## Policy Analysis Report: National Highway 135 B Fee Levy Notification
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification (S.O. 2648(E)) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the levy of fees on mechanical vehicles using a section of National Highway 135 B in Madhya Pradesh. This is a *new* policy establishing toll rates and collection procedures for the specified highway section. The core purpose is to authorize the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to collect user fees to recover the project's capital cost. Key findings include specific fee rates based on vehicle type and road length, provisions for monthly passes, and a mechanism for annual revision of fees.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways' notification S.O. 2648(E), dated June 29, 2021, concerning the levy of fees on mechanical vehicles using a section of National Highway 135 B in Madhya Pradesh. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective of this policy is to levy fees on mechanical vehicles utilizing the Rewa to Sirmour Section of National Highway 135 B in Madhya Pradesh. This is explicitly stated in the notification: "the Central Government hereby levies the fee on mechanical vehicles…" The objective is also to authorize the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to collect these fees, presumably to recoup the capital cost of the highway project.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The notification implies a need to generate revenue from the use of National Highway 135 B, Rewa to Sirmour Section, likely to recover the investment made in its construction and maintenance. The reference to Section 5 of the National Highways Act 1956 and entrustment of the highway to the State Government of Madhya Pradesh suggests a formalization of highway management and funding through user fees.
**5. Key Provisions:**
This policy establishes the following key provisions regarding fees for the Rewa to Sirmour Section of National Highway 135 B in Madhya Pradesh:
* **Fee Levy:** A fee is levied on all mechanical vehicles using the specified road section.
* **Fee Rates:** The fee rates are specified in Table 1, based on vehicle type and a base rate per kilometer for the year 2007-08. Examples include:
* Car, Jeep, Van, or Light Motor Vehicle: Base rate of ₹0.65 per km.
* Light Commercial Vehicle, Light Goods Vehicle, or Mini Bus: Base rate of ₹1.05 per km.
* Bus or Truck Two Axles: Base rate of ₹2.20 per km.
* **Fee Plaza Location and Road Length:** The notification specifies that there are two lengths of road with two different fees payable for each length of road. One section is at Design Km 28.650 of NH 135 B near Palhan village in Sirour Tehsil in Rewa district. This is a two-lane road and fee is 60% of the rates in Table 1. The other section is 6.620 km long and is four-lane, with a full fee from Table 1.
* **Collection Authority:** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is authorized to collect the fees.
* **Monthly Pass:** A monthly pass is available for non-commercial vehicles registered to individuals residing within 20 kilometers of the fee plaza for ₹275 (for the year 2020-21), subject to annual revision.
* **Multiple Journey Passes:** Discounted rates are available for multiple journeys (Table 3).
* **Commercial Vehicle Discount:** 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 Vehicle Fee:** Vehicles exceeding permissible load limits are subject to additional fees.
* **Annual Revision:** The fee rates will be revised annually based on the base rate and the completed length of the section. The revised rates will be published in English and vernacular newspapers.
* **Capital Cost Recovery:** After recovery of the project's capital cost (estimated at ₹162.56 crores), the fee will be reduced to 40% of the initial rates.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The direct target audience and stakeholders include:
* Owners and operators of all mechanical vehicles using the Rewa to Sirmour Section of National Highway 135 B.
* Residents living within 20 kilometers of the fee plaza.
* Commercial vehicle operators registered in the district where the fee plaza is located.
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
* Contractors engaged by NHAI for fee collection.
* State Government of Madhya Pradesh
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is the primary responsible agency for implementing the fee collection.
* **Procedures:** NHAI is responsible for calculating the actual fee amounts based on the base rates, section length, and annual revision rules. They are also responsible for displaying fee rates for user information and publishing revised rates annually in newspapers.
* **Enforcement:** The notification mentions fees for overloaded vehicles, implying enforcement mechanisms to detect and penalize violations.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact:**
* The intended outcome is to generate revenue for the NHAI to recover the capital cost invested in the construction and maintenance of the Rewa to Sirmour Section of National Highway 135 B. The fee levy will also likely impact transportation costs for users of the highway, particularly commercial vehicle operators. The discounts offered to local residents and commercial vehicles operating without alternative routes may mitigate some of the financial impact on these groups.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification S.O. 2648(E) establishes a comprehensive framework for levying and collecting user fees on the Rewa to Sirmour Section of National Highway 135 B in Madhya Pradesh. This policy enables the NHAI to recoup its investment, maintain the highway, and provides specific provisions for various vehicle types and local users. The implementation and annual revision of fee rates will be crucial for the long-term success and impact of this policy.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act 1956: A law under which the notification is issued, specifically Sections 5 and 7 are mentioned.
National Highway 135 B: A specific national highway in the State of Madhya Pradesh, India, for which fee collection is being authorized.
Madhya Pradesh: A state in India where National Highway 135 B is located.
National Highways Authority of India: The organization authorized to collect the fee on National Highway 135 B.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: Rules governing the determination of fee rates for national highways.
Rewa to Sirmour Section: A specific section of National Highway 135 B where the fee is being levied, from kilometer 0.00 to kilometer 36.710.
Palhan village: A village near where the fee plaza is located on National Highway 135 B.
Sirour Tehsil: The tehsil (administrative division) where the fee plaza is located.
Rewa district: The district where the fee plaza is located.
200708: Base year for calculating the fee rates.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry issuing the notification.
Amit Varadan: Joint Secretary who issued the notification.
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स.ं 2457] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, िुलाई 1, 2021/आषाढ़ 10, 1943
No. 2457] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2021/ASHADHA 10, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 29 िून, 2021
का.आ. 2648(अ).—िबदक, केन्द र सरकार न े राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 5 के
अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना स.ं का.आ. 4580(अ),
दिनांदकत 17 दिसंबर, 2020 के द्वारा मध् य प्रिेि राज्य म ें जस्ट्ि त राष्ट्रीय रािमागग स.ं 135बी को मध् य प्रिेि राज्य सरकार
को सुपुि ग कर दिया ह;ै
अत: अब, राष्टर ीय रािमागग फीस (िरों का जनधागरण और संग्रहण) जनयम, 2008 के जनयम 3 के साि परित (िो
इसके आग े ‘जनयम’ के रूप म ें उजल् लजखत ह)ै राष्टर ीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 7 द्वारा प्रित्त
िजत यों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केन्द रीय सरकार, एतिद्वारा मध् य प्रिेि राज्य म ें राष्टर ीय रािमागग स.ं 135बी के रीवा स े
जसरमौर खंड के जडिाईन दकमी 0.00 स े दकमी 36.710 पर 30.090 दकमी लंबाई की जनवल सड़क खडं के जलए ताजलका
1 के कॉलम (2) म ें जवजनर्िष्टग ट िर के 60 प्रजतित पर और 6.620 दकमी लंबाई की जनवल सड़क खंड के जलए ताजलका 1 के
कॉलम (2) म ें जवजनर्िष्टग ट िर पर नीच े िी गई ताजलका 1 के कॉलम (1) म ें जवजनर्िष्टग ट वाहनों के प्रकार पर फीस उिगृहीत
करती ह ै तिा भारतीय राष्टर ीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण को उसके अजधकाररयों अिवा दकसी िेकेिार के माध् यम स े उत फीस
के संग्रहण के जलए प्राजधकृत करती ह,ै अिागत:—
3639 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ताजलका-।
वाहन का प्रकार आधार वष ग2007-08 के जलए
प्रजत दकमी आधार फीस िर
(रु. म)ें
(1) (2)
कार, िीप, वैन या हल् के मोटर वाहन 0.65
हल्के वाजणजज्य क वाहन, हल्के माल वाहन या जमनी बस 1.05
बस या रक (िो धुरी) 2.20
तीन धरु ी वाजणजज्य क वाहन 2.40
भारी जनमागण मिीनरी (एचसीएम) या अिग मूववगं उपस्ट् कर (ईएमई) या बहु धुरीय 3.45
वाहन (एमएवी) (चार से छ: धरु ी)
जविाल आकार के वाहन (सात या अजधक धरु ी) 4.20
1. इसके अतं गगत उिगृहीत और सगं ृहीत फीस ऐस े पिकर प् लािां के अंतगगत जवजनर्िष्टग ट िरू ी हते ु जनम्न जलजखत पिकर
प् लािां म ेंिये और संिेय होगी:-
ताजलका-2
पिकर प्ल ािा (चनै िे ) की अवजस्ट्ि जत लबं ाई (दकमी म)ें जिसके जलए फीस िर, जिस पर फीस सिं ेय ह ै।
सिं ेय ह ै
मध् य प्रििे राज्य के रीवा जिल ेमें 30.090 पेव्ड िोल्डर के साि िो लेन के
जसरौर तहसील में पलहान गांव के (बाइपास की लंबाई (>10 करोड़ रु. जलए ऊपर ताजलका-1 में
जनकट रारा-135बी के जडिाईन उजल् लजखत आधार िरों का 60%
की लागत) और संरचना की लबं ाई
दकमी 28.650 पर
(>60 मीटर) को छोड़कर)
6.620 चार या अजधक लेनों के जलए ऊपर
ताजलका-1 में उजल्ल जखत आधार
(बाइपास की लंबाई (>10 करोड़ रु.
िरों का 100%
की लागत) और संरचना की लबं ाई
(>60 मीटर) को छोड़कर)
2. गैर-वाजणजज्य क प्रयोिनों के जलए पंिीकृत यांजत्रक वाहन के स्ट् वामी और पिकर प्ल ािा स े बीस दकमी की िरू ी के
भीतर जनवास करन े वाले व् यजत के जलए माजसक पास की िर वषग 2020-21 के जलए 275.00 रु. (िो सौ पचहत्तर रुपए
मात्र) ह ैऔर कजित जनयमों के प्रावधानों के अनुसार प्रजतवष गसंिोधन के अध् यधीन ह।ै
3. रािमागग खंड पर बहुल यात्रां के जलए जनम्न जलजखत िरों पर पास िारी दकए िाएंग,े अिागत ्
ताजलका-3
सिं ेय राजि अनज्ञु ात एकतरफा यात्रां की अजधकतम मान्दय ता अवजध
सख्ं य ा
एकतरफा यात्रा के जलए िल्ु क का िो संिाय के समय से चौबीस घंटे
डेढ़ गुना
पचास एकल यात्रां के जलए संिेय पचास संिाय की तारीख से एक मास
िुल् क की राजि का िो-जतहाई[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
4. फीस प् लािा जस्ट्ि त होन े वाल े जिल े म ें पंिीकृत वाजणजज्य क वाहनों (राष्टर ीय परजमट के अधीन प्रचाजलत दकए िा रह े
वाहनों को छोड़कर) के जलए फीस उस श्रेणी के वाहन हते ु जनधागररत िर की 50% होगी, बिते दक ऐसे वाजणजज्य क वाहनों
के प्रयोग के जलए कोई सर्वगस रोड या वैकजल् पक सड़क उपलध न हों ।
5. संबंजधत श्रेणी के वाहनों के जलए जवजनर्िष्टग ट अनुज्ञेय भार से अजधक भार लि े यांजत्रक वाहन का चालक या स्ट् वामी या
प्रभारी व् यजत , राष्ट्रीय रािमागग पर अजतभार लिे वाहन के प्रवेि के जलए टोल सग्रं हण एिेंसी को ऐसी श्रेणी के वाहनों के
प्रवेि जलए, कजित जनयमों के जनयम 10 के उप-जनयम 1ए के अनुसार अनप्रु योज्य फीस के समतुल् य फीस का भुगतान करन े
के जलए उत् तरिायी होगा और वह रािमाग ग खंड का प्रयोग करन े के जलए तब तक हकिार नह होगा िब तक ऐस े यांजत्रक
वाहन से लिा अजतभार हटाया नह िाता।
6. सभी पररभाषाए,ं यांजत्रक वाहनों की श्रेणी सजहत, इनके अनुज्ञेय भार, छूट प्राप् त वाहनों की श्रेणी, सर्वगस रोड,
वैकजल् पक सड़क इत् यादि पूव्त जनयमों म ेंजवजनर्िष्टग ट पररभाषां के अनरूु प होंगी।
7. फीस की िरें उक्त जनयमों के जनयम 12 के अनुसरण म ेंप्रयोत ां के सूचनािग प्रिर्िगत करनी होंगी ।
8. यांजत्रक वाहनों से फीस की वास्ट् तजवक राजि उपयुग त ताजलका-1 में यिा-उजल् लजखत 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 खंड की पूरी हो गई लंबाई के आधार पर की िाएगी और उसे उत जनयमों के जनयम 5 के अनुसार प्रजत वषग संिोजधत
दकया िाएगा तिा तिनुसार उसे अंग्रेिी और क्षेत्रीय भाषा के कम से कम एक-एक समाचार पत्र में प्रकाजित दकया
िाएगा।
09. पररयोिना की अनुमाजनत पूंिीगत लागत 162.56 करोड़ रू. ह।ै [भूजम अजधग्रहण, सावगिजनक िन सुजवधां के
स्ट् िानांतरण, पेड़ों को काटने आदि कायगकलापों को अभी पूरा दकया िाना ह ै इसजलए, पूंिीगत लागत पररवतगन के अध् यधीन
ह ै और अंजतम पूंिीगत लागत को पृिक रूप से अजधसूजचत दकया िाएगा]। भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग प्राजधकरण द्वारा
प्रयोगकतागं से वसूल दकए गए िल्ु क के िररए पूंिीगत लागत की वसूली हो िान े के प् चात्, लगाए िान े वाल े िल्ु क की
िरों को घटाकर 40% कर दिया िाएगा और उत जनयमों के अनुसार इसम ेंवार्षगक तौर पर संिोधन दकया िाएगा।
[फा. सं. सीई-आरओ/बीपीएल/15010/11/2019-20]
अजमत वरिान, संयु त सजचव
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th June, 2021
S.O. 2648(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways number S.O. 4580(E) dated 17th December 2020 issued under Section 5 of the
National Highways Act 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government has entrusted the National Highway
135 B in the State of Madhya Pradesh to the State Government of Madhya 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 30.090 km and at the rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section length of
6.620 km on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below of Rewa to Sirmour Section
from design kilometer 0.00 to kilometer 36.710 of National Highway 135 B in the State of Madhya Pradesh
and authorises the National Highways Authority of India 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 1.054 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 Length (in km) for which Fee is Rate at which fee is payable
(chainage) payable
At Design Km 28.650 of NH- 30.090 60% for two lane with paved shoulders,
135 B near Palhan village in [Excluding length of Bypass (costing of the base rates mentioned in Table-1
Sirour Tehsil in Rewa district >10 Cr.) and length of structures above
in the State of Madhya (>60m)]
Pradesh 6.620 100% for four and more lane , of the
[Excluding length of Bypass (costing base rates mentioned in Table-1 above
>10 Cr.) and length of structures
(>60m)]
2. 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 (Two hundred and seventy five) for the
year 2020-21 and is subject to revision every year as per the provisions of the said rules.
3. For multiple journeys on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates, namely: -
Table-3
Amount Payable Maximum number of Period of validity
one way journeys
allowed
One and one-half times of the fee for Two Twenty four hours from the time of payment
one way journey
Two-third of amount of the fee payable Fifty One month from date of payment
for fifty single journeys
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. The fee rates shall be displayed for information of the users in accordance with rule 12 of the said rules.
8. 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.
9. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 162.56 crores. [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 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. CE-RO/BPL/15010/11/2019-20]
AMIT VARADAN, Jt. Secy.
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