## Policy Analysis Report: Notification on National Highway Fee Collection
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the levying and collection of fees on mechanical vehicles using a specific section of National Highway 44 (old NH 7). This notification supersedes an earlier notification from 2012 and establishes new fee rates and collection procedures based on a concession agreement with National Highways Infra Projects Private Limited. The core purpose is to enable the collection of fees to cover the costs associated with the construction, maintenance, operation, and management of the Kothakota Bypass to Kurnool section of NH 44. Key findings include the specification of fee rates for different vehicle types, the locations of fee plazas, and provisions for monthly passes and other exemptions. This notification is effectively an *amendment* establishing revised fee collection mechanisms.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the notification published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on December 3, 2021, concerning the collection of fees on the Kothakota Bypass to Kurnool section of National Highway 44. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Original Policy Being Amended:** This notification supersedes S.O. No. 913E dated 25th April 2012, which previously authorized fee collection on the same section of highway.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objectives, as inferred from the text, are to:
* Establish a mechanism for collecting fees on mechanical vehicles using the Kothakota Bypass to Kurnool section of NH 44 (old NH 7).
* Recover the costs associated with building, maintaining, managing, and operating the specified section of the National Highway.
* Ensure a reasonable return on the capital invested in the project.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This notification is an amendment driven by the need to update the fee collection mechanism for the Kothakota Bypass to Kurnool section of NH 44 following a concession agreement with National Highways Infra Projects Private Limited. The previous notification (S.O. No. 913E dated 25th April 2012) likely needed to be updated to reflect current costs, traffic volumes, and the terms of the new concession agreement. The rationale is to ensure that fee collection is aligned with the current operational and financial realities of the highway section.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification introduces the following key changes to the fee collection process:
* **Supersession of Previous Notification:** The notification explicitly supersedes S.O. No. 913E dated 25th April 2012. This signifies a complete overhaul of the fee structure and collection process for this section of the highway. The new rules will apply henceforth.
* **Fee Rates (Table 1):** The notification establishes new base rates of fees per kilometer for various vehicle types using the four-or-more-lane section of the highway.
* For example, the base rate for a Car, Jeep, Van, or Light Motor Vehicle is set at ₹0.65 per km (base year 2007-08).
* The new fees are calculated based on the base year and are adjusted according to the applicable rules.
* **Fee Plaza Locations and Rates:** Specifies the location of the fee plaza (near Pullur village) and the length of the highway section for which fees are payable. It also specifies a different base rate of fee collection.
* **Bypass Fees:** Introduces an additional fee for using bypasses costing more than ₹10 crores, set at one and a half times the base rate. For the Pebbair bypass, this means additional fee calculation on 2.950 km.
* **Structure Fees:** Introduces fees for using structures (bridges, flyovers) longer than 60 meters, converting the length of these structures into equivalent road length using an equalization factor of 10. This applies for the fee plaza near Pullur Village.
* **Monthly Pass for Local Residents:** Sets the rate for a monthly pass for non-commercial vehicles registered to residents within 20 kilometers of the fee plaza at ₹285.00 for the year 2021-22, subject to annual revision.
* **Discounts for Multiple Journeys:** Details the discounts available for multiple journeys, including a 24-hour pass and a monthly pass for frequent travelers.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders affected by this notification include:
* **Vehicle Owners and Operators:** All owners and operators of mechanical vehicles using the Kothakota Bypass to Kurnool section of NH 44, as they will be subject to the new fee structure.
* **Local Residents:** Residents living within 20 kilometers of the fee plaza, who are eligible for monthly passes.
* **Commercial Vehicle Operators:** Specifically, commercial vehicle operators registered in the district where the fee plaza is located may be eligible for a reduced fee.
* **National Highways Authority of India (NHAI):** As the authority responsible for overseeing the fee collection process.
* **National Highways Infra Projects Private Limited:** The concessionaire responsible for collecting and retaining the fees.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** Issues the notification and sets the overall policy framework.
* **National Highways Authority of India (NHAI):** Responsible for calculating the actual fee amounts, ensuring compliance with the rules, and overseeing the concessionaire.
* **National Highways Infra Projects Private Limited:** Responsible for collecting and retaining the fees.
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* The notification is effective from the "Appointed Date" or the date of publication in the Official Gazette, whichever is later.
* Fee rates are to be revised annually, with no revision occurring within six months of the previous revision.
* The Concessionaire needs to publicize the Fee rates in newspapers.
* **Changes Related to the Amendment:**
* The new fee structure needs to be implemented by NHAI and its Concessionaire.
* Discounts need to be given to the relevant stakeholders.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of these specific changes introduced by the notification are:
* **Enhanced Revenue Collection:** The revised fee structure, including fees for bypasses and structures, is expected to increase revenue collection.
* **Financial Sustainability:** Ensure the financial sustainability of the Kothakota Bypass to Kurnool section of NH 44 by providing funds for its maintenance, operation, and management.
* **Fairness and Equity:** The provisions for monthly passes and exemptions for certain vehicle types aim to ensure fairness and equity in the fee collection process.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways represents a significant update to the fee collection mechanism for the Kothakota Bypass to Kurnool section of NH 44. By superseding the previous notification and introducing a revised fee structure, the government aims to ensure the financial sustainability of this important infrastructure asset and facilitate its efficient operation and maintenance. The notification's provisions regarding fee rates, exemptions, and revenue distribution will have a direct impact on vehicle owners, local residents, and the concessionaire responsible for managing the highway section.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Authority of India: An organization entrusted by the Central Government for stretch of National Highway in Andhra Pradesh.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India where the stretch of National Highway is located.
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which the Central Government is conferred powers.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules 2008: Rules read with National Highway Act, 1956 for levying and collecting fee.
National Highways Infra Projects Private Limited: Concessionaire with whom National Highways Authority of India has entered into an agreement for Tolling, Operation, maintenance and transfer of Kothakota Bypass to Kurnool section.
Dwarka, Delhi: Location of Registered office of National Highways Infra Projects Private Limited.
Kothakota Bypass to Kurnool section: A section of National Highway for Tolling, Operation, maintenance and transfer.
Jogulamba Gadwal Dist: A district in Telangana, location of fee plaza.
Pullur village: A village in Jogulamba Gadwal Dist, location of fee plaza.
Telangana: State where Jogulamba Gadwal District is located
Pebbair bypass: A bypass of National Highway.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry issuing the notification regarding fee collection on national highways.
New Delhi: Location where notification was issued.
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भाग II—खण्ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 4608] नइ ददल्ली, िक्रु वार, ददसम्ब र 3, 2021/ऄग्रहायण 12, 1943
No. 4608] 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. 4979(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) ददनांक 26.04.2002 द्वारा अंध्र प्रदिे राज्य में राष्ट्रीय राजमागग स.ं 44 (पुराना एनएच 7) के
34.800 दकमी से 463.632 दकमी तक का खंड(हदै राबाद से कनागटक /अध्रं प्रदेि सीमा सेक्िन) भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग
प्राजधकरण (जजसे आसके पश्चात् ‘प्राजधकरण‘ कहा जाए) को सौंपा ह ैं;
और यत:, केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय राजमागग िल्ु क (दरों का ऄवधारण एवं संग्रहण) जनयम, 2008 के जनयम (3)
के साथ परित राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 7 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते 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 :
अंध्र प्रदेि राज्य म ें राष्ट्रीय राजमागग सं 44 (परु ाना एनएच 7) के 135.469 दक.मी. से 211.000 दक.मी. तक के
खंड के जलए ऄजधसूचना संख्या का. अ. 913 (ऄ), ददनांक 25 ऄप्रैल 2012 के संदभग ऄनुसार ।
और यतः, प्राजधकरण न,े भारतीय राष्टर ीय राजमाग ग प्राजधकरण ऄजधजनयम, 1988 (1988 का 68) की धारा 14
के प्रावधान के ऄनुसरण म,ें राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग के कोथाकोटा बाइपास से कुरनलू खंड के 135.469 दकमी स े 211.000 दकमी
(लंबाइ 74.622 दक.मी.) (जजसे आसके पश् चात ‘ईक्त खंड’ कहा जाए) तक के टोललग, प्रचालन, ऄनरु क्षण और हस्ट्तांतरण
हते ु 30.03.2021 को नेिनल हाआवेज आंफ्रा प्रोजेक््स प्राआवेट जलजमटेड, जजसका पंजीकृत कायागलय जी-5&6, सेक्टर-10,
द्वारका, ददल्ली ,साईथ वेस्ट्ट ददल्ली, ददल्ली, भारत, 110075 (जजसे आसके पश् चात ‘ररयायतग्राही’ कहा जाए) के साथ
करार (जजसे आसके पश् चात ्‘ईि करार’ कहा जाए) दकया ह।ै
7014 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द् रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय राजमागग िल्ु क (दरों का ऄवधारण एवं संग्रहण) 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 िल्ु क (दरों का ऄवधारण एव ं
संग्रहण) संिोधन जनयम, 2011 [सा.का.जन.15 (ऄ), तारीख 12.1.2011] राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग िुल्क (दरों का ऄवधारण एव ं
संग्रहण) दसू रा संिोधन जनयम, 2011 [सा.का.जन. 756 (ऄ), तारीख 12. 10.2011], राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग िल्ु क (दरों का
ऄवधारण एवं संग्रहण) संिोधन जनयम, 2013[सा.का.जन. 778 (ऄ), तारीख 16.12.2013], राष्ट्रीय राजमागग िुल्क (दरों
का ऄवधारण एवं संग्रहण) संिोधन जनयम, 2014 [सा.का.जन. 26 (ऄ), तारीख 16.01.2014], राष्ट्रीय राजमागग िुल्क
(दरों का ऄवधारण एवं संग्रहण) संिोधन जनयम, 2014 [सा.का.जन. 831 (ऄ), तारीख 21.11.2014], राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग
िुल्क (दरों का ऄवधारण एव ं संग्रहण) संिोधन जनयम, 2014 [सा.का.जन. 02(ऄ), तारीख 29.12.2014], राष्ट्रीय
राजमागग िुल्क (दरों का ऄवधारण एवं सग्रं हण) संिोधन जनयम, 2015 [सा.का.जन. 220 (ऄ), तारीख 23.03.2015],
राष्ट्रीय राजमागग िुल्क (दरों का ऄवधारण एवं संग्रहण) संिोधन जनयम, 2016 [सा.का.जन. 585 (ऄ), तारीख
08.06.2016], राष्ट्रीय राजमागग िल्ु क (दरों का ऄवधारण एवं संग्रहण) संिोधन जनयम, 2016 [सा.का.जन. 1114(ऄ),
तारीख 02.12.2016] , राष्ट्रीय राजमागग िुल्क (दरों का ऄवधारण एवं सग्रं हण) संिोधन जनयम, 2017 [सा.का.जन.
248(ऄ), तारीख 14.03.2017] राष्ट्रीय राजमागग िल्ु क (दरों का ऄवधारण एवं संग्रहण) संिोधन जनयम, 2018
[सा.का.जन. 427(ऄ), तारीख 07.05.2018] , राष्ट्रीय राजमागग िल्ु क (दरों का ऄवधारण एवं संग्रहण) संिोधन जनयम,
2018 [सा.का.जन. 920 (ऄ), तारीख 25.09.2018] , राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग िल्ु क (दरों का ऄवधारण एव ं संग्रहण) संिोधन
जनयम, 2019 [सा.का.जन. 942 (ऄ), तारीख 20.12.2019], राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग िल्ु क (दरों का ऄवधारण एव ं संग्रहण)
संिोधन जनयम, 2020 [सा.का.जन. 298 (ऄ), तारीख 15.05.2020], राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग िुल्क (दरों का ऄवधारण एव ं
संग्रहण) संिोधन जनयम, 2020 [सा.का.जन. 523 (ऄ), तारीख 24.08.2020], राष्ट्रीय राजमागग िुल्क (दरों का ऄवधारण
एवं संग्रहण) संिोधन जनयम, 2020 [सा.का.जन. 804 (ऄ), तारीख 30.12.2020], के साथ परित राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग
ऄजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 8क द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए और करार की ऄंजतम तारीख तक
दकसी ऄन्द् य संिोधनों और ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ.913(ऄ) तारीख 25 ऄप्रैल 2012 का ऄजतक्रमण करते हुए, जसवाय
ईन बातों के जो ऐस े ऄजधक्रमण स े पूव ग 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 में रखते हुए, एतदद्वारा यह ऄजधसूजचत
करती ह ै दक सड़क की कुल समकक्ष लम्बाइ 88.007 दक.मी. [जजसमें 69.857 दक.मी. की सड़क और 1815 मीटर की
सरचनाएं िाजमल ह ै (जजनकी लम्बाइ 60 मीटर स े ऄजधक ह)ै और जजसकी समकक्ष लम्बाइ 18.15 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, और बाआपासों
जजनकी कुल लम्बाइ 2.95 दक.मी. और लागत दस करोड़ रु. या ऄजधक ह ै के जलए अधार दर के डेढ़ गुना दर से नीचे
सारणी 1 के स्ट् तम् भ (1) म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट ट प्रकार के वाहनों पर िल्ु क ई्ग्रहहीत एवं संग्रहीत करती ह ै एव ं ईि ररयायतग्राही को
कायागरंभ करन े की तारीख को तथा ईस तारीख स े ऄथवा आस ऄजधसूचना के राजपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, जो भी बाद म ें हो,
करार में जवजनर्ददष्ट समापन की तारीख तक िुल्क संग्रहीत तथा प्रजतधाररत करने हते ु प्राजधकृत करती ह ै ।यह िल्ु क
ऄजधसूचना टीओटी पररयोजना पर कायागरंभ करने की तारीख से प्रभावी होगी।
सारणी-1
वाहन का प्रकार अधार वर् ग2007-08 के जलए चार या ऄजधक
लने के राष्ट्रीय राजमाग गसक्े िन के जलए प्रजत
दकमी िल्ु क की अधार दर (रुपए म)ें
(1) (2)
कार, जीप, वैन ऄथवा हल् के मोटर वाहन 56.0
हल् के वाजणजज्यक वाहन, हल् के मालवाहक वाहन ऄथवा जमनी बस 1650
बस ऄथवा रक (दो धुरी वाल)े .6.5
तीन धरु ी वाल ेवाजणजज्यक वाहन .6.5
भारी संजनमागण मिीनरी (एच.सी.एम.) ऄथवा ऄथग मूलवग 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[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
1. नीचे ई्ग्रहहीत एवं सग्रं हीत िल्ु क, िुल्क प्लाजा पर, जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क प्लाजा(प्लाजाओं) के जलए जवजनर्ददष्ट दरू ी
हते ु िोध्य और संदेय होगा:
िल्ु क प्लाजा का ऄवस्ट्थान लबं ाइ(दकलोमीटर म)ें जजसके जलए िल्ु क दर जजस पर िल्ु क सदं ये ह ै
सदं ये ह ै
69.857 दकमी उपर सारणी 1-म ें ईजल्लजखत
जोगुलम्बा गडवाल जजल े म ें पल्ु लरू (10 करोड़ रूपए से ऄजधक लागत के अधार दरों का 100%
गााँव के जनकट दकमी 200.950 पर बाइपास की लम् बाइ को छोड़कर और 60
मीटर स े ऄजधक लम् बाइ की संरचनाओं को
छोड़कर)
2. ईपयिुग के ऄजतररि, जनम्नजलजखत बाइपास(बाइपासों) जजनकी लागत 10 करोड़ रुपए ऄथवा ऄजधक है, के ईपयोग के
जलए जनम्नजलजखत िल्ु क प्लाजा पर ऐसे िुल्क प्लाजा(प्लाजाओाँ) के जलए जवजनर्ददष्ट बाइपास की लंबाइ हते ु, सारणी-1 में
ईजल्लजखत अधार दर के डेढ़ गनु ा पर जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क भी िोध्य और संदेय होगा:
िल्ु क प्लाजा का बाइपास का िरूु होत े बाइपास की लबं ाइ दर जजस पर िल्ु क
ऄवस्ट्थान(चनै जे ) नाम हुए जमलत ेहुए (दकलोमीटर म)ें जजसके सदं ये ह ै
जलए िल्ु क सदं ये ह ै
जोगुलम्बा गडवाल जजल े पेब्बआर दकमी दकमी 2.950 सारणी 1-में
में पुल्लरू गााँव के जनकट बाइपास 153.050 156.00 ईजल्लजखत अधार दरों
दकमी 200.950 पर 44 का 150%
(पुराना
एनएच 7)
3. 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 े गुणा करके राजमागग की समकक्ष लम्बाइ म ें पररवतगन करते हुए,
जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क प्लाज़ा(प्लाजाओं) पर जनम्नजलजखत िल्ु क भी िोध्य और संदेय होगा:
िल्ु क प्लाज़ा का ऄवस्ट्थान सड़क की समकक्ष लम्बाइ म ें सड़क की समकक्ष दर जजस पर िल्ु क सदं ये
(चनै जे ) पररवर्ततत दकए जान े हते ु सरं चनाओं लम्बाइ(दक.मी. म)ें ह ै
की लम्बाइ* (दकमी म)ें
जोगुलम्बा गडवाल जजल ेमें 1.815 18.150 उपर सारणी 1- म ें
पुल्लूर गााँव के जनकट दकमी ईजल्लजखत अधार दरों
200.950 पर का100 %
संरचनाओं का जववरण (60 मी. से ऄजधक) जनम्नानुस ार ह;ै
क्र.स.ं सरं चना का ऄवस्ट्थान (चनै जे ) सरं चना का नाम लम्बाइ (दकमी म ें)
1 दकमी 162.340 पर बड़ा पुल 918.49
2 दकमी 203.700 पर बड़ा पुल 640
3 दकमी 210.400 पर बड़ा पुल 174.9
4 दकमी 208.513 पर फ्लाइओवर 80
कुल 18154 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
4. जजस व्यजि का ऄपना यांजत्रक वाहन, गरै -वाजणजज्यक प्रयोजनों के जलए पंजीकृत हुअ हो और वह िुल्क प्लाजा से बीस
दकलोमीटर तक की दरू ी में ही रहता/रहती हो, ईसके जलए वर्ग 2021-22 के जलए माजसक पास की दर 285.00 रूपए (दो
सौ पचासी रूपए मात्र) होगी और राष्ट्रीय राजमागग िुल्क (दरों का ऄवधारण और संग्रहण) जनयम, 2008 के ईपबंधों के
ऄनुसार ईसमें प्रत्येक वर्ग संिोधन दकया जायेगा ।
5. राजमागग खण्ड पर बहुयात्राओं हते ु पास जनम्नजलजखत दरों पर जारी दकया जाएगा, ऄथागत्ः
सदं ये राजि ऄनज्ञु ात एकतरफा यात्राओं की मान्द्यता की ऄवजध
ऄजधकतम सख्ं या
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 माह
िुल्क की राजि का दो-जतहाइ
6. जजस जजले में िुल्क प्लाजा जस्ट्थत ह,ै ईसमें पंजीकृत वाजणजज्यक वाहन (राष्ट्रीय परजमट के ऄधीन चल रह े वाहनों को
छोड़कर) के जलए िुल्क ईस श्रणे ी के जलए वाहन के जलए जनधागररत िुल्क का 50% होगा बिते दक ऐसे वाजणजज्यक वाहनों
के ईपयोग के जलए कोइ सर्तवस सड़क ऄथवा वैकजल्पक सड़क ईपलब्ध न हो।
7. जो यांजत्रक वाहन ऄपनी श्रेणी के जलए जनधागररत ऄनुज्ञेय भार की ऄपेक्षा ऄजधक भार से 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 िल्ु क संग्रहण एजेंसी को राष्ट्रीय राजमागग िल्ु क जनयमावली 2008 के जनयम 10 के ईप जनयम 1ए में ईजल्लजखत िल्ु क
के बराबर िुल्क का भुगतान करना होगा और ईसे राजमागग खण्ड का ईपयोग करने की तब तक ऄनुमजत नहीं होगी जब तक
ऐसे यांजत्रक वाहन से ऄजधक भार को हटा न ददया जाए।
8. यांजत्रक वाहनों की श्रेणी, ईनके जलए ऄनुज्ञेय भार, छूट-प्राप्त वाहनों की श्रेणी, सर्तवस सड़क, वैकजल्पक सड़क अदद
सजहत सभी पररभार्ाएं जनयमों में जवजनर्ददष्ट पररभार्ाओं के ऄनुसार होंगी।
9. ईि जनयमों के जनयम 12 के ऄनुसार ईपयोगकताओंग की जानकारी के जलए िल्ु क की दरें प्रदर्तित की जाएगं ी।
10. उपर सारणी-1 में यथा-ईजल्लजखत, अधार वर्ग 2007-08 के जलए प्रजत दकलोमीटर िल्ु क की अधार दर के
अधार पर, यांजत्रक वाहनों से जलए जाने वाले वास्ट्तजवक िुल्क और कटौजतयों की गणना प्राजधकरण द्वारा खंडों की परू ी कर
ली गइ पररयोजना राजमागों की लम्बाइ के अधार पर की जायेगी तथा ईसे ररयायतग्राही के माध्यम से प्राजधकरण द्वारा
ऄंग्रेजी और स्ट्थानीय भार्ा के कम-से-कम एक-एक समाचार पत्र में प्रकाजित दकया जाएगा और तदनुसार ईसमें 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. स.ं एनएचएअइ/एएम/आनजवट/केके/फीनोरटदफकेिन/2021-22]
ऄजमत वरदान, संयुि सजचव
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd December, 2021
S.O. 4979(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. 34.800 to km. 463.632(Hyderabad to Karnataka/Andhra Pradesh border section) of NH
44(old NH 7) in the State of Andhra Pradesh 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:[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
th
Vide S.O. No. 913(E) dated 25 April 2012 for the section from km 135.469 to km 211.000 of
NH 44(old NH 7) in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
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 Kothakota
Bypass to Kurnool section from km 135.469 to km. 211.000 (length 74.622 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
(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) Amendment Rules, 2014 [GSR 831(E) 21.11.2014], National Highways Fee
(Determination of Rates and Collection) 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) 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. No. 913(E) dated 25th April 2012 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 88.007 km [including 69.857 km road and 1815 m of structures (having length more than
60m) with equivalent length of 18.15 km] for use of four and more lane sections and at one and half times
of the base rates for bypasses having an aggregate length of 2.95 km costing each bypass Rupees 10 crore
or more, 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 Bus 1.05
Bus or Truck ( Two Axles) 2.206 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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(s) for the distance specified for such Fee Plaza(s):
Location of Fee Plaza Length (in km) for which Fee is payable Rate at which Fee is payable
At Km 200.950 near Pullur 69.857 km 100% of the base rates
village in Jogulamba Gadwal (Excluding length of Bypass (costing mentioned in Table-1 above
Dist >10 Cr.) and length of structures (>60m)
2. In addition to the above, the following fee shall also be due and payable for the use of the
following bypass (es) costing more than Rs. 10 crores at the following Fee Plaza(s) at one and half times
of the base rate mentioned in Table-1 above for the length of bypass (es) specified for such Fee
Plaza(s):
Location of Toll Name of Taking Merging Length of Bypass (in Rate at which Fee
Plaza(s) (chainage) the Off at km) for which is payable
Bypass additional fee is
payable
At Km 200.950 near Pebbair Km Km 2.950 150% of the base
Pullur village in bypass of 153.050 156.000 rates mentioned
Jogulamba Gadwal NH 44 in Table-1 above
Dist (old NH 7)
3. 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:
Location of Fee Plaza Length of structures* (in km) to Equivalent road Rate at which Fee is
(chainage) be converted into equivalent length (in km) payable
road length
At Km 200.950 near 1.815 18.150 100% of the base
Pullur village in rates mentioned in
Jogulamba Gadwal Dist 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 162.340 Major Bridge 918.49
2 At Km 203.700 Major Bridge 640
3 At Km 210.400 Major Bridge 174.9
4 At Km 208.513 Flyover 80
TOTAL 1815
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 which is subject to revision
every year as per the provisions of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection)
Rules, 2008.
5. For multiple journeys on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates,
namely;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 7
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
journey the 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
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. 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.
8. 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.
9. The Fee rates shall be displayed for information of the users in accordance with rules 12 of the said
Rules.
10. 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/KK/Fee Notification/2021-22]
AMIT VARADAN, Jt. Secy.
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