significant investment made in improving the road infrastructure and to ensure its continued maintenance and operation. The text indicates that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has entrusted the development and maintenance of this stretch to a private concessionaire, highlighting the need for a revenue generation model to support this partnership.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This policy is *new* in the context of this notification. The main components and rules established by the text include:
* **Authorization to Collect Fees:** Grants the Concessionaire, Ms Panagarh Palsit Road Private Limited, the authority to levy and collect toll fees.
* **Applicable Road Section:** Defines the specific section of National Highway 19 where toll fees are applicable (Panagarh to Palsit section from Km.521.120 to Km.588.870).
* **Base Toll Rates:** Sets base toll rates for different vehicle types (Car, Jeep, Van, Light Motor Vehicle, Light Commercial Vehicle, Bus, Truck, etc.) based on the base year 2007-08. These rates are specified in Table 1.
* **Fee Plazas:** Specifies the location of the toll plaza (Chainage near Palsit village in Purba Bardhaman district) and the length of the road for which the fee is payable (67.253 km excluding 497 m length of structures).
* **Construction Period Tolls:** Establishes a toll rate of 75% of the base rates during the construction period.
* **Post-Construction Tolls:** Establishes a toll rate of 100% of the base rates after the completion of six-laning.
* **Structures:** Defines toll rates for structures longer than 60m, converting the length of structures into an equivalent road length by multiplying it by an equalization factor of 10.
* **Monthly Passes:** Specifies the rate for monthly passes for non-commercial vehicles registered to individuals residing within 20 kilometers of the fee plaza (Rs. 285.00 for the year 2021-22, subject to annual revision).
* **Multiple Journey Passes:** Sets rates for multiple journey passes with different validity periods and discounts.
* **Commercial Vehicle Discounts:** Specifies that commercial vehicles (excluding those with national permits) registered in the district where the fee plaza falls will receive a 50% discount if no service road or alternative road is available.
* **Overloaded Vehicle Restrictions:** Prohibits overloaded vehicles from using the highway until the excess load is removed and mandates a fee for overloaded vehicles entering the National Highway.
* **Fee Display:** Requires the display of fee rates for user information.
* **Annual Revision:** Mandates annual revision of the base rates.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders affected by this notification are:
* **Vehicle Owners and Operators:** All owners and operators of mechanical vehicles using the specified section of National Highway 19, who will be required to pay toll fees.
* **Residents Near the Fee Plaza:** Individuals residing within 20 kilometers of the fee plaza, who are eligible for monthly passes.
* **Commercial Vehicle Operators:** Commercial vehicle operators, particularly those registered in the district where the fee plaza is located, who may be eligible for discounts.
* **Ms Panagarh Palsit Road Private Limited (Concessionaire):** The Concessionaire is directly responsible for collecting and retaining the toll fees.
* **National Highways Authority of India (NHAI):** The Authority responsible for overseeing the implementation of the toll fee collection.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and Ms Panagarh Palsit Road Private Limited (Concessionaire) are the responsible bodies. NHAI oversees the toll collection process, while the Concessionaire is responsible for the actual collection and maintenance of the toll plaza.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification states that fee collection will commence on the date of Commercial Operation Date (COD) or the publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, whichever is later, and will continue until the termination date specified in the agreement. Procedures for fee calculation and revision are also outlined.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy are:
* **Revenue Generation:** To generate revenue to cover the costs of construction, maintenance, and operation of the highway section.
* **Infrastructure Development:** To facilitate the sustainable development and maintenance of the highway infrastructure.
* **Concessionaire Profitability:** To ensure a reasonable return on investment for the Concessionaire.
* **Regulation of Traffic Flow:** Potentially influence traffic flow by introducing a cost for using the highway.
**9. Conclusion:**
This notification provides a framework for the collection of toll fees on the Panagarh to Palsit section of National Highway 19. It establishes the legal basis for fee collection, sets toll rates for various vehicle types, and outlines procedures for implementation and revision. The policy is significant because it enables the recovery of infrastructure investment and the long-term maintenance of the highway while providing a return on investment for the private concessionaire.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Authority of India: An authority to which the Central Government has entrusted a stretch of National Highway 2 in West Bengal.
West Bengal: The State in India where the stretch of National Highway 2 and National Highway 19 is located.
National Highway 2: A national highway for which a section from km 516.000 to km 670.000, Panagarh to Calcutta Section, is entrusted to the National Highways Authority of India.
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which powers are conferred, specifically Section 7 and Section 8A, for the levying and collecting of fees.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules 2008: Rules read with Section 7 and Section 8A of the National Highway Act, 1956 concerning fee determination.
Panagarh to Palsit: A section of National Highway where fees are authorized for levying and collecting on mechanical vehicles.
Ms Panagarh Palsit Road Private Limited: The Concessionaire, a company that has entered into an agreement with the Authority for the development, operation, and maintenance of the Panagarh to Palsit section.
Adani Corporate House, Shantigram, Near Vaishno Devi Circle, S.G. Highway, Khodiyar, Ahmedabad382421, Gujarat: Registered Office address of Ms Panagarh Palsit Road Private Limited
National Highway 19: A National Highway where development from Km.521.120 to Km.588.870 on Panagarh to Palsit section is to be six lane and operation and maintenance of the said section.
Purba Bardhaman district: District in West Bengal where the Toll Plaza near Palsit village is located.
New Delhi: Location where notification was issued
Shaktigarh ROB: Type and name of structure
रजजस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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ऄसाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 1164] नइ ददल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, माच ग17, 2022/फाल्ग नु 26, 1943
No. 1164] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2022/PHALGUNA 26, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 17 माचग, 2022
का.अ. 1204(ऄ).—जबदक, 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. 78(ऄ) ददनांक 04 फरवरी, 1999 द्वारा पजिम बगं ाल राज्य म ें राष्ट्रीय राजमागग सं. 2 के पानागढ़ स े
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पिात् ‘प्राजधकरण‘ कहा जाए) को सौंपा ह ैं;
तथा जबदक, केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग िल्ु क (दरों का ऄवधारण एवं संग्रहण) जनयम, 2008 के जनयम
(3) के साथ परित राष्ट्रीय राजमागग ऄजधनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 7 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए
भारत सरकार की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 2955 (ऄ) ददनांक 21.11.2014 द्वारा याजं त्रक वाहनों पर पानागढ़ स े
पालजसत सेक्िन के 520.103 दक.मी से 587.853 दकमी तक चार लने के ईपयोग के जलए िुल् क ईदगृजहत और संग्रह करने
के जलए प्राजधकरण को जनम्न ानसु ार प्राजधकृत दकया:
तथा जबदक, प्राजधकरण न,े भारतीय राष्टर ीय राजमाग ग प्राजधकरण ऄजधजनयम, 1988 (1988 का 68) की धारा
14 के ईपबंध के ऄनुसरण म,ें पजिम बंगाल राज्य में राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग -19 के पानागढ़ स े पलजसत सेक्िन के 521.120
दकमी से 588.870 दकमी तक के छ्ह लेन हते ु जवकास के जलए ददनांक 04.03.2021 को प्रस्ट्तुत बोजलयों के जलए सफल
बोलीदाता मैससग पानागढ़ पलजसत रोड प्राआवेट जलजमटेड, जजसका पंजीकृत कायागलय ऄडानी कॉरपोरेट हाईस, िांजतग्राम,
वैष्टणो देवी सकगल के पास, एसजी हाइवे, खोजडयार, ऄहमदाबाद-382421, गुजरात, भारत में ह(ै जजसे आसके पश् चात
‘ररयायतग्राही’ कहा जाए), के साथ ददनांक 14.06.2021 को करार (जजसे आसके पश् चात ्“ईि करार” कहा जाए) दकया ह।ै
1863 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द् रीय सरकार राष्ट्रीय राजमागग िुल्क (दरों का ऄवधारण एवं संग्रहण) जनयम, 2008 सा.का.जन. 838
(ऄ), तारीख 5.12.2008 के जनयम 3 के साथ परित और संिोजधत जनयम सा.का.जन.950(ऄ), तारीख 3.12.2010,
सा.का.जन.15 (ऄ), तारीख 12.1.2011, सा.का.जन. 756 (ऄ), तारीख 12.10.2011, और सा.का.जन. 778 (ऄ),
तारीख 16.12.2013, सा.का.जन. 26 (ऄ), तारीख 16.01.2014,सा.का.जन. 831 (ऄ), तारीख 21.11.2014,
सा.का.जन. 02(ऄ), तारीख 29.12.2014, सा.का.जन. 220 (ऄ), तारीख 23.03.2015 और करार की ऄंजतम तारीख तक
दकसी ऄन्द् य संिोधनों के साथ परित राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग ऄजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 8क द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों
का प्रयोग करते हुए ईि राष्ट्रीय राजमागों के ईि खण्ड के जनमागण, रखरखाव, 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 में रखत े हुए, एतदद्वारा यह ऄजधसूजचत करती ह ै दक सड़क की कुल लम्बाइ 67.750 दक.मी. [जजसम ें
67.253 दक.मी. की सड़क और 496.67 मीटर की सरचनाएं िाजमल ह ै (जजनकी लम्बाइ 60 मीटर से ऄजधक ह)ै और
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जलए (बाद में "अधार दर" के रूप में संदर्भभत) ईि ररयायतग्राही को नीचे सारणी 1 में जवजनर्ददष्ट ट प्रकार के वाहनों पर
िुल्क ईद्ग्रहीत एव ं संग्रहीत करती ह ै एवं ईि ररयायतग्राही वाजणजज्यक प्रचालन (सीओडी) की तारीख को तथा ईस तारीख
स े ऄथवा आस ऄजधसूचना के राजपत्र में प्रकािन पर, जो भी बाद में हो, करार म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट समापन की तारीख तक िल्ु क
संग्रहीत तथा प्रजतधाररत करन ेहते ु प्राजधकृत करती ह;ै
सारणी 1
वाहन का प्रकार अधार वर्ग 2007-08 के जलए प्रजत दकमी िल्ु क
की अधार दर (रुपय ेमें)
(1) (2)
कार, जीप, वैन ऄथवा हल् के मोटर वाहन 056.
हल् के वाजणजज्यक वाहन, हल् के मालवाहक वाहन ऄथवा जमनी बस 550.
बस ऄथवा रक (दो धुरी वाल)े .5.0
तीन धरु ी वाल ेवाजणजज्यक वाहन .5.0
भारी जनमागण मिीनरी (एच.सी.एम.) ऄथवा ऄथ गमूववग ईपस्ट्कर 35..
(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 ईद्ग्रहीत एवं संग्रहीत िल्ु क जनम्नजलजखत िल्ु क प्लाजा पर ईपरोि ताजलका 1 में ईजल्लजखत अधार दर पर,
ऐसे िुल्क प्लाजा के जलए जवजनर्ददष्ट दरू ी हते ु िोध्य और संदेय होगा, ऄथागत ् : -
i. जनमाणग ऄवजध के दौरान देय िुल्क:
सारणी 2(i)
िुल्क प्लाजा का ऄवस्ट्थान लम्बाइ (दकलोमीटर में) जजसके जलए दर जजस पर िुल्क संदेय ह ै
िुल्क संदेय ह ै
(चैनेज)
पूवग वधगमान जजले में पलजसत गांव के 67.253(497 मी.की लंबाइ की वार्भर्क संिोधन के जबना ईपरोि
जनकट 587.190 दक.मी. (चैनजे ) पर संरचनाओं को छोड़कर) ताजलका 1 म ें ईजल्लजखत अधार दरों का
75%[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
(ii) छह लने के पूरा होने के बाद दये िुल्क:
सारणी 2(ii)
िुल्क प्लाजा का ऄवस्ट्थान लम्बाइ (दकलोमीटर में) जजसके जलए दर जजस पर िुल्क संदेय ह ै
(चैनेज) िुल्क संदेय ह ै
पूवग वधगमान जजले में पलजसत गांव के 67.253(497 मी.की लंबाइ की उपर सारणी -1 में ईजल्लजखत अधार
जनकट एनएच-19 के 587.190 संरचनाओं को छोड़कर) दरों का 100%
दक.मी. (चनै ेज) पर
2. ईपयुगि के ऄजतररि, उपर ताजलका 1 में ईजल्लजखत अधार दर पर जनम्नजलजखत संरचनाओं, जजनकी लम्बाइ 60
मीटर स े ऄजधक ह,ै के ईपयोग के जलए ऐसी संरचनाओं की लम्बाइ को समकरण गणु क 10 स े गणु ा करके राजमाग ग की
समकक्ष लम्बाइ म ेंपररवतगन करते हुए, जनम्नजलजखत िल्ु क प्लाजाओं पर जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क भी िोध्य और संदेय होगा -:
(i) जनमागण ऄवजध के दौरान देय िुल्क:
सारणी 3(i)
िुल्क प्लाजा का ऄवस्ट्थान संरचना का सड़क की समकक्ष सड़क की समकक्ष दर जजस पर िुल्क
(चैनेज) ऄवस्ट्थान लम्बाइ में पररवर्भतत लम्बाइ जजसके संदेय ह ै
दकए जाने हते ु जलए िल्ु क देय ह ै
संरचनाओं की लम्बाइ (दक.मी.म)ें
(मी. में)
पूवग वधगमान जजले में पलजसत 582.840 496.670 4.97 वार्भर्क संिोधन के
गांव के जनकट एनएच-19 के दक.मी. अरओबी जबना ईपरोि
587.190 दक.मी. (चैनेज) पर पर ताजलका 1 म ें
ईजल्लजखत अधार
दरों का 75%
(ii) छह लने के पूरा होने के बाद दये िुल्क:
सारणी 3 (ii)
िुल्क प्लाजा का संरचना का सड़क की समकक्ष सड़क की समकक्ष दर जजस पर िुल्क
ऄवस्ट्थान ऄवस्ट्थान लम्बाइ में पररवर्भतत लम्बाइ जजसके संदेय ह ै
(चैनेज) दकए जाने हते ु जलए िल्ु क देय ह ै
संरचनाओं की लम्बाइ (दक.मी.म)ें
(मी. में)
पूवग वधगमान जजले म ें 582.840 दक.मी. 496.670 4.97 उपर सारणी -1 में
पलजसत गांव के जनकट अरओबी पर ईजल्लजखत अधार
एनएच-19 के 587.190 दरों का 100%
दक.मी. (चनै ेज) पर
संरचनाओं का जववरण (60 मी. से ऄजधक) जनम्नानुसार ह;ै
क्र.सं. चैनेज िरूु होत े हुए चैनेज समाप् त होत े हुए संरचना का प्रकार और नाम कुल लम्बाइ
(दक.मी. पर) (दक.मी. पर) (मी.)
1 582.600 दक.मी. 583.096 दक.मी. िजिगढ़ अरओबी 496.6704 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
3. पररयोजना के पूरा होन े की जनधागररत जतजथ (जनयत जतजथ स े 910 ददन) और वास्ट्तजवक समापन की तारीख के बीच
जवलंजबत ऄवजध , यदद आसमें दरे ी हो रही ह,ै के जलए कोइ प्रयोक्त ा िल्ु क नहल लगाया जाएगा। आस जनयम के प्रयोजनों के
जलए, पररयोजना के दकसी भी ऄनंजतम समापन को पररयोजना के पूण ग होने के रूप म ेंनहल माना जाएगा।
4 जजस व्यजि का ऄपना यांजत्रक वाहन, गरै -वाजणजज्यक प्रयोजनों के जलए पंजीकृत हुअ हो और वह िल्ु क प्लाजा से बीस
दकलोमीटर तक की दरू ी में ही रहता हो, ईसके जलए वर्ग 2021-22 के जलए माजसक पास की दर 285.00/- रूपए (दो सौ
पचासी रूपए मात्र) होगी और ईक्त जनयमों के ईपबंधों के ऄनसु ार ईसमें प्रत्येक वर्ग संिोधन दकया जायेगा ।
5. राजमागग खण्ड पर बहुयात्राओं हते ु पास जनम्नजलजखत दरों पर जारी दकया जाएगा, ऄथागतः्
सारणी-4
संदेय राजि ऄनुज्ञात एकतरफा यात्राओं मान्द्यता की ऄवजध
की ऄजधकतम संख्या
एकतरफा यात्रा के जलए िल्ु क का डेढ़ गुना दो भुगतान के समय से चौबीस घंटे
पचास या ऄजधक एकल यात्राओं के जलए संदेय पचास ऄथवा ऄजधक भुगतान की तारीख से एक माह
िुल्क की राजि का दो-जतहाइ
6. जजस जजले में िुल्क प्लाजा जस्ट्थत है, ईसमें पंजीकृत वाजणजज्यक वाहन (राष्ट्रीय परजमट के ऄधीन चल रह े वाहनों
को छोड़कर) के जलए िल्ु क ईस श्रेणी के जलए वाहन के जलए जनधागररत िुल्क का 50% होगा बित े दक ऐसे वाजणजज्यक
वाहनों के ईपयोग के जलए कोइ सर्भवस सड़क ऄथवा वैकजल्पक सड़क ईपलब्ध न हो।
7. जो यांजत्रक वाहन ऄपनी श्रेणी के जलए जनधागररत ऄनुज्ञेय भार की ऄपेक्षा ऄजधक भार स े लदा हुअ होगा ईसके
चालक ऄथवा माजलक ऄथवा प्रभारी व्यजि को ऐसे ऄजधक भार से लदे हुए वाहन को राष्ट्रीय राजमागग म ें प्रवेि कराने के
जलए िुल्क सग्रं हण एजेंसी को ईि जनयमों के ऄनुसार जवर्भनददष्ट िुल्क के बराबर का भुगतान करना होगा और ईसे राजमाग ग
खण्ड का ईपयोग करने की तब तक ऄनुमजत नहल होगी जब तक दक ऐसे यांजत्रक वाहन से ऄजधक भार को हटा न ददया
जाए।
8. ईि जनयमों के जनयम 12 के ऄनुसार ईपयोगकताओंग की जानकारी के जलए िल्ु क की दरें प्रदर्भित की जाएगं ी।
9. उपर सारणी-1 में यथा-ईजल्लजखत, अधार वर् ग 2007-08 के जलए प्रजत दकलोमीटर िल्ु क की अधार दर के
अधार पर, यांजत्रक वाहनों से जलए जान े वाले वास्ट्तजवक िुल्क और कटौजतयों की गणना प्राजधकरण द्वारा की जायगे ी। ईस े
ररयायतग्राही के माध्यम स े प्राजधकरण द्वारा ऄंग्रेजी और स्ट्थानीय भार्ा के कम-स-े कम एक-एक समाचार पत्र म ें प्रकाजित
दकया जाएगा और तदनुसार ईसमें ईि जनयमों के जनयम 5 के ऄनुसार वार्भर्क तौर पर सिं ोधन दकया जाएगा, परंतु ितग
यह ह ै दक िुल् क में जपछली बार की गइ वृजधि की तारीख से 6 (छह) माह की ऄवजध के भीतर कोइ संिोधन नहल दकया
जाएगा ।
[फा. सं. एनएचएअइ/13013/सीओ/21-22/फी नोरटदफकेिन/बीओटी/पानागढ़-पलजसत सेक्ि न(521.120-588.870]
ऄजमत वरदान, संयुि सजचव
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th March, 2022
S.O. 1204(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways, number S.O. 78(E) dated the 4th February, 1999, 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 516.000 to km 670.000 of Panagarh to Calcutta Section of National Highway 2 in the State
of West Bengal 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 S.O. No. 2955(E) dated 21.11.2014 of the Government
of India authorized Authority for levying and collecting fee on mechanical vehicles for the use of four lane
of Panagarh to Palsit section from km 520.103 to km 587.853.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
And Whereas, pursuant to the provisions of section 14 of the National Highways Authority of
India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), the Authority has entered into an agreement on 14.06.2021 (hereinafter
referred to as “said agreement”) with M/s Panagarh Palsit Road Private Limited, having its Registered
Office at Adani Corporate House”, Shantigram, Near Vaishno Devi Circle, S.G. Highway, Khodiyar,
Ahmedabad-382421, Gujarat, India (hereinafter referred to as “Concessionaire”), the successful bidder for
bids submitted on 04.03.2021 for the development of Panagarh to Palsit section from Km.521.120 to
Km.588.870 on National Highway 19 in the State of West Bengal (hereinafter referred to as the “said
section”) to six lane and operation and maintenance of the said section.
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 vide G.S.R. 838 (E) dated the 5th Dec, 2008, and amended vide G.S.R 950(E) dated 3rd
December, 2010, G.S.R 15(E) dated 12th January, 2011, G.S.R 756(E) dated 12th October,2011 and G.S.R
778 (E) dated 16th December,2013, G.S.R 26(E) dated 16th January, 2014, G.S.R 831(E) dated 21st
November,2014, G.S.R. 2(E) dated 29th December, 2014, G.S.R 220(E) dated 23rd March, 2015 and its
subsequent amendments upto bid due date, 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 road
length of 67.750 km [including 67.253 km road and 496.67 m of structures (having length more than 60m)
with equivalent length of 4.97 km] (during construction period) and for total road length of 67.750 km
[including 67.253 km road and 496.67 m of structures (having length more than 60m) with equivalent
length of 4.97 km] (after completion of six laning) for use of four and more lane sections (hereinafter
referred to as “base rate”) on the Type of Vehicles specified in Table 1 below, and authorizes the said
Concessionaire to collect and retain the fee on and from the date of Commercial Operation (COD) or
publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, whichever is later, till the termination date as
specified in the agreement;
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 3.45
Equipment (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, at the base
rate mentioned in Table 1 above, for the distance specified for such Fee Plaza(s), namely:-
i. Fee payable during Construction Period:
Table 2 (i)
Location of Toll Plaza (chainage) Length (in Km) for which Rate at which fee is payable
Fee is payable
Km.587.190 (Chainage) near Palsit 67.253 (Excluding 497 m 75% of the base rates mentioned in
village in Purba Bardhaman district length of structures) Table 1 above without annual revision6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ii. Fee payable after completion of six laning:
Table 2 (ii)
Location of Toll Plaza Length (in Km) for which Rate at which fee is payable
(chainage) Fee is payable
Km.587.190 (Chainage) of NH- 67.253 (Excluding 497 m 100% of the base rates mentioned in Table
19 near Palsit village in Purba length of structures) 1 above
Bardhaman district
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(s), 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, at the base rate mentioned in Table 1 above:-
(i) Fee payable during Construction Period:
Table 3 (i)
Location of Toll Plaza Location of Length of Equivalent road Rate at which
(chainage) structure structure (in mtrs) length (in km) fee is payable
to be converted for which fee is
into equivalent payable
road length
Km.587.190 (Chainage) of ROB at 496.670 4.97 75% of the base
NH-19 near Palsit village Km.582.840 rates mentioned
in Purba Bardhaman in Table 1 above
district without annual
revision
(ii) Fee payable after completion of six laning:
Table 3 (ii)
Location of Toll Location of Length of structure Equivalent Rate at which fee
Plaza (chainage) structure (in mtrs) to be road length (in is payable
converted into km) for which
equivalent road fee is payable
length
Km.587.190 ROB at 496.670 4.97 100% of the base
(Chainage) of NH-19 Km.582.840 rates mentioned in
near Palsit village in Table 1 above
Purba Bardhaman
district
The details of structure (> 60 m length) are as under:-
Sl. No. Start Chainage (at End Chainage (at Km) Type and name of the Total length (mtr.)
Km) structure
1 Km.582.600 Km.583.096 Shaktigarh ROB 496.670
3. No user fee shall be levied for the delayed period between the Scheduled date of completion (910
days from the Appointed Date) and the date of actual completion of the project, if it is delayed. For the
purposes of this rule, any provisional completion of the project shall not be treated as completion of the
project.
4. 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 and is subject to revision every year as per
the provisions of the said rules.
5. For multiple journey on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates, namely:-[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 7
Table 4
Amount payable Maximum number of one way Period of validity
journeys allowed
One and 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 or more One month from the date of payment
payable for fifty single journeys
or more
6. 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.
7. A mechanical vehicle which is loaded in excess of permissible load specified for its category under
the rules, shall not be permitted to use the National Highway for crossing the fee plaza until the excess load
has been removed from such mechanical vehicle. 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
the applicable provision 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 Authority. The same shall be got published by the Authority in at least one newspaper in
English and vernacular language through the Concessionaire and thereafter revised annually in accordance
with the Rule 5 of the said rules and provisions of the Concession Agreement and will be published;
provided, however, that such revision shall not be effected until a period of 6 (six) months from the date of
preceding revision of fee.
[F. No. NHAI/13013/CO/21-22/FeeNotification/BOT/Panagarh - Palsit Section(521.120-588.870)]
AMIT VARADAN, Jt. Secy.
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