## Policy Analysis Report: Toll Fee Notification on National Highway 552 Extension in Madhya Pradesh
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the levy of toll fees on mechanical vehicles using the National Highway 552 Extension in Madhya Pradesh. The notification establishes the toll rates, collection mechanisms, and associated rules for a specific section of the highway. Key provisions include toll rates based on vehicle type and distance, location of toll plaza, monthly pass options, and provisions for overloaded vehicles. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is authorized to collect the toll fees.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning the imposition of toll fees on the National Highway 552 Extension in Madhya Pradesh. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy establishing toll fees on a specific section of National Highway 552 Extension.
* **Core Objective(s):** The primary objective is to levy and collect toll fees from mechanical vehicles utilizing a specified segment of the National Highway 552 Extension in Madhya Pradesh to recover the cost of the highway construction and maintenance.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This policy addresses the need to generate revenue for the upkeep and potential future expansion of the National Highway 552 Extension. The collection of user fees is a common practice to ensure the sustainable management of highway infrastructure, allowing for ongoing maintenance and repayment of construction costs. The text explicitly mentions the recovery of capital cost as an objective.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This policy establishes several key provisions:
* **Toll Rates:** Specifies toll rates based on vehicle type (Car, LCV, Bus/Truck, etc.) and length of the road section used. The base rates are set for the year 2007-08, with provisions for annual revision.
* **Road Section:** Defines the specific section of National Highway 552 Extension subject to the toll, running from design kilometer 254.370 to kilometer 291.800, with specific bypasses excluded.
* **Toll Plaza Location:** Establishes the toll plaza location at Design Km 267.400 of NH552 Extension, near Ratirampura village in Morena district.
* **Structure Fee:** Imposes additional fees for using structures (bridges) longer than 60 meters, calculated by converting the structure length into an equivalent road length using an equalization factor of 10.
* **Monthly Pass:** Offers a monthly pass for non-commercial vehicles registered to residents within 20 kilometers of the toll plaza, priced at Rs 275 for the year 2020-21, subject to annual revision.
* **Multiple Journey Passes:** Establishes discounted rates for multiple journeys, including rates for 24-hour passes and 50 single-journey passes valid for one month.
* **Concessions for Local Commercial Vehicles:** Provides a 50% discount for commercial vehicles (excluding those with National permits) registered in the district where the toll plaza is located, provided there's no available service road or alternative route.
* **Overloaded Vehicles:** Mandates that overloaded vehicles pay a fee before using the highway section, in addition to the penalty specified in subrule 1A of rule 10 of the said rules.
* **Annual Revision:** Details that the base year (2007-2008) rates will be revised annually based on rules set by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), published in local and national newspapers.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience includes:
* **Vehicle Owners and Operators:** All owners and operators of mechanical vehicles using the specified section of National Highway 552 Extension, particularly those regularly commuting or transporting goods.
* **Local Residents:** Residents living within 20 kilometers of the toll plaza who may be eligible for the monthly pass.
* **Commercial Vehicle Operators in Morena District:** The policy specifically addresses concessions for these operators.
* **National Highways Authority of India (NHAI):** Responsible for collecting the toll fees and maintaining records of cost recovery.
* **Contractors:** Potential contractors who may be engaged by NHAI to collect the toll fees.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is the primary body responsible for implementing the policy, including collecting fees, revising rates annually, and maintaining records.
* **Timelines and Procedures:** The policy stipulates that the fee structure will be revised annually.
* 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.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes include:
* **Revenue Generation:** To collect fees to cover the capital cost of the highway and fund maintenance and future improvements.
* **Cost Recovery:** The NHAI is expected to recover the initial capital investment of Rs. 166.21 Cr (subject to final adjustment) through user fees. Once the capital cost is recovered, the toll rates will be reduced to 40% of the original rates.
* **Improved Highway Maintenance:** The revenue generated will likely be used for maintaining the highway in good condition, contributing to safer and more efficient transportation.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification establishes a framework for toll collection on the National Highway 552 Extension in Madhya Pradesh. It outlines the applicable fees, collection procedures, and stakeholder responsibilities. Implementation of this policy is critical for ensuring the financial sustainability and continued maintenance of this vital transportation infrastructure. The toll rates will be revised and updated annually, and discounts are available to local residents who qualify.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A law under which the Central Government is exercising its powers regarding national highways.
National Highway 552 Extension: A specific national highway section situated in Madhya Pradesh, subject to the fee notification.
Madhya Pradesh: The state in India where the National Highway 552 Extension is located.
National Highways Authority of India: The agency authorized to collect the fee on the specified section of National Highway 552 Extension.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: Rules governing the determination and collection of fees on national highways.
Morena: District in Madhya Pradesh where part of the highway is located.
Ambah: A location on the route of National Highway 552 Extension in Madhya Pradesh.
Porsa: A location on the route of National Highway 552 Extension in Madhya Pradesh.
Ratirampura: Village in Morena district in Madhya Pradesh near which a toll plaza is located.
New Delhi: Location of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: Government of India ministry responsible for the notification.
Amit Varadan: Jt. Secy. who signed the notification.
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स.ं 2459] नई दिल्ली, बहह स्ट्प जतवार, िुलाई 1, 2021/आषाढ़ 10, 1943
No. 2459] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2021/ASHADHA 10, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 28 िून, 2021
का.आ. 2650(अ).—िबदक, केन्द र सरकार ने रा्ीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 5 के
अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना सं. का.आ. 4155(अ),
दिनांदकत 23 दिसंबर, 2016 के द्वारा मध् य प्रििे रा्य म जस्ट्ि त रा्ीय रािमागग स.ं 552 एक् सटें िन को मध् य प्रििे रा्य
सरकार को सुपुि गकर दिया ह;ै
अत: अब, राष्टर ीय रािमाग ग ीस (िरों का जनधागरण और संग्रहण) जनयम, 2008 के जनयम 3 के साि परित (िो
इसके आग े ‘जनयम’ के रूप म उजल् लजखत ह)ै राष्टर ीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 7 द्वारा प्रित् त
िजक्त यों का प्रयोग करते एए, केन्द रीय सरकार, एतिद्वारा मध् य प्रिेि रा्य म राष्टर ीय रािमागग सं. 552 एक् सटें िन के
मोरेना से अम्ब ाह से पोरसा खंड के दकमी 254.370 से दकमी 291.800 (दकमी 275.850 से दकमी 281.800 तक के
उपमागों को छोड़कर) पर 31.3585 दकमी लंबाई की जनवल सड़क खंड और 1.215 दकमी (0.1215 दकमी लंबाई वाली)
समतुल् य संरचना लंबाई (60 मी. से अजधक लंबाई वाल)े के जलए ताजलका 1 के कॉलम (2) म जवजनर्िष्टग टें िर के 60 प्रजतित
पर नीचे िी गई ताजलका 1 के कॉलम (1) म जवजनर्िष्टग टें वाहनों के प्रकार पर ीस उिगहहीत करती ह ैतिा भारतीय राष्टर ीय
3641 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
रािमागग प्राजधकरण को उसके अजधकाररयों अिवा दकसी िेकेिार के माध् यम से उक्त ीस के सग्रं हण के जलए प्राजधकहत
करती ह,ै अिागत:—
ताजलका-।
वाहन का प्रकार आधार वषग 2007-08 के जलए प्रजत दकमी.
आधार ीस िर (रु. म)
(1) (2)
कार, िीप, वैन या हल् के मोटेंर वाहन 0.65
हल्के वाजणज्य क वाहन, हल्के माल वाहन या जमनी बस 1.05
बस या रक (िो धुरी) 2.20
तीन धुरी वाजणज्य क वाहन 2.40
भारी जनमागण मिीनरी (एचसीएम) या अिग मूववंग उपस्ट् कर (ईएमई) या बए धुरीय 3.45
वाहन (एमएवी) (चार से छ: धुरी)
जविाल आकार के वाहन (सात या अजधक धुरी) 4.20
1. इसके अंतगगत उिगहहीत और संगहहीत ीस ऐसे पिकर प्ल ािा क के अंतगगत जवजनर्िष्टग टें िरू ी हते ु जनम्न जलजखत
पिकर प् लािा क म िेय और सिं ेय होगी:—
ताजलका-2
पिकर प् लािा (चनै ेि) की अवजस्ट्ि जत लंबाई (दकमी म) जिसके जलए ीस सिं ेय है िर, जिस पर ीस सिं ये ह ै।
मध्य प्रििे रा्य के मोरेना जिले म
31.3585 दकमी (बाइपास की लंबाई
रजतराम पुरा गांव के जनकटें रारा-552 ऊपर ताजलका-1 म उजल् लजखत आधार
(>10 करोड़ रु. की लागत) और संरचना
एक् सटें िन के जडिाईन दकमी 267.400 िरों का 60%
की लंबाई (>60 मीटेंर) को छोड़कर)
पर
2. उपयुगक् त के अजतररक्त , जनम्न जलजखत ीस प् लािा पर 60 मीटेंर से अजधक लंबाई वाली जनम्न जलजखत अवसंरचना क
के उपयोग के जलए 10 के समतुल् य गणु क द्वारा ऐसी अवसंरचना क की लंबाई को गुणा करके रािमागग की समतल्ु य लंबाई
म अवसंरचना क की लंबाई को पररवर्तगत करके जनम्न जलजखत ीस भी िेय और संिेय होगी:—
ताजलका-3
िुल् क प् लािा का अवस्ट्ि ान सड़क की समकक्ष लंबाई म सड़क की समकक्ष लंबाई िर, जिस पर ीस
(चैनेि) पररवर्तगत दकए िाने हते ु संरचना क (दकमी म)
संिेय ह ै
की लंबाई (दकमी म)
मध् य प्रििे रा्य के मोरेना ऊपर ताजलका-1 म
जिले म रजतराम पुरा गांव
उजल् लजखत आधार
के जनकटें रारा-552
िरों का 60%
0-1215 दकमी. 1-215 दकमी.
एक् सटें िन के जडिाईन
दकमी 267-400 पर
60 मीटेंर से अजधक लंबाई वाली अवसंरचना का ब् यौरा जननानानसु ार ह:ैं —
क्रम स.ं 60 मीटेंर स ेअजधक लंबाई वाली अवसंरचना लंबाई (दकमी.)
1 दकमी. 264.4905 से दकमी. 264.612 पर बड़ा पुल 0.1215
कुल 0.1215 दकमी.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
3. गैर-वाजणज्य क प्रयोिनों के जलए पंिीकहत यांजत्रक वाहन के स्ट् वामी और पिकर प् लािा से बीस दकमी की िरू ी के
भीतर जनवास करन े वाले व् यजक्त 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।ै
4. रािमागग खडं पर बएल यात्रा क के जलए जनम नजलजखत िरों पर पास िारी दकए िाएंगे, अिागत
ताजलका-4
सिं ये राजि अनज्ञु ात एकतर ा यात्रा क की मान्दय ता अवजध
अजधकतम संख्य ा
एकतर ा यात्रा के जलए िुल् क का िो संिाय के समय से चौबीस घंटेंे
डेढ़ गुना
पचास एकल यात्रा क के जलए संिये पचास संिाय की तारीख से एक मास
िुल् क की राजि का िो-जतहाई
5. ीस प् लािा जस्ट् ित होन े वाले जिल े म पंिीकहत वाजणज्य क वाहनों (राष्टर ीय परजमटें के अधीन प्रचाजलत दकए िा रह े
वाहनों को छोड़कर) के जलए ीस उस श्रेणी के वाहन हते ु जनधागररत िर की 50% होगी, बिते दक ऐसे वाजणज्य क वाहनों
के प्रयोग के जलए कोई सर्वगस रोड या वैकजल् पक सड़क उपलब्ध न हों ।
6. संबंजधत श्रेणी के वाहनों के जलए जवजनर्िष्टग टें अनुज्ञेय भार से अजधक भार लि े यांजत्रक वाहन का चालक या स्ट् वामी या
प्रभारी व् यजक्त , रा्ीय रािमागग पर अजतभार लिे वाहन के प्रवेि के जलए टेंोल सग्रं हण एि सी को ऐसी श्रेणी के वाहनों के
प्रवेि जलए, कजित जनयमों के जनयम 10 के उप-जनयम 1ए के अनुसार अनप्रु यो्य ीस के समतुल् य ीस 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 हटेंाया नह िाता।
7. सभी पररभाषाएं, यांजत्रक वाहनों की श्रेणी सजहत, इनके अनुज्ञेय भार, छूटें प्राप् त वाहनों की श्रेणी, सर्वगस रोड,
वैकजल् पक सड़क इत् यादि पूव्क्त जनयमों म जवजनर्िष्टग टें पररभाषा क के अनरूु प होंगी।
8. ीस की िर उक्त जनयमों के जनयम 12 के अनुसरण म प्रयोक्त ा क के सूचनािग प्रिर्िगत करनी होंगी ।
9. यांजत्रक वाहनों से ीस की वास्ट् तजवक राजि उपयुगक् त ताजलका-1 म यिा-उजल् लजखत आधार वषग 2007-08 के जलए
प्रजत दकमी ीस की आधार िर के आधार पर प्रभाररत होगी और छूटेंों की गणना भारतीय रा्ीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण
द्वारा खंड की पूरी हो गई लंबाई के आधार पर की िाएगी और उसे उक्त 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 म प्रकाजित दकया
िाएगा ।
10. पररयोिना की अनुमाजनत पूंिीगत लागत 166.21 करोड़ रू. ह ै । [भूजम अजधग्रहण, सावगिजनक िन सुजवधा क के
स्ट् िानांतरण, पेड़ों को काटेंने आदि कायगकलापों को अभी पूरा दकया िाना ह ै इसजलए, पूंिीगत लागत पररवतगन के अध् यधीन
ह ै और अंजतम पूंिीगत लागत को पहिक रूप से अजधसूजचत दकया िाएगा]। भारतीय रा्ीय रािमाग ग प्राजधकरण द्वारा
प्रयोगकताग क से वसूल दकए गए िल्ु क के िररए पूंिीगत लागत की वसूली हो िान े के पश् चात , लगाए िान े वाल े िल्ु क की
िरों को घटेंाकर 40% कर दिया िाएगा और उक्त जनयमों के अनुसार इसम वार्षगक तौर पर संिोधन दकया िाएगा।
[ ा. सं. सीई-आरओ/बीपीएल/15010/14/2019-20]
अजमत वरिान, संयुक् त सजचव4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th June, 2021
S.O. 2650(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways 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 552 Extension 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 sixty
percent of the rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section length of 31.3585 km and for equivalent
structure length (having length more than 60m) of 1.215 km (having length of 0.1215 km) on the type of vehicles
specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below of Morena to Ambah to Porsa Section from design kilometer 254.370 to
kilometer 291.800 (excluding bypasses from kilometer 275.850 to kilometer 281.800) of National Highway 552
Extension 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 1.05
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 Toll Plaza (chainage) Length (in km) for which Rate at which fee is payable
Fee is payable
At Design Km 267.400 of NH-552 Extension 31.3585 km [Excluding 60% of the base rates
near Ratirampura village in Morena district in length of bypass mentioned in Table-1 above
the State of Madhya Pradesh (costing > 10Cr.) and length
of structures (>60m)]
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 into an equivalent length of
Highway by multiplying the length of such structures by an equalization factor of 10 :
Table 3
Location of Toll Plazas (Chainage) Length of Structure* (in Km.) Equivalent Rate at which the fee is
to be converted into Road Length payable
equivalent road length (in Km)
At Design Km 267.400 of NH-552
60% of the base rates
Extension near Ratirampura
0.1215 km. 1.215 km. mentioned in Table-1
village in Morena district in the
above
State of Madhya Pradesh[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
*Details of structure having length more than 60m is as under :
Sr.
Structure having length more than 60m Length (Km.)
No.
Major Bridge at Design Km 264.4905 to Km 264.612 0.1215
1
Total 0.1215 km.
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 (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.
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 Two Twenty four hours from the time of
one way journey payment
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 prescribed 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 rules.
8. The fee rates shall be displayed for information of the users in accordance with rule 12 of the said rule.
9. Based on the Base rate of fee per km for the base year 2007-08 as mentioned in Table-1, 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, each in English and vernacular language
accordingly.
10. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rs. 166.21 Cr. [The capital cost is subject to variation as the activities
of land acquisition, utility shifting, tree cutting etc. are yet to be completed. 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/15010/14/2019-20]
AMIT VARADAN, Jt. Secy.
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