## Policy Analysis Report: Notification Regarding Fee Collection on National Highway 765D, Telangana
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the levy and collection of fees on National Highway 765D in the State of Telangana. This appears to be a new policy establishing a user fee for the use of this section of the national highway, with specific rates for different vehicle types and road lengths. The notification authorizes the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to collect these fees and outlines the methodology for calculating and revising the fee structure. The key findings are the specific fee rates based on vehicle type and road section, provisions for monthly passes, and potential discounts for certain commercial vehicles.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative analysis of a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning the implementation of user fees on a section of National Highway 765D in the State of Telangana. The analysis is based solely on the information presented within the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy establishing a user fee for National Highway 765D.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the provided text, the primary objective is to levy and collect fees from users of the National Highway 765D in Telangana. This aims to recover the capital cost of the project (estimated at INR 426.52 crores) and provide for ongoing maintenance and operation of the highway.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As this is a new policy implementing user fees, the likely rationale is to finance the construction, maintenance, and operation of National Highway 765D. The text indicates a significant capital investment, suggesting the need for a revenue stream to recoup costs. The fees are designed to be a user-pays system, with those benefiting from the road contributing to its upkeep.
**5. Key Provisions:**
This policy establishes the following key provisions:
* **Fee Levy:** The Central Government levies a fee on mechanical vehicles using the Hyderabad Outer Ring Road Junction to Medak Section of National Highway Number 765D in Telangana.
* **Fee Structure:** The fee is dependent on:
* **Vehicle Type:** Different rates are specified for various vehicle categories (Car/Jeep/Van, Light Commercial Vehicle, Bus/Truck, etc.) based on a base rate per kilometer.
* **Road Length:** Different rates apply based on net road section length, 60% of the base rate for two-lane paved shoulders and 100% for four-lane or more.
* **Structure Length:** Fees are applicable to structures exceeding 60 meters in length, with the length of the structure converted into an equivalent road length.
* **Fee Collection:** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is authorized to collect the fees, either directly or through a contractor.
* **Fee Plaza Location:** The designated fee plaza is located at Km. 9.640 of NH765D near Village Gummadidala in Sangareddy District of Telangana State.
* **Monthly Passes:** A monthly pass is available for non-commercial vehicles registered to residents within 20 kilometers of the fee plaza at a specified rate (INR 275 for 2020-21), subject to annual revision.
* **Multiple Journey Passes:** Rates are defined for multiple journey passes, providing discounted fees for frequent users.
* **Commercial Vehicle Discounts:** Commercial vehicles registered in the district where the fee plaza is located (excluding those under national permit) may be eligible for a 50% discount if no service road or alternative road is available.
* **Overload Fee:** Vehicles exceeding the permissible load are subject to additional fees and cannot use the highway until the excess load is removed.
* **Annual Revision:** The fee rates will be revised annually based on the base rate and length of the section.
* **Reduced Fee after Cost Recovery**: After the capital cost of the project has been recovered the fee rate shall be reduced to 40% of the current rates.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* **Vehicle Owners/Operators:** All owners and operators of mechanical vehicles using the specified section of National Highway 765D.
* **Residents near the Fee Plaza:** Residents living within 20 kilometers of the fee plaza, particularly those eligible for the monthly pass.
* **Commercial Vehicle Operators:** Commercial vehicle operators registered in the district, who may be eligible for discounted rates.
* **National Highways Authority of India (NHAI):** The responsible agency for fee collection and management.
* **Contractors:** Potential contractors who may be engaged by NHAI for fee collection.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is the primary responsible agency for implementing and managing the fee collection process.
* **Procedures:** While the text does not detail specific procedures, it implies a process for calculating fees, issuing passes, and enforcing overload regulations.
* **Display of Fee Rates:** The fee rates must be displayed for users' information, as per Rule 12 of the National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008.
* **Annual Revision:** The fee rates will be revised annually by the NHAI.
* **Publication**: The revised fee rates will be published annually in at least one newspaper, in English and vernacular language.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The expected outcomes of this policy are:
* **Revenue Generation:** The primary outcome is to generate revenue to recover the capital cost of the project (estimated at INR 426.52 crores) and fund ongoing maintenance and operational expenses of National Highway 765D.
* **Infrastructure Development:** The revenue generated will contribute to the upkeep and potential future development of the highway infrastructure.
* **User Contribution:** The policy establishes a user-pays system, where those benefiting from the highway contribute to its costs.
* **Economic Impact:** The fees may have a minor impact on transportation costs for businesses and individuals using the highway.
* **Local Impact:** The monthly pass provision may alleviate the financial burden on local residents who frequently use the highway.
**9. Conclusion:**
This notification establishes a user fee on National Highway 765D in Telangana, with rates varying based on vehicle type and road length. The NHAI is responsible for implementation and collection of these fees. The policy aims to generate revenue for cost recovery and maintenance, impacting vehicle owners, local residents, and commercial operators. The establishment of this fee represents a step towards ensuring the sustainable financing of highway infrastructure development in the region.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A law under which the notification regarding fee collection on National Highway 765D is issued.
National Highway 765D: A national highway in the State of Telangana on which a fee is being levied.
State of Telangana: The state in India where National Highway 765D is located.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: Rules governing the determination of fee rates and collection on national highways.
National Highways Authority of India: The authority responsible for collecting fees on National Highway 765D.
Hyderabad Outer Ring Road Junction to Medak Section: A section of National Highway 765D from design km 0.000 to Km. 62.920.
Gummadidala in Sangareddy District of Telangana State: Village near the fee plaza location at Km. 9.640 of NH765D.
Amit Varadan: Joint Secretary.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 506] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, फरवरी 5, 2021/माघ 16, 1942
No. 506] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021/MAGHA 16, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 5 फरवरी, 2021
का.आ. 557(अ).—िबदक, भारत सरकार की अजधसूचना द्वारा सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय में
अजधसूचना सख्ं या का.आ. 2681(अ), दिनांदकत 1 जसतंबर, 2017, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48)
की धारा 5 के तहत िारी, केंद्र सरकार न े तले ंगाना राज्य म ें रा्र ीय रािमागग ी65डी क तले गं ाना राज्य सरकार क सुपिु ग
कर दिया ह।ै
अत: अब, रा्र ीय रािमागग िल्ु क (िरों का जनधागरण और संग्रहण) जनयम, 2008 के जनयम 3 के साथ परित (ि
इसके आग े ‘‘जनयम’’ के रूप म ें उजल् लजखत ह)ै राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा ी द्वारा प्रित् त
िजत यों का प्रय ग करते एए, केन्द द्रीय सरकार, एतिद्व् ारा तले गं ाना राज्य में रा्र ीय रािमाग ग सं. ी65डी हिै राबाि आउटर
ररंग र ड िंि न से मडे क खंड के जडिाइन दकमी 0.000 स े दकमी 62.920 तक पव्े ड ि ल्डर सजहत ि लेन के उपय ग के
जलए 43.ी60 दकमी लंबाई की जनवल सड़क खडं लंबाई हते ु ताजलका 1 के कॉलम (2) में जवजनर्ि्ग ट िर के 60% िर पर
और चार लेन अथवा अजधक के खंड के उपय ग के जलए 18.800 दकमी लंबाई की जनवल सड़क खंड लंबाई के जलए तथा
समतुल् य संरचना लंबाई (60 मी से अजधक लंबाई वाले) (0.360 दकमी लंबाई वाली) 3.60 दकमी हते ु
ताजलका 1 के कॉलम (2) में जवजनर्ि्ग ट िर के 100% िर पर यांजत्रक वाहनों से फीस उिगृहीत करती ह ै तथा भारतीय
रा्र ीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण क उसके अजधकाररयों अथवा दकसी िेकेिार के मा यम से उत फीस के संग्रहण के जलए
प्राजधकृत करती ह,ै अथागत्:-
755 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ताजलका-1
वाहन का प्रकार आधार वर् ग 200ी-08 के जलए प्रजत दकमी
आधार फीस िर (रु. म)ें
(1) (2)
कार, िीप, वैन या हल् के म टर वाहन 0.65
हल्के वाजणजज्य क वाहन, हल्के माल वाहन या जमनी बस 1.05
बस या रक (ि धुरी) 2.20
तीन धरु ी वाजणजज्य क वाहन 2.40
भारी जनमागण मिीनरी (एचसीएम) या अथ ग मूववंग उपस्ट् कर (ईएमई) या बए 3.45
धुरीय वाहन (एमएवी) (चार स े छ: धुरी)
जविाल आकार के वाहन (सात या अजधक धरु ी) 4.20
1. इसके अंतगतग उिगृहीत और संगृहीत फीस ऐसे पथकर प्ल ािां के अंतगगत जवजनर्ि्ग ट िरू ी हते ु जनम्न जलजखत पथकर
प् लािां म ेंिये और संिेय ह गी:-
ताजलका-2
पथकर प्ल ािा की अवजस्ट्थ जत (चनै िे ) लबं ाई (दकमी) िर, जिस पर फीस सिं ेय ह ै।
जिसके जलए फीस
सिं ेय ह ै
तेलगं ाना राज्य के सांगार ्ी जिले म ें गुम् मािीडाला गांव पेव् ड ि ल् डर सजहत ि लेन के उपय ग
के जनकट रारा-ी65डी के दकमी 9.640 पर 4 3 . 7 6 क े ज ल ए ऊ प र त ा ज ल क ा - 1 म ें उ ज ल् ल ज ख त
आधार िरों का 60%
चार लने अथवा अजधक के खंड के
18.80 उपय ग के जलए ऊपर ताजलका-1 म ें
उजल् लजखत आधार िरों का 100%
2. उपयुग त के अजतरर त, जनम्न जलजखत फीस प् लािा (प्ल ािां) पर 60 मीटर स े अजधक लंबाई वाली जनम्न जलजखत
अवसंरचनां के उपय ग के जलए 10 के समतल्ु य गणु क द्वारा ऐसी अवसंरचनां की लंबाई क गणु ा करके रािमाग ग की
समतुल् य लंबाई म ेंअवसंरचनां की लंबाई क पररवर्तगत करके जनम्न जलजखत फीस भी िये और संिेय ह गी:-
ताजलका-3
पथकर प्ल ािा की अवजस्ट्थ जत सड़क की समकक्ष लबं ाई म ें सड़क की समकक्ष िर, जिस पर िल्ु क
(चनै िे ) पररवर्ततग दकए िान े हते ु लबं ाई (दकमी म)ें सिं ेय ह ै
सरं चनां की लबं ाई (दकमी म)ें
तेलगं ाना राज्य के सांगार ्ी चार लेन अथवा
जिले में गुम् मािीडाला गांव के अजधक के खडं के
जनकट रारा-ी65डी के दकमी उपय ग के जलए
9.640 पर 0 . 3 6 0 3 . 6 0 ऊ प र त ा ज ल क ा - 1
म ें उजल् लजखत
आधार िरों का
100%
^ चार लेन सरं चनां का ब् यौरा जनम्नानुसार ह:ैं-[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
क्रम सं. जडिाइन चैनेि संरचना का प्रकार लंबाई (दकमी म)ें
से दकमी दकमी तक
1. 62.421 62.781 मुख्य पलु 0.360
3. गैर-वाजणजज्य क प्रय िनों के जलए पंिीकृत यांजत्रक वाहन के स्ट् वामी और पथकर प् लािा स े बीस दकमी की िरू ी के
भीतर जनवास करने वाले व् यजत के जलए माजसक पास की िर वर्ग 2020-21 के जलए 2ी5.00 रु. (ि सौ पछत्तर रुपए
मात्र) ह ैऔर कजथत जनयमों के प्रावधानों के अनुसार प्रजतवर् गसंि धन के अ यधीन ह।ै
4. रािमागग खंड पर बएल यात्रां के जलए जनम्न जलजखत िरों पर पास िारी दकए िाएंग,े अथागत ्
ताजलका-4
सिं ेय राजि अनज्ञु ात एकतरफा यात्रां की मान्दय ता अवजध
अजधकतम सख्ं य ा
एकतरफा यात्रा के जलए िुल् क का डेढ़ ि भुगतान के समय स े चौबीस घंटे
गुना
पचास एकल यात्रां के जलए संिेय पचास भुगतान की तारीख स े एक मास
िुल् क की राजि का ि -जतहाई
5. फीस प् लािा जस्ट्थ त ह न े वाल े जिल े म ें पंिीकृत वाजणजज्य क वाहनों (रा्र ीय परजमट के अधीन पररचाजलत दकए िा
रह े वाहनों क छ ड़कर) के जलए फीस उस श्रेणी के वाहन हेतु जनधागररत िर की 50% ह गी, बिते दक ऐसे वाजणजज्य क
वाहनों के प्रय ग के जलए क ई सर्वगस र ड या वैकजल् पक सड़क उपलब ध् न हों।
6. संबंजधत श्रेणी के वाहनों के जलए जवजनर्ि्ग ट अनुज्ञेय भार स े अजधक भार लि े यांजत्रक वाहन का चालक या स्ट् वामी या
प्रभारी व् यजत , राष्ट्रीय रािमागग पर अजतभार लि े वाहन के प्रवेि के जलए ट ल सग्रं हण एिेंसी क ऐसी श्रेणी के वाहनों के
प्रवेि जलए, कजथत जनयमों के जनयम 10 के उप-जनयम 1ए के अनुसार जवजनर्ि्ग ट फीस के समतुल् य फीस का भुगतान करन े
के जलए उत् तरिायी ह गा और वह रािमाग ग खंड का प्रय ग करन े के जलए तब तक हकिार नहीं ह गा िब तक ऐस े यांजत्रक
वाहन स े लिा अजतभार हटाया नहीं िाता।
ी. सभी पररभार्ाए,ं यांजत्रक वाहनों की श्रेणी, इनके अनुज्ञेय भार, छूट प्राप् त वाहनों की श्रेणी, सर्वगस र ड, वैकजल् पक
सड़क इत् यादि पूवोत जनयमों में जवजनर्ि्ग ट पररभार्ां के अनुरूप होंगी।
8. फीस की िरें उक्त जनयमों के जनयम 12 के अनुसरण म ेंप्रय त ां के सूचनाथग प्रिर्िगत करनी होंगी।
9. यांजत्रक वाहनों स े फीस की वास्ट् तजवक राजि उपयुग त ताजलका-1 म ें यथा-उजल् लजखत आधार वर्ग 200ी-08 के जलए
प्रजत दकमी फीस की आधार िर के आधार पर प्रभाररत ह गी और छूटों की गणना भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण
द्वारा खंड की पूरी ह गई लंबाई के आधार पर की िाएगी और उसे उत जनयमों के जनयम 5 के अनुसार प्रजत वर्ग संि जधत
दकया िाएगा तथा तिनुसार उसे अंग्रेिी और क्षेत्रीय भार्ा के कम स े कम एक-एक समाचार पत्र म ें प्रकाजित दकया िाएगा।
10. पररय िना की अनुमाजनत पूंिीगत लागत 426.52 कर ड़ रू. ह ै । [चूंदक भूजम अजधग्रहण, सावगिजनक िन सुजवधां
के स्ट् थानातं रण, पेड़ों क काटने आदि कायगकलापों क अभी पूरा दकया िाना ह ै इसजलए पूंिीगत लागत पररवतगन के
अ यधीन ह ै और अंजतम पूंिीगत लागत क पृथक रूप स े अजधसूजचत दकया िाएगा।] भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण
द्वारा प्रय गकतागं स े वसूल दकए गए िुल्क के िररए पूंिीगत लागत की वसूली ह िान े के पश् चात्, लगाए िान े वाल े िल्ु क
की िरों क घटाकर 40% कर दिया िाएगा और उत जनयमों के अनुसार इसमें वार्र्गक तौर पर संि धन दकया िाएगा।
[फा. स.ं आरडब्ल्य/ूएचवाईडी/िेबी-045/एनएच(ओ)/क र]
अजमत वरिान, संयु त सजचव4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th February, 2021
S.O. 557(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways number S.O. 2861(E) dated the 1st September 2017 issued under section 5 of the
National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government has entrusted the National
Highway 765D in the State of Telangana to the State Government of Telangana;
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 60% of the rate specified in Column (2) of the Table-I for net road section length of
43.760 kms for the use of two lane with paved shoulders and at 100% of rate specified in Column (2) of the
Table-I for net road section 18.800 Kms. and for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60.0
m) of 3.60 Km (having length of 0.360 km) for the use of four lane or more of Hyderabad Outer Ring
Road Junction to Medak Section from design km 0.000 to Km. 62.920 of National Highway Number 765D
in the State of Telangana and authorizes 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)
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 Multi Axle Vehicle (MAV) (Four to Six 3.45
Axles)
Oversized Vehicles (Seven or more Axles) 4.20
1. The fee to be levied and collected here under shall be due and payable at the fee plaza for net road
length specified for such fee plaza namely:
Table – 2
Length (in Km) for which
Location of Fee Plaza (Chainage) Rate at which Fee is Payable
Fee is payable
60% for two lane with paved
At Km. 9.640 of NH-765D Near Village
43.76 shoulders, of the base rates mentioned
Gummadidala in Sangareddy District of
in table-1 above
Telangana State
100% for four or more lanes, of the
18.80
base rates mentioned in 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 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 Fee Plaza (Chainage) Length of structures (in Equivalent Rate at which Fee is Payable
km) to be converted into road length (in
equivalent road length km)
At Km. 9.640 of NH-765D Near 100% for four or more
Village Gummadidala in lanes, of the base rates
0.360
Sangareddy District of Telangana mentioned in table-1 above
State 3.60
The details of four lane structures are as under:
Chainage
Sl. No Type of Structure Length (in km)
From Km To Km
1 62.421 62.781 Major Bridge 0.360
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.275/- (Rupees Two
Hundred and Seventy Five only) for the year 2020-21 which 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
Maximum number of one-way
Amount Payable Period of validity
journeys allowed
One and half times the fee for Twenty-four hours from the time of
Two
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 the definitions specified in the said
Rule.
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 2007-2008 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 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.
10. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 426.52 crores [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 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. RW/HYD/JB-045/NH(O)/Cor]
AMIT VARADAN, Jt. Secy.
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