## Policy Analysis Report: National Highway Fee on Ranchi-Rargaon Section of NH-33
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding the levying of fees on mechanical vehicles using the four and more lane Ranchi-Rargaon section of National Highway 33 in Jharkhand. The core purpose of this policy is to establish and authorize the collection of user fees on this highway stretch. Key findings include the specification of fee rates based on vehicle type, the location of the fee plaza, and provisions for monthly passes and discounts for local and commercial vehicles.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of the policy outlined in the provided government notification concerning the levying of fees on mechanical vehicles using a specific section of National Highway 33. The analysis is based solely on the information presented in the provided text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new* policy establishing a fee structure for the use of a specific section of National Highway.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective is to levy and collect fees on mechanical vehicles using the Ranchi-Rargaon Section of National Highway 33, specifically the four and more lane section from km 140.000 to km 217.300. This is designed to recover the capital cost of the project.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As this is a new policy, the likely problem/issue it addresses is the need to generate revenue to recover the capital investment made in the development and maintenance of the Ranchi-Rargaon section of National Highway 33. The text explicitly mentions the estimated capital cost and the intention to recover it through user fees. The notification also addresses operational aspects of toll collection.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
As this is a *new* policy, the following are the main components and rules established by the provided text:
* **Fee Levy:** The Central Government levies a fee on mechanical vehicles using the specified section of NH-33.
* **Fee Determination:** Fees are determined based on vehicle type and the length of the road section used. Base rates are specified for various vehicle categories (Car, Jeep, Van, Light Commercial Vehicle, Bus, Truck, etc.) based on the base year 2007-08, and will be calculated by the Authority on the basis of the completed length of the section and revised annually.
* **Fee Plaza Location:** The fee plaza is located at km 162.750 design chainage (km 162.610 existing chainage) near village Edalhatu of NH 33 in Ranchi district.
* **Structure Length:** In addition to the road length, structures (bridges, underpasses, etc.) longer than 60m are considered in fee calculation, with their lengths converted to equivalent road lengths using an equalization factor of 10.
* **Monthly Pass:** Residents within 20 km of the fee plaza can purchase a monthly pass at a discounted rate (Rs. 275.00 for 2020-21).
* **Discounts:** Fee for commercial vehicles registered in the district where the fee plaza falls shall be 50% of the specified rate, provided no service or alternative road is available for such vehicles.
* **Overloaded Vehicles:** Overloaded vehicles are subject to additional fees and cannot use the highway section until the excess load is removed.
* **Fee Display:** The fee rates are to be displayed for the information of the users.
* **Capital Cost Recovery:** After the capital cost is recovered, the fee shall be reduced to 40% of the rates and shall be revised annually.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this policy include:
* Owners and operators of all mechanical vehicles using the Ranchi-Rargaon section of NH-33.
* Residents living within 20 km of the fee plaza.
* Commercial vehicle operators, particularly those registered in the Ranchi district.
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and any contractors involved in fee collection.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is responsible for collecting the fees and maintaining records of capital cost recovery.
* **Collection Method:** The Authority can collect fees directly through its officials or through a contractor.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The text does not provide specific timelines beyond the annual revision of fee rates. The process of determining the actual fee amount based on the base rate, length, and vehicle type is to be conducted by the Authority, as well as the discount calculations.
* The text notes that land acquisition, utility shifting, tree cutting, etc. are yet to be completed, and the final capital cost will be notified separately.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy are:
* Generation of revenue to recover the capital cost of the Ranchi-Rargaon section of NH-33.
* Funding for the maintenance and improvement of the highway.
* Potential economic impact on vehicle operators and businesses due to the imposed fees.
* Incentive for local residents to utilize the monthly pass option.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification establishes a framework for levying and collecting user fees on the Ranchi-Rargaon section of National Highway 33. This policy aims to generate revenue to recover the capital cost of the highway project. The specified fee structure, discounts, and implementation guidelines will directly impact vehicle operators and local residents. The policy is significant as it operationalizes a user-fee model for highway funding and maintenance.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Authority of India: An organisation referred to as 'the Authority' responsible for managing national highways.
National Highway No. 33: A specific national highway in India.
Jharkhand: A state in India where a section of National Highway 33 is located.
National Highways Act, 1956: A law of India related to national highways.
National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988: A law of India related to National Highways Authority.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: Rules governing fee collection on national highways.
Ranchi: A district in the State of Jharkhand.
Edalhatu: A village in Ranchi district in Jharkhand.
Ranchi to Jamshedpur Section: A specific section of National Highway No. 33.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for road transport.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Amit Varadan: Joint Secretary.
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ऄसाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1300] नइ ददल्ली, मगं लवार, माच ग30, 2021/चत्रै 9, 1943
No. 1300] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 2021/CHAITRA 9, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 30 माचग, 2021
का.अ. 1405(ऄ).—यतः केंद्रीय सरकार ने, भारतीय राष्टर ीय राजमागग प्राजधकरण ऄजधजनयम, 1988 (1988
का 68) की धारा 11 के ऄधीन जारी की गइ सड़क पररवहन और राजमागग मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ.
1035(ऄ), तारीख 07 मइ, 2010 के द्वारा झारखंड राज्य में रारा- 33 के 114.000 दक.मी.से 277.500 (रांची स े
जमिेदपुर सेक्िन) तक का खण्ड भारतीय रा्ीय राजमागग प्राजधकरण (जजसे आसमें आसके पचातात प्राजधकरण कहा गया
ह)ै को सौंपा ह;ै
और यत: , ऄब, केन्द्द्रीय सरकार, रा्ीय राजमाग ग िुल्क (दरों का ऄवधारण एवं सग्रं हण) जनयम, 2008 (जजसे
आसमें आसके पचातात ‘’ जनयम’’ कहा गया ह)ै , के जनयम 3 के साथ परित रा्ीय राजमाग ग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48)
की धारा 7 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, झारखंड राज्य म ें रा्ीय राजमाग ग सख्ं या 33 के रांची – रारगाओं
सेक्िन के जडजाआन दकलोमीटर 140.000 दक.मी. से 217.300 दक.मी तक(जवद्यमान 140.000दकमी से 217.300 दकमी
तक) चार लेन और ऄजधक के ईपयोग के जलए सड़क खडं की जनवल लंबाइ 76.856 दक.मी और 4.44 दक.मी की समकक्ष
संरचना (जजनकी लम् बाइ 60 मीटर स े ऄजधक ह ै ) (समकक्ष लंबाइ 0.444 दक.मी) हते ु यांजत्रक वाहनो पर नीच े सारणी 1
के स्ट्तम्भ (2) में जवजनर्ददष्ट दर के 100% की अधार दर पर नीचे सारणी (1) के स्ट्त म् भ (1) में जवजनर्ददष्ट ट प्रकार के वाहनों
1915 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
पर िुल्क ईद्ग्रहीत करती ह ै एवं प्राजधकरण को ऄपन े ऄजधकाररयों के माध्यम से ऄथवा संजवदाकार के माध्यम से ईि िुल्क
को संग्रहीत करने के जलए प्राजधकृत करती ह,ै ऄथागत्ः-
सारणी 1
वाहन का प्रकार अधार वर्ग 2007-08 के जलए प्रजत दक.मी.
िुल्क की अधार दर (रुपए में)
(1) (2)
कार, जीप, वैन या हल् के मोटर वाहन 56.0
हल् के वाजणजज्यक वाहन, हल् के माल वाहक वाहन ऄथवा जमनी बस 1650
बस या रक ( दो धुरी वाले) .6.5
तीन धुरी वाले वाजणजज्यक वाहन .6.5
भारी संजनमागण मिीनरी (एच.सी.एम.) या ऄथग मूववग ईपस्ट्कर (इ.एम.इ) या 56.0
बहुधुरीय वाहन (एम.ए.वी.) (चार से छह धुरी वाले)
बड़े अकर वाले वाहन ( सात या ऄजधक धुरी वाले) 4.20
1. नीचे ईद्ग्रहीत एवं संग्रहीत िल्ु क, जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क प्लाजा(प्लाजाओं) पर, ऐसे िुल्क प्लाजा(प्लाजाओं) के जलए
जवजनर्ददष्ट सड़क की जनवल लम्बाइ हते ु िोध्य और संदेय होगा, ऄथागत;
सारणी-2
िुल्क प्लाजा का ऄवस्ट्थान )चैनजे ( लम्बाइ िल्ु क संदेय ह ै)दकलोमीटर में( जजसके जलए दर जजस पर िुल्क संदेय ह ै
76.856 चार और ऄजधक लेन के जलए
रांची जजल े म ें एडल्हत ु गांव के (60 मीटर से ऄजधक लम् बाइ की संरचनाओं को उपर सारणी 1-में ईजल्लजखत
जनकट 162.750 दक.मी. जडजाआन छोड़कर) अधार दरों का 100%
चैनेज (जवद्यमान चैनेज 162.610
दक.मी.) पर
2. ईपयुगि के ऄजतररि, जनम्नजलजखत संरचनाओं,जजनकी लम्बाइ 60 मीटर से ऄजधक ह,ै के ईपयोग के जलए ऐसी
संरचनाओं की लम्बाइ को समकरण गणु क 10 स े गणु ा करके राजमागग की समकक्ष लम्बाइ में पररवर्ततत करत े हुए,
जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क प्लाजा पर जनम्नजलजखत िल्ु क भी िोध्य और संदेय होगाः
सारणी-3
िुल्क प्लाजा का ऄवस्ट्थान सड़क की समकक्ष लम्बाइ में सड़क की समकक्ष दर जजसपर िल्ु क संदेय ह ै
(चैनेज) पररवर्ततत दकए जान े हते ु लंबाइ(म.ेंमी.दक)
संरचनाओं की लम्बाइ
(म.ें मी.दक)
रांची जजल े म ें एडल्हत ु गांव के 0.444* 4.44 चार और ऄजधक लेन के
जनकट रारा-33 के 162.750 जलए उपर सारणी 1-म ें
जडजाआन चेनेज (जवद्यमान चनै ेज ईजल्लजखत अधार दरों का
162.610) दक.मी.पर 100%[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
*ब्यौरा जनम्नजलजखत ह:ै
क्रम चैनेज संरचना का प्रकार लंबाइ
सं. दक.मी. से दक.मी. तक ( दक.मी. में )
1 171.497 171.675 बड़ा पुल 0.178
2 188.385 188.477 बड़ा पुल 0.091
3 188.887 188.987 इयूपी 0.100
4 195.502 195.577 इयूपी 0.075
कुल 0.444
3. जजस व्यजि का ऄपना यांजत्रक वाहन, गैर-वाजणजज्यक प्रयोजनों के जलए पंजीकृत हुअ हो और वह िुल्क प्लाजा स े
बीस दकलोमीटर तक की दरू ी में ही रहता हो, ईसके जलए वर्ग 2020-21 के जलए माजसक पास की दर 275.00/-रूपए (दो
सौ पचहत्तर रूपए मात्र) होगी और ईि जनयमों के ईपबंधों के ऄनुसार ईसमें प्रत्येक वर्ग संिोधन दकया जायेगा।
4. राजमागग खण्ड पर बहुयात्राओं हते ु पास जनम्नजलजखत दरों पर जारी दकया जाएगा, ऄथागतः्
सारणी-4
संदेय राजि ऄनुज्ञात एकतरफा मान्द्यता ऄवजध
यात्राओं की ऄजधकतम
संख्या
एकतरफा यात्रा के जलए िल्ु क का डेढ़ गुना दो संदाय के समय से चौबीस घंटे
पचास एकल यात्राओं के जलए संदेय िल्ु क की पचास संदाय की तारीख से एक मास
राजि का दो-जतहाइ
5. जजस जजल े में िुल्क प्लाजा पड़ता ह ै ईस जजल े म ें पंजीकृत वाजणजज्यक वाहन (रा्ीय परजमट के ऄधीन चल रह े
वाहनों को छोड़कर) के जलए िल्ु क ईस श्रेणी के जलए वाहन के जलए जवर्तनददष्ट दर का 50% होगा बिते के ऐसे वाजणजज्यक
वाहनों के ईपयोग के जलए कोइ सर्तवस रोड ऄथवा वैकजल्पक सड़क ईपलब्ध न हो।
6. जो यांजत्रक वाहन ऄपनी श्रणे ी 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 रा्ीय राजमागग में प्रवेि कराने के जलए
िुल्क सग्रं हण एजेंसी को ईि जनयमों के जनयम 10 के ईप-जनयम 1ए के ऄनुसार जवर्तनददष्ट िुल्क के बराबर का भगु तान
करना होगा और ईसे राजमाग ग खण्ड का ईपयोग करने की तब तक ऄनुमजत नहीं होगी जब तक दक ऐस े यांजत्रक वाहन स े
ऄजधक भार को हटा न ददया जाए।
7. यांजत्रक वाहनों की श्रणे ी, ईनके जलए ऄनुज्ञेय भार, छूट-प्राप्त वाहनों की श्रणे ी, सर्तवस रोड, वैकजल्पक सड़क अदद
सजहत सभी पररभार्ाएं ईि जनयमों में जवजनर्ददष्ट पररभार्ाओं के ऄनुसार होंगी।
8. ईि जनयमों के जनयम 12 के ऄनुसार, ईपयोगकतागओं की जानकारी के जलए िल्ु क की दरों को प्रदर्तित दकया जाएगा।
9. उपर सारणी-1में यथा-ईजल्लजखत, अधार वर्ग 2007-08 के जलए प्रजत दकलोमीटर िुल्क की अधार दर के अधार
पर, यांजत्रक वाहनों से जलए जाने वाले वास्ट्तजवक िल्ु क और कटौजतयों की गणना प्राजधकरण द्वारा खंडों की पूरी कर ली गइ
लम्बाइ के अधार पर की जायगे ी और ईसमें ईि जनयमों के जनयम 5 के ऄनुसार वार्तर्क तौर पर संिोधन दकया जाएगा
तथा ईस,े तदनुसार, ऄंग्रेजी और स्ट्थानीय भार्ा के कम-स-े कम एक-एक समाचार पत्र में प्रकाजित दकया जाएगा।
10. आस पररयोजना के पूंजीगत लागत का ऄनुमाजनत मल्ू य 208.08 करोड़ रुपए ह।ै [पूंजी लागत म ें पररवतगन हो सकता
ह ै क्य ोंदक भूजम ऄजगन, जन-ईपयोजगता सेवाओं का स्ट्थ ान बदलने, पेड़ों की कटाइ अदद जैस े दक्रयाकलाप ऄभी परू े दकए जाने
िेर् ह ैं ।] ऄंजतम पूंजीगत लागत को ऄलग से ऄजधसूजचत दकया जाएगा ।] प्राजधकरण द्वारा प्रयोगकतागओं से वसूल दकए गए4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
िुल्क के जररए पूंजीगत लागत की वसूली का ररकाड ग रखा जाएगा और पूंजीगत लागत की वसूली हो जाने के पश् चात,
लगाए जाने वाल े िुल्क की दरों को घटाकर 40% कर ददया जाएगा और ईि जनयमों के ऄनुसार आस में वार्तर्क तौर पर
संिोधन दकया जाएगा।
[फा. सं. भाराराप्रा/13013/9/सीओ/20-21 /जीसी रांची(140.000-217.300)(इपीसी)पीएफ]
ऄजमत वरदान, संयुि सजचव
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th March, 2021
S.O. 1405(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways number S.O. 1035(E) dated 7th May 2010 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 114.000 to Km 277.500 (Ranchi to Jamshedpur Section) of National Highway No. 33 in the State
of Jharkhand 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 100% of base rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section length
of 76.856 km and for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60m) of 4.44 km (having length
of 0.444 km) on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below for the use of four and
more lane of Ranchi-Rargaon Section from design km 140.000 to km 217.300 (Existing from km 140.000
to km 217.300) of National Highways-33 in the State of Jharkhand 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 Multi 3.45
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 Plazas for net road
length specified for such Fee Plazas namely: -[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
Table-2
Location of Fee Plaza (chainage) Length (in km) for which Rate at which fee is payable
Fee is payable
At km 162.750 design chainage (Existing 76.856 100% of four and more lane, of
chainage 162.610) near village Edalhatu of (excluding length the base rates mentioned in
NH 33 in Ranchi district. of structure > 60 m) Table-1 above
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 Plaza, by converting the length of structures in
to and equivalent length of highways by multiplying the length of such structures by an equalization factor
of 10:-
Table-3
Location of Fee Plaza Length of structures (in km) to Equivalent road Rate at which fee is payable
(chainage) be converted into equivalent length (in km)
road length
At km 162.750 design
chainage (Existing chainage 100% of four and more lane,
162.610) near village 0.444^ 4.44 of the base rates mentioned
Edalhatu of Nh-33 in Ranchi in Table-1 above
district.
^The details are as under: -
Chainage
Type of Structure Length (in km)
From Km To Km
1 171.497 171.675 Major Bridge 0.178
2 188.385 188.477 Major Bridge 0.091
3 188.887 188.987 EUP 0.100
4 195.502 195.577 EUP 0.075
Total 0.444
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. 275.00 (Rupees Two
Hundred 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
Maximum number of
Amount Payable one way journeys Period of validity
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 journeys6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 208.08 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/13013/9/CO/20-21/GCRanchi(140.000-217.300)(EPC) PF]
AMIT VARADAN, Jt. Secy.
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