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Date: 2018-06-29 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

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Executive Summary: This notification concerns the levying and collection of fees on mechanical vehicles for using the Siddhantham to Gundugolanu section of NH16 (Old NH5) in Andhra Pradesh. It authorizes Ms Siddhantham Tollway Private Limited to collect and retain fees based on specified rates and rules, effective from the Commercial Operation Date (COD) or the date of publication in the Official Gazette, whichever is later. It also supersedes previous notifications regarding fee collection on this section of the highway. Key Points / Main Content: Fee Authorization and Scope: * Authorizes the collection of fees on mechanical vehicles for using the Siddhantham to Gundugolanu section (km 950.542 to km 1022.494, 71.952 km length) of NH16 (Old NH5) in Andhra Pradesh. * Authorizes Ms Siddhantham Tollway Private Limited as the Concessionaire to collect and retain these fees. * The agreement between the Authority and the Concessionaire was signed on 26.04.2018, based on a bid submitted on 22.02.2018. Fee Structure and Rates: * Fees are based on the type of vehicle and the total equivalent road length (76.515 km), including structures longer than 60m. * Base rates are specified for different vehicle types for the base year 2007-08 (Table 1). * Specific fee rates are defined for the highway section and structures, payable at the Unguturu Fee Plaza. * The length of structures exceeding 60m is converted into equivalent road length by multiplying by a factor of 10 for fee calculation. Implementation and Validity: * Effective from the Commercial Operation Date (COD) or the date of publication in the Official Gazette, whichever is later. * The fee notification is effective from the Appointed Date of the ToT project until the termination date specified in the agreement. * Supersedes previous notifications S.O. No. 2645 E dated 28th September and S.O. No. 3323 E dated 09.12.2015, except for actions already taken. Discounts and Exemptions: * A monthly pass is available for non-commercial vehicles registered to persons residing within 20 km of the fee plaza at Rs. 255.00 for the year 2018-19, subject to annual revision. * Passes are available for multiple journeys with specific rates and validity. * Fees for commercial vehicles registered in the district where the fee plaza falls, excluding those under national permit, are 50% of the prescribed rate if no service or alternative road is available. Overloaded Vehicles: * Vehicles exceeding permissible load are subject to a fee equal to ten times the applicable rate for their category. * Overloaded vehicles cannot use the highway section until the excess load is removed. General Provisions: * Definitions of vehicle categories, permissible loads, exemptions, service roads, etc., are as specified in the Rules. * Fee rates must be displayed for users' information. * The Authority will calculate and publish the actual fees and discounts based on the project highway's completed length, revised annually. Impact Analysis: Road Users: * Impact: Road users will be required to pay fees for using the specified section of NH16. The fee amount depends on vehicle type, distance travelled, and applicable rates. * Action Required: Be aware of the applicable fees and payment options. Ms Siddhantham Tollway Private Limited (Concessionaire): * Impact: Entrusted to collect and retain fees from road users. * Action Required: Implement fee collection mechanisms, display fee rates, and comply with the terms of the agreement and the rules outlined in the notification. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI): * Impact: Oversees the fee collection process and ensures compliance with regulations. * Action Required: Monitor fee collection, address grievances, and ensure the Concessionaire adheres to the agreement and the specified rules. Local Residents: * Impact: Residents living within 20km of the fee plaza are eligible for a monthly pass at a discounted rate for non-commercial vehicles. * Action Required: Apply for and obtain the monthly pass, if eligible.

Key Entities Referenced

National Highways Authority of India: An organisation to which the Central Government entrusted a stretch of National Highway No. 5 and authorized for levying and collecting fee on mechanical vehicles. National Highway Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament under which the Central Government authorized Authority for levying and collecting fee on mechanical vehicles. National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988: An act of the Indian Parliament under which the Authority has entered into an Agreement. Andhra Pradesh: The state in India where the Vijayawada to Visakhapatnam Section of National Highway No. 5 and other sections are located. National Highway No. 5: A National Highway in India, specifically the Vijayawada to Visakhapatnam section. Ms Siddhantham Tollway Private Limited: The Concessionaire company that entered into an agreement with the National Highways Authority of India for the Tolling, Operation, Maintenance and Transfer ToT mode of Siddhantham to Gundugolanu Section. Siddhantham to Gundugolanu Section: A section of NH16 Old NH5, from km 950.542 to km 1022.494 in the state of Andhra Pradesh, for which an agreement was made for Tolling, Operation, Maintenance and Transfer (ToT). West Godavari district: A district in Andhra Pradesh, location of Fee Plaza at km 999600 near Unguturu village.
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(नया चैनेज 901.753 .क.मी. से 1022.494 .क.मी.) तक के ख4ड के िलए अिधसूचना सं%या का. आ. 2645 (अ), तारीख 28 िसतH बर, 2015 (ारा िजसे का.आ. 3323 (अ) तारीख 09.12.2015 (ारा संशोिधत .कया गया, और यतः, (cid:19)ािधकरण ने, भारतीय राU Vीय राजमाग(cid:18) (cid:19)ािधकरण अिधिनयम, 1988 (1988 का 68) क(cid:24) धारा 14 के (cid:19)ावधान के अनुसरण म-, आं) (cid:19)देश रा,य म- रा(cid:14)ीय राजमाग(cid:18) 16 (पुराना रारा-5) के 950.542 .कमी से 1022.494 .कमी (लंबाई 71.952 .क.मी.) तक िसXा(cid:3)तम से गुंडुगोलानु से2श न (िजसे इसम- इसके पY चात ‘’उ2 त से2 शन’’ कहा गया ह)ै के (टीओटी) आधार पर टो\लंग, (cid:19)चालन, अनुर]ण और ह^तांतरण हते ु 22.02.2018 को (cid:19)^तुत बोली के िलए .दनांक 26.04.2018 को मैसेस(cid:18) िसXा(cid:3)तम टोलवे (cid:19)ाइवटे िलिमटेड िजसका पंजीकृत काया(cid:18)लय 91/92, 9 वां तल, 2 नाथ(cid:18) ऐवे(cid:3) यू, मेकर मैि2सटी, बां(cid:4)ाकुला(cid:18) कॉH b लै2 स, बां(cid:4)ा (ई), मुंबई – 400051 म- ह ै(िजसे इसम- इसके पY चात ‘(cid:28)रयायतAाही’ कहा गया ह)ै के साथ करार .कया ह ै(िजसे इसम- इसके प7ात उE करार कहा गया है), 3667 GI/2018 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] अतः अब, के(cid:3)(cid:4)ीय सरकार, रा(cid:14)ीय राजमाग(cid:18) शु>क (दर? का अवधारण एवं संAहण) िनयम, 2008 [सा.का.िन. 838 (अ), तारीख 5.12.2008] के िनयम 3 और रा(cid:14)ीय राजमाग(cid:18) शु>क (दर? का अवधारण एवं संAहण) संशोधन िनयम, 2010[सा.का.िन. 950 (अ), तारीख 3.12.2010], रा(cid:14)ीय राजमाग(cid:18) शु>क (दर? का अवधारण एवं संAहण) संशोधन िनयम, 2011[सा.का.िन. 15 (अ), तारीख 12.01. 2011], रा(cid:14)ीय राजमाग(cid:18) शु>क (दर? का अवधारण एवं संAहण) दसू रा संशोधन िनयम, 2011[सा.का.िन. 756 (अ), तारीख 12.10.2011], रा(cid:14)ीय राजमाग(cid:18) शु>क (दर? का अवधारण एवं संAहण) संशोधन िनयम, 2013[सा.का.िन. 778 (अ), तारीख 16.12.2013], रा(cid:14)ीय राजमाग(cid:18) शु>क (दर? का अवधारण एवं संAहण) संशोधन िनयम, 2014 [सा.का.िन. 26 (अ), तारीख 16.01.2014], रा(cid:14)ीय राजमाग(cid:18) शु>क (दर? का अवधारण एवं संAहण) संशोधन िनयम, 2014 [सा.का.िन. 831 (अ), तारीख 21.11.2014], रा(cid:14)ीय राजमाग(cid:18) शु>क (दर? का अवधारण एवं सAं हण) संशोधन िनयम, 2015 [सा.का.िन. 02(अ), तारीख 29.12.2014], रा(cid:14)ीय राजमाग(cid:18) शु>क (दर? का अवधारण एवं संAहण) संशोधन िनयम, 2015 [सा.का.िन. 220 (अ), तारीख 23.03.2015], रा(cid:14)ीय राजमाग(cid:18) शु>क (दर? का अवधारण एवं संAहण) संशोधन िनयम, 2016 [सा.का.िन. 585 (अ), तारीख 08.06.2016], रा(cid:14)ीय राजमाग(cid:18) शु>क (दर? का अवधारण एवं संAहण) संशोधन िनयम, 2016 [सा.का.िन. 1114(अ), तारीख 02.12.2016] और रा(cid:14)ीय राजमाग(cid:18) शु>क (दर? का अवधारण एवं संAहण) संशोधन िनयम, 2017 [सा.का.िन. 248(अ), तारीख 14.03.2017] के साथ प(cid:28)ठत रा(cid:14)ीय राजमाग(cid:18) अिधिनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) क(cid:24) धारा 8क (ारा (cid:19)दD शिEय? का (cid:19)योग करते Fए और बोली क(cid:24) अंितम तारीख तक .कसी अ(cid:3)य संशोधन? और अिधसूचना का.अ. 2645 (अ) तारीख 28 िसतH बर, 2015 और का.अ. 3323 तारीख 09.12.2015 का अितcमण करते Fए, िसवाय उन बात? के जो ऐसे अिधcमण से पूव(cid:18) कर ली गd ह eया करने से लोप करा दी गd ह,e उE रा(cid:14)ीय राजमागf के उE ख4ड के िनमा(cid:18)ण, अनुर]ण, (cid:19)बंध और (cid:19)चालन पर Fए gय, िनवेिशत पूंजी पर hयाज, युिEयुE (cid:19)iयागम, यातायात के दबाव और (cid:19)ािधकरण तथा (cid:28)रयायतAाही के बीच Fए करार क(cid:24) अविध को jयान म- रखते Fए, एतkारा यह अिधसूिचत करती ह ै .क चार या अिधक लेन के ख4ड? के उपयोग के िलए यांि!क वाहन? पर, सड़क क(cid:24) कुल समक] लHबाई 76.515 .क.मी. (िजसम- 71.445 .क.मी. क(cid:24) सड़क और 507.00 मीटर क(cid:24) सरचनाएं शािमल ह ै (िजनक(cid:24) लHबाई 60 मीटर से अिधक ह)ै और िजसक(cid:24) समक] लHबाई 5.070 .क.मी. है, सारणी 1 के ^तHभ (2) म- िविनlद(cid:18)m दर पर (िजसे इसम- इसके पY चात् ‘‘आधार दर‘‘ कहा गया ह)ै , नीचे सारणी 1 के ^तHभ (1) म- िविनlद(cid:18)m (cid:19)कार के वाहन? पर शु>क उnहीत .कया जाएगा और उE (cid:28)रयायतAाही को वािणि,यक (cid:19)चालन क(cid:24) तारीख को अथवा इस अिधसूचना के राजप! म- (cid:19)काशन पर, जो भी बाद म- हो, करार म- िविनlद(cid:18)m समापन क(cid:24) तारीख तक शु>क को संAहीत तथा (cid:19)ितधा(cid:28)रत करने हते ु (cid:19)ािधकृत करती ह ै। यह शु> क अिधसूचना टीओटी प(cid:28)रयोजना के आरंभ होने क(cid:24) तारीख से (cid:19)भावी होगी:- ससससाााा(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)ररररणणणणीीीी 1111 वाहन का (cid:19)कार आधार वष(cid:18) 2007-08 के िलए (cid:19)ित .क.मी. शु> क क(cid:24) आधार दर (qपए म-) (1) (2) कार, जीप, वैन या ह>क े मोटर वाहन 0.65 ह> के वािणि,यक वाहन, ह> के माल वाहक वाहन अथवा िमनी बस 1.05 बस या Vक (दो धुरी वाले) 2.20 तीन धुरी वाले वािणि,यक वाहन 2.40 भारी संिनमा(cid:18)ण मशीनरी (भा.सं.म.) या अथ(cid:18) मू\वंग उप^ कर (अ.मू.उ.) या 3.45 बFधुरीय वाहन (ब.धु.वा.) (चार से छह धुरी वाले) बड़ ेआकर वाले वाहन (सात या अिधक धुरी वाले) 4.20 1. नीचे उnहीत एवं संAहीत शु>क, िनsिलिखत शु>क bलाजा(bलाजाt) पर, ऐसे (cid:19)iयेक शु>क bलाजा(bलाजाt) के िलए िविनlद(cid:18)m दरू ी हते ु शोjय और संदये होगाः शु>क bलाजा का अव^थान (चैनेज) लHबाई (.कलोमीटर म-) िजसके दर िजस पर शु>क संदये ह ै िलए शु>क संदेय ह ै पि7मी गोदावरी िजले म- उंगुटुq गाँव के पास, 71.445 (संरचनाt क(cid:24) 0.507 ऊपर सारणी- 1 म- उि>लिखत आधार मी. क(cid:24) लंबाई को छोड़कर) दर? का 100 % 999+600 .कमी¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 2. उपयु(cid:18)E के अित(cid:28)रE, िनsिलिखत संरचनाt, िजनक(cid:24) लHबाई 60 मीटर से अिधक ह,ै के उपयोग के िलए ऐसी संरचनाt क(cid:24) लHबाई को समकरण गुणक 10 से गुणा करके राजमाग(cid:18) क(cid:24) समक] लHबाई म- प(cid:28)रव9त(cid:18)त करते Fए, िनsिलिखत शु>क bलाजा (bलाजाt) पर, िनsिलिखत शु>क भी शोjय और संदये होगाः शु>क bलाजा का अव^थान सड़क क(cid:24) समक] लHबाई म- सड़क क(cid:24) समक] दर िजस पर शु>क संदये ह।ै प(cid:28)रव9त(cid:18)त .कए जाने हेत ु लHबाई (.क.मी. म-) संरचनाt* क(cid:24) लHबाई (.कमी म-) पि7मी गोदावरी िजले म- 0.507 0.507 ऊपर सारणी - 1 म- उि>लिखत उंगुटुq गाँव के पास, आधार दर? का 100 % 999+600 .कमी *(60 मीटर से अिधक क(cid:24) लH बाई) संरचनाt का h यौरा िनH निलिखत ह:ै cम सं. संरचना का अव^थान(िडज़ाइन चेनेज) संरचना का नाम लंबाई(मी.) 1. 950.720 .कमी बड़ा पुल 75 2. 975.760 .कमी बड़ा पुल 107 3. 982.350 .कमी बड़ा पुल 155 4. 982.880 .कमी बड़ा पुल 85 5. 995.494 .कमी बड़ा पुल 85 कुल 507 3. िजस gिE का अपना यांि!क वाहन, गैर-वािणि,यक (cid:19)योजन? के िलए पंजीकृत Fआ हो और वह टोल bलाजा से बीस .कलोमीटर तक क(cid:24) दरू ी म- ही रहता हो, उसके िलए वष(cid:18) 2018-19 के िलए मािसक पास क(cid:24) दर 255.00/- qपए (दो सौ पचपन {पए मा!) होगी और रा(cid:14)ीय राजमाग(cid:18) शु>क (दर? का अवधारण और संAहण) िनयम, 2008 के उपबंध? के अनुसार उसम- (cid:19)iयके वष(cid:18) संशोधन .कया जायेगा । 4. राजमाग(cid:18) ख4ड पर बFया!ाt हते ुपास िनsिलिखत दर? पर जारी .कया जाएगा, अथा(cid:18)त्ः संदये रािश अनु|ात एकतरफा या!ाt क(cid:24) िविधमा(cid:3)यता क(cid:24) अविध अिधकतम सं%या एकतरफा या!ा के िलए शु>क का डेढ़ गुना दो संदाय के समय से चौबीस घंट े पचास और उससे अिधक एकल या!ाt के पचास या अिधक संदाय क(cid:24) तारीख से एक मास िलए संदेय शु>क क(cid:24) रािश का दो-ितहाई 5. िजस िजले म- शु>क bलाजा पड़ता ह ै उस िजले म- पंजीकृत वािणि,यक वाहन (रा(cid:14)ीय परिमट के अधीन चल रह े वाहन? को छोड़कर) के िलए शु>क उस (cid:127)ेणी के िलए वाहन के िलए िनधा(cid:18)(cid:28)रत शु>क का 50% होगा बशत(cid:128) के ऐसे वािणि,यक वाहन? के उपयोग के िलए कोई स9व(cid:18)स रोड अथवा वैकि>पक सड़क उपलhध न हो । 6. जो यांि!क वाहन अपनी (cid:127)ेणी के िलए िनधा(cid:18)(cid:28)रत अनु|ेय भार क(cid:24) अपे]ा अिधक भार से लदा Fआ होगा उसके चालक अथवा मािलक अथवा (cid:19)भारी gिE को ऐसे अिधक भार से लदे Fए वाहन को रा(cid:14)ीय राजमाग(cid:18) म- (cid:19)वेश कराने के िलए शु>क संAहण एज-सी को ऐसी (cid:127)ेणी के यांि!क वाहन? के िलए लागू शु>क के दस गुना के बराबर शु>क का भुगतान करना होगा और उसे राजमाग(cid:18) ख4ड का उपयोग करने क(cid:24) तब तक अनुमित नह(cid:129) होगी जब तक .क ऐसे यांि!क वाहन से अिधक भार को हटा नह(cid:129) .दया जाए ।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 7. यांि!क वाहन? क(cid:24) (cid:127)ेणी, उनके िलए अनु|ेय भार, छूट-(cid:19)ा(cid:130) वाहन? क(cid:24) (cid:127)ेणी, स9व(cid:18)स रोड, वैकि>पक सड़क आ.द सिहत सभी प(cid:28)रभाषाए ंिनयम? म- िविनlदm(cid:18) प(cid:28)रभाषाt के अनुसार ह?गी । 8. उE िनयम? के िनयम 12 के अनुसार, उपयोगकता(cid:18)t क(cid:24) जानकारी के िलए शु>क क(cid:24) दर? को (cid:19)द9श(cid:18)त .कया जाएगा। 9. ऊपर सा(cid:28)रणी-1 म- यथा - उि>लिखत आधार वष(cid:18) 2007-08 के िलए (cid:19)ित .कलोमीटर शु>क क(cid:24) आधार दर के आधार पर, यांि!क वाहन? िलए जाने वाले वा^तिवक शु>क और कटौितय? क(cid:24) गणना (cid:19)ािधकरण (ारा राजमाग(cid:18) प(cid:28)रयोजना क(cid:24) पूरी कर ली गई लंबाई के आधार पर क(cid:24) जाएगी। (cid:19)ािधकरण (ारा उसे (cid:28)रयायतAाही के माjयम से अंAेज़ी और ^थानीय भाषा के कम-से-कम एक-एक समाचार प! म- (cid:19)कािशत करवाया जाएगा और इसके तiप7ात उE िनयम? के िनयम 5 और (cid:28)रयायत करार के (cid:19)ावधान? के अनुसार उसम- वा9ष(cid:18)क तौर पर संशोधन .कया जाएगा और (cid:19)कािशत करवाया जाएगा, परंतु शत(cid:18) यह ह ै.क शु>क म- िपछली बार .कए गए संशोधन .क तारीख से 6 (छ) महीने .क अविध के भीतर कोई संशोधन नही .कया जाएगा। [फा. सं. भारारा(cid:12)ा/13013/700/ सीओ/ 18-19/िस(cid:19)ा(cid:20)तम-गुंडुगोलान ुसे(cid:24) शन टीओटी] दि(cid:3)ता दास, संयु(cid:29) सिचव MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th June, 2018 S.O. 3162(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O. 78 (E) dated 04.02.1999, issued under Section 11 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), the Central Government has entrusted the stretch from km 75.000 to km 395.870 (Vijayawada to Visakhapatnam Section) of National Highway No. 5 in the State of Andhra Pradesh to the National Highways Authority of India (hereinafter referred to as the “Authority”); And whereas, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 7 of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) read with Rule (3) of the National Highway Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules 2008, the Central Government by notification of the Government of India authorized Authority for levying and collecting fee on mechanical vehicles for the use of stretches as follows: Vide S.O. No. 2645 (E) dated 28th September, 2015 & and amended vide S.O. No. 3323 (E) dated 09.12.2015 for the section from km 200.00 to km 81.600 (New Chainage km 901.753 to km 1022.494) of NH-5 (New NH-16) in the State of Andhra Pradesh. And whereas, pursuant to the provision of Section 14 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), the Authority has entered into an Agreement (hereinafter referred to as said agreement) with M/s Siddhantham Tollway Private Limited having its registered office at 91/92, 9th Floor, 2 North Avenue, Maker Maxity, BandraKurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai – 400051, (hereinafter referred to as the “Concessionaire”), on 26/04/2018 for the bid submitted on 22/02/2018 for the Tolling, Operation, Maintenance and Transfer (ToT mode) of Siddhantham to Gundugolanu Section from km 950.542 to km 1022.494 (length 71.952Km) of NH-16 (Old NH-5) in the state of Andhra Pradesh (hereinafter referred to as the said section) of the National Highway; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8A 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 [GSR 838 (E) dt. 05.12.2008] read along with National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2010 [GSR 950(E) 03.12.2010], National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2011 [GSR 15(E) 12.01.2011], National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Second Amendment Rules, 2011 [GSR 756 (E) 12.10.2011], National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2013 [GSR 778(E) 16.12.2013], National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2014 [GSR 26(E) 16.01.2014], National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2014 [GSR 831(E) 21.11.2014], National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2014 [GSR 02(E) 29.12.2014], National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules 2015 [GSR 220(E) 23.03.2015], National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules 2016 [GSR 585(E) 08.06.2016], National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules 2016 [GSR 1114(E) 02.12.2016] and The National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2017 [GSR 248(E) 14.03.2017] and any other amendments till bid due date and in supersession of the Notification Number S.O. No. 2645 (E) dated 28th September and S.O. No. 3323 (E) dated 09.12.2015 except as respect¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government, having regard to the expenditure involved in building, maintenance, management and operation of the said Section of said National Highway, interest on the capital invested, reasonable return, the volume of traffic and the period of said agreement entered between the Authority and the Concessionaire, hereby notifies that there shall be levied and collected fees on mechanical vehicles at the rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for total equivalent road length of 76.515 km [including 71.445 km road and 507.00 m of structures (having length more than 60m) with equivalent length of 5.070 km] for use of the four and more lane sections (hereinafter referred to as “base rate”) on the Type of Vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below and authorizes the said Concessionaire to collect and retain the fee on and from the date of Commercial Operation (COD) or publication of this Notification in the Official Gazette, whichever is later, till the termination date as specified in the agreement. This fee notification shall be effective from the Appointed Date of the ToT project. Table 1 Type of vehicle Base rate of fee per km* for NH section of four or more lanes 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 (EME) or 3.45 Multi Axle Vehicle (MAV) (four to six axles) Oversized Vehicles (seven or more axles) 4.20 1. The fee levied and collected hereunder shall be due and payable at the following Fee Plaza(s) for the distance specified for such Fee Plaza(s): Location of Fee Plaza Length (in km) for which Fee is Rate at which Fee is payable payable At km 999+600 near Unguturu village in 71.445 (excluding structure 100% of the base rates mentioned in West Godavari district length of 0.507 km) Table-1 above 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 60 m at the following Fee Plaza(s), 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: Location of Fee Plaza Length of structures* (in km) Equivalent road length Rate at which Fee is to be converted into (in km) payable equivalent road length At km 999+600 near Unguturu 0.507 5.070 100% of the base village in West Godavari district rates mentioned in Table-1 above *The details of structures (> 60 m length) are as under: Sl. No. Location of Structure (Design Name of the Structure Length (m) Chainage) 1. km 950.720 Major Bridge 75 2. km 975.760 Major Bridge 107 3. km 982.350 Major Bridge 155 4. km 982.880 Major Bridge 85 5. km 995.494 Major Bridge 85 Total 5076 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 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. 255.00 (Rupees Two Hundred Fifty Five only) for the year 2018-19 which is subject to revision every year as per the provisions of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008. 4. For multiple journeys on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates, namely; Amount Payable Maximum number of one way Period of validity journeys allowed One and half times of the fee for one way Two Twenty four hours from the time of journey payment Two-third of amount of the fee payable for Fifty or more One month from date of payment fifty or more 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 prescribed 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 toll collecting agency, equal to ten times of the fee applicable to such category of mechanical vehicle 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, category of mechanical vehicles, its permissible load, category of exempted vehicles, service road, alternative road etc. shall be as per definitions specified in the Rules. 8. The Fee rates shall be displayed for information of the users in accordance with rules 12 of the said Rules. 9. Based on the Base Rate of Fee per km for the base year 2007-08 as mentioned in Table-1, 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 completed length of the Project Highway. The same shall be got published by the Authority through the Concessionaire in at least one newspaper, each in English and vernacular language and thereafter revised annually in accordance with the rule 5 of the said rules and provision of Concession Agreement and got published, provided that no revision shall be effected within a period of 6 (six) months from the date of the preceding revision of Fee. [F. No. NHAI/13013/700/CO/18-19/GC Siddhantham to Gundugolanu Section TOT] DAKSHITA DAS, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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