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**Report:**
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning the levying of fees on mechanical vehicles using the Pileru-Puthalapattu section of National Highway 40 (formerly NH-18) in Andhra Pradesh. The core purpose is to authorize the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to collect fees for the use of this road section. Key findings include the establishment of specific fee rates based on vehicle type and road length, provisions for monthly passes and discounts, and the identification of the fee plaza location. The notification also addresses aspects of overloaded vehicles and the display of fee rates.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, as published in the Gazette of India on January 29, 2021. The report focuses on analyzing the provided text of the notification to understand its purpose, provisions, and potential impact.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This appears to be a *new policy* establishing fee collection on a specific highway section, rather than an amendment.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective is to levy fees on mechanical vehicles for using the Pileru-Puthalapattu section of National Highway 40 (formerly NH-18) in Andhra Pradesh and to authorize the NHAI to collect these fees. This supports the recovery of project costs and potentially future maintenance.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* This is a new policy. Based on the text, the likely rationale is to generate revenue to recover the capital cost of the Pileru-Puthalapattu road section project (estimated at Rupees 172.53 crore). The implementation of user fees is a common approach for funding and maintaining highway infrastructure. It appears that this stretch of highway has recently been upgraded to a two-lane road with paved shoulders.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The policy establishes the following key provisions:
* **Fee Levy:** A fee is levied on mechanical vehicles using the 37.50 km section of two-lane road with paved shoulders between kilometer 300.193 to kilometer 337.693 (old km 18.350 to km 56.000) of National Highway number 40 (old National Highway number 18) from Pileru-Puthalapattu Section in Andhra Pradesh. The fee is set at sixty percent of the base rate for the year 2007-08.
* **Fee Structure (Table 1):** The base rate of fee per kilometer for the base year 2007-08 is specified for different vehicle types:
* Car, Jeep, Van, or Light Motor Vehicle: Rs 0.65
* Light Commercial Vehicle, Light Goods Vehicle, or Mini Bus: Rs 1.05
* Bus or Truck (Two Axles): Rs 2.20
* Three-axle commercial vehicles: Rs 2.40
* Heavy Construction Machinery (HCM) or Earth Moving Equipment (EME): Rs 3.45
* Multi Axle Vehicle (MAV) (four to six axles): Rs 4.20
* Oversized Vehicles (seven or more axles): Rs 4.20
* **Fee Plaza Location (Table 2):** The fee plaza is located at Km 19.500 of National Highway 18 or Km 336.543 of National Highway 40, Thenpalli Bypass of Puthalapattu Mandal, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh.
* **Monthly Pass:** A monthly pass is available for non-commercial vehicles registered to individuals residing within 20 km of the fee plaza, priced at Rs 275.00 for the year 2020-21, subject to annual revision.
* **Multiple Journey Passes (Table 3):** Multiple journey passes are available at the following rates:
* One and a half times the fee for one way journey for two one-way journeys valid for 24 hours.
* Two-thirds of the fee payable for fifty single journeys for 50 or more one way journeys, valid for one month.
* **Commercial Vehicle Discount:** A 50% discount is provided to commercial vehicles (excluding those plying under a National permit) registered in the district where the fee plaza falls, provided no service road or alternative road is available.
* **Overloaded Vehicles:** Vehicles exceeding permissible load are liable to pay a fee as specified in sub-rule 1A of rule 10 of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, and cannot use the highway until the excess load is removed.
* **Definitions:** All definitions related to vehicle categories, permissible load, exempted vehicles, service roads, etc., are as per the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008.
* **Fee Rate Display:** The fee rates must be displayed for user information.
* **Annual Revision:** The NHAI is responsible for calculating the actual fee amounts based on the completed length and base rates, and for revising the fees annually according to the rules. These revised rates must be published in at least one English and one vernacular language newspaper.
* **Capital Cost Recovery:** The NHAI must maintain a record of capital cost recovery through user fees. Once the capital cost is recovered, the fee will be reduced to 40% of the rates and revised annually.
**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 40 (formerly NH-18), particularly those traveling frequently.
* **Residents near the Fee Plaza:** Individuals residing within 20 km of the fee plaza who may be eligible for monthly passes.
* **Commercial Vehicle Operators:** Businesses and individuals operating commercial vehicles within the district where the fee plaza is located.
* **National Highways Authority of India (NHAI):** The agency responsible for collecting the fees and managing the highway.
* **The Central Government:** Responsible for overseeing the National Highway Act and its associated rules.
* **Citizens of Andhra Pradesh:** particularly those who use this route for transportation.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is responsible for collecting the fees, either directly or through a contractor.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification is effective from January 29, 2021. The fees are to be revised annually, and the revised rates are to be published in newspapers. The NHAI needs to establish a system for collecting fees, issuing passes, and monitoring overloaded vehicles. It also needs to track the recovery of capital costs.
* The activites of land acquisition, utility shifting and tree cutting are yet to be completed, so the final capital cost will be notified seperately.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The likely intended outcomes are:
* **Revenue Generation:** To generate revenue to recover the capital cost of the Pileru-Puthalapattu road section.
* **Highway Maintenance:** To fund the ongoing maintenance and upkeep of the highway.
* **Cost Recovery:** Eventually, to reduce the fee rates to 40% after the initial capital cost is recovered, potentially leading to lower costs for users in the long term.
* **Improved Infrastructure:** To facilitate improved highway infrastructure and connectivity in the region.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification concerning the levying of fees on the Pileru-Puthalapattu section of National Highway 40 (formerly NH-18) is a significant policy initiative aimed at recovering project costs and ensuring the long-term maintenance of this important transportation corridor. The policy outlines specific fee structures, discounts, and implementation guidelines, which will directly impact vehicle owners, operators, and residents in the region. The active role of the NHAI is critical to the successful implementation and enforcement of this policy.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act 1956: A law referenced in the notification related to the entrustment of National Highways. Specifically sections 5 and 7 are mentioned
National Highway Number 18: A National Highway, later renumbered, running from Cuddapah to Chittoor. The notification discusses fee collection for its use.
National Highway Number 40: A National Highway, previously numbered 18, running from Cuddapah to Chittoor. The notification discusses fee collection for its use.
Cuddapah: A location on National Highway Number 18 (later 40) in Andhra Pradesh. It is mentioned as part of the route.
Chittoor: A location on National Highway Number 18 (later 40) in Andhra Pradesh. It is mentioned as part of the route.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India where the specified section of National Highway 18 (later 40) is located.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: The rules according to which the central government levies fee on mechanical vehicles
National Highways Authority of India: An organisation authorized to collect fee for use of the specified section of highway.
PileruPuthalapattu Section: A section of National Highway Number 40 (old National Highway number 18) where fee collection is implemented.
Puthalapattu Mandal, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh: The location of the Fee Plaza for the specified section of highway.
Thenpalli Bypass: A bypass located near the fee plaza at Puthalapattu Mandal
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry that issued the notification.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 416] नई दिल्ली, िपक्रवार, िनवरी 29, 2021/ माघ 9, 1942
No. 416] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021/MAGHA 9, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 29 िनवरी, 2021
का.आ. 453(अ).—भारत सरकार की अजधसूचना द्वारा सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय में अजधसूचना
संख्या का.आ. 28(अ) दिनादं कत 5 िनवरी, 2017 राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 5 के
तहत िारी, केंद्र सरकार ने आध्रं प्रिेि राज्य में जस्ट्ित राष्टर ीय रािमागग सं. 18 (नया राष्टर ीय रािमागग संख् या 4क कडपापा से
जचत्तरू खंड) तक के खंड को आध्रं प्रििे राज्य सरकार को सपपपि गकर दिया ह ;
अत: अब, राष्टर ीय रािमागग (ीस (िरा का जनधारग ण और संण) हण) जनयम, 2कक8 के जनयम 3 के साि परित (िो
इसके आगे ‘‘जनयम’’ के रूप में उजल् लजखत ह) राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 7 द्वारा प्रित्त
िजत या का प्रयोग करते एए, केन्द द्रीय सरकार, एति्द्वारा आंध्र प्रििे राज् य में राष्टर ीय रािमागग सं. 4क (पपराना राष्ट्रीय
रािमागग संख्या 18) के जपलरूे - पपत्तलापट्टप खड़ं के दकमी. 3कक.193 से दकमी. 337.693 (पपराना दकमी 18.35क से
दकमी 56.ककक) के खंड तक के उपयोग के जलए पेव् ड िोल् डर के साि िो लने के उपयेाग हते प 37.5क दकमी लंबाई की
जनवल सड़क खंड के जलए ताजलका 1 के कॉलम (2) म ें जवजनर्िष्टग ट िर के 6क प्रजतित पर यांजत्रक वाहन से (ीस ताजलका 1
के कॉलम (1) जवजनर्िगष्टट वाहना के प्रकार पर (ीस उिगृहीत करती ह तिा भारतीय राष्टर ीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण को या
उसके अजधकाररया अिवा दकसी िेकेिार के माध् यम से उत (ीस के संण) हण के जलए प्राजधकृत करती ह, अिागत्:-
614 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ताजलका-1
वाहन का प्रकार आधार वर् ग 2कक7-क8 के जलए प्रजत
दकमी आधार (ीस िर (रु. म)ें
(1) (2)
कार, िीप, व न या हल् के मोटर वाहन 0.65
हल्के वाजणजज्य क वाहन, हल्के माल वाहन या जमनी बस 1.05
बस या रक (िो धपरी) 2.20
तीन धपरी वाजणजज्य क वाहन 2.40
भारी जनमाणग मिीनरी (एचसीएम) या अिग मूववंग उपस्ट् कर (ईएमई) या बए धपरीय 3.45
वाहन (एमएवी) (चार से छ: धपरी)
जविाल आकार के वाहन (सात या अजधक धपरी) 4.20
1. इसके अंतगगत उिगृहीत और संगृहीत की िाने वाली (ीस ऐसे पिकर पा लािा क के जलए जवजनर्िष्टग ट जनवल सड़क
लंबाई हते प जनम्न जलजखत पिकर पा लािा क में िये और संिये होगी:-
ताजलका-2
पिकर पाल ािा (जडिाइन चन िे ) की लबं ाई (दकमी म)ें जिसके जलए (ीस सिं ये ह िर, जिस पर (ीस सिं ये ह ।
अवजस्ट्ि जत
आंध्र प्रििे राज्य में राष्टर ीय रािमागग -18 37.5क (बाइपास (लागत >1क करोड़) और पेव् ड िोल् डर सजहत िो लेन
के दकमी 19.5कक (राष्टर ीय रािमागग -4क संरचना की लंबाई (>60 मी) को छोड़कर के जलए ऊपर ताजलका-1 में
के दकमी 336.543) पर, तेनपल्ली गांव, उजल्ल जखत आधार िरा का
पपत्तलापट्टप मडं ल, जचत्तरू जिला 6क%
2. ग र-वाजणजज् यक प्रयोिना के जलए पिं ीकृत याजं त्रक वाहन के स्ट्व ामी और पिकर पाल ािा से बीस दकमी की िरू ी के
भीतर जनवास करने वाले व्य जत के जलए माजसक पास की िर वर्ग 2क2क-21 के जलए 275.कक रु. (िो सौ पचहत्तर रुपए
मात्र) ह और उत जनयमा के प्रावधाना के अनपसार प्रजतवर्ग संिोधन के अध् यधीन ह।
3. रािमागग खंड पर बएल यात्रा क के जलए जनम्न जलजखत िरा पर पास िारी दकए िाएंगे, अिागत्-
ताजलका-3
सिं ेय राजि अनज्ञप ात एकतर(ा यात्रा क की मान्दय ता अवजध
अजधकतम सख्ं य ा
एकतर(ा यात्रा के जलए िपल्क का डे़ गपना िो भपगतान के समय से चौबीस घंटे
पचास एकल यात्रा क के जलए संिये िपल् क की पचास भपगतान की तारीख से एक मास
राजि का िो-जतहाई
4. (ीस पा लािा जस्ट् ित होने वाले जिले में पंिीकृत वाजणजज्य क वाहना (राष्टर ीय परजमट के अधीन प्रचाजलत दकए िा
रह े वाहना को छोड़कर) के जलए (ीस उस श्रेणी के वाहन हते प जनधागररत िर की 5क% होगी, बिते दक ऐसे वाजणजज् यक
वाहना के प्रयोग के जलए कोई सर्वगस रोड या वक जल् पक सड़क उपल ध न हा ।
5. संबंजधत श्रेणी के वाहना के जलए जवजनर्िष्टग ट अनपज्ञेय भार से अजधक भार लि े याजं त्रक वाहन का चालक या स्ट् वामी
या प्रभारी व् यजत , राष्ट्रीय रािमागग पर अजतभार लि े वाहन के प्रवेि के जलए टोल संण) हण एिेंसी को ऐसी श्रणे ी के वाहना
के प्रवेि जलए, उत जनयमा के जनयम 1क के उप-जनयम 1ए में जवजनर्िष्टग ट (ीस के समतपल् य (ीस का भपगतान करने के जलए[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
उत् तरिायी होगा और वह रािमागग खंड का प्रयोग करन े के जलए तब तक हकिार नहीं होगा िब तक ऐसे यांजत्रक वाहन स े
लिा अजतभार हटाया नहीं िाता।
6. सभी पररभार्ाए,ं याजं त्रक वाहना की श्रेणी, इनके अनपज्ञेय भार, छूट प्रापात वाहना की श्रेणी, सर्वगस रोड, व कजल् पक
सड़क इत्य ादि उत जनयमा में जवजनर्िष्टग ट पररभार्ा क के अनपरूप हा गी ।
7. (ीस की िरें उक्त जनयमा के जनयम 12 के अनपसरण में प्रयो ता क के सूचनािग प्रिर्िगत करनी हा गी ।
8. यांजत्रक वाहना से (ीस की वास्ट् तजवक राजि उपयपग त ताजलका-1 में यिा-उजल्ल जखत आधार वर्ग 2कक7-क8 के
जलए प्रजत दकमी (ीस की आधार िर के आधार पर प्रभाररत होगी और छूटा की गणना भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग
प्राजधकरण द्वारा खंड की पूरी हो गई लंबाई के आधार पर की िाएगी और उसे उत जनयमा के जनयम 5 के अनपसार प्रजत
वर्ग संिोजधत दकया िाएगा तिा तिनपसार उसे अंण) ेिी और क्षेत्रीय भार्ा के कम से कम एक-एक समाचार पत्र में प्रकाजित
दकया िाएगा।
9. पररयोिना की अनपमाजनत पूंिीगत लागत 172.53 करोड़ रु. ह । [भजू म अजधण) हण, सावगिजनक िन सपजवधा क के
स्ट् िानांतरण, पेड़ा को काटने आदि कायगकलापा को अभी पूरा दकया िाना ह इसजलए, पूंिीगत लागत पररवतगन के अध् यधीन
ह और अजं तम पिूं ीगत लागत को पृिक रूप से अजधसूजचत दकया िाएगा]। भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण द्वारा
प्रयोत ा क से वसूल दकए गए िपल्क के िररए पूंिीगत लागत की वसूली हो िाने के पश् चात्, लगाए िाने वाले िपल् क की
िरा को घटाकर 4क% कर दिया िाएगा और उत जनयमा के अनपसार इसमें वार्र्गक तौर पर संिोधन दकया िाएगा।
[(ा. सं. आरड ल् य/ूएनएच/12क14/154/2क15-एपी/पी-7/िोन-III]
अजमत वरिान, संयप त सजचव
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th January, 2021
S.O. 453(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways number S.O. 28(E) dated the 5th January 2017 issued under section 5 of the
National Highways Act 1956 (48 of 1956) , the Central Government has entrusted the National Highway
Number 18 (New National Highway Number 40 from Cuddapah to Chittoor stretch) as situated within the
state of Andhra Pradesh to State Government of Andhra 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 sixty percent of the rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section
length of 37.50 km for use of two lane with paved shoulder section on the type of vehicles specified in
column (1) of the Table 1 below of Pileru-Puthalapattu Section from kilometer 300.193 to kilometer
337.693 (old km 18.350 to km 56.000) of National Highway number 40 (old National Highway number 18)
in the State of Andhra Pradesh and authorises 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)
(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) 4.204 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 namely: -
Table 2
Location of Fee Plaza (chainage) Length (in km) for which Rate at which fee is
Fee is payable payable
At Km 19.500 of National Highway-18( Km 37.50 (Excluding length of 60% for two lane with
336.543 of National Highway-40), Thenpalli Bypass (costing >10 Cr.) paved shoulders, of the
Village, Puthalapattu Mandal, Chittoor and length of structures base rates mentioned in
district, Andhra Pradesh (>60m)) Table-1 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 kilometres from the fee plaza is Rs 275.00 (Rupees Two
Hundred and Seventy Five) 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 way Period of validity
journeys allowed
One and half times of the fee for one Two Twenty four hours from the
way journey time of payment
Two-third of amount of the fee payable Fifty or more One month from date of
for fifty single journeys. payment
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 172.53 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. RW/NH-12014/154/2015-AP/P-7/Zone-III]
AMIT VARADAN, Jt. Secy.
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