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Date: 2020-03-06 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

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Executive Summary: This notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways announces the levying of fees for the use of the Krishnagar-Bharampore section of National Highway No. 34 in West Bengal, effective March 6, 2020. It authorizes the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to collect these fees and specifies the rates for different vehicle types based on the 2007-08 base year, which will be revised annually. The notification also details the fee structure for road length and structures and provisions for monthly passes and discounts. Key Points / Main Content: Fee Levy and Collection: * Fees are levied on mechanical vehicles using the Krishnagar-Bharampore section (Km. 115.342 to Km. 191.700) of NH-34 in West Bengal. * NHAI is authorized to collect the fees through its officials or a contractor. * Fee rates are based on vehicle type as per Table 1, using the base year 2007-08 rates. Fee Structure: * Table 2 specifies the fee plaza location and road length for which fees are payable (Km. 141.140, near Village Sali Bamandanga). * Additional fees are applicable for structures longer than 60m, converted into equivalent highway length using an equalization factor of 10, as per Table 3. * Details of structures longer than 60m are provided, including ROBs and major bridges, with their chainage and equivalent length. Discounts and Passes: * Monthly passes for non-commercial vehicles registered to individuals residing within 20 km of the fee plaza are available at Rs. 265 for 2019-20, subject to annual revision. * Passes for multiple journeys are available at specified rates for varying validity periods. * Fees for commercial vehicles (excluding those under National permit) registered in the district where the fee plaza is located are 50% of the specified rate if no service or alternative road is available. Overloaded Vehicles: * Vehicles exceeding permissible load limits are subject to additional fees as per Subrule 1A of rule 10. General Provisions: * Definitions for vehicle categories, permissible loads, exempted vehicles, service roads, etc., are as per the National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008. * Fee rates must be displayed for user information. * The actual fee amount and discounts will be calculated and revised annually by the Authority. Project Cost and Recovery: * The estimated project capital cost is Rs. 1506.82 Crore, subject to variation. * Once 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 toll fees for using the specified section of NH-34. * Action Required: Pay the applicable toll fees at the designated fee plazas or obtain relevant passes for frequent use. Local Residents: * Impact: Residents living within 20km of the fee plaza can avail of a monthly pass at a reduced rate. * Action Required: Apply for the monthly pass to avail of the discounted rate. Commercial Vehicle Operators: * Impact: Reduced fees for locally registered commercial vehicles if no alternative road is available. * Action Required: Ensure vehicle registration details are up to date and comply with overload regulations. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI): * Impact: NHAI is responsible for collecting fees, maintaining records of capital cost recovery, and revising fees annually. * Action Required: Implement the fee collection mechanism, maintain accurate records, and revise fee rates as per the rules.

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Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of the national highways. National Highways Authority of India: The authority entrusted with the development, maintenance and management of National Highways in India. New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued. National Highways Act, 1956: The act under which the Central Government levies fee on mechanical vehicles. National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988: The act that governs the National Highways Authority of India. West Bengal: The state where the highway section from Kolkata to Dalkhola is located. Kolkata: Starting point of the highway section in West Bengal. Dalkhola: End point of the highway section in West Bengal.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. NO. D. L.-33004/99 xxxGIDHxxx सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-11032020-218597 xxxGIDExxx CG-DL-E-11032020-218597 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 907] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, माचग 6, 2020/फाल्ग नु 16, 1941 No. 907] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2020/PHALGUNA 16, 1941 सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 6 माचग, 2020 का.आ. 1011(अ).— यतः, केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1988 (1988 का 68) की धारा 11 के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का. आ. 1097(अ), तारीख 4 अगस्ट्त, 2005 द्वारा पजिम बंगाल राज्य म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग संख्या – 34 के 14.400 दकमी स े 452.700 दकमी) तक का खण्ड भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण (जिसे इसमें इसके पिात ् ‘प्राजधकरण’ कहा गया ह)ै को सौंपा ह;ै अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग िुल्क (िरों का अवधारण एव ं सग्रं हण) जनयम, 2008 (जिसे इसम ें इसके पिात ‘’जनयम’’ कहा गया ह)ै , के जनयम 3 के साथ परित राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 7 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, पजिम बंगाल राज्य म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या-34 के कृिनगर-बहरामपुर सेक्ि न के जडिाइन 115.342 दक.मी. स े 191.700 दक.मी. के उपयोग हते ु यांजत्रक okguksa पर सारणी 1 के स्ट्तम्भ (2) म ें जवजनर्िष्टग िर स े सड़क खंड की जनवल लंबाई 76.043 दक.मी. और 3.15 दक.मी. की समकक्ष संरचना (जिनकी लम् बाई 60 मीटर स े अजधक ह)ै (जिनकी लंबाई 0.315 दकमी ह)ै के जलए िुल्क उद्ग्रहीत करती ह ै एव ं प्राजधकरण को अपने अजधकाररयों के माध्यम स े अथवा संजविाकार के माध्यम स े उि िल्ु क को सग्रं हीत करने के जलए प्राजधकृत करती ह,ै अथागत्ः- 1313 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] सारणी 1 वाहन का प्रकार आधार वर्ग 2007-08 के जलए प्रजत दक.मी. िुल् क की आधार िर (#i, म)ें (1) (2) 0.65 कार, िीप, वैन या हल् के मोटर वाहन 1.05 हल् के वाजणजज्यक वाहन, हल् के माल वाहक वाहन अथवा जमनी बस बस या रक (िो धुरी वाले) 2.20 तीन धरु ी वाल ेवाजणजज्यक वाहन 2.40 भारी संजनमागण मिीनरी (एच.सी.एम॰) या अथग मूववंग उपस्ट् कर 3.45 (ई.एम.ई) या बहुधरु ीय वाहन (एम.ए.वी.) (चार स ेछह धरु ी वाले) बड़े आकार वाल ेवाहन (सात या अजधक धरु ी वाल े ) 4.20 1. नीचे उद्ग्रहीत एवं संग्रहीत िल्ु क, जनम्नजलजखत िल्ु क प्लािा पर, ऐसे िुल्क प्लािा(प्लािाओं) के जलए जवजनर्िष्टग सड़क की जनवल लम्बाई हते ु िोध्य और संिेय होगा, vFkkZr~:- सारणी- 2 िुल्क प्लािा का अवस्ट्थान (चैनिे ) प्रभावी सेक्िन सड़क की लम्बाई िर जिस पर िल्ु क (जडज़ाइन चने ेि) (दकलोमीटर में) संिेय ह ै जिसके जलए िुल्क संिेय ह ै नदिया जिल े म ें साली बामनडांगा 115.342 दकमी से 76.043 ऊपर सारणी-1 में गांव के जनकट 141.140 दकमी 191.700 दकमी (0.315 दकमी उजल्लजखत आधार पर की संरचना को िरों का 100% छोड़कर जिनकी लंबाई 60 मी. से अजधक ह)ै 2. उपयुगि के अजतररि, जनम्नजलजखत संरचनाओं, जिनकी लम्बाई 60 मीटर से अजधक ह,ै के उपयोग के जलए ऐसी संरचनाओं की लम्बाई को समकरण गणु क 10 से गुणा करके रािमागग की समकक्ष लम्बाई म ें पररवर्तगत करत े हुए, जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क प्लािा (प्लािाओं) पर, जनम्नजलजखत भी िोध्य और संिेय होगाः सारणी – 3 िुल्क प्लािा का अवस्ट्थान सड़क की समकक्ष सड़क की समकक्ष िर जिस पर िल्ु क संिेय ह ै (चैनेि) लम्बाई* म ें पररवर्तगत लम्बाई (दक.मी. दकए िाने हते ु संरचनाओं म)ें की लम्बाई (दक.मी. म)ें नदिया जिले म ें साली 0.315* 3.15 ऊपर सारणी-1 म ें उजल्लजखत बामनडांगा गांव के जनकट आधार िरों का 100% 141.140 दकमी पर कुल लबं ाई 0.315 3.15 *60 मीटर से अजधक की लम् बाई वाली संरचनाओं का ‍ यौरा जनम्न जलजखत ह:ै[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 क्रम 60 मीटर से अजधक की लम् बाई वाली संरचनाओं (दक.मी. म)ें समकक्ष लम्बाई स.ं (दक.मी. म)ें संरचना का अवस्ट्थान (चैनेि दक.मी.) स े तक संरचना 1. 133.392 133.464 आरओबी 0.720 154.830 बड़ा पुल 0.920 2. 154.922 3. 185.849 186.000 आरओबी 1.510 योग 3.150 3. जिस व्यजि का अपना यांजत्रक वाहन, गैर-वाजणजज्यक प्रयोिनों के जलए पंिीकृत हुआ हो और वह िल्ु क प्लािा स े बीस दकलोमीटर तक की िरू ी म ें ही रहता हो, उसके जलए वर् ग 2019-20 के जलए माजसक पास की िर 265.00/-#i, (िो सौ पैंसि #i, मात्र) होगी और उि जनयमों के उपबंधों के अनुसार उसम ें प्रत्येक वर् ग संिोधन दकया िायेगा। 4. रािमागग खण्ड पर बहुयात्राओं हते ु पास जनम्नजलजखत िरों पर िारी दकया िाएगा, अथातग ्ः सारणी-6 संिेय राजि अनुज्ञात एकतरफा यात्राओं मान्द्यता अवजध की अजधकतम संख्या एकतरफा यात्रा के जलए िल्ु क का डेढ़ गुना िो संिाय के समय से चौबीस घंटे पचास एकल यात्राओं के जलए संिेय िुल्क पचास संिाय की तारीख से एक मास की राजि का िो-जतहाई 5. जिस जिल े म ें िुल्क प्लािा पड़ता ह ै उस जिल े म ें पंिीकृत वाजणजज्यक वाहन (राष्ट्रीय परजमट के अधीन चल रह े वाहनों को छोड़कर) के जलए िल्ु क उस श्रेणी के जलए वाहन के जलए जवजनर्िष्टग िुल्क का 50% होगा बिते के ऐसे वाजणजज्यक वाहनों के उपयोग के जलए कोई सर्वगस रोड अथवा वैकजल्पक सड़क उपल‍ध न हो। 6. िो यांजत्रक वाहन अपनी श्रणे ी के जलए जनधागररत अनुज्ञेय भार की अपेक्षा अजधक भार स े लिा हुआ होगा उसके चालक अथवा माजलक अथवा प्रभारी व्यजि को ऐस े अजधक भार स े लिे हुए वाहन को राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग म ें प्रवेि कराने के जलए िल्ु क सग्रं हण एिेंसी को उि जनयमों के जनयम 10 के उप जनयम 1ए के अनुसार िुल्क का भुगतान करना होगा और उस े रािमाग ग खण्ड का उपयोग करन े की तब तक अनुमजत नहीं होगी िब तक दक ऐस े यांजत्रक वाहन स े अजधक भार को हटा न दिया िाए। 7. यांजत्रक वाहनों की श्रेणी, उनके जलए अनुज्ञेय भार, छूट-प्राप्त वाहनों की श्रेणी, सर्वगस रोड, वैकजल्पक सड़क आदि सजहत सभी पररभार्ाएं जनयमों म ें जवजनर्िष्टग पररभार्ाओं के अनुसार होंगी। 8. उि जनयमों के जनयम 12 के अनुसार, उपयोगकतागओं की िानकारी के जलए िल्ु क की िरों को प्रिर्िगत दकया िाएगा। 9. ऊपर सारणी-1 म ें यथा-उजल्लजखत, आधार वर् ग 2007-08 के जलए प्रजत दकलोमीटर िल्ु क की आधार िर के आधार पर, यांजत्रक वाहनों स े जलए िान े वाल े वास्ट्तजवक िुल्क और कटौजतयों की गणना प्राजधकरण द्वारा खडं ों की पूरी कर ली गई लम्बाई के आधार पर की िायेगी और उसम ें उि जनयमों के जनयम 5 के अनुसार वार्र्गक तौर पर संिोधन दकया िाएगा तथा उसे, तिनुसार, अग्रं ेिी और स्ट्थानीय भार्ा के कम-से-कम एक-एक समाचार पत्र म ें प्रकाजित दकया िाएगा।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 10. इस पररयोिना की अनुमाजनत पूंिीगत लागत 1506.82 करोड़ रुपए ह।ै पूंिी लागत म ें पररवतगन हो सकता ह ै क्य ोंदक भूजम अिगन, िन-उपयोजगता सेवाओं का स्ट्थ ान बिलन,े पेड़ों की कटाई आदि िैसे दक्रयाकलाप अभी पूरे दकए िान े िेर् ह।ैं अंजतम पिूं ीगत लागत को अलग स े अजधसूजचत दकया िाएगा। प्राजधकरण द्वारा प्रयोगकतागओं स े वसूल दकए गए िल्ु क के िररए पूंिीगत लागत की वसूली का ररकाडग रखा िाएगा और पूंिीगत लागत की वसूली हो िाने के पश् चात, लगाए िान े वाले िुल्क की िरों को घटाकर 40% कर दिया िाएगा और उि जनयमों के अनुसार इस म ें वार्र्गक तौर पर संिोधन दकया िाएगा। [फा. स.ं भाराराप्रा/13013/18-19/िीसी-कृिनगर (115-193)/कृिनगर-बहरामपुर] सुमन प्रसाि वसंह, संयुि सजचव MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th March, 2020 S.O. 1011(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O 1097(E) dated 4th August, 2005 issued under section 11 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), the Central Government has entrusted the stretch from Kolkata to Dalkhola section Km.14.400 to Km. 452.700 of NH-34 in the State of West Bengal 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 the type of mechanical vehicles in column (1) at the rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road length of 76.043 Km and for equivalent structure length (having more than 60 m length) of 3.15 km (having length of 0.315 km.) for the use of Krishnagar – Bharampore Section from design Km.115.342 to Km.191.700 of National Highway No.34 in the State of West Bengal and authorize the said Authority to collect, either through its officials or through a contractor, the said fee, namely:- TABLE-1 Base rate of fee per km for Type of vehicle 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(s) for net road length specified for such fee plaza(s), namely: - TABLE-2 Location of Fee Plaza Influence Section Road Length (in km) for Rate at which fee is (chainage) (design chainage) which Fee is payable payable (1) (2) (3) (4) At Km.141.140 near Village Km.115.342 to 76.043 (Excluding 0.315 Km. 100% of the base Sali Bamandanga in District Km.191.700 length of structure> 60 m) rates mentioned in Nadia Table-1 above[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 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 60 m at the following fee plaza(s), by converting the length of structures into an equivalent length of highway by multiplying the length of such structures by an equalisation factor of 10: - TABLE-3 Location of Fee Plaza (chainage) Length of structures (in km) to Equivalent Road Rate at which fee be converted into equivalent length is payable road length* (in km) At Km.141.140 near Village Sali 100% of the base Bamandanga in District Nadia 0.315* 3.15 rates mentioned in Table-1 above Total Length 0.315 3.15 *Details of structure having length more than 60m is as under: Structure having length more than 60 m Equivalent Location of Structure (Chainage Km.) length S. No. From To Structure (in km) 1 133.392 133.464 ROB 0.720 2 154.830 154.922 Major Bridge 0.920 3 185.849 186.000 ROB 1.510 Total 3.150 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 kilometers from the fee plaza is Rs. 265 (Rupees Two Hundred and sixty-five only) for the year 2019-20 and is subject to revision every year as per the provisions of the said rules. 4. For multiple journey on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates, namely: - Amount Payable Maximum number of one way Period of validity journeys allowed One and half times of the fee for one way Twenty four hours from the Two journey time of payment Two-third of amount of the fee payable for One month from date of Fifty fifty single journeys payment 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 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.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 10. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 1506.82 Crore. 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 Authority 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/13013/18-19/GC-Krishnagar (115-193)/Krishnagar-Bharampore] SUMAN PRASAD SINGH, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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