## Policy Analysis Report: Toll Fee Levy on Nalbari-Bijni-Guwahati Section of NH-27 in Assam
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a new government policy notification regarding the levy of toll fees on mechanical vehicles using the four and more lane section of the Nalbari-Bijni to Guwahati section of National Highway No. 31 (New NH27) in Assam. This policy establishes the toll rates, designates the fee plaza, and outlines rules for collecting fees from various vehicle types. Key findings include specific fee rates based on vehicle type and distance, monthly pass options for local residents, and provisions for overloaded vehicles. The policy aims to recover the capital cost of the project through user fees.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a new policy notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning the levy of fees on mechanical vehicles using a specific section of National Highway No. 27 in Assam. The analysis is based solely on the information provided in the policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective of this policy, as inferred from the text, is to levy fees on mechanical vehicles using the designated section of National Highway No. 27 in Assam to recover the capital cost of the project. This is explicitly stated in the policy text (section 10). A secondary objective is to regulate and manage the usage of the highway section through fee collection.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** This new policy likely addresses the need to finance the construction, maintenance, and operation of the four and more lane section of the Nalbari-Bijni to Guwahati segment of National Highway No. 27. The policy outlines a mechanism to recover the capital investment through user fees, ensuring the long-term sustainability of the infrastructure. The text indicates that the Central Government has entrusted the specified stretch of highway to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), suggesting a need for improved management and revenue generation.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The policy establishes the following key provisions:
* **Fee Levy:** A fee is levied on mechanical vehicles using the four and more lane section of Nalbari-Bijni to Guwahati section of National Highway number 31 New NH27.
* **Fee Rates:** Specific base rates are defined for different vehicle categories (Car/Jeep/Van, LCV, Bus/Truck, Three Axle Vehicles, HCM/EME, MAV, and Oversized Vehicles) based on a per-kilometer rate for the base year 2007-08.
* **Fee Plaza Location:** The fee plaza is located at Km. 1017.350 of NH31 (new NH27) near village Galia in Barpeta district of State Assam.
* **Fee Calculation:** The fee is calculated based on the net road section length (26.739 km) and equivalent structure length (5.610 km). The total length is used to calculate the fee, and the base fee is adjusted on basis of year 2007-2008.
* **Structure Fee:** Additional fees are levied for structures (bridges and ROB) having a length more than 60 meters, with an equalization factor of 10 to convert the length of structures into equivalent road length.
* **Monthly Pass:** A monthly pass at a reduced rate (Rs 275 for 2020-21) is available for non-commercial vehicles registered to individuals residing within 20 kilometers of the fee plaza.
* **Passes for Multiple Journeys:** Reduced fees apply for multiple journeys (e.g., 1.5 times the one-way fee for two journeys within 24 hours, two-thirds of the amount for 50 single journeys).
* **Fee Reduction for Local Commercial Vehicles:** Fee reduction for locally registered commercial vehicle excluding vehicle plying under national permit registered in the district where the fee plaza falls (50% of the specified rate). This reduction applies only when no service road or alternative road is available.
* **Overloaded Vehicle Fee:** Penalties are specified for overloaded vehicles.
* **Annual Revision:** The actual fee and discounts are calculated based on the base rates and revised annually.
* **Recovery of Capital Cost:** After the capital cost (estimated at Rupees 514.75 crore) is recovered, the fee will be reduced to 40% of the original rates.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The direct target audience and stakeholders affected by this policy include:
* Owners and operators of all mechanical vehicles (cars, trucks, buses, etc.) using the designated section of National Highway No. 27.
* Residents living within 20 kilometers of the Galia fee plaza.
* Commercial vehicle operators registered in the district where the fee plaza is located
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), responsible for implementing and managing the toll collection.
* The contractor(s) engaged by NHAI for fee collection.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is the primary responsible agency.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The policy specifies that the fees are effective immediately. Annual revisions of fee rates are mandated. Procedures for calculating and applying the fee, issuing passes, and managing overloaded vehicles are implicitly required. The text lacks specific timelines beyond the annual revision of rates.
* The policy states the fee rates shall be displayed for information of the users in accordance with rule 12 of the said rules, and the same shall be published in at least one newspaper in English and vernacular language.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The likely intended outcomes of this policy are:
* Revenue generation for the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
* Recovery of the capital cost of the project, contributing to the long-term financial viability of the highway infrastructure.
* Regulation of traffic flow and vehicle usage on the highway section.
* Potential for improved highway maintenance and upgrades due to the availability of funds.
**9. Conclusion:**
The policy notification regarding the levy of toll fees on the Nalbari-Bijni-Guwahati section of National Highway No. 27 in Assam is a significant development. It establishes a framework for collecting user fees to recover the capital cost of the project and ensure the sustainability of the highway. The policy outlines specific fee rates, designates the fee plaza location, and provides for monthly passes and discounts. While the policy provides a comprehensive framework, the success of the initiative will depend on the efficiency of implementation, transparency in fee collection, and effective management of the revenue generated.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988: A law, specifically Section 11, under which the Central Government entrusted a stretch of highway to the National Highways Authority of India.
National Highways Authority of India: An organization referred to as 'the Authority' responsible for managing the specified highway section.
Nalbari-Bijni to Guwahati section: A section of highway that has been entrusted to the National Highways Authority of India.
National Highway No. 31 New NH27: The highway number and its new designation for the Nalbari-Bijni to Guwahati section.
Assam: The state where the specified highway section is located.
National Highways Act, 1956: A law, specifically Section 7, that confers powers related to levying fees on mechanical vehicles.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: Rules, specifically rule 3, pertaining to the determination of rates and collection of fees on national highways.
Galia in Barpeta district: A village in the Barpeta district of Assam near which a Fee Plaza is located.
Amit Varadan: Jt. Secy., individual associated with the notification.
New Delhi: Location of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry issuing the notification
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स.ं 1160] नई दिल्ली, बतहस्ट्प जतवार, माच ग18, 2021/फाल्ग नु 27, 1942
No. 1160] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021/PHALGUNA 27, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 17 माच,ग 2021
का.आ. 1252(अ).—यतः, केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग 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. 465 (अ), तारीख 26 अप्रैल, 2002 द्वारा असम राज्य म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग संख्या- 31( नया रारा-27) के
963.000 दक.मी. से 1126.000 दक.मी. (नलबाड़ी-जबिनी से गुवाहाटी सेक्िन) तक का खण्ड भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग
प्राजधकरण (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात् "प्राजधकरण" कहा गया ह)ै को सौंपा ह ै;
अतः, अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग िल्ु क (िरों का अवधारण एवं सग्रं हण) जनयम, 2008 (जिसे इसम ें
इसके पश्चात “जनयम’’ कहा गया ह)ै , के जनयम 3 के साथ परित राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की
धारा 7 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए असम राज्य में राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग संख्या 31 (नया रारा-27) के नलबाड़ी -
जबिनी से गुवाहाटी सेक्िन के जडिाइन दक.मी 1013.000 से 1040.300 दकमी (जवद्यमान दक.मी 1013.000 स े
1040.300 दकमी) तक के चार या अजधक लने के उपयोग के जलए सडक खंड की जनवल लंबाई 26.739 दक.मी. हते ु
यांजत्रक वाहनों पर सारणी (1) के स्ट्तम्भ (2) में जवजनर्िष्टग आधार िर पर और 5.610 दकमी (जिनकी लबाई 0.561दकमी
ह)ै लंबाई की समकक्ष संरचना (जिनकी लम् बाई 60 मीटर से अजधक ह)ै के जलए नीचे सारणी (1) के स्ट्तम्भ (1) म ें
जवजनर्िष्टग प्रकार के वाहनों पर िल्ु क उद्ग्रहीत करती ह ै एवं प्राजधकरण को अपने अजधकाररयों के माध्यम से अथवा
संजविाकार के माध्यम से उि िुल्क को सग्रं हीत करन े के जलए प्राजधकतत करती ह,ै अथागत्ः-
1687 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सारणी 1
वाहन का प्रकार आधार वर् ग2007-08 के जलए प्रजत
दक.मी.िल्ु क की आधार िर (रुपए
म)ें
(1) (2)
कार, िीप, वैन या हल् के मोटर वाहन 0.65
हल् के वाजणजज्यक वाहन, हल् के माल वाहक वाहन अथवा जमनी बस 1.05
बस या रक (िो धुरी वाले) 2.20
तीन धरु ी वाल ेवाजणजज्यक वाहन 2.40
भारी संजनमागण मिीनरी (एच.सी.एम.) या अथग मूववंग उपस्ट्कर (ई.एम.ई) या 3.45
बहुधुरीय वाहन (एम.ए.वी.) (चार से छह धरु ी वाल)े
बड़े आकर वाल ेवाहन (सात या अजधक धुरी वाले) 4.20
1. नीचे उद्ग्रहीत एव ं संग्रहीत िुल्क, जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क प्लािा पर, ऐसे िुल्क प् लािा (प्लािाओं) के जलए जवजनर्िष्टग सड़क
की जनवल लम्बाई हते ु िोध्य और संिेय होगा अथागत :
सारणी -2
िल्ु क प्लािा का अवस्ट्थान लबं ाई (दक.मी. म)ें जिसके जलए िल्ु क िर जिस पर िल्ु क सिं ेय ह ै
(चनै िे ) सिं ेय ह ै
असम राज्य के बारपेटा जिल ेमें गजलया 26.739 चार और अजधक लने के जलए ऊपर
गांव के जनकट नया रारा -31 (नया (0.561 दकमी की संरचना (60 मीटर सारणी-1 उजल्लजखत आधार िरों का
रारा-27) के 1017.350 दक.मी. पर से अजधक )लंबाई को छोड़कर) 100%
2 उपयुगि के अजतररि, जनम्नजलजखत संरचनाओं, जिनकी लम्बाई 60 मीटर से अजधक ह,ै के उपयोग के जलए ऐसी
संरचनाओं की लम्बाई को समकरण गणु क 10 स े गुणा करके रािमाग ग की समकक्ष लम्बाई में पररवर्तगत करत े हुए,
जनम्नजलजखत िुल्क प्लािा पर जनम्नजलजखत िल्ु क भी िोध्य और संिेय होगाः
सारणी – 3
िल्ु क प्लािा का अवस्ट्थान सड़क की समकक्ष लम्बाई म ें सड़क की समकक्ष लबं ाई िर जिस पर िल्ु क
(चनै िे ) पररवर्ततग दकए िान े हते ु (दक.मी. म)ें सिं ेय ह ै
सरं चनाओं* की लबं ाई (दक.मी.
म)ें
असम राज्य के बारपेटा जिल े 0.561* 5.610 चार और अजधक लने
में गजलया गांव के जनकट नया के जलए ऊपर सारणी-
रारा-31 (नया रारा-27) के 1 म ें उजल्लजखत
1017.350 दक.मी. पर आधार िरों का
100%[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
* ब् यौरा जनम्न जलजखत ह:ै
चनै िे सरं चना का प्रकार लबं ाई
स े दकमी. तक दकमी. (दक.मी.) म ें
1 1025.468 1025.546 पुल 0.078
2 1028.305 1028.787 आरओबी 0.483
कुल 0.561
3. जिस व्यजि का अपना यांजत्रक वाहन, गैर-वाजणजज्यक प्रयोिनों के जलए पंिीकतत हुआ हो और वह िल्ु क प्लािा स े
बीस दकलोमीटर तक की िरू ी म ें ही रहता हो, उसके जलए वर्ग 2020-21 के जलए माजसक पास की िर 275/- रूपए (िो सौ
पचहत्तर रूपए मात्र) होगी और उि जनयमों के उपबंधों के अनसु ार उसमें प्रत्येक वर्ग संिोधन दकया िायेगा।
4. रािमागग खण्ड पर बहुयात्राओं हते ु पास जनम्नजलजखत िरों पर िारी दकया िाएगा, अथागतः्
सारणी- 4
सिं ेय राजि अनज्ञु ात एकतरफा मान्द्यता अवजध
यात्राओं की अजधकतम
सख्ं या
एकतरफा यात्रा के जलए िल्ु क का डेढ़ गुना िो संिाय के समय से चौबीस घंटे
पचास एकल यात्राओं के जलए संिेय िुल्क की पचास संिाय की तारीख से एक मास
राजि का िो-जतहाई
5. जिस जिले में िल्ु क प्लािा पड़ता ह ै उस जिल े में पंिीकतत वाजणजज्यक वाहन (राष्ट्रीय परजमट के अधीन चल रह े
वाहनों को छोड़कर) के जलए िल्ु क उस श्रेणी के जलए वाहन के जलए जवर्नगदिष्ट िर का 50% होगा बिते के ऐसे वाजणजज्यक
वाहनों के उपयोग के जलए कोई सर्वगस रोड अथवा वैकजल्पक सड़क उपलब्ध न हो।
6. िो 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 ें प्रवेि कराने के
जलए िल्ु क सग्रं हण एिेंसी को उि जनयमों के जनयम 10 के उप - जनयम 1ए के अनुसार जवर्नगदिष्ट िल्ु क के बराबर का
भुगतान करना होगा और उसे रािमागग खण्ड का उपयोग करने की तब तक अनुमजत नहीं होगी िब तक दक ऐस े यांजत्रक
वाहन से अजधक भार को हटा न दिया िाए।
7. यांजत्रक वाहनों की श्रेणी, उनके जलए अनुज्ञेय भार, छूट-प्राप्त वाहनों की श्रेणी, सर्वगस रोड, वैकजल्पक सड़क आदि
सजहत सभी पररभार्ाएं उि जनयमों में जवजनर्िष्टग पररभार्ाओं के अनुसार होंगी।
8. उि जनयमों के जनयम 12 के अनुसार, उपयोगकतागओं की िानकारी के जलए िल्ु क की िरों को प्रिर्िगत दकया
िाएगा।
9. ऊपर सारणी-1 में यथा-उजल्लजखत, आधार वर् ग 2007-08 के जलए प्रजत दकलोमीटर िल्ु क की आधार िर के
आधार पर, यांजत्रक वाहनों से जलए िाने वाले वास्ट्तजवक िल्ु क और कटौजतयों की गणना प्राजधकरण द्वारा खंडों की पूरी कर
ली गई लम्बाई के आधार पर की िायेगी और उसम ें उि जनयमों के जनयम 5 के अनुसार वार्र्गक तौर पर संिोधन दकया
िाएगा तथा उसे, तिनुसार, अग्रं ेिी और स्ट्थानीय भार्ा के कम-स-े कम एक-एक समाचार पत्र में प्रकाजित दकया िाएगा।
10. इस पररयोिना के पूंिीगत लागत का वतगमान मूल्य 514.75 करोड़ रुपए ह।ै पूंिी लागत म ें पररवतगन हो सकता
ह ै क्योंदक भूजम अिनग , िन-उपयोजगता सेवाओं का स्ट्थान बिलन,े पेड़ों की कटाई आदि िसै े दियाकलाप अभी पूरे दकए
िाने िेर् ह ैं । अंजतम पूंिीगत लागत को अलग से अजधसूजचत दकया िाएगा। प्राजधकरण द्वारा प्रयोगकताओंग स े वसूल दकए
गए िल्ु क के िररए पूंिीगत लागत की वसूली का ररकाडग रखा िाएगा और पूंिीगत लागत की वसूली हो िाने के पश् चात,
लगाए िाने वाल े िुल्क की िरों को घटाकर 40% कर दिया िाएगा और उि जनयमों के अनुसार इस में वार्र्गक तौर पर
संिोधन दकया िाएगा।
[फा. स ं .भाराराप्रा/ 13013/ सीओ /20-21/ िीसी– नलबाड़ी -जबिनी से गुवाहाटी]
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NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th March, 2021
S.O. 1252(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 963.000 to kilometer 1126.000 (Nalbari-Bijni to Guwahati section) of National
Highway No. 31 (New NH-27) 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 26.739
km and for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60 m) of 5.610 km (having length of 0.561
km) on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below for the use of four and more lane
section of Nalbari-Bijni to Guwahati section from design kilometer 1013.000 to kilometer 1040.300
(existing km 1013.000 to km 1040.300) of National Highway number 31 (New NH-27) in the State of
Assam and authorizes 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 Length (in km) for which Fee is Rate at which fee is payable
(chainage) payable
At Km. 1017.350 of NH-31 26.739 100% for four and more lane, of the
(new NH-27) near village [Excluding 0.561 km length of base rates mentioned in Table-1 above
Galia in Barpeta district of structures (>60m)]
State 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, by converting the length of structures[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
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 Length of structures* (in Equivalent Rate at which fee is payable
(chainage) km) to be converted into road length (in
equivalent road length km)
At Km. 1017.350 of 100% for four and more lane, of
NH-31 (new NH-27) 0.561* 5.610 the base rates mentioned in Table-
near village Galia in 1 above
Barpeta district of State
Assam
* The details are as under: -
Chainage Type of Structure
Length (in km)
From Km To Km
1 1025.468 1025.546 Bridge 0.078
2 1028.305 1028.787 ROB 0.483
Total 0.561
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 2020-21 and 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 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
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 514.75 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/13013/CO/20-21/GC-Nalbari-Bijnito Guwahati]
AMIT VARADAN, Jt. Secy.
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