## Policy Analysis Report: Toll Fee Notification on National Highway 76E (New NH35) in Uttar Pradesh
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the imposition of toll fees on mechanical vehicles using a section of National Highway 76E (New NH35) in Uttar Pradesh. The core purpose is to levy and collect fees for the use of this highway section, specifically the Allahabad-Mirzapur section. Key findings include the establishment of fee rates based on vehicle type and road section length, the authorization of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to collect these fees, and the provision for monthly passes and discounts under certain conditions.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of the notification S.O. 618(E) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, based solely on the provided text. The report aims to elucidate the key aspects of this toll fee policy for relevant stakeholders.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new* policy establishing a toll fee structure.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as derived from the text, is to levy fees on mechanical vehicles using the Allahabad-Mirzapur section of National Highway 76E (New NH35) in the State of Uttar Pradesh. This objective aims to generate revenue for the maintenance and potentially the recovery of the capital cost of the highway project.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The policy addresses the need to generate revenue for the construction, maintenance, and operation of the Allahabad-Mirzapur section of National Highway 76E (New NH35). The text indicates that the Central Government entrusted the stretch from existing kilometer 450.000 to kilometer 486.775 of the highway to the State Government of Uttar Pradesh. Toll fees are a common mechanism for funding such infrastructure projects and ensuring their long-term sustainability.
**5. Key Provisions:**
The policy establishes the following key provisions:
* **Fee Levy:** The Central Government levies a fee on mechanical vehicles for using specified sections of National Highway 76E (New NH35).
* **Fee Structure:** The fee rates are based on:
* Type of vehicle (Car/Jeep/Van, Light Commercial Vehicle, Bus/Truck, etc.) as categorized in Table 1.
* Length of the road section used (24.601 km at 60% of the base rate for two-lane with paved shoulder and 12.070 km at 100% of the base rate for four-lane sections).
* Base rate of fee per kilometer for the base year 2007-08 (Table 1).
* **Fee Collection:** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is authorized to collect the fees, either directly or through a contractor.
* **Fee Plaza:** The location of the fee plaza is specified at design km 477.450 existing km 476.855 of NH76E New NH35 near Gopalpur village in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh.
* **Monthly Pass:** Residents within 20 kilometers of the fee plaza owning vehicles for non-commercial purposes are eligible for a monthly pass at a rate of Rs 275.00 (for the year 2020-21), subject to annual revision.
* **Multiple Journey Passes:** Discounts are offered for multiple journeys: One and one-half times of the fee for one way journey gives 2 journeys within 24 hours, and two-thirds of amount of the fee payable for fifty single journeys gives one month access.
* **Commercial Vehicle Discount:** Commercial vehicles (excluding those with national permits) registered in the district where the fee plaza is located receive a 50% discount if no service road or alternative road is available.
* **Overload Fee:** Vehicles exceeding permissible load limits are subject to a fee equal to that specified in sub-rule 1A of rule 10 of the referenced rules.
* **Capital Cost Recovery:** After the capital cost of the project (estimated at Rs 218.90 crore) is recovered, the fee rates will be reduced to 40% of the original rates.
* **Annual Revision:** Fee rates are to be revised annually based on rule 5 of the referenced rules.
* **Display of Fee Rates:** The fee rates must be displayed for public information.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this policy include:
* Owners and operators of all mechanical vehicles using the Allahabad-Mirzapur section of National Highway 76E (New NH35).
* Residents living within 20 kilometers of the toll plaza.
* Commercial vehicle operators registered in the district where the fee plaza is located.
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and its contractors.
* The State Government of Uttar Pradesh.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is the primary body responsible for implementing and managing the toll collection process.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The policy establishes the immediate levy of fees. The text specifies an annual revision of fee rates. The NHAI is responsible for calculating the actual fees based on the base rates and publishing them in English and a vernacular language newspaper.
* Fee rates should be displayed for information of the users, according to rule 12 of the said rules
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy are:
* Generation of revenue to fund the maintenance and operation of the Allahabad-Mirzapur section of National Highway 76E (New NH35).
* Recovery of the capital cost of the project (estimated at Rs 218.90 crore).
* Improved road infrastructure and services for highway users.
* Potential economic benefits for the region through improved transportation connectivity.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways establishes a toll fee structure for the Allahabad-Mirzapur section of National Highway 76E (New NH35) in Uttar Pradesh. This policy is significant as it outlines the fee rates, collection mechanisms, and discount provisions. The successful implementation of this policy is crucial for the financial sustainability of the highway and for ensuring its continued maintenance and improvement.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: A law under which the notification regarding fee collection on National Highway No. 76E New NH35 is issued.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: Rules governing the determination of rates and collection of fees on national highways.
Allahabad Mirzapur section: A section of National Highway No. 76E New NH35, located in Uttar Pradesh, where the fee is being levied.
National Highway No. 76E New NH35: The specific national highway on which the toll is being levied. It runs through the State of Uttar Pradesh.
Uttar Pradesh: The Indian state where the relevant section of National Highway No. 76E New NH35 is located.
National Highways Authority of India: The organization authorized to collect the fee, either directly or through a contractor.
Gopalpur village, Mirzapur district, Uttar Pradesh: Location of the Fee Plaza on NH76E New NH35
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry that issued the notification.
Amit Varadan: Joint Secretary of Government of India.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
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प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 564] नइ ददल्ली, बधु वार, फरवरी 10, 2021/माघ 21, 1942
No. 564] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2021/MAGHA 21, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 9 फरवरी, 2021
का.अ. 618(ऄ).—यतः केन्द्र सरकार ने राष्ट्रीय राजमागग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 5 के
ऄधीन भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और राजमागग मत्रं ालय द्वारा जारी सूचना सं. का.अ. 1204 (ऄ), तारीख
29 ऄक्टूबर 2004 के द्वारा ईत्तर प्रदिे राज्य में वतगमान दक०मी० 450.00 से 486.775 (आलाहाबाद - जमजागपरु माग)ग
राष्ट्रीय राजमागग सं. 76इ (नया रा.रा.मागग सं-35) को ईत्तर प्रदिे राज्य सरकार को सौंपा ह।ै
ऄतः ऄब राष्ट्रीय राजमागग (दरों का ऄवधारण एवं संग्रहण) जनयम, 2008 (जजसे आसके पश्चात ्जनयम कहा गया ह)ै
के जनयम 3 के साथ परित राष्ट्रीय राजमागग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 7 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग
करते हुए केंरीय सरकार, एतद्द्वारा ईत्तर प्रदिे राज्य में राष्ट्रीय राजमागग सं. 76इ (नया रा.रा.मागग सं-35) जडजाआन
दक०मी० 450.150 से 486.970 (वतगमान दक०मी० 450.00 से 486.775) (आलाहाबाद - मीजागपरु माग)ग तक के खडं के
प्रयोग के जलए जनम्नजलजखत ताजलका - 1 के कालम-1 में जवजनर्ददष्ट वाहनों के प्रकार पर 24.601 दकमी. की दो लने पेव्ड
िोल्डर सजहत जनजवल सड़क खण्ड की लम्बाइ के जलए ताजलका-1 के कॉलम-2 में जवजनर्ददष्ट अधार दर का 60 प्रजतित तथा
12.070 दकमी. चार तथा ऄजधक लेन के ईपयोग हते ु जनजवल सड़क खण्ड की लम्बाइ के जलए ताजलका-1 के कॉलम-2 में
जवर्ननददष्ट अधार दर का 100 प्रजतित की दर पर याजं त्रक वाहन से फ़ीस ईदगहृ ीत करती ह ैतथा भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग
प्राजधकरण को ईसके ऄजधकाररयों ऄथवा दकसी िेकेदार के माध्यम से ईि फ़ीस के संग्रहण के जलए प्राजधकृत करती है,
ऄथागत:्-
841 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ताजलका-1
वाहन के प्रकार अधार वर् ग 2007-08 के जलए फीस की प्रजत
दक.मी. अधार दर (रु. म)ें
(1) (2)
कार, जीप, वैन या हल्के मोटर वाहन 0.65
हल्के वाजणजज्यक वाहन, हल्के माल वाहन या जमनी बस 1.05
बस या रक (दो धुरी) 2.20
तीन धरु ी वाले वाजणजज्यक वाहन 2.40
भारी संजनमागण मिीनरी (एचसीएम) या ऄथग मूववग ईपस्ट्कर (इएमइ) या 3.45
बहुधुरीय (एमएवी) (4 से 6 धरु ी वाले)
जविाल अकार के वाहन (7 या ऄजधक धरु ी वाल)े 4.20
1. आसके ऄंतगगत ईदगहृ ीत और संग्रहीत की जाने वाली फ़ीस ऐसे पथकर प्लाजा के जलए जवजनर्ददष्ट सड़क लंबाइ हते ु
पथकर प्लाजा पर देय और संदये होगी, ऄथागत:्-
ताजलका -2
पथकर प्लाजा का ऄवस्ट्थान (चनै जे ) लबं ाइ (दक.मी. म)ें दर जजस पर िल्ु क सदं ये ह।ै
जजसके जलए िल्ु क सदं ये ह ै
ईत्तर प्रदिे राज्य के जमजापग ुर जजले के 12.070 दकमी 4 लेन के जलए ईि ताजलका - 1 में ईजल्लजखत
गोपालपरु गााँव में एन.एच.-76इ (नया अधार दर का 100 प्रजतित
एन.एच-35) पर जडजाआन दक.मी. 24.601 दकमी 2 लेन/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत/ 2-लेन के जलए ईि
477.450 पर जवद्यमान ताजलका-1 में ईजल्लजखत अधार दर का 60 प्रजतित
कुल योग 36.671 दकमी
2. जजस व्यजि का ऄपना याजं त्रक वाहन, गैर-वाजणजज्यक प्रयोजनों के जलए पजं ीकृत हुअ हो और वह िुल्क प्लाजा स े
20 दक.मी. तक की दरू ी में ही रहता हो, ईसके जलए वर्ग 2020-21 के जलए माजसक पास की दर 275.00 रु. (दो सौ
पचहत्तर रुपए मात्र) होगी और ईि जनयमों के ईपबंधों के ऄनसु ार ईसमें प्रत्येक वर्ग संिोधन दकया जायेगा।
3. राजमागग खंड पर बहु यात्राओं के जलए जनम्नजलजखत दरों पर पास जारी दकए जाएगं े, ऄथागत ्
ताजलका-3
सदं ये राजि ऄनमु त एकतरफा यात्राओं की वधै ता की ऄवजध
ऄजधकतम सख्ं या
एकतरफा यात्रा के जलए िुल्क का डढ़े गुना दो भुगतान के समय से 24 घंटे
पचास एकल यात्राओं के जलए भुगतान योग्य पचास या ईससे ऄजधक भुगतान की तारीख से एक महीना
िुल्क की राजि का दो जतहाइ
4. जजस जजले में िुल्क प्लाजा पड़ता ह ै ईस जजले में पंजीकृत वाजणज्यक वाहन (राष्ट्रीय परजमट के ऄधीन चल रह े
वाहनों को छोड़कर) के जलए िुल्क ईस श्रेणी के वाहन के जलए जवजनर्ददष्ट िुल्क का 50 प्रजतित होगा, बित े दक ऐसे
वाजणजज्यक वाहनों के ईपयोग के जलए कोइ सर्नवस रोड या वैकजल्पक सड़क ईपलब्ध न हों।
5. जो यांजत्रक वाहन ऄपनी श्रेणी के जलए जनधागररत ऄनज्ञु ेय भार की ऄपेक्षा ऄजधक भार से लदा होगा ईसके चालक
ऄथवा प्रभारी व्यजि को ऐसे ऄजधक भार से लद े हुए वाहन को राष्ट्रीय राजमागग में प्रवेि कराने के जलए िुल्क संग्रहण
एजेंसी को ईि जनयमों के जनयम 10 के ईपजनयम 1 ए में जवजनर्ददष्ट के ऄनुसार िुल्क का भुगतान करना होगा और ईसे
राजमागग खंड का ईपयोग करन े की तब तक ऄनुमजत नहीं होगी जब तक की ऐसे यांजत्रक वाहन से ऄजधक भार को हटा नहीं
ददया जाए।
6. यांजत्रक वाहनों की श्रेणी, ईनके जलए ऄनज्ञु ेय भार, छूट प्राप्त वाहनों की श्रेणी, सर्नवस रोड, वैकजल्पक सड़क अदद
सजहत सभी पररभार्ाएं जनयमों में जवजनर्ददष्ट पररभार्ाओं के ऄनुसार होगी।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
7. ईि जनयमों के जनयम – 12 के ऄनुसार ईपयोगकताओंग की जानकारी के जलए िुल्क की दरों को प्रदर्नित दकया
जायेगा।
8. उपर सरणी - 1 में यथा - ईजल्लजखत, अधार वर्ग 2007 - 08 के जलए प्रजत दकलोमीटर िुल्क की अधार दर के
अधार पर, याजं त्रक वाहनों से जलए जाने वाले वास्ट्तजवक िुल्क और छूट की गणना भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमागग प्राजधकरण
द्वारा खंड की पूरी कर ली गइ लम्बाइ के अधार पर की जाएगी और जनयमों के जनयम - 5 के ऄनुसार वार्नर्क तौर पर
संिोधन दकया जाएगा तथा ईसे, तदनुसार, ऄंग्रजे ी और स्ट्थानीय भार्ा के कम से कम एक एक समाचार पत्र प्रकाजित
दकया जाएगा।
9. पररयोजना की ऄनुमाजनत पजूं ीगत लागत रु. 218.90 करोड़ ह।ै [पूंजीगत लागत में पररवतगन हो सकता ह ैक्योंदक
भजू म ऄजगन, जनयोजगता सेवाओं का स्ट्थान बदलने, पड़े ों की कटाइ अदद जैसे दियाकलाप ऄभी परू े दकये जाने ह।ै ऄजं तम
पूंजीगत लागत ऄलग से ऄजधसूजचत की जायगे ी]। भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमागग प्राजधकरण द्वारा वसूल दकये गये प्रयोिा िुल्क
के जररये पजूं ीगत लागत की वसूली का ररकाडग रखा जायगे ा और पूंजीगत लागत की वसूली के बाद लगाये जाने वाले िुल्क
की दरों को 40 प्रजतित कर ददये जायेगा और ईि जनयमों के ऄनुसार आसमे वार्नर्क तौर पर संिोधन दकया जायगे ा।
[फा. सं. CE-RO/LKO/76E/UP/2016-17/539]
ऄजमत वरदान, संयुि सजचव
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th February, 2021
S.O. 618(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways [number S.O. 1204 (E) dated 29.10.2004] issued under Section 5 of the National
Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government has entrusted the stretch from existing kilometer
450.000 to kilometer 486.775 (Allahabad – Mirzapur section) of National Highway No. 76E (New NH-35)
in the State of Uttar Pradesh to the State Government of Uttar 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 the rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section length of 24.601
km at 60% of the base rate for use of two lane with paved shoulder section and net road section length
of 12.070 km at 100% of the base rate for use of four lane section on the type of vehicles specified in
column (1) of the Table 1 below of Allahabad – Mirzapur section from design kilometer 450.150 to
kilometer 486.970 (existing km 450.000 to km 486.775) of National Highway number 76E (New NH-35) in
the State of Uttar 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
Base rate of fee per km for the
Type of vehicle
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: -4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Table-2
Location of Fee Plaza (Chainage) Length in km for which Rate at which fee is payable
Fee is payable
At design km 477.450 (existing km 12.070 Km. 100% for four and more lane, of the
476.855) of NH-76E (New NH-35) base rates mentioned in Table-1
near Gopalpur village in Mirzapur above
district of Uttar Pradesh 24.601 Km. 60% for two lane with paved
shoulders, of the base rates
mentioned in Table-1 above
Total Road Length 36.671 km. -
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 Seventy Five Only) 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: -
Table-3
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 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 218.90 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 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. CE-RO/LKO/76E/UP/2016-17/539]
AMIT VARADAN, Jt. Secy.
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