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Date: 2021-08-24 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

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## Policy Analysis Report: Toll Fee Implementation on National Highway 354E (Punjab) **1. Executive Summary:** This report analyzes a government notification regarding the levy of toll fees on mechanical vehicles using the Dabwali-Situgunno-Abohar section of National Highway 354E in Punjab. The notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, establishes fee rates based on vehicle type and road length, and authorizes the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to collect these fees. The core purpose is to generate revenue for the maintenance and recovery of the capital cost of the highway. Key findings include a detailed breakdown of the fee structure, the identification of affected stakeholders, and an outline of the implementation process managed by the NHAI. **2. Introduction:** This report provides an overview and analysis of the notification S.O. 3459(E) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on August 24, 2021, concerning the implementation of toll fees on National Highway 354E in Punjab. The analysis is solely based on the information contained within the provided policy text. **3. Policy Overview:** This is a new policy establishing a toll fee system on a specific section of National Highway 354E. * **Core Objective(s):** As inferred from the text, the primary objectives are to: * Generate revenue through user fees for the maintenance and upkeep of the Dabwali-Situgunno-Abohar section of National Highway 354E. * Recover the capital cost of the project (estimated at ₹322.48 crore). **4. Background and Rationale:** * **Likely Problem/Issue Addressed:** The policy addresses the need for sustainable funding for the maintenance and improvement of national highways. By levying user fees, the government aims to ensure that those who directly benefit from the infrastructure contribute to its upkeep and the recovery of initial investment. The reference to a past entrustment of the highway stretch to the State Government of Punjab suggests a need to formalize fee collection and potentially standardize practices under national guidelines. **5. Key Provisions / Changes:** * The policy establishes a toll fee system for mechanical vehicles using the Dabwali-Situgunno-Abohar section (kilometer 0.000 to kilometer 50.885) of National Highway 354E in Punjab. * Fees are levied based on vehicle type (car, truck, bus, etc.) and the length of the road section used. * Table 1 details the base rate of fee per km for the base year 2007-08 for different vehicle types. * Table 2 specifies the location of the Fee Plaza at KmCh. 45.660 of NH354E near Kala Tibba village, Fazilka district, and the length of the road section for which the fee is payable (4.715 km for four or more lane and 46.024 km for two lane with paved shoulders). * Additional fees are levied for structures (bridges) longer than 60m. The length of the structure is converted into an equivalent road length by multiplying by a factor of 10 (Table 3). * A monthly pass at a rate of ₹275.00 (for the year 2020-21) is available for non-commercial vehicles registered within 20km of the fee plaza (subject to annual revision). * Table 4 specifies the rates for multiple journeys on the highway. * Fee for commercial vehicles excluding vehicles plying under National permit registered in the district where the fee plaza falls shall be 50% of the specified rate. * Overloaded vehicles are subject to additional fees. * After recovery of the capital cost, the fee will be reduced to 40% of the rates. **6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:** * **Directly Affected:** * Owners and operators of all mechanical vehicles using the Dabwali-Situgunno-Abohar section of National Highway 354E. * Residents living within 20 kilometers of the fee plaza. * Commercial vehicle operators registered in the district where the fee plaza is located. * **Other Stakeholders:** * National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). * Contractors responsible for fee collection. * State Government of Punjab. **7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):** * **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is responsible for collecting the toll fees, either directly or through a contractor. * **Timelines/Procedures:** * The fee rates are to be revised annually based on the rules outlined in the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008. * The actual amount of the fee will be calculated by the NHAI based on the length of the section and revised annually. * Revised fee rates must be published in at least one English and one vernacular language newspaper. * The NHAI is required to maintain a record of the recovery of capital costs. **8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:** * **Likely Intended Outcomes:** * Increased revenue for the maintenance and improvement of National Highway 354E. * Partial or full recovery of the initial capital investment in the highway project. * A more sustainable funding model for highway infrastructure. **9. Conclusion:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification S.O. 3459(E) establishes a toll fee system on the Dabwali-Situgunno-Abohar section of National Highway 354E in Punjab. This policy is a crucial step towards ensuring the long-term sustainability and quality of highway infrastructure by generating revenue through user fees. The implementation, overseen by the NHAI, will directly impact vehicle owners and operators using this section of the highway and indirectly benefit the region through improved road conditions and infrastructure development.

Key Entities Referenced

National Highways Act, 1956: A law cited as the basis for the notification regarding fee collection on national highways. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for the notification. New Delhi: Location of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. National Highway No. 354E: The specific national highway section to which the notification applies. State of Punjab: The state in which the specified section of National Highway 354E is located. National Highways Authority of India: The agency authorized to collect fees on the specified highway section. National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: Rules governing the determination of fee rates for national highways. DabwaliSitugunnoAbohar section: A section of the National Highway No. 354E. Fazilka district: District in Punjab, India. Kala Tibba village: Village in Fazilka district of Punjab, India. Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri: Location of the printing press. Delhi: Location of the Controller of Publications.
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रजजस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 xxxGIDHxxx सी.जी.-डी.एxलx.x-GअID.-E2xx4x0 82021-229198 CG-DL-E-24082021-229198 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 3170] नई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, अगस्ट्त 24, 2021/भाद्र 2, 1943 No. 3170] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2021/BHADRA 2, 1943 सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग ग मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई ददल् ली, 24 अगस्ट्त, 2021 का.आ. 3459(अ).—भारत सरकार की अजधसूचना द्वारा सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग ग मंत्रालय में अजधसूचना संख्या (का. आ. 3459 (अ), ददनांदकत 1 अक् तबू र, 2020) राष्ट्रीय राजमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 5 के तहत जारी, केंद्र सरकार ने पंजाब राज् य में राष्‍टर ीय राजमाग ग सं. 354ई के दकमी 0.000 से 50.885 (डबवाली- जसतुगुन् नो-अबोहर खंड) तक के खंड को पंजाब राज् य सरकार को सुपुद गकर ददया ह।ै अत: अब, राष्‍ट रीय राजमागग फीस (दरों का जनधागरण और संग्रहण) जनयम, 2008 (जो इसके आगे ‘‘जनयम’’ के रूप म ें उजल् लजखत ह)ै के जनयम 3 के साथ परित राष्ट्रीय राजमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 7 द्वारा प्रदत् त िजक् तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द्र ीय सरकार, एतदद्वारा पंजाब राज्य में राष्‍टर ीय राजमाग ग सं. 354ई के जडजाइन दकमी 0.000 से दकमी 50.885 तक के डबवाली-जसतुगुन् नो-अबोहर खंड के जलए नीच े दी गई ताजलका 1 के कॉलम (1) म ें जवजनर्ददष्‍टट वाहनों के प्रकार पर 4.715 दकमी लंबाई (चार या अजधक लेन खंड के उपयोग के जलए) की जनवल सड़क खंड के जलए आधार दर के 100% और 46.024 दकमी लंबाई (पेव्ड िोल् डर सजहत दो लेन के उपयोग के जलए) की जनवल सड़क खंड और 1.460 दकमी (0.146 दकमी लंबाई वाली) की समतुल् य संरचना लंबाई (60 मी से अजधक लंबाई वाल)े के जलए ताजलका 1 के कॉलम (2) में जवजनर्ददष्‍टट आधार दर के 60 प्रजतित पर यांजत्रक वाहनों से फीस उदगृहीत करती ह ै तथा भारतीय राष्‍टर ीय राजमाग ग प्राजधकरण (एनएचएआई) को उसके अजधकाररयों अथवा दकसी िेकेदार के माध् यम से उक् त फीस के संग्रहण के जलए प्राजधकृत करती ह,ै अथागत्:- 4708 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] ताजलका-। वाहन का प्रकार आधार वर् ग 2007-08 के जलए प्रजत दकमी आधार फीस दर (रु. म)ें (1) (2) कार, जीप, वैन या हल् के मोटर वाहन 0.65 हल्के वाजणजज् यक वाहन, हल्के माल वाहन या जमनी बस 1.05 बस या रक (दो धुरी) 2.20 तीन धुरी वाजणजज्य क वाहन 2.40 भारी जनमागण मिीनरी (एचसीएम) या अथग मूववग उपस्ट् कर (ईएमई) या बहु धुरीय 3.45 वाहन (एमएवी) (चार से छ: धुरी) जविाल आकार के वाहन (सात या अजधक धुरी) 4.20 1. इसके अंतगगत उदगृहीत और संगृहीत की जाने वाली फीस ऐसे पथकर प् लाजां के जलए जवजनर्ददष्‍ट ट जनवल सड़क लंबाई हते ु जनम् नजलजखत पथकर प्ल ाजां में दये और संदये होगी, अथागत ् :- ताजलका-2 पथकर प् लाजा (चैनेज) की अवजस्ट् थजत लंबाई (दकमी में) जजसके जलए फीस संदये ह ै दर, जजस पर फीस संदये ह ै। पंजाब राज्य के फजऺजल् का जजले में काला 4.715 दक.मी. ऊपर ताजलका-1 में रटब् बा गांव के जनकट रारा-354ई के [संरचनां की लंबाई (> 60 मीटर) को उजल् लजखत आधार दरों का दकमी/चैनेज 45.660 पर चार या अजधक लेन के जलए छोड़कर] 100% 46.024 दकमी ऊपर ताजलका-1 में [संरचनां की लंबाई (> 60 मीटर) को उजल् लजखत आधार दरों का पेव् ड िोल् डरों सजहत दो लेन छोड़कर] के जलए 60% 2. उपयुगक् त के अजतररक् त, जनम् नजलजखत फीस प् लाजा (प्ल ाजां) पर 60 मीटर से अजधक लंबाई वाली जनम् नजलजखत अवसंरचनां के उपयोग के जलए 10 के समतुल् य गुणक द्वारा ऐसी अवसंरचनां की लंबाई को गुणा करके राजमागग की समतुल् य लंबाई में अवसंरचनां की लंबाई को पररवर्ततत करके जनम् नजलजखत फीस भी दये और संदये होगी:- ताजलका 3 िुल् क प्ल ाजा का अवस्ट्थ ान(चैनेज) सड़क की समकक्ष लंबाई में सड़क की दर, जजस पर िुल् क संदये ह ै पररवर्ततत दकए जान े हते ु समकक्ष लंबाई संरचनां की लंबाई (दकमी (दकमी में) में) पंजाब राज्य के फजऺजल् का जजले म ें काला 0.146* 1.460 ऊपर ताजलका-1 में उजल् लजखत रटब् बा गांव के जनकट रारा-354ई के आधार दरों का पेव्ड िोल् डरों दकमी/चैनेज 45.660 पर स ज ह त द ो ल ेन क े ज ल ए 6 0 %[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3 *ब्य ौरा जनम् नानुसार ह:ै- क्र.सं. संरचना का अवस्ट्थ ान (जडजाइन चैनेज) संरचना का प्रकार लंबाई (दकमी में) दकमी यहा ं से दकमी यहा ं तक 1 9.857 10.003 बड़ा पुल 0.146 दकमी कुल 0.146 दकमी 3. गैर-वाजणजज्य क प्रयोजनों के जलए पंजीकृत यांजत्रक वाहन के स्ट्व ामी और पथकर प्ल ाजा से बीस दकमी की दरू ी के भीतर जनवास करने वाले व्य जक् त के जलए माजसक पास की दर वर् ग 2020-21 के जलए 275.00 रु. (दो सौ पचहत्तर रुपए मात्र) ह ैऔर उक् त जनयमों के प्रावधानों के अनुसार प्रजतवर्ग संिोधन के अध् यधीन ह।ै 4. राजमाग ग खंड पर बहुल यात्रां के जलए जनम् नजलजखत दरों पर पास जारी दकए जाएंगे, अथागत्- ताजलका 4 संदये राजि अनुज्ञात एकतरफा यात्रां की वैधता अवजध अजधकतम संख्य ा एकतरफा यात्रा के जलए िुल् क का डढ़े दो भुगतान के समय से चौबीस घंटे गुना पचास एकल यात्रां के जलए संदये पचास भुगतान की तारीख से एक मास िुल् क की राजि का दो-जतहाई 5. फीस प् लाजा जस्ट् थत होन े वाले जजल े में पंजीकृत वाजणजज्य क वाहनों (राष्‍ट रीय परजमट के अधीन प्रचाजलत दकए जा रह े वाहनों को छोड़कर) के जलए फीस उस श्रेणी के वाहन हते ु जनधागररत दर की 50% होगी, बित े दक ऐसे वाजणजज्य क वाहनों के प्रयोग के जलए कोई सर्तवस रोड या वैकजल् पक सड़क उपलब्ध न हों । 6. संबंजधत श्रेणी के वाहनों के जलए जवजनर्ददष्‍ट ट अनुज्ञेय भार से अजधक भार लद े यांजत्रक वाहन का चालक या स्ट्व ामी या प्रभारी व्य जक् त, राष्ट्रीय राजमागग पर अजतभार लद े वाहन के प्रवेि के जलए टोल संग्रहण एजेंसी को ऐसी श्रेणी के वाहनों के प्रवेि जलए, उक् त जनयमों के जनयम 10 के उप-जनयम 1ए में जवजनर्ददष्‍ट ट फीस के समतुल् य फीस का भुगतान करने के जलए उत्त रदायी होगा और वह राजमागग खंड का प्रयोग करने के जलए तब तक हकदार नहीं होगा जब तक ऐसे यांजत्रक वाहन से लदा अजतभार हटाया नहीं जाता। 7. सभी पररभार्ाएं, यांजत्रक वाहनों की श्रेणी, इनके अनुज्ञेय भार, छूट प्राप्त वाहनों की श्रेणी, सर्तवस रोड, वैकजल् पक सड़क इत् यादद उक् त जनयमों में जवजनर्ददष्‍टट पररभार्ां के अनुरूप होंगी । 8. फीस की दरें उक्त जनयमों के जनयम 12 के अनुसरण में प्रयोक् तां के सूचनाथग प्रदर्तित करनी होंगी । 9. यांजत्रक वाहनों से फीस की वास्ट् तजवक राजि उपयुगक् त ताजलका-1 में यथा-उजल् लजखत आधार वर्ग 2007-08 के जलए प्रजत दकमी फीस की आधार दर के आधार पर प्रभाररत होगी और छूटों की गणना भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमागग प्राजधकरण द्वारा खंड की पूरी हो गई लंबाई के आधार पर की जाएगी और उस े उक् त जनयमों के जनयम 5 के अनुसार प्रजत वर्ग संिोजधत दकया जाएगा तथा तदनुसार उस े अंग्रेजी और क्षेत्रीय भार्ा के कम से कम एक-एक समाचार पत्र में प्रकाजित दकया जाएगा । 10. पररयोजना की अनुमाजनत पूंजीगत लागत 322.48 करोड़ रू. ह।ै [भूजम अजधग्रहण, सावगजजनक जन सुजवधां के स्ट्थ ानांतरण, पेड़ों को काटने आदद कायगकलापों को अभी पूरा दकया जाना ह ै इसजलए, पूंजीगत लागत पररवतगन के अध् यधीन ह ैऔर अंजतम पूंजीगत लागत को पृथक रूप से अजधसूजचत दकया जाएगा]। भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग प्राजधकरण द्वारा4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] प्रयोक् तां से वसूल दकए गए िुल्क के जररए पूंजीगत लागत की वसूली हो जान े के पश् चात्, लगाए जाने वाल े िुल् क की दरों को घटाकर 40% कर ददया जाएगा और उक् त जनयमों के अनुसार इसमें वार्तर्क तौर पर संिोधन दकया जाएगा। [फा. सं. आरडब् ल् यू/सीएच/एनएच/-354ई/पीबी/2017-18/493/वक्सग (631)/2018] अजमत वरदान, संयुक् त सजचव MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th August, 2021 S.O. 3459(E).— Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (number S.O. 3459(E) dated the 1st October 2020) issued under Section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government has entrusted the stretch from kilometer 0.000 to kilometer 50.885 (Dabwali-Situgunno-Abohar section) of National Highway No. 354E in the State of Punjab to the State Government of Punjab; 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 at 100% of the base rates for net road section of length 4.715 km (for the use of four and more lane section) and at 60% of the base rate for net road length of 46.024 km (for the use of two lane with paved shoulder section) and for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60m) of 1.460 km (having length of 0.146 km) on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below of Dabwali-Situgunno-Abohar section from design kilometer 0.000 to kilometer 50.885 of National Highway number 354E in the State of Punjab and authorizes the National Highways Authority of India to collect, either through its officials or through a contractor, the said fee, namely:- Table 1 Base rate of fee per km for the base Type of vehicle 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 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 payable Rate at which fee is payable (chainage) At Km/Ch. 45.660 of 4.715 km [Excluding length of structures 100% for four and more lane, of the base NH354E near kala Tibba (>60m)] rates mentioned in Table-1 above village in Fazilka district of 46.024 km [Excluding length of 60% for two lane with paved shoulders, of State Punjab structures (>60m)] the base rates mentioned in 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 60m 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 equalisation factor of 10: -[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 5 Table 3 Length of structures (in km) Equivalent road Location of Fee Plaza (chainage) to be converted into Rate at which fee is payable) length (in km) equivalent road length At Km/Ch. 45.660 of NH-354E 60% for two lane with paved near Kala Tibba village in Fazilka 0.146* 1.460 shoulders, of the base rates district of State Punjab mentioned in Table-1 above *The details are as under: - S.No. Location of Structure (Design Chainage) Type of structure Length (km) From km To km 1 Km 9.857 Km 10.003 Major Bridge 0.146 km TOTAL 0.146 km 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 and 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 Maximum number of one way Amount Payable Period of validity journeys allowed One and half times of the fee for one way Twenty four hours from the time Two journey of payment Two-third of amount of the fee payable for Fifty One month from date of payment 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. 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 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 322.48 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/CH/NH/-354E/PB/2017-18/493/Works(631)/2018] AMIT VARADAN, 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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