## Policy Analysis Report: National Highway Fee Notification - Ghoshpukur to Dhupguri Section (NH 31 D)
**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 the Ghoshpukur to Dhupguri section of National Highway 31D in West Bengal. This is a new policy establishing user fees for this specific road section. The core purpose is to enable the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to recover costs associated with the highway. Key findings include the establishment of specific fee rates based on vehicle type and distance, the inclusion of fees for structures (bridges, flyovers), and provisions for local residents and frequent users.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview of a government notification concerning the imposition of fees on mechanical vehicles utilizing the Ghoshpukur to Dhupguri section of National Highway 31D. This analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a *new* policy.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to authorize the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to levy and collect fees from users of the Ghoshpukur to Dhupguri section of NH 31D. This is intended to facilitate the recovery of the project's capital cost.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
Since this is a new policy, the likely problem the policy addresses is the need to generate revenue to cover the costs associated with constructing, maintaining, and operating the Ghoshpukur to Dhupguri section of National Highway 31D. The imposition of user fees is a common mechanism for financing infrastructure projects and ensuring their long-term sustainability.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
As this is a *new* policy, the key provisions cover the entire text of the notification. These provisions establish the following:
* **Fee Structure:** Specifies fee rates based on vehicle type (Car, LMV, Bus, Truck, HCM, MAV, Oversized Vehicles) and the base year 2007-08. Base rates are given *per kilometer*.
* **Fee Plazas:** Designates two fee plaza locations:
* Design Km 33.400 of NH 31D near Village Panikauri.
* Design Km 77.830 of NH 31D near Village Husludanga.
* **Fee Calculation:** The fee is payable based on the net road length and includes structures (bridges, flyovers) longer than 60 meters. An "equalization factor of 10" is applied to the length of these structures when calculating the equivalent road length for fee purposes. Specific lengths of major bridges and rail over bridges at each plaza are detailed.
* **Discounts and Exemptions:**
* Monthly passes are available for non-commercial vehicles registered to residents within 20 km of the fee plaza at a discounted rate (Rs. 275.00 for 2020-21).
* Passes for multiple journeys are available at discounted rates.
* Commercial vehicles (excluding those with national permits) registered in the district where the fee plaza is located receive a 50% discount if no service road or alternative road is available.
* **Overloaded Vehicles:** Vehicles exceeding permissible load limits are subject to a fee and are not permitted to use the highway section until the excess load is removed.
* **Annual Revision:** The actual fee amount and discounts are calculated by the NHAI based on the completed section length and revised annually, according to established rules.
* **Cost Recovery**: The user fees shall be reduced to 40% of the rates after the recovery of the capital cost.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this policy include:
* **Vehicle Owners/Operators:** All owners and operators of mechanical vehicles using the Ghoshpukur to Dhupguri section of NH 31D, particularly those frequently using the route.
* **Local Residents:** Residents living within 20 kilometers of the fee plazas who may be eligible for monthly passes.
* **Commercial Vehicle Operators:** Particularly those registered in the district where the fee plazas are located.
* **National Highways Authority of India (NHAI):** The responsible agency for implementing and managing the fee collection process.
* **Contractors:** Potential contractors involved in fee collection.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is responsible for implementing and managing the fee collection process.
* **Timelines and Procedures:** The policy specifies that the fees are effective from the date of the notification (July 1, 2021). The NHAI is responsible for annually revising the fee rates and publishing them in newspapers. It is also responsible for calculating the fees and discounts, collecting the fees, and maintaining records of capital cost recovery.
* **Fee Collection Mechanism**: The NHAI can collect fees through its own officials or through a contractor.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy are:
* **Revenue Generation:** To generate revenue to recover the capital cost of the Ghoshpukur to Dhupguri section of NH 31D.
* **Infrastructure Maintenance:** To provide funding for the ongoing maintenance and operation of the highway.
* **Cost Recovery:** To facilitate the recovery of the estimated capital cost (Rs. 2587.75 crore) of the project.
* **Regulation of Vehicle Usage:** To discourage overloading of vehicles and ensure compliance with permissible load limits.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification establishes a fee collection system for the Ghoshpukur to Dhupguri section of National Highway 31D, impacting a wide range of stakeholders, most notably the vehicle operators and owners who traverse the highway section. The policy aims to secure financial sustainability through user fees for this important infrastructure project. The NHAI will play a critical role in implementing the policy, revising fees, and ensuring transparency.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for road transport and highways.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988: The act of Indian parliament which authorizes the formation of National Highways Authority of India
National Highway 31 D: A National Highway starting from National Highway No. 31 near Siliguri and joining National Highway 31C near Salsalabri via Fulbari, Mainaguri, Dhupguri Falakata and Sonapur.
Siliguri: A city in West Bengal, India, near where National Highway 31 D starts.
Salsalabri: A location in West Bengal, India, near where National Highway 31 D joins National Highway 31C.
Fulbari: A location along National Highway 31 D in West Bengal, India.
Mainaguri: A location along National Highway 31 D in West Bengal, India.
Dhupguri: A location along National Highway 31 D in West Bengal, India.
Falakata: A location along National Highway 31 D in West Bengal, India.
Sonapur: A location along National Highway 31 D in West Bengal, India.
West Bengal: The State in India where National Highway 31 D is located.
National Highways Authority of India: The authority entrusted with the National Highway 31 D.
National Highways Act, 1956: An act related to national highways, used in the context of levying fees.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: Rules used to determine rates and collection of fees on national highways.
Ghoshpukur: A section from where toll will be collected
Ghoshpukur to Dhupguri Section: Road section on which toll is levied
Panikauri: Village in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal near fee plaza at design Km 33.400 of NH31D
Jalpaiguri District: District in West Bengal
Husludanga: Village in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal near Fee Plaza at Km 77.830 of NH31D
Amit Varadan: Jt. Secy.
Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of Printing press
Delhi: Location of Controller of Publications
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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.ं 2492] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िुलाई 5, 2021/ आषाढ़ 14, 1943
No. 2492] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 5, 2021/ASHADHA 14, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 1 िुलाई, 2021
का.आ. 2690(अ).—िबदक, केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 1988
(1988 का 68) की धारा-11 के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय की
अजधसूचना संख्या का. आ. 1289 (अ), दिनांक 20 मई 2009 द्वारा पजिम बंगाल राज्य म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमागग स.ं 31डी
(जसजलगड़ु ी के जनकट राष्टर ीय रािमागग स.ं 31 स े आरंभ होते हुए साल्सालाबड़ी वाया फुलबाड़ी, मैनागुड़ी, धूपगड़ु ी फालकट
और सोनपरु के जनकट राष्टर ीय रािमागग 31 सी म ें िाजमल होते हुए) का संपूणग खण्ड भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण
(जिसे इसके बाि ‘प्राजधकरण’ कहा िाए) को सौंपा ह;ै
अतः, अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग िल्ु क (िर जनधारग ण एव ं संग्रहण) जनयम, 2008 (जिसे इसके पिात ्
“जनयम’’ कहा िाए), के जनयम 3 के साथ परित राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 7 द्वारा
प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए पजिम बंगाल राज्य म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग संख्या-31डी के घोषपुकुर स े धपू गड़ु ी खण्ड के
जडजाइन दक.मी. 0.000 स े दक.मी. 83.785 के सड़क खंड की जनवल लंबाई 79.545 दक.मी. हते ु और 42.40 दक.मी
(जिनकी लंबाई 4.240 दकमी ह)ै लंबाई की समकक्ष संरचना (जिनकी लम् बाई 60 मीटर से अजधक ह)ै के जलए यांजत्रक
वाहनो पर सारणी 1 के कॉलम (2) म ें जवजनर्िष्टग आधार िरों पर सारणी 1 के कॉलम (1) म ें जवजनर्िष्टग वाहनों पर िल्ु क
उद्ग्रहीत करती ह ै एव ं प्राजधकरण को अपन े अजधकाररयों के माध्यम स े अथवा संजविाकार के माध्यम स े उि िुल्क को
संग्रहीत करने के जलए प्राजधकृत करती ह,ै अथातग ्ः-
3706 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सारणी-1
वाहन का प्रकार आधार वष ग2007-08 के जलए प्रजत
दक.मी. िल्ु क की आधार िर (रूपए म)ें
(1) (2)
कार, िीप, वैन या हल् के मोटर वाहन 0.65
हल क् े वाजणजज्यक वाहन, हल् के माल वाहक वाहन अथवा जमनी बस 1.05
बस या रक (िो धुरी वाले) 2.20
तीन धरु ी वाल े वाजणजज्यक वाहन 2.40
भारी संजनमागण मिीनरी (एच.सी.एम॰) या अथ ग मूववंग उपस क् र (ई.एम.ई) 3.45
या बहुधुरीय वाहन (एम.ए.वी.) (चार स ेछह धुरी वाले)
बड़े आकार वाल े वाहन (सात या अजधक धरु ी वाल े ) 4.20
1. नीच े उद्ग्रहीत एव ं सग्रं हीत िुल्क, जनम्नजलजखत िल्ु क प्लािा पर, ऐसे िुल्क प्लािा के जलए सारणी जनवल सड़क
लंबाई पर िये और भगु तान होगाः
सारणी-2
िल्ु क प्लािा का स्ट्थान लम्बाई (दकलोमीटर म)ें जिसके जलए िर जिस पर िल्ु क िये ह ै
िरीब-िरू ी (चनै िे ) िल्ु क िये ह ै
पजिम बंगाल राज्य के िलपाईगुड़ी 49.441 [10 करोड से अजधक की ऊपर सारणी-1 म ें उजल्लजखत आधार
जिले म ें पाजणकौडी गांव के जनकट लागत के बाइपास और 60 मी. से िरों के चार और अजधक लेन के जलए
एनएच-31डी के जडिाइन दकमी अजधक लंबाई की संरचना को 100%
छोड़कर]
33.400 पर
पजिम बंगाल राज्य के िलपाईगुड़ी 30.104 [10 करोड से अजधक की ऊपर सारणी-1 म ें उजल्लजखत आधार
जिले म ें हस्ट्ल िु गं ा गांव के जनकट लागत के बाइपास और 60 मी. से िरों के चार और अजधक लेन के जलए
एनएच-31डी के जडिाइन दकमी अजधक लंबाई की संरचना को 100%
छोड़कर]
77.830 पर
2. उपयुगि के अजतररि, जनम्नजलजखत संरचनाओं, जिनकी लम्बाई 60 मीटर स े अजधक ह,ै के उपयोग के जलए ऐसी
संरचनाओं की लम्बाई को समकरण गणु क 10 स े गणु ा करके रािमागग की समकक्ष लम्बाई म ें पररवर्तगत करत े हुए,
जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क प्लािाओं पर, जनम्नजलजखत िल्ु क भी िये और भुगतान होगाः
सारणी-3
िल्ु क प्लािा का स्ट्थान सड़क की समकक्ष सड़क की समकक्ष िर जिस पर िल्ु क सिं ेय
िरीब-िरू ी (चनै िे ) लम्बाई म ें पररवर्ततग लम्बाई (दक.मी. म)ें ह ै
दकए िान े हते ु
सरं चनाओं की लम्बाई
(दक.मी. म)ें
पजिम बगं ाल राज्य के िलपाईगड़ु ी ऊपर सारणी-1 म ें
जिले म ें पाजणकौडी गांव के जनकट उजल्लजखत आधार िरों के
2.079^ 20.79
एनएच-31डी के जडिाइन दकमी33.400 चार और अजधक लेन के
पर जलए 100%[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
पजिम बगं ाल राज्य के िलपाईगड़ु ी ऊपर सारणी-1 म ें
जिले म ें हुसलु िंगा गांव के जनकट एनएच- उजल्लजखत आधार िरों के
2.161^^ 21.61
31डी के जडिाइन दकमी 77.830 पर चार और अजधक लेन के
जलए 100%
^ पाजणकौड़ी गांव के जनकट एनएच-31डी के 33.400 दकमी पर िल्ु क प् लािा के जलए 60 मी. स े अजधक की संरचना का
जववरण इस प्रकार ह ै:
क्रम चने िे
चने िे आरंभ सरं चना लबं ाई (दक.मी. म)ें
स.ं समाप्त
1 04.706 04.813 बड़ा पुल 0.107
0.270
16.867 17.195 बड़ा पुल
2 ( एलएचएस-213मी. और आरएचएस-328मी. का औसत)
3 25.006 25.087 बड़ा पुल 0.081
4 30.291 30.372 बड़ा पुल 0.081
5 05.698 06.355 रेल ओवर जिि 0.657
6 48.859 49.328 रेल ओवर जिि 0.469
7 00.379 00.793 फ्लाईओवर 0.414
कुल 2.079
^^ हुसुलिंगा गांव के जनकट एनएच-31डी के 77.830 दकमी पर िल्ु क प् लािा के जलए 60 मी. स े अजधक की संरचना का
जववरण इस प्रकार ह ै:
क्रम स.ं चने िे आरंभ चने िे समाप्त सरं चना लबं ाई (दक.मी. म)ें
1 52.628 52.708 बड़ा पुल 0.080
2 58.568 59.570 बड़ा पुल 1.002
3 64.593 64.656 बड़ा पुल 0.063
4 68.263 68.343 बड़ा पुल 0.080
5 78.552 78.643 बड़ा पुल 0.091
6 79.925 80.344 बड़ा पुल 0.419
7 63.659 64.085 रेल ओवर जिि 0.426
कुल 2.161
3. जिस व्यजि का अपना यांजत्रक वाहन, गैर-वाजणजज्यक प्रयोिनों के जलए पंिीकृत हुआ हो और वह िुल्क प्लािा स े
बीस दकलोमीटर तक की िरू ी म ें ही रहता हो, उसके जलए वषग 2020-21 के जलए माजसक पास की िर 275.00/-रुपए
(िो सौ पचहत् तर रूपए मात्र) होगी और उि जनयमों के अनुसार उसम ें प्रत्येक वष ग संिोधन दकया िायेगा।
4. रािमागग खण्ड पर बहुयात्राओं हते ु पास जनम्नजलजखत िरों पर िारी दकया िाएगा, अथागतः्
सारणी – 4
िये राजि अनमु त्य एकतरफा यात्राओं की वधै ता अवजध
अजधकतम सख्ं या
एकतरफा यात्रा के जलए िल्ु क का डेढ़ गुणा िो भुगतान के समय स े चौबीस घंटे
पचास एकल यात्राओं के जलए संिेय िुल्क पचास भुगतान की तारीख स े एक मास
की राजि का िो-जतहाई4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
5. जिस जिले म ें िल्ु क प्लािा पड़ता ह ै उस जिल े म ें पंिीकृत वाजणजज्यक वाहन (राष्ट्रीय परजमट के अधीन चल रह े
वाहनों को छोड़कर) के जलए िुल्क उस श्रेणी के जलए वाहन के जलए जवजनर्िष्टग िल्ु क का 50% होगा बिते के ऐस े
वाजणजज्यक वाहनों के उपयोग के जलए कोई सर्वगस रोड अथवा वैकजल्पक सड़क उपलब्ध न हो।
6. िो यांजत्रक वाहन अपनी श्रेणी के जलए जनधागररत अनुज्ञेय भार की अपेक्षा अजधक भार स े लिा हुआ होगा उसके
चालक अथवा माजलक अथवा प्रभारी व्यजि को ऐसे अजधक भार स े लि े हुए वाहन को राष्ट्रीय रािमागग म ें प्रवेि कराने के
जलए िल्ु क सग्रं हण एिेंसी को उि जनयमों के जनयम 10 के उप जनयम 1ए के अनुसार िुल्क का भुगतान करना होगा और
उसे रािमागग खण्ड का उपयोग करने की तब तक अनुमजत नहीं होगी िब तक दक ऐसे यांजत्रक वाहन स े अजधक भार को हटा
न दिया िाए।
7. यांजत्रक वाहनों की श्रेणी, उनके जलए अनुज्ञेय भार, छूट-प्राप्त वाहनों की श्रेणी, सर्वगस रोड, वैकजल्पक सड़क आदि
सजहत सभी पररभाषाए ं जनयमों म ें जवजनर्िष्टग पररभाषाओं के अनुसार होंगी ।
8. उि जनयमों के जनयम 12 के अनुसार, उपयोगकतागओं की िानकारी के जलए िल्ु क की िरों को प्रिर्िगत दकया
िाएगा।
9. ऊपर सारणी-1 म ें यथा-उजल्लजखत, आधार वष ग 2007-08 के जलए प्रजत दकलोमीटर िल्ु क की आधार िर के
आधार पर, यांजत्रक वाहनों स े जलए िाने वाले वास्ट्तजवक िल्ु क और छूट की गणना रािमागग पररयोिना के परू े कर जलए
भाग की लम्बाई के आधार पर प्राजधकरण द्वारा की िायेगी। उसे प्राजधकरण द्वारा ररयायतग्राही के माध् यम स े अग्रं ेिी और
स्ट्थानीय भाषा के कम-स-े कम एक समाचार पत्र म ें प्रकाजित करवाया िाएगा और तत्प श् चात उक्त जनयमों के जनयम 5 के
अनुसार तथा ररयायतग्राही के साथ हुए करार के प्रावधान के अनुसार उसम ें वार्षगक तौर पर संिोधन दकया िाएगा।
10. इस पररयोिना की अनुमाजनत पूंिीगत लागत 2587.75 करोड़ रुपए ह।ै [पूंिी लागत म ें पररवतगन हो सकता ह ै
क्य ोंदक भूजम अिगन, िन-उपयोजगता सेवाओं का स्ट्थ ान बिलन,े पेड़ों की कटाई आदि िैसे दक्रयाकलाप अभी परू े दकए िान े
िेष ह ैं । अंजतम पूंिीगत लागत को अलग स े अजधसूजचत दकया िाएगा।] प्राजधकरण द्वारा प्रयोगकतागओं स े वसूल दकए गए
िुल्क के िररए पूंिीगत लागत की वसूली का ररकाड ग रखा िाएगा और पूंिीगत लागत की वसूली हो िान े के पश् चात,
लगाए िाने वाल े िुल्क की िरों को घटाकर 40% कर दिया िाएगा और उि जनयमों के अनुसार इस म ें वार्षगक तौर पर
संिोधन दकया िाएगा।
[फा. सं. एनएचएआई/13013/सीओ/20-21/िुल् क अजधसूचना/पीएफ/घोषपुकुर-साल्सालाबाडी खंड (दकमी 0.000 से दकमी 83.785]
अजमत वरिान, संयुि सजचव
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st July, 2021
S.O. 2690(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways number S.O. 1289(E) dated 20th May, 2009 issued under Section 11 of National Highways
Authority of India Act , 1988 ( 68 of 1988), the Central Government has entrusted the National Highway 31 D
(Starting from National Highway No. 31 near Siliguri and joining National Highway 31C near Salsalabri via
Fulbari, Mainaguri, Dhupguri Falakata and Sonapur) in the State of West Bengal to the National Highways
Authority of India (hereinafter referred to as the “Authority”);
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 the
rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section length of 79.545 km and for equivalent structure
length (having length more than 60m) of 42.40 km (having length of 4.240 km) on the type of vehicles specified in
column (1) of the Table 1 below of Ghoshpukur to Dhupguri Section from design kilometer 0.000 to kilometer
83.785 of NH 31 D in the State of West Bengal and authorizes the Authority to collect, either through its officials
or through a contractor, the said fee, namely:-[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Table-1
Type of vehicle Base rate of fee per km for the base year
2007-08 (in Rupees)
(1) (2)
Car, Jeep, Van or Light Motor Vehicle 0.65
Light Commercial Vehicle, Light Goods Vehicle or Mini Bus 1.05
Bus or Truck (Two Axles) 2.20
Three-axle commercial vehicles 2.40
Heavy Construction Machinery (HCM) or Earth Moving Equipment (EME) 3.45
or Multi Axle Vehicle (MAV) (four to six axles)
Oversized Vehicles (seven or more axles) 4.20
1. The fee to be levied and collected hereunder shall be due and payable at the Fee Plaza for net road length
specified for such Fee Plaza namely:-
Table-2
Location of Fee Plaza (chainage) Length (in km) for which Fee is payable Rate at which fee is payable
At design Km 33.400 of NH- 49.441 100% for four and more lane, of the base
31D near Village Panikauri in [Excluding length of Bypass (costing >10 rates mentioned in Table-1 above
Jalpaiguri District of West Cr.) and length of structures (>60m)]
Bengal
At design Km 77.830 of NH- 30.104 100% for four and more lane, of the base
31D near Village Husludanga in [Excluding length of Bypass (costing >10 rates mentioned in Table-1 above
Jalpaiguri District of West Cr.) and length of structures (>60m)]
Bengal.
2. In addition to above, the following fee shall also be due and payable for the use of the following structures
having length more than 60m at the following Fee Plazas, by converting the length of structures into an equivalent
length of highway by multiplying the length of such structures by an equalisation factor of 10:-
Table-3
Length of structures (in
Location of Fee Plaza km) to be converted Equivalent road
Rate at which fee is payable
(chainage) into equivalent road length (in km)
length
At design Chainage Km
33.400 of NH-31D near 100% for four and more lane, of
Village Panikauri in 2.079^ 20.79 the base rates mentioned in Table-1
Jalpaiguri District of State above
West Bengal.
At design Chainage Km
77.830 of NH-31D near 100% for four and more lane, of
Village Husludanga in 2.161^^ 21.61 the base rates mentioned in Table-1
Jalpaiguri District of State above
West Bengal.
^The details of structures (>60m) for Fee Plaza at km 33.400 of NH-31D near Panikauri village are as under:
Sl.No Start Ch. End Ch. Structure Length (in Km)
1 04.706 04.813 Major Bridge 0.107
0.270
16.867 17.195 Major Bridge
2 (Avg. of LHS-213m and RHS-328m)
3 25.006 25.087 Major Bridge 0.081
4 30.291 30.372 Major Bridge 0.081
5 05.698 06.355 Rail Over Bridge 0.657
6 48.859 49.328 Rail Over Bridge 0.469
7 00.379 00.793 Flyover 0.414
Total 2.0796 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
^^The details of structures (>60m) for Fee Plaza at Km 77.830 of NH-31D near Husuldanga village are as under:
Sl.No Start Ch. End Ch. Structure Length (in Km)
1 52.628 52.708 Major Bridge 0.080
2 58.568 59.570 Major Bridge 1.002
3 64.593 64.656 Major Bridge 0.063
4 68.263 68.343 Major Bridge 0.080
5 78.552 78.643 Major Bridge 0.091
6 79.925 80.344 Major Bridge 0.419
7 63.659 64.085 Rail Over Bridge 0.426
Total 2.161
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. 275.000 (Two Hundred and Seventy
Five Only) for the year 2020-21 and is subject to revision every year as per the provisions of the said rules.
4. For multiple journeys on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates, namely:-
Table-4
Amount Payable Maximum number of one Period of validity
way journeys allowed
One and one-half times of the fee for one Two Twenty four hours from the time of payment
way journey
Two-third of amount of the fee payable Fifty One month from date of payment
for fifty single journeys
5. Fee for commercial vehicle (excluding vehicles plying under National permit) registered in the district where
the fee plaza falls shall be 50% of the specified rate for that category of vehicle provided no service road or
alternative road is available for use of such commercial vehicles.
6. The driver or owner or a person in charge of a mechanical vehicle which is loaded in excess of permissible load
specified for its category, shall be liable to pay fee for entering the overloaded vehicle on the National Highway to
the fee collecting agency, equal to the fee specified in sub-rule 1A of rule 10 of the said rules, and shall not be
entitled to make use of the highway section unless the excess load has been removed from such mechanical
vehicle.
7. All definitions including category of mechanical vehicles, its permissible load, category of exempted vehicles,
service road, alternative road, etc. shall be as per definitions specified in the said rules.
8. The fee rates shall be displayed for information of the users in accordance with rule 12 of the said rules.
9. Based on the base rate of fee per kilometer for the base year 2007-08 as mentioned in Table-1 above, the actual
amount of fee to be charged from the mechanical vehicles and the discounts will be calculated by the Authority 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 2587.75 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 Authority shall maintain a record of the recovery of capital cost through user fee
realised and after recovery of the capital cost, the fee leviable shall be reduced to 40% of the rates and shall be
revised annually in accordance with the said rules.
[F. No. NHAI/13013/CO/20-21/Fee Notification/PF/Ghoshpukur-Salsalabari Section (Km. 0.000 to Km. 83.785)]
AMIT VARADAN, Jt. Secy.
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