Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways announces the levy of fees for using the two-lane section of National Highway 96 (New National Highway 330) in Uttar Pradesh. It specifies fee rates based on vehicle type and outlines rules for collection, monthly passes, multiple journeys, and exemptions. The notification also addresses revisions to fee rates and the recovery of capital costs.
Key Points / Main Content:
Fee Levy and Rates:
* Fees are levied for using the two-lane section (0.000 km to 46.470 km) of National Highway 96 (New National Highway 330) in Uttar Pradesh.
* Fee rates are specified in Table 1, based on vehicle type (car, bus, truck, etc.) for the base year 2007-08.
* The fee is payable at the toll plaza located near Bharat Kund in Faizabad district, Uttar Pradesh (Design Chainage KM 12.800 existing km 12.800 on NH 96).
Toll Plaza and Passes:
* Table 2 specifies that chainage length rate at which the fee is payable is 60% of the base rates in Table 1.
* Monthly passes are available for non-commercial vehicles registered to individuals residing within 20 km of the toll plaza at a rate of Rs. 235.00 for the year 2016-17, subject to annual revision.
* Table 3 outlines rates for multiple journeys.
Exemptions and Special Cases:
* Commercial vehicles registered in the district where the toll plaza falls, but not operating under a National Permit, are charged 50% of the fee, provided no alternative road is available.
* Overloaded vehicles are subject to a fee ten times the applicable rate and cannot use the highway until the excess load is removed.
General Provisions:
* Definitions of vehicle categories, permissible load, exempted vehicles, service roads, etc., are as per the National Highways Fee Determination of Rules and Collection Rules, 2008.
* Fee rates must be displayed for users' information.
* Fee rates are subject to annual revision, with no revision within six months.
Capital Cost and Revision:
* The estimated capital cost of the project is Rs. 227.75 crore, subject to change.
* Once the capital cost is recovered through user fees, the leviable fee will be reduced to 40% of the rates and revised annually.
Impact Analysis:
Highway Users:
* Impact: Toll fees are levied for using the specified section of National Highway 96 (New National Highway 330).
* Action Required: Pay the applicable toll fees at the designated toll plaza.
Local Residents (within 20 km of toll plaza):
* Impact: Eligible for monthly passes at a discounted rate for non-commercial vehicles.
* Action Required: Apply for a monthly pass if eligible and interested.
Commercial Vehicle Operators:
* Impact: Subject to specific fee rates, with potential discounts for locally registered vehicles without alternative road access.
* Action Required: Pay the applicable fees, and ensure vehicles are not overloaded.
Authority (Chief Engineer National Highways, Public Work Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh):
* Impact: Authorized to collect toll fees, either directly or through a contractor.
* Action Required: Implement fee collection mechanisms and maintain records of capital cost recovery.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Indian legislation that empowers the Central Government to declare certain highways as national highways and to regulate their use and development.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of the national highways network in India.
National Highway No. 96: An existing National Highway in India that is referenced in the notification regarding fee determination.
New National Highway No. 330: A newly designated National Highway in India that is referenced in the notification regarding fee determination.
Government of Uttar Pradesh: The state government of Uttar Pradesh, India, which is entrusted with certain responsibilities related to the National Highways within the state.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: Rules framed by the Central Government of India regarding the determination and collection of fees for the use of National Highways.
Faizabad District, Uttar Pradesh: A district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, where the toll plaza is located according to the notification.
Dakshita Das: Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, and the signatory of the notification.
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MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd March, 2017
S.O. 956(E).—Whereas, by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways number S.O. No. 350(E) dated 23.04.2001 issued under section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of
1956), the Central Government has entrusted National Highway No. 96 (New National Highway No. 330) acting through
chief Engineer (National Highways), Public Work Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh in the State of Uttar
Pradesh to the State Government of Uttar Pradesh, acting through Chief Engineer (National Highways), Public Works
Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh. (hereinafter referred to as the “Authority”)
And whereas, the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the National
Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) has framed the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rules and Collection) Rules
2008 vide G.S.R. 838(E) dated the 5th Dec 2008 and amended vide G.S.R. 950(E) dated 3rd December 2010,
G.S.R. 15(E) dated 12th January 2011, G.S.R. 756(E) dated 12th October 2011, G.S.R. 778(E) dated 16th December 2013,
G.S.R. 16(E) dated 16th January 2014, G.S.R. 831(E) dated 21st November 2014,G.S.R. 756(E) dated 23rd March 2015,
G.S.R. 585(E) dated 8th June, 2016 and G.S.R. 1114(E) dated 2nd December, 2016 for collection of fee for use of sections
of National Highways, permanent bridges, bypasses and tunnels.
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 “said Rules”), the Central Government hereby levies the fee at the base rate specified in columns (2) of
the Table 1 for net road section length of 46.470 km (hereinafter referred to as “base rate”) for the use of two lane with
paved shoulder section from kilometer 0.000 to kilometer 46.470 on National Highway no. 96 (New National Highway
No.330) in the State of Uttar Pradesh and authorizes 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 3.45
Multi Axle Vehicle. (MAV) (four to six axles)
Oversized Vehicles. (seven or more axles) 4.20
Notes:-
1. The fee levied and collected hereunder shall be due and payable at the following Toll Plaza for the distance
specified for such Toll Plaza:4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
TABLE 2
Location of Toll Plazas (chainage) Length (in Km) for Rate at which the fee
which Fee is payable is payable
Design Chainage KM 12.800 (existing km 12.800) on NH 96 46.470 60% of the base rates
(New National Highway No. 330) near village Bharat Kund in mentioned in Table-1
District Faizabad of State of Uttar Pradesh above
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 toll plaza is Rs. 235.00 (Rupees Two Hundred Thirty Five
only) for the year 2016-17 and is subject to revision every year as per the provisions of the National Highway Fee
(determination of Rates and collection) Rules, 2008.
3. For multiple journeys on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates namely:
TABLE 3
Amount Payable Maximum number of one way Period of validity
journeys allowed
One and half times of the fee for one way Two Twenty four hours from the
journey time of payment
Two – third of amount of the fee payable Fifty One month from date of
for fifty or more single journeys payment
4. Fee for commercial vehicles (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.
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
toll collecting agency, equal to ten times of the fee applicable to such category of mechanical vehicle and shall not be
entitled to make use of the highway section unless the excess load has been removed from such mechanical section.
6. All definitions, 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 Rule.
7. The fee rates shall be displayed for information of the users in accordance with rules 12 of the said Rules.
8. Based on the base rate of fee per km for the base year 2007-2008, 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 (for the
net road section length of 46.470 Km). The fee rates shall be revised annually in accordance with the rule 5 of the said
rules provided that no revision shall be effected within six months.
9. The estimated capital cost of the projects is given in Table 4. The capital cost is subject to variation as activities
such as construction of Toll Plaza, payment of NPV and Compensatory Forestation to Forest Department, 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.
TABLE 4
Location of Toll Plazas (chainage) Length (in Km) for which Estimated capital
Fee is payable cost
Design chainage Km 12.800 (existing chainage 12.800) on NH 46.470 Rs. 227.75 crore.
96 (New National Highway No. 330) near village Bharat Kund
in District Faizabad of the State of Uttar Pradesh.
[F. No. NH-12014/11/2014/UP/NH-II]
DAKSHITA DAS, Jt. Secy.
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