## Report on National Highway Number 752C Fee Determination and Collection
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report provides an overview of a new policy concerning the levy and collection of fees on mechanical vehicles using National Highway Number 752C in Madhya Pradesh, specifically the Shujalpur to Ashta section. The policy establishes toll rates for different vehicle types based on a base rate from 2007-08, specifies the location of the fee plaza, defines conditions for monthly passes and discounts, and outlines procedures for handling overloaded vehicles. The primary objective is to collect revenue for the highway's maintenance and recovery of capital costs.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide information regarding a new policy announced by the Central Government concerning the fee determination and collection for the use of National Highway Number 752C, Shujalpur to Ashta Section, in the State of Madhya Pradesh. This report is based solely on the provided policy text and aims to provide a clear understanding of the policy's key aspects for affected industries.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):**
* To levy and collect fees on mechanical vehicles using a specific section of National Highway Number 752C (Shujalpur to Ashta).
* To authorize the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to collect these fees.
* To generate revenue for the maintenance and operation of the specified highway section and for the recovery of the project's capital cost.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The policy addresses the need to finance the maintenance and operation of National Highway Number 752C. The imposition of user fees is a common method for governments to recover the costs associated with infrastructure projects, especially in the highways sector. This policy likely arises from a need to make the highway self-sustaining through revenue generation. The entrusted the National Highway Number NH752C as situated in the State of Madhya Pradesh to the State Government of Madhya Pradesh.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **Fee Levy:** A toll is levied on mechanical vehicles at 60% of the base rate specified in Table 1.
* Table 1 specifies the base rate of fee per km for the base year 2007-08 for different vehicle categories:
* 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 Axle Vehicle MAV four to six axles: ₹3.45
* Oversized Vehicles (seven or more axles): ₹4.20
* **Fee Plaza Location:** The fee plaza is located at Km. 72.500 of National Highway 752C near Patariya goyal village in Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh.
* **Monthly Pass:** A monthly pass is available for non-commercial vehicles registered to individuals residing within 20 km of the fee plaza at a rate of ₹275.00 for the year 2020-21, subject to annual revision.
* **Multiple Journeys:** Discounted rates apply for multiple journeys.
* One and one-half times the fee for a one-way journey allows two journeys within 24 hours.
* Two-thirds of the amount of the fee payable for fifty single journeys grants fifty journeys within one month.
* **Commercial Vehicle Fee:** Fee for commercial vehicles registered in the district where the fee plaza falls shall be 50% of the rate, excluding vehicles plying under National permit, provided no service road or alternative road is available.
* **Overloaded Vehicles:** Vehicles exceeding permissible load limits must pay a fee equivalent to the one specified in subrule 1A of rule 10 of the said rules and remove the excess load before using the highway.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
* **Vehicle Owners:** All owners of mechanical vehicles using the Shujalpur to Ashta section of National Highway 752C.
* **Residents near the Fee Plaza:** Individuals residing within 20 km of the fee plaza who may be eligible for monthly passes.
* **Commercial Vehicle Operators:** Commercial vehicle operators registered in the district where the fee plaza falls.
* **National Highways Authority of India (NHAI):** The implementing and fee-collecting agency.
* **Contractors:** Private contractors authorized by NHAI to collect fees.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is responsible for collecting fees, either directly or through contractors.
* **Fee Rate Display:** Fee rates are to be displayed for the information of users.
* **Annual Revision:** The fee rates will be revised annually based on the completed length of the section, following Rule 5 of the applicable rules, and published in at least one English and one local language newspaper.
* **Capital Cost Recovery:** The policy indicates that toll collection is linked to the recovery of the project's capital cost of ₹185.00 crore. Once the capital cost is recovered, the fee will be reduced to 40% of the initial rates and will continue to be revised annually.
* Land aquisition, utility shifting, tree cutting activities are still being completed, so the capital cost is subject to change
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **Revenue Generation:** The primary outcome is the generation of revenue for the maintenance and improvement of the Shujalpur to Ashta section of National Highway 752C.
* **Infrastructure Development:** Funds collected will contribute to the upkeep and potential future upgrades of the highway.
* **Capital Cost Recovery:** The generated revenue will be used to recover the capital cost of the project, which is currently estimated at ₹185.00 crore.
* **Impact on Users:** Vehicle owners will incur toll charges for using the highway. The availability of monthly passes and discounted rates may mitigate the financial burden for some users.
**9. Conclusion:**
The policy concerning the fee determination and collection for National Highway Number 752C (Shujalpur to Ashta Section) is a significant step towards ensuring the financial sustainability of this critical infrastructure. The policy outlines clear procedures for fee collection, provides some relief for local residents and frequent users, and links toll rates to the recovery of project costs. This information is important for industry stakeholders to understand the new tolling regime and its potential impact on their operations.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act 1956: A law that provides for the declaration of certain highways to be national highways and for the control of construction, maintenance and development thereof.
National Highway Number NH752C: A specific national highway located in the State of Madhya Pradesh.
Madhya Pradesh: A state in India where National Highway Number NH752C is situated.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: Rules governing the determination of fee rates and collection on national highways.
Shujalpur to Ashta Section: A section of National Highway Number 752C in Madhya Pradesh, from design kilometer 41.800 to kilometer 82.300 existing Km. 40.860 to Km. 85.240.
National Highways Authority of India: An authority responsible for the collection of fees on the specified section of the national highway.
Patariya goyal village: A village in Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh near which the Fee Plaza is located.
Sehore district: A district in Madhya Pradesh where the Fee Plaza is located.
Amit Varadan: Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
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MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th March, 2021
S.O. 1403(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways number S.O. 4155(E) dated 23rd December, 2016 issued under Section 5 of the
National Highways Act 1956 (48 of 1956) , the Central Government has entrusted the National Highway
Number NH–752C as situated 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 60% of the rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section
length of 40.375 Km. for use of two lane with paved shoulder section on the type of vehicles specified in
column (1) of the Table 1 below of Shujalpur to Ashta Section from design kilometer 41.800 to kilometer
82.300 (existing Km. 40.860 to Km. 85.240) of National Highway Number 752C in the State of Madhya
Pradesh and authorizes 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 1.05
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 Length (in km) for which Fee is Rate at which fee is payable
(chainage) payable
At Km. 72.500 of National 40.375 Km. 60% for two lane with paved
Highway 752C near Patariya shoulders, of the base rates
goyal village in Sehore mentioned in Table-1 above
district In the State Madhya
Pradesh
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 kilometers from the fee plaza is Rs 275.00 (Rupees
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:4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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
one-way journey payment
Two-third of amount of the fee Fifty One month from date of payment
payable 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 185.00 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. CE-RO/BPL/15010/08/2019-20]
AMIT VARADAN, Jt. Secy.
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