Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, concerns the levy of fees on mechanical vehicles using the four-lane Tuljapur-Ausa section of National Highway 361 in Maharashtra, including the Tuljapur bypass. It authorizes the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to collect these fees, effective December 13, 2019. It specifies rates, discounts, and conditions for fee collection, and outlines the process for annual revisions and future fee reductions.
Key Points / Main Content:
Fee Levy and Collection:
* The Central Government levies fees on mechanical vehicles using the four-lane Tuljapur-Ausa section of NH-361.
* NHAI is authorized to collect fees, either directly or through a contractor.
* Fees are applicable for both the net road section length (52.885 km) and the bypass (11.593 km).
Fee Structure:
* Table 1 specifies base rates for different vehicle types based on the base year 2007-08.
* The fee for the road section is 100% of the base rate, while for the bypass, it is 150% of the base rate.
* Table 2 details the fee plaza location and applicable road length.
* Table 3 provides the location, length, and cost of the bypass, as well as the applicable fee rate.
Discounts and Passes:
* A monthly pass is available for non-commercial vehicles registered to people residing within 20 km of the fee plaza (Rs. 265.00 for 2019-20).
* Discounts are available for multiple journeys: 1.5 times the fee for one way journey is valid for 24 hours. Two-thirds of the amount of the fee payable for fifty single journeys, is valid for one month.
* Commercial vehicles registered in the district where the fee plaza is located may receive a 50% discount if no service road or alternative road is available (excluding vehicles plying under National permit).
Overloaded Vehicles:
* Vehicles exceeding permissible load limits are subject to additional fees as per rule 10(1A) of the specified rules.
General Provisions:
* Definitions of vehicle categories, permissible loads, exempted vehicles, and roads are as per the defined rules.
* Fee rates must be displayed for user information.
* The capital cost of the project is estimated at Rupees 911.07 Crore and is subject to variations.
Annual Revision and Future Reduction:
* NHAI will calculate the actual fees and discounts based on the section length and revise them annually.
* These revisions will be published in English and vernacular newspapers.
* After the capital cost is recovered, the fee will be reduced to 40% of the rates and revised annually.
Impact Analysis:
Road Users:
* Impact: Road users will incur fees for using the specified section of NH-361, including the Tuljapur bypass.
* Action Required: Road users need to pay the applicable fees at the designated fee plazas and be aware of the different rates based on vehicle type, discounts, and bypass usage.
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI):
* Impact: NHAI is authorized to collect fees and manage the tolling operations.
* Action Required: NHAI must establish fee collection mechanisms, ensure compliance with fee structures, manage discounts, and annually revise and publish fee rates. They also need to track capital cost recovery for future fee reductions and maintain records of the recovery of capital costs.
Local Residents:
* Impact: Residents within 20 km of the fee plaza who own non-commercial vehicles are eligible for a monthly pass at a reduced rate.
* Action Required: Eligible residents should apply for the monthly pass and provide necessary documentation.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Authority of India: An organization referred to as 'the Authority' responsible for collecting fees on the specified National Highway sections.
National Highways Act, 1956: A law that provides the Central Government power to levy fees on mechanical vehicles using national highways.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: A set of rules that determines how fees are levied and collected on national highways.
Tuljapur, Maharashtra: Starting point of the highway stretch mentioned in the notification.
Ausa: Part of the Tuljapur-Ausa section.
Latur district, Maharashtra: A district where the Fee Plaza is located near Ashiv village.
NH52: National Highway number 52, connecting Tuljapur, Latur, Ahamadpur, Nanded, Yavatmal and Wardha.
NH361: National Highway number 361 in the State of Maharashtra to the National Highways Authority of India
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[फा. सं. भाराराPा/13013/680/सीओ/19-20/जीसी/तुलजापुर-औसा (तुलजापुर बाइपास सिहत) सेjशन]
िPयांक भारती, संयुG सिचव
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th December, 2019
S.O. 4458(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways number S.O 3559(E) dated 07.11.2017 issued under section 11 of the National Highways Authority of India
Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), the Central Government has entrusted the stretch from Tuljapur on NH-52 connecting Latur,
Ahamadpur, Nanded, Yavatmal, Wardha and terminating at its junction with NH-44 near Buti Bori in the State of
Maharashtra of National Highway number 361 in the State of Maharashtra 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 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 100% of the base
rate specified in column (2) in Table 1 for net road section length of 52.885 km and at one and one half times of the base
rate for bypass having length of 11.593 Km costing rupees ten crore or more on the type of vehicles specified in
column (1) of Table-1 below for the use of four lane of Tuljapur-Ausa (including Tuljapur Bypass) Section from design4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
km 0.000 to km 11.593 (Bypass chainage) (existing km 36.300 of NH-211 intersecting existing km 419.000 of NH-361
to existing km 42.750 of NH-211) & design km 2.950 to km 55.835 (existing km 419.000 to km 470.00) of National
Highway Number 361 in the State of Maharashtra and authorises the Authority to collect, either through its officials or
through a contractor, the said fee, namely:-
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) or 3.45
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 Rate at which fee is payable
payable
At km 35.200, design chainage (existing chainage at 52.885 100% of the base rates
km 450.110) near Ashiv village in Latur district mentioned in Table-1 above
[Excluding length of Bypass
(costing >10 Cr.)]
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:-
Table-3
Length and Cost of Rate at which fee
bypass for which is payable
Location of Fee Name of the additional fee is
Plaza (chainage) Bypass Taking Off Merging at payable
Length Cost (in
(in Km.) Rs. Crore)
150% of the base
At km 35.200, rates (i.e. 1.5
design chainage Tuljapur Design Design times of 100% of
(existing chainage Bypass (Part of chainage km chainage km the base rates)
at km 450.110) NH-361) 0.000 11.593 mentioned in
near Ashiv village Table-1 above
11.593 108.33
in Latur district
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. 265.00 (Rupees Two Hundred Sixty Five
only) for the year 2019-20 and is subject to revision every year as per the provisions of the said rules.¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)] Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
4. For multiple journeys on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates, namely:-
Amount Payable Maximum number of Period of validity
one way journeys
allowed
One and half times of the fee for one way Two Twenty four hours from the time of payment
journey
Two-third of amount of the fee payable for Fifty One month from date of payment
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 fees specified in sub-rule 1A of rule 10 of 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 National Highways
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 911.07 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 Highways Authority of India shall maintain a record of the recovery of capital cost
through user fee realized 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/13013/680/CO/19-20/GC Tuljapur-Ausa (including Tuljapur Bypass) Section]
PRIYANK BHARTI, Jt. Secy.
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