## Policy Analysis Report: Toll Fee Levy on National Highway 27 (Silchar to Balachera Section)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the levy of toll fees on mechanical vehicles using the four-lane Silchar to Balachera Section of National Highway 27 (formerly NH 54) in Assam. The policy establishes toll rates based on vehicle type, section length, and structure length, authorizing the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to collect these fees. The report details the fee structure, implementation guidelines, and expected impacts based solely on the provided notification. This appears to be a *new policy* establishing these tolls, not an amendment to an existing one in the provided text.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a detailed overview of the policy notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, concerning the levy of user fees on the Silchar to Balachera Section of National Highway 27 in Assam. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The primary objective is to levy a fee on mechanical vehicles using the specified section of National Highway 27 (Silchar to Balachera) to recover project costs and facilitate highway maintenance and operation.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The policy addresses the need to recover the capital cost of constructing and maintaining the four-lane Silchar to Balachera Section of National Highway 27. This is evident from the text indicating an estimated capital cost of Rupees 248.56 crore. The implementation of a toll system allows for the direct recovery of these costs from highway users, ensuring the continued upkeep and improvement of the infrastructure. The text states that the Central Government has entrusted the stretch from kilometer 0.000 to kilometer 309.000 of Silchar to Haflong to Lanka to Daboka Section of National Highway No. 54 New NH27 in the State of Assam to the National Highways Authority of India.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **Toll Rate Structure:** The policy establishes a toll rate structure based on vehicle type and the length of the highway section used. Table 1 provides the base rate of fee per km for the base year 2007-08 for various vehicle categories, including cars, light commercial vehicles, buses, trucks, and heavy machinery.
* **Fee Plaza Location:** Table 2 specifies the location of the fee plaza at design chainage km 277.300 of NH54 New NH27 near Balachera village in Cachar district in the State of Assam and the length of the road section (25.394 km) for which the fee is applicable.
* **Structure Fee:** Additional fees are levied for using structures (bridges and ROBs) longer than 60 meters, as detailed in Table 3. The length of the structures is converted into an equivalent road length by multiplying it by an equalisation factor of 10.
* **Monthly Pass:** The policy provides for a monthly pass at a rate of Rs 275.00 for non-commercial vehicles registered to individuals residing within 20 kilometers of the fee plaza.
* **Multiple Journey Passes:** Table 4 details the rates and validity for multiple journey passes (two journeys within 24 hours, and 50 journeys within one month).
* **Commercial Vehicle Fee:** The policy states 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.
* **Overloaded Vehicle Fee:** Driver's are liable to pay the fee specified in subrule 1A of rule 10 of the said rules for overloaded vehicles.
* **Annual Revision:** The policy mandates that toll rates will be revised annually according to rule 5 of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008.
* **Fee Reduction after Capital Cost Recovery:** After the capital cost of the project is recovered, the toll rate will be reduced to 40% of the original rate and revised annually.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
* The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Owners and operators of mechanical vehicles using the Silchar to Balachera Section of National Highway 27.
* Residents living within a 20 km radius of the fee plaza.
* Commercial vehicle operators, particularly those registered in the district where the fee plaza falls.
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), responsible for collecting the fees.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is responsible for implementing the toll collection, either directly or through a contractor.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The toll levy is effective from the date of the notification (June 9, 2021). The notification mentions annual revisions to the toll rates based on the 2008 rules and adjustments after the recovery of the project's capital cost. 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.
* **Display of Fee Rates:** The fee rates shall be displayed for information of the users in accordance with rule 12 of the said rules
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **Revenue Generation:** The implementation of toll fees is expected to generate revenue for NHAI to recover the capital cost of the project (Rupees 248.56 crore) and fund the maintenance and operation of the highway section.
* **Infrastructure Development:** The toll revenue can be reinvested in further highway development and improvement projects.
* **Increased Transportation Costs:** Users of the highway will experience an increase in transportation costs due to the toll fees.
* **Potential for Local Economic Impact:** The reduced toll rates for local commercial vehicles (50% of the specified rate), where service road is not available, are likely to reduce some economic impact on local businesses.
**9. Conclusion:**
The policy notification establishes a framework for levying toll fees on the Silchar to Balachera Section of National Highway 27. The implementation of these fees is expected to generate revenue for NHAI, support highway maintenance and development, and impact transportation costs for highway users. The policy includes provisions for monthly passes, discounted rates for local commercial vehicles, and annual revisions to the toll rates. This policy plays a significant role in the funding and management of national highway infrastructure.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Authority of India: An organisation also referred to as 'the Authority' in the document, responsible for managing national highways.
National Highways Act, 1956: A law that provides for the regulation of national highways. Refers to section 7.
National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988: A law related to the National Highways Authority of India. Refers to section 11.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: Rules governing the determination of fee rates and collection on national highways. Refers to rule 3, 5, 7, 8, 10 and 12.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry that issued the notification.
National Highway No. 54: A national highway which is now New NH27. The stretch from kilometer 0.000 to kilometer 309.000 of Silchar to Haflong to Lanka to Daboka Section falls under it.
Assam: The state where the Silchar to Haflong to Lanka to Daboka Section of National Highway No. 54 New NH27 is located.
Silchar to Haflong to Lanka to Daboka Section: A section of National Highway No. 54 New NH27 from kilometer 0.000 to kilometer 309.000, entrusted to the National Highways Authority of India.
Silchar to Balachera Section: A four-lane section of National Highway number 54 New NH 27 from design kilometer 275.000 to kilometer 300.760 existing km 275.000 to km 306.540.
Balachera: A place near the Fee Plaza in Cachar district, Assam.
Cachar district: The district in Assam where the Fee Plaza is located.
Fee Plaza: The location at chainage km 277.300 of NH54 New NH27 near Balachera village in Cachar district, Assam, where fees are collected.
Amit Varadan: Jt. Secy.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 2088] नइ ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, जनू 11, 2021/ज्य ष्े ि 21, 1943
No. 2088] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 2021/JYAISTHA 21, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 9 जून, 2021
का.अ. 2248(ऄ).—जबदक, केन्द्रीय सरकार न े भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमागग प्राजधकरण ऄजधजनयम, 1988 (1988
का 68) की धारा 11 के ऄधीन जारी की गइ भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और राजमागग मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना
संख्या का. अ. 465 (इ), ददनांक 26 ऄप्रैल, 2002 द्वारा ऄसम राज्य म ें राष्ट्रीय राजमागग सख्ं या 54 (नया एनएच-27) के
जसलचर स े हाफलॉग स े लंका से दाबोका खण्ड के 0.00 दकमी स े 309.000 दकमी तक का खंड भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग
प्राजधकरण (जजसे आसम ें आसके पश्चात् “प्राजधकरण” कहा जाए) को सौंपा ह;ै
ऄतः, ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमागग िल्ु क (दरों का ऄवधारण एव ं सग्रं हण) जनयम, 2008 (जजसे आसम ें
आसके पश्चात “जनयम’’ कहा जाए) के जनयम-3 के साथ परित राष्ट्रीय राजमागग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा-
7 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए ऄसम राज्य म ें राष्ट्रीय राजमागग संख्या 54 (नया एनएच-27) के जसलचर स े
बालाचेरा सेक्िन के जडजाआन, दक.मी. 275.000 दक.मी. स े 300.760 दक.मी. (मौजूदा 275.000 दक.मी स े 306.540
दक.मी.) तक चार लेन के ईपयोग के जलए सड़क खडं की जनवल लंबाइ 25.394 दक.मी. और 3.660 दकमी (जजनकी लबाइ
0.366 दकमी ह)ै की समकक्ष संरचना (जजनकी लम् बाइ 60 मीटर स े ऄजधक ह)ै हते ु यांजत्रक वाहनों पर सारणी (1) के
कॉलम (2) म ें जवजनर्ददष् ट अधार दर स े सारणी (1) के कॉलम (1) म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट वाहनों पर एतद्द्वारा िुल्क की वसूली करती
ह ै एव ं प्राजधकरण को ऄपन े ऄजधकाररयों के माध्यम स े ऄथवा संजवदाकार के माध्यम स े ईि िुल्क को सग्रं हीत करन े के जलए
प्राजधकृत करती ह,ै ऄथागत्:
3125 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सारणी 1
वाहन का प्रकार अधार वर्ग 2007-08 के जलए प्रजत दक.मी.
िुल्क की अधार दर (रुपए म)ें
(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 धरु ी वाल)े .6.5
तीन धरु ी वाल ेवाजणजज्यक वाहन .645
भारी संजनमागण मिीनरी (एच.सी.एम.) या ऄथग मूववग यंत्र (इ.एम.इ) 5640
या बहुधुरीय वाहन (एम.ए.वी.) (चार से छह धुरी वाले)
बड़े अकार वाल ेवाहन ( सात या ऄजधक धरु ी वाल)े 46.5
1. नीच े ददए गए जववरणानुसार वसूल एव ं एकत्र दकया जान े वाला िुल् क, ऐसे िल्ु क प्ल ाजा(ओं) जजनके जलए जनवल सड़क
लंबाइ जनधागररत की गइ ह,ै पर दये एव ं भुगतान योग् य होगा :-
सारणी-2
िुल्क प्लाजा का स्ट्थान लंबाइ(दक.मी.म)ें जजसके जलए दर जजस पर िुल्क देय ह ै
िुल् क देय ह ै
जरीब दरू ी (चेनेज)
ऄसम राज्य काछार जजल े में बालाचेरा 25.394 उपर सारणी-1 म ें ईजल्लजखत चार या
गांव के जनकट राष्ट्रीय राजमागग-54 ऄजधक लेन के जलए अधार दरों का
(60 मीटर से ऄजधक लम् बाइ की
(नया एनएच-27) के 277.3000 100%
संरचना को छोड़ कर)
जडजाआन जरीब दरू ी (चेनेज) दक.मी.
पर
2. ईपयुगि के ऄजतररि, जनम्नजलजखत संरचनाओं, जजनकी लम्बाइ 60 मीटर स े ऄजधक ह,ै के ईपयोग के जलए ऐसी
संरचनाओं की लम्बाइ को समकरण गणु क 10 स े गणु ा करके राजमागग की समकक्ष लम्बाइ म ें बदलाव करत े हुए,
जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क प्लाजाओं पर जनम्नानुसार िल्ु क भी दये और भुगतान योग्य होगाः
ताजलका-3
िुल्क प्लाजा का स्ट्थान सडक की लम्बाइ के समान समकक्ष सड़क लम्बाइ दर जजस पर िुल्क देय
जरीब दरू ी (चैनेज) पररवतर्ततत सरं चना की लम्बाइ ह ै
(दकमी में)
*(दकमी में)
ऄसम राज्य काछार जजल े 0.366^ 3.660 उपर सारणी -1 में
में बालाचेरा गांव के जनकट ईजल्लजखत चार या
राष्ट्रीय राजमाग-ग 54 (नया ऄजधक लेन के जलए
एनएच-27) के अधार दरों का 100%
277.3000 जडजाआन
जरीब दरू ी (चेनेज) दक.मी.
पर[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
^ जववरण जनम्नानुसार ह ै:-
क्रम संख्या जरीब दरू ी ( चनै ेज) संरचना का प्रकार लंबाइ (दक.मी.)
दक.मी. (स)े दक.मी. (तक)
1. 282.0325 282.1114 पुल 0.079
2. 299.1145 299.3245 अरओबी 0.210
3. 300.3585 300.4355 पुल 0.077
कुल 0.366
3. जजस व्यजि का ऄपना यांजत्रक वाहन, गैर-वाजणजज्यक प्रयोजनों के जलए पंजीकृत हुअ हो और वह िल्ु क प्लाजा स े बीस
दकलोमीटर तक की दरू ी में रहता हो, ईसके जलए वर्ग 2020-21 के जलए माजसक पास की दर 275.00/- रूपए (दो सौ
पचहत्तर रूपए मात्र) होगी और ईपयुगक्त जनयमावली के ईपबंधों के ऄनुसार ईसमें प्र्येक वर्ग संिोधन दकया जा
सकेगा ।
4. राजमागग खण्ड पर बहुयात्राओं हते ु पास जनम्नजलजखत दरों पर जारी दकया जाएगा, ऄथागतः्
सारणी-4
देय राजि ऄनुज्ञात एकतरफा यात्राओं वैधता की ऄवजध
की ऄजधकतम संख्या
एकतरफा यात्रा के जलए िल्ु क का डेढ़ गुना दो संदाय के समय से चौबीस घंटे
पचास या ऄजधक एकल यात्राओं के जलए देय पचास संदाय की तारीख से एक मास
िुल्क की राजि का दोजतहाइ-
5. जजस जजले म ें िुल्क प्लाजा जस्ट्थत ह,ै ईस जजले म ें पंजीकृत वाजणजज्यक वाहन (राष्ट्रीय परजमट के ऄधीन चल रह े वाहनों
को छोड़कर) के जलए िल्ु क ईस श्रेणी के जलए वाहन के जलए जनधागररत िल्ु क का 50% होगा, परंतु ितग यह ह ै दक ऐस े
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 स े लदे हुए वाहन को राष्ट्रीय राजमागग म ें प्रवेि कराने के जलए
िुल्क सग्रं हण एजेंसी को एनएच िुल् क जनयम, 2008 के ईप जनयम (1ए) के ऄनुसार िुल्क का भुगतान करना होगा और ईस े
राजमागग खण्ड का ईपयोग करने की तब तक ऄनुमजत नहीं होगी जब तक दक ऐसे 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 पररभार्ाए ं जनयमों म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट पररभार्ाओं के ऄनुसार होंगी ।
8. ईि जनयमावली के जनयम 12 के ऄनुसार ईपयोगकताओंग की जानकारी के जलए िल्ु क की दरें प्रदर्तित की जाएगं ी।
9. उपर सारणी-1 म ें यथा-ईजल्लजखत अधार वर् ग 2007-08 के जलए प्रजत दकलोमीटर िल्ु क की अधार दर के अधार
पर, यांजत्रक वाहनों स े जलए जाने वाल े वास्ट्तजवक िल्ु क और कटौजतयों की गणना प्राजधकरण द्वारा खंडों की पूरी कर ली गइ
लम्बाइ के अधार पर की जायेगी और ईसम ें 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 म ेंप्रकाजित दकया जाएगा ।
10. आस पररयोजना की ऄनुमाजनत पूंजीगत लागत 248.56 करोड़ रुपए ह।ै प्राजधकरण द्वारा प्रयोगकतागओं स े वसूल दकए
गए िल्ु क के जररए पूंजीगत लागत की वसूली का ररकाड ग रखा जाएगा और पूंजीगत लागत की वसूली हो जान े के पश् चात,
लगाए जाने वाल े िुल्क की दरों को घटाकर 40% कर ददया जाएगा और ईि जनयमों के ऄनुसार आस म ें वार्तर्क तौर पर
संिोधन दकया जाएगा।
[फा. सं. भाराराप्रा/13013/सीओ/20-21/जीसी-जसल् चर-बालाचेरा]
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NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th June, 2021
S.O. 2248(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways [number S.O. 465(E) dated the 26th April, 2002 issued under Section 11 of the
National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), the Central Government has entrusted the
stretch from kilometer 0.000 to kilometer 309.000 of Silchar to Haflong to Lanka to Daboka Section of
National Highway No. 54 (New NH27) in the State of Assam 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 the rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section length of 25.394
km and for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60m) of 3.660 km (having length of 0.366
km) on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below for the use of four lane Silchar to
Balachera Section from design kilometer 275.000 to kilometer 300.760 (existing km 275.000 to km
306.540) of National Highway number 54 (New NH 27) in the State of Assam 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 3.45
(EME) or 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(s) namely:-
Table-2
Location of Fee Plaza (chainage) Length (in km) for which Rate at which fee is payable
Fee is payable
At design chainage km 277.300 of 25.394 100% for four and more lane of the
NH-54 (New NH-27) near Balachera base rates mentioned in Table-1
[Excluding length of
village in Cachar district in the State of above
structures (>60m)]
Assam
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(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: -[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
Table-3
Location of Fee Plaza Length of structures (in km) Equivalent Rate at which fee is
(chainage) to be converted into road length (in payable
equivalent road length km)
At design chainage km 100% for four and more
277.300 of NH-54 (New lanes of the base rates
0.366^ 3.660
NH-27) near Balachera mentioned in Table-1
village in Cachar district in above
the State of Assam
^The details are as under: -
Chainage Type of Structure
Length (in km)
From Km To Km
1. 282.0325 282.1114 Bridge 0.079
2. 299.1145 299.3245 ROB 0.210
3. 300.3585 300.4355 Bridge 0.077
Total 0.366
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 2020-21and 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 Period of validity
one way journeys
allowed
One and one-half times of the fee Two Twenty four hours from the time of
for one way journey payment
Two-third of amount of the fee Fifty One month from date of payment
payable 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 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.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 248.56 crore. 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/CO/20-21/GC-Silchar-Balachera]
AMIT VARADAN, Jt. Secy.
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