## Policy Analysis Report: Levy of Fee on Mechanical Vehicles on NH-547E
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a new policy notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning the levy of fees on mechanical vehicles using the Gondkhairi-Saoner Section of National Highway (NH) 547E in Maharashtra. The policy, enacted under the National Highways Act of 1956 and related rules, establishes a tolling system for vehicles using the specified highway section. Key findings include the specific fee rates based on vehicle type and road/structure length, location of fee plazas, and provisions for monthly passes and discounts. The report details the policy's key provisions, affected stakeholders, implementation aspects, and likely intended outcomes.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of a notification regarding the levy of fees on mechanical vehicles using a specific section of National Highway 547E in Maharashtra, as published in The Gazette of India. This analysis is solely based on the provided policy text and aims to clarify the policy's objectives, key provisions, and potential impact.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a new policy establishing a fee structure for the use of a specific section of National Highway.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the core objectives are to:
* Levy a fee on mechanical vehicles using the Gondkhairi-Saoner Section of NH-547E.
* Authorize the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to collect the specified fees.
* Provide a framework for fee determination, collection, and revision.
* Recoup the capital cost of the project through user fees.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As this is a new policy establishing a toll, it addresses the issue of funding the construction and maintenance of the Gondkhairi-Saoner Section of NH-547E. By implementing a user fee, the government aims to recover the capital investment in the highway and ensure its continued upkeep. The National Highways Authority of India Act 1988 and the National Highways Act, 1956 provide the framework for implementing such user fees on national highways.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy, and its main components are as follows:
* **Fee Structure:** Establishes a tiered fee structure based on vehicle type (Car, Jeep, Van, Light Motor Vehicle, etc.) and road section/structure length. The base rate is defined for the year 2007-08 and is subject to annual revision.
* **Toll Plazas:** Designates the location of the fee plaza at Design Km 27.300 of NH 547 E near Selu village in Nagpur district of Maharashtra.
* **Applicable Road Length:** Specifies the net road length for which the fee is payable (22.403 km, excluding bypass length).
* **Bypass Fees:** Introduces additional fees for using the Kalmeshwar Bypass of NH-547E, with a length of 5.166 km.
* **Structure Fees:** Defines how to calculate fees for structures (bridges, ROBs, flyovers) longer than 60m by converting their length into an equivalent road length.
* **Monthly Pass:** Sets the rate for monthly passes for non-commercial vehicles registered to residents within 20 km of the toll plaza (Rs. 275.00 for 2020-21).
* **Discounts for Multiple Journeys:** Provides discounts for multiple journeys, including a one-and-a-half times fee for one way journey for 24-hour validity and a two-thirds fee for fifty single journeys with one month validity.
* **Commercial Vehicle Fee Reduction:** Allows a 50% fee reduction for commercial vehicles registered in the district where the fee plaza is located, provided no service road or alternative road is available.
* **Overload Fees:** Imposes fees on overloaded vehicles, as per the specified rules.
* **Annual Fee Revision:** Mandates annual revision of fee rates based on established rules.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the directly affected stakeholders are:
* Owners and operators of all mechanical vehicles using the Gondkhairi-Saoner Section of NH-547E.
* Residents living within 20 km of the fee plaza who may be eligible for monthly passes.
* Commercial vehicle operators registered in the Nagpur district where the fee plaza is located.
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) as the agency responsible for fee collection.
* Contractors engaged by NHAI for fee collection.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is responsible for implementing and managing the tolling system, including fee collection and annual revisions.
* **Timelines and Procedures:** While specific dates are not included beyond the notification date, the policy requires annual revision of fees. The text mandates the display of fee rates for user information. There are rules regarding how overloading fees must be dealt with before the highway can be used.
* **Fee Collection:** The NHAI is authorized to collect fees either through its own officials or through a contractor.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes based on the policy's provisions are:
* **Revenue Generation:** Generation of revenue to recover the capital cost (estimated at Rs. 723.62 crore) of the project.
* **Infrastructure Maintenance:** Funding for the maintenance and improvement of the Gondkhairi-Saoner Section of NH-547E.
* **Regulation of Traffic:** Discouraging overloaded vehicles through the imposition of fees.
* **Fair Usage:** Implementing the "user pays" principle, where those who benefit from the highway contribute to its upkeep.
* **Economic Development:** Enabling better transportation infrastructure that can support economic activity in the region.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification regarding the levy of fees on mechanical vehicles on the Gondkhairi-Saoner Section of NH-547E establishes a comprehensive tolling system. This policy aims to generate revenue for infrastructure development and maintenance, regulate traffic, and promote fair usage of the highway. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is responsible for implementing and managing this policy, which will directly affect vehicle owners, residents near the toll plaza, and commercial vehicle operators using this section of the national highway. The policy's success hinges on efficient implementation, transparent fee revisions, and effective communication with stakeholders.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Authority of India: An authority entrusted with the GondkhairiSaoner Section of National Highway Number 547 E in the State of Maharashtra.
GondkhairiSaoner Section: A section of National Highway Number 547 E in the State of Maharashtra.
National Highway Number 547 E: A national highway in the State of Maharashtra.
Maharashtra: A state in India where the GondkhairiSaoner Section of National Highway Number 547 E is located.
National Highways Act, 1956: An act under which the Central Government levies fees on mechanical vehicles.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: Rules related to the determination of rates and collection of fees on national highways.
SaonerDhapewadaKalmeshwarGondkhairi Section: A specific section of National Highway number 547 E, from design kilometer 4.700 to kilometer 33.575 and existing km 1.300 to km 30.700.
Selu village: A village in Nagpur district of Maharashtra, near where a Fee Plaza is located at Design Km 27.300 of NH 547 E.
Nagpur district: A district in Maharashtra where Selu village and a Fee Plaza are located.
Kalmeshwar Bypass: A bypass of NH 547E near Selu village in Nagpur district of Maharashtra.
New Delhi: Place of Notification
Amit Varadan: Jt. Secy.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian Governmental Ministry issuing the notification.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 2461] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, िुलाई 1, 2021/आषाढ़ 10, 1943
No. 2461] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2021/ASHADHA 10, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसूचना
नई दिल्ली, 28 िुन, 2021
का.आ. 2652(अ).—िबदक, केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 1988 (1988
का 68) की धारा-11 के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना
संख्या का. आ. 1055 (अ), दिनांक 12 माचग 2020 द्वारा महाराष्टर रा य मरा राष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख् या-547ई का गोंडखैरी-
साओनेर खडं भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण (जिसे इसके बाि ‘प्राजधकरण’ कहा िाएगा) को सौंपा ह;ै
अतः, अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग िुल्क (िर जनधागरण एवं सरहणं हण) जनयम, 2008 (जिसे इसके पश्चात ्
“जनयम’’ कहा िाए), के जनयम 3 के साथ परित राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 7 द्वारा
प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए महाराष्टर रा य म रा राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग संख्या-547ई के साओनेर-धापेवाडा-कालमेश् वर-
गोंडखैरी खण् ड के जड़ााइन दक.मी. 4.700 से दक.मी. 33.575 (मजिूिा दकमी 1.300 से दकमी 30.700) के सड़क खंड की
जनवल लंबाई 22.403 दक.मी. हते ु और 13.060 दक.मी (जिनकी लंबाई 1.306 दकमी ह)ै लंबाई की समकक्ष संरचना
(जिनकी लम् बाई 60 मी र से अजधक ह)ै के जलए यांजत्रक वाहनो पर सारणी 1 के कॉलम (2) मरा जवजनर्िष्टग आधार िरों पर
और बाईपास जिनकी लंबाई 5.166 दकमी ह ै और लागत िस करोड़ या उसस े अजधक ह,ै के उपयोग हते ु सारणी 1 के कॉलम
(1) म रा जवजनर्िष्टग वाहनों पर आधार िर के 150% की िर से िुल्क उद्ग्रहीत करती ह ै एवं प्राजधकरण को अपन े अजधकाररयों
के माध्यम से अथवा संजविाकार के माध्यम से उि िल्ु क को सरहणं हीत करने के जलए प्राजधकृत करती है, अथागत्ः-
3643 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सारणी 1
वाहन का प्रकार आधार वष ग2007-08 के जलए प्रजत
दक.मी. िल्ु क की आधार िर (ूपपए म)रा
(1) (2)
कार, िीप, वैन या हल् के मो र वाहन 0.65
हल् के वाजणज यक वाहन, हल् के माल वाहक वाहन अथवा जमनी बस 1.05
बस या रक (िो धुरी वाले) 2.20
तीन धरु ी वाल ेवाजणज यक वाहन 2.40
भारी संजनमागण मिीनरी (एच.सी.एम॰) या अथ गमूववंग उपस्ट् कर (ई.एम.ई) या 3.45
बहुधुरीय वाहन (एम.ए.वी.) (चार से छह धरु ी वाल)े
बड़े आकार वाल ेवाहन (सात या अजधक धरु ी वाल े) 4.20
1. नीच े उद्ग्रहीत एव ं संरहणहीत िुल्क, जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क प्लािा पर, ऐसे िल्ु क प्लािा के जलए सारणी जनवल सड़क लंबाई पर
िोध्य और संिेय होगाः
सारणी-2
िल्ु क प्लािा का स्ट्थान लम्बाई (दकलोमी र म)रा जिसके जलए िर जिस पर िल्ु क सिं ेय ह ै
िरीब-िरू ी (चनै िे ) िल्ु क सिं ेय ह ै
महाराष्टर रा य के नागपुर जिल े मरा 22.403 [10 करोड स ेअजधक की ऊपर सारणी-1 मरा उजल्लजखत आधार
सेलु गांव के जनक एनएच-547ई के लागत के बाइपास और 60 मी. से िरों के चार और अजधक लेन के जलए
जडिाइन दकमी 27.300 पर अजधक लंबाई की संरचना को 100%
छोड़कर]
2. उपयुगि के अजतररि, जनम्नजलजखत बाइपास जिनकी लागत 10 करोड़ रुपए अथवा अजधक ह,ै के उपयोग के जलए
जनम्नजलजखत िल्ु क प्लािा पर ऐसे िुल्क प् लािा के जलए जवजनर्िष्टग बाइपास की जनवल लम् बाई हते ु जनम्न जलजखत िल्ु क भी
िोध् य और संिेय होगा
सारणी – 3
िल्ु क प्लािा का बाइपास का आरंभ होत े जमलत े हुए बाइपास की लम्बाई िर जिस पर िल्ु क
स्ट्थान नाम हुए और लागत जिसके जलए सिं ेय ह ै
िरीब-िरू ी (चनै िे ) अजतररि िल्ु क सिं ेय ह ै
लम्ब ाई लागत
(दक.मी. (करोड़
म)रा ूपपए म)रा
महाराष्टर रा य के एनएच - जड़ााइन जड़ााइन दकमी 5.166 39.98 ऊपर सारणी-1 मरा
नागपुर जिले मरा सले ु 457ई का दकमी 24.925 उजल्लजखत आधार
गांव के जनक कालमेश् वर 18.705 (मजिूिा दकमी िरों के चार और
एनएच-547ई के बाइपास (मजिूिा दकमी 21.950) अजधक लने के जलए
जडिाइन दकमी 15.520) 150%
27.300 पर[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र असाधारण 3
3. उपयुगि के अजतररि, जनम्नजलजखत संरचनाओं, जिनकी लम्बाई 60 मी र से अजधक ह,ै के उपयोग के जलए ऐसी
संरचनाओं की लम्बाई को समकरण गणु क 10 स े गणु ा करके रािमागग की समकक्ष लम्बाई मरा पररवर्तगत करत े हुए,
जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क प्लािा (प्लािाओं) पर, जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क भी िोध्य और संिेय होगाः
सारणी – 4
िल्ु क प्लािा का स्ट्थान सड़क की समकक्ष सड़क की समकक्ष िर जिस पर िल्ु क सिं ेय
िरीब-िरू ी (चनै िे ) लम्बाई म रा पररवर्ततग लम्बाई (दक.मी. म)रा ह ै
दकए िान े हते ु
सरं चनाओं की लम्बाई
(दक.मी. म)रा
महाराष्टर रा य के नागपरु जिल े म रा सेल ु ऊपर सारणी-1 म रा
गांव के जनक एनएच-547ई के उजल्लजखत आधार िरों
1.306 ^ 13.060
जडिाइन दकमी 27.300 पर के चार और अजधक लेन
के जलए 100%
^ ब् यजरा जनम्न जलजखत ह ै
क्रम चैनेि संरचना का प्रकार लंबाई
सं. जडिाइन दकमी स े जडिाइन दकमी तक (दकमी मरा)
1 13.619 13.871 मेिर जिि 0.252
2 21.148 22.052 आरओबी 0.904
3 23.735 23.885 फ्लाईओवर 0.150
कुल 1.306
4. जिस व्यजि का अपना यांजत्रक वाहन, गैर-वाजणज यक प्रयोिनों के जलए पंिीकृत हुआ हो और वह िुल्क प्लािा स े
बीस दकलोमी र तक की िरू ी मरा ही रहता हो, उसके जलए वषग 2020-21 के जलए माजसक पास की िर 275.00/-ूपपए (िो
सज पच् चह् तर ूपपए मात्र) होगी और उि जनयमों के अनुसार उसमरा प्र्येक वषग संिोधन दकया िायेगा
5. रािमागग खण्ड पर बहुयात्राओं हते ु पास जनम्नजलजखत िरों पर िारी दकया िाएगा, अथागतः्
सारणी – 5
सिं ेय राजि अनमु ्य एकतरफा यात्राओं की वधै ता अवजध
अजधकतम सख्ं या
एकतरफा यात्रा के जलए िल्ु क का डेढ़ िो संिाय के समय से चजबीस घं े
गणु ा
पचास एकल यात्राओं के जलए संिेय िुल्क पचास संिाय की तारीख से एक मास
की राजि का िो-जतहाई
6. जिस जिले मरा िल्ु क प्लािा पड़ता ह ै उस जिल े मरा पंिीकृत वाजणज यक वाहन (राष्ट्रीय परजम के अधीन चल रह े
वाहनों को छोड़कर) के जलए िुल्क उस श्रेणी के जलए वाहन के जलए जवजनर्िष्टग िल्ु क का 50% होगा बिते के ऐस े
वाजणज यक वाहनों के उपयोग के जलए कोई सर्वगस रोड अथवा वैकजल्पक सड़क उपलब्ध न हो
7. िो यांजत्रक वाहन अपनी श्रेणी के जलए जनधागररत अनुज्ञेय भार की अपेक्षा अजधक भार से लिा हुआ होगा उसके
चालक अथवा माजलक अथवा प्रभारी व्यजि को ऐसे अजधक भार से लिे हुए वाहन को राष्ट्रीय रािमागग म रा प्रवेि कराने के
जलए िल्ु क सरहणं हण एिरासी को उि जनयमों के जनयम 10 के उप जनयम 1ए के अनुसार िुल्क का भुगतान करना होगा और
उसे रािमागग खण्ड का उपयोग करने की तब तक अनुमजत नहीं होगी िब तक दक ऐसे यांजत्रक वाहन से अजधक भार को ह ा
न दिया िाए4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
8. यांजत्रक वाहनों की श्रेणी, उनके जलए अनुज्ञेय भार, छू -प्राप्त वाहनों की श्रेणी, सर्वगस रोड, वैकजल्पक सड़क आदि
सजहत सभी पररभाषाएं जनयमों मरा जवजनर्िष्टग पररभाषाओं के अनुसार होंगी
9. उि जनयमों के जनयम 12 के अनुसार, उपयोगकतागओं की िानकारी के जलए िल्ु क की िरों को प्रिर्िगत दकया
िाएगा
10. ऊपर सारणी-1 मरा यथा-उजल्लजखत, आधार वष ग 2007-08 के जलए प्रजत दकलोमी र िल्ु क की आधार िर के
आधार पर, यांजत्रक वाहनों से जलए िाने वाले वास्ट्तजवक िल्ु क और छू की गणना रािमागग पररयोिना के परू े कर जलए
भाग की लम्बाई के आधार पर प्राजधकरण द्वारा की िायेगी उसे प्राजधकरण द्वारा ररयायतरहणाही के माध् यम से अरहणं ेिी और
स्ट्थानीय भाषा के कम-स-े कम एक समाचार पत्र म रा प्रकाजित करवाया िाएगा और त्प श् चात उत जनयमों के जनयम 5 के
अनुसार तथा ररयायतरहणाही के साथ हुए करार के प्रावधान के अनुसार उसमरा वार्षगक तजर पर संिोधन दकया िाएगा
11. इस पररयोिना की अनुमाजनत पूंिीगत लागत 723.62 करोड़ रुपए ह ै [पूंिी लागत म रा पररवतगन हो सकता ह ै
य ोंदक भूजम अिगन, िन-उपयोजगता सेवाओं का स्ट्थ ान बिलन,े पेड़ों की क ाई आदि िैसे दक्रयाकलाप अभी परू े दकए िान े
िेष ह ैं अंजतम पूंिीगत लागत को अलग से अजधसूजचत दकया िाएगा ] प्राजधकरण द्वारा प्रयोगकतागओं से वसूल दकए गए
िुल्क के िररए पूंिीगत लागत की वसूली का ररकाड ग रखा िाएगा और पूंिीगत लागत की वसूली हो िान े के पश् चात,
लगाए िाने वाल े िुल्क की िरों को घ ाकर 40% कर दिया िाएगा और उि जनयमों के अनुसार इस मरा वार्षगक तजर पर
संिोधन दकया िाएगा
[फा. सं. एनएचएआई/पीआईय-ू /नागपरु /साओनरे -धापेवाडा/एनएच-547ई/ड्राफ् ोल अजधसचू ना]
अजमत वरिान, संयुि सजचव
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th June, 2021
S.O. 2652(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways number S.O. 1055(E) dated 12th March 2020 issued under Section 11 of the National Highways
Authority of India Act 1988, (68 of 1988), the Central Government has entrusted the Gondkhairi-Saoner Section of
National Highway Number 547 E in the State of Maharashtra 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 22.403 km and for equivalent structure length
(having length more than 60m) of 13.060 km (having length of 1.306 km) and at one and one half times the base rate
for bypasses having length of 5.166 km costing rupees ten crore or more on the type of vehicles specified in column
(1) of the Table 1 below of Saoner-Dhapewada-Kalmeshwar-Gondkhairi Section from design kilometer 4.700 to
kilometer 33.575 (existing km 1.300 to km 30.700) of National Highway number 547 E in the State of Maharashtra
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[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र असाधारण 5
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 namely: -
Table-2
Location of Fee Plaza Length (in km) for which Fee is Rate at which fee is payable
(chainage) payable
At Design Km 27.300 of NH- 22.403[Excluding length of Bypass 100% for four and more lane of the base
547 E near Selu village in (costing >10 Cr.) and length of structures rates mentioned in Table-1 above
Nagpur district of Maharashtra. (>60m)]
2. In addition to above, the following fee shall also be due and payable for the use of the bypass costing Rs 10
crore or more at the following Fee Plaza for net bypass length specified for such Fee Plaza: -
Table-3
Location of Fee Name of the Taking Off Merging at Length and Cost of Rate at which fee is
Plaza (chainage) Bypass bypass for which payable
additional fee is
payable
Length Cost (in Rs.
(in Km.) Crore)
5.166 39.98
At Design Km
Design km Design km 150% for four and
27.300 of NH-547 E Kalmeshwar
18.705 24.925 more lane of the base
near Selu village in Bypass of NH –
(existing km (existing km rates mentioned in
Nagpur district of 547E
15.520) 21.950) Table-1 above
Maharashtra.
3. 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 equalisation factor of 10: -
Table-4
Location of Fee Plaza Length of structures^ (in km) Equivalent road Rate at which fee is payable
(chainage) to be converted into equivalent length (in km)
road length
At Design Km 27.300 of 100% for four and more lane of the
NH-547 E near Selu base rates mentioned in Table-1 above
1.306 ^ 13.060
village in Nagpur district of
Maharashtra6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
^The detail is as under:
Chainage Type of Structure
Length (in km)
From Design Km To Design Km
1 13.619 13.871 Major Bridge 0.252
2 21.148 22.052 ROB 0.904
3 23.735 23.885 Flyover 0.150
Total 1.306
4. 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.
5. For multiple journeys on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates, namely: -
Table-5
Amount Payable Maximum number of one way Period of validity
journeys allowed
One and one-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 Fifty One month from date of
payable for fifty single journeys payment
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. The fee rates shall be displayed for information of the users in accordance with rule 12 of the said rules.
10. 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.
11. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 723.62 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 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/PIU-1/Nagpur/Saoner-Dhapewada/NH-547E/DraftTollNotification]
AMIT VARADAN, Jt. Secy.
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