## Policy Analysis Report: Toll Fee Notification on National Highway 96 (New NH 330) in Uttar Pradesh
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the levying of fees on mechanical vehicles using the Sultanpur-Pratapgarh section of National Highway 96 (New NH 330) in Uttar Pradesh. The core purpose of this notification is to establish toll rates for the specified highway section and authorize the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to collect these fees. Key findings include the establishment of variable toll rates based on vehicle type, road section length (two-lane vs. four-lane), and provisions for monthly passes and discounts under specific conditions. This is a new policy establishing tolls on the specified highway.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview and analysis of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification regarding the levying of fees on mechanical vehicles for using the Sultanpur-Pratapgarh section of National Highway 96 (New NH 330) in Uttar Pradesh. This analysis is based solely on the information provided in the text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The primary objective of this policy is to levy a fee on mechanical vehicles using the specified section of National Highway 96 (New NH 330) to generate revenue. This revenue is likely intended to recover the capital cost of the project and potentially fund future maintenance and improvements.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The policy likely addresses the need to generate revenue to recoup investment and maintain a recently constructed or upgraded highway section. This is suggested by the mention of the capital cost of the project and the mechanism for reducing fees after the capital cost is recovered. The fact that the central government entrusted the section to the state government before levying the fee further supports this.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **Establishment of Toll Rates:** The notification establishes a toll system based on vehicle type and the characteristics of the road section used.
* Variable rates are specified in Table 1, using 2007-08 as the base year, with rates per kilometer differing by vehicle type (e.g., car, truck, heavy machinery). These rates are subject to annual revision.
* Different rates apply based on whether the road section is two-lane with paved shoulders (60% of the base rate) or four-lane (100% of the base rate).
* Toll Plaza Location: The notification specifies a toll plaza at chainage km 80.000 of NH96 (new NH330) near Village Gharauli, District Pratapgarh.
* **Monthly Passes:** Residents within 20 kilometers of the fee plaza who own a vehicle registered for non-commercial purposes are eligible for a monthly pass at a specified rate (Rs 275.00 for the year 2020-2021), subject to annual revision.
* **Multiple Journey Passes:** The notification specifies rates for multiple journeys, including rates for 24-hour and one-month passes, with specific conditions regarding the number of journeys allowed.
* **Fee for Commercial Vehicles:** Commercial vehicles registered in the district where the fee plaza is located are eligible for a 50% discount on the specified rate if no service road or alternative road is available.
* **Overloaded Vehicles:** A driver/owner of an overloaded vehicle is required to pay a fee for entering the highway, equivalent to the fee specified in sub-rule 1A of rule 10.
* **Capital Cost Recovery:** After the capital cost of the project is recovered, the fee will be reduced to 40% of the rates and will be revised annually.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this policy include:
* Owners and operators of all mechanical vehicles using the Sultanpur-Pratapgarh section of National Highway 96 (New NH 330).
* Residents living within 20 kilometers of the toll plaza.
* Commercial vehicle operators, particularly those registered in the district where the toll plaza is located.
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and any contractors involved in toll collection.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is the primary responsible agency for implementing the policy, specifically for collecting the toll, either directly or through a contractor.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification does not specify concrete timelines besides annual rate revisions. The rules outline a process for calculating and publishing revised rates.
* **Display of Fee Rates:** The notification mandates that fee rates be displayed for user information according to rule 12 of the relevant rules.
* **Annual Revision of Rates:** Actual toll rates charged will be calculated by the NHAI based on the length of the section, base rates and revised annually. The revised rates will be published in at least one English and one vernacular language newspaper.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy include:
* **Revenue Generation:** The policy aims to generate revenue to recover the capital cost of the highway project and fund future maintenance.
* **Regulation of Highway Use:** The toll system may influence traffic patterns and encourage the use of alternative routes where available, although its primary goal is revenue collection.
* **Financial Sustainability:** This policy contributes to the long-term financial sustainability of highway infrastructure by establishing a user-fee model.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification establishes a toll system for the Sultanpur-Pratapgarh section of National Highway 96 (New NH 330) in Uttar Pradesh. It outlines specific toll rates based on vehicle type and road characteristics, provides for monthly passes and discounts, and designates the NHAI as the implementing agency. This policy is significant as it marks the beginning of toll collection on this newly improved/constructed highway section, potentially leading to revenue generation and long-term financial sustainability. Further observations are limited by the scope of the provided text.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A law that is referenced as the basis for the notification regarding fee collection on national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry issuing the notification.
National Highway No. 96: The original designation of a highway stretch.
National Highway No 330: The new designation of a highway stretch (New NH 330).
Sultanpur-Pratapgarh section: A section of National Highway No. 96 (New NH 330) in Uttar Pradesh, specifically mentioned in the notification.
Uttar Pradesh: The state where the specified section of National Highway No. 96 (New NH 330) is located.
National Highways Authority of India: The organization authorized to collect fees on the specified highway section.
National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: A set of rules governing the determination of fee rates and collection on national highways.
Gharauli District Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh: The location of the Fee Plaza near Village Gharauli.
Amit Varadan: Jt. Secy. (Joint Secretary), the signatory of the notification.
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भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 563] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, फरवरी 10, 2021/माघ 21, 1942
No. 563] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2021/MAGHA 21, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 9 फरवरी, 2021
का.आ. 617(अ).—यतः केन्द्र सरकार ने राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 5 के
अधीन भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय द्वारा िारी सूचना स.का.आ. 2004 (अ), तारीख
30 अगस्ट्त 2012 के द्वारा उत्तर प्रििे राज्य में दक०मी० 60.000 से 90.865 (सल्ु तानपरु -प्रतापगढ़ माग)ग राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग
सं. 96 (नया रा.रा. मागग सं-330) को उत्तर प्रििे राज्य सरकार को सौपा ह।ै
अतः अब राष्ट्रीय रािमागग (िरों का अवधारण एवं संग्रहण) जनयम, 2008 (जिसे 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
करते हुए केंरीय सरकार, एतद्द्वारा उत्तर प्रििे राज्य में राष्ट्रीय रािमागग सं. 96 (नया रा.रा.मागग सं-330) जडिाइन दक.मी.
60.000 से 90.865 (सुल्तानपरु -प्रतापगढ़ मागग) तक के खडं के प्रयोग के जलए जनम्नजलजखत ताजलका - 1 के कालम-1 में
जवजनर्िष्टग वाहनो के प्रकार पर 25.365 दकमी0 की िो लेन पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत जनजवल सड़क खण्ड की लम्बाई के जलए
ताजलका-1 के कॉलम-2 में जवजनर्िष्टग आधार िर का 60 प्रजतित तथा 5.50 दकमी0 चार तथा अजधक लने के उपयोग हते ु
जनजवल सड़क खण्ड की लम्बाई के जलए ताजलका-1 के कॉलम-2 में जवर्नदग िष्ट आधार िर का 100 प्रजतित की िर पर
यांजत्रक वाहन से फ़ीस उिगृहीत करती ह ै तथा भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण को उसके अजधकाररयों अथवा दकसी
िेकेिार के माध्यम से उि फ़ीस के संग्रहण के जलए प्राजधकृत करती है, अथागत:्-
840 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ताजलका-1
वाहन के प्रकार आधार वर् ग 2007-08 के जलए फीस की
प्रजत दक.मी. आधार िर (रु. म)ें
(1) (2)
कार, िीप, वैन या हल्के मोटर वाहन 0.65
हल्के वाजणजज्यक वाहन, हल्के मालवाहन या जमनी बस 1.05
बस या रक (िो धुरी) 2.20
तीन धुरी वाले वाजणजज्यक वाहन 2.40
भारी संजनमागण मिीनरी (एचसीएम) या अथग मूववंग उपस्ट्कर (ईएमई) या 3.45
बहुधुरीय (एमएवी) (4 से 6 धुरी वाले)
जविाल आकार के वाहन (7 या अजधक धुरी वाल)े 4.20
1. इसके अंतगगत उिगृहीत और संग्रहीत की िाने वाली फ़ीस ऐसे पथकर प्लािा के जलए जवजनर्िष्टग सड़क लंबाई हते ु
पथकर प्लािा पर िये और संिये होगी, अथागत:-
ताजलका -2
लबं ाई (दक.मी.म)ें जिसके जलए िल्ु क िर जिस पर िल्ु क सिं ये ह।ै
सिं ेय ह ै
पथकर प्लािा का अवस्ट्थान (चनै िे )
25.365 दकमी 2 लेन/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत/2-लेन के
उत्तर प्रििे राज्य के प्रतापगढ़ जिले के जलए उि ताजलका - 1 में उजल्लजखत
घरौली गााँव में एन.एच.-96 (नया आधार िर का 60 प्रजतित
एन.एच-330) पर दक.मी. 80.000
5.50दकमी 4 लेन के जलए उि ताजलका - 1 में
पर जवद्यमान
उजल्लजखत आधार िर का 100 प्रजतित
2. जिस व्यजि का अपना याजं त्रक वाहन, गैर-वाजणजज्यक प्रयोिनों के जलए पिं ीकृत हुआ हो और वह िुल्क प्लािा से
20 दक.मी. तक की िरू ी में ही रहता हो, उसके जलए वर्ग 2020-21 के जलए माजसक पास की िर 275.00 रू. (िो सौ
पचहत्तर रुपए मात्र) होगी और उि जनयमों के उपबंधों के अनसु ार उसमें प्रत्येक वर्ग संिोधन दकया िायेगा।
3. रािमागग खंड पर बहु यात्राओं के जलए जनम्नजलजखत िरों पर पास िारी दकए िाएंगे, अथागत ्
ताजलका-3
संिये राजि अनुमत एकतरफा यात्राओं की वैधता की अवजध
अजधकतम संख्या
एकतरफा यात्रा के जलए िुल्क का डेढ़ गुना िो भुगतान के समय से 24 घंटे
पचास एकल यात्राओं के जलए भुगतान योग्य पचास या उससे अजधक भुगतान की तारीख से एक महीना
िुल्क की राजि का िो जतहाई[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
4. जिस जिले में िुल्क प्लािा पड़ता ह ै उस जिले में पिं ीकृत वाजणज्यक वाहन (राष्ट्रीय परजमट के अधीन चल रह े
वाहनों को छोड़कर) के जलए िुल्क उस श्रेणी के वाहन के जलए जवजनर्िगष्ट िुल्क का 50 प्रजतित होगा, बिते दक ऐसे
वाजणजज्यक वाहनों के उपयोग के जलए कोई सर्वसग रोड या वैकजल्पक सड़क उपलब्ध न हों।
5. िो यांजत्रक वाहन अपनी श्रेणी के जलए जनधागररत अनुज्ञेय भार की अपेक्षा अजधक भार से लिा होगा उसके चालक
अथवा प्रभारी व्यजि को ऐसे अजधक भार से लि े हुए वाहन को राष्ट्रीय रािमागग में प्रवेि कराने के जलए िुल्क संग्रहण
एिेंसी को उि जनयमों के जनयम 10 के उपजनयम 1ए में जवजनर्िष्टग के अनुसार िुल्क का भुगतान करना होगा और उसे
रािमागग खंड का उपयोग करन े की तब तक अनुमजत नहीं होगी िब तक की ऐसे यांजत्रक वाहन से अजधक भार को हटा नहीं
दिया िाए।
6. यांजत्रक वाहनो की श्रेणी, उनके जलए अनुज्ञेय भार, छूट प्राप्त वाहनों की श्रेणी, सर्वगस रोड, वैकजल्पक सड़क आदि
सजहत सभी पररभार्ाएं जनयमों में जवजनर्िष्टग पररभार्ाओं के अनुसार होगी।
7. उि जनयमों के जनयम – 12 के अनुसार उपयोगकताओंग की िानकारी के जलए िुल्क की िरों को प्रिर्ितग दकया
िायेगा।
8. ऊपर सरणी –1 में यथा - उजल्लजखत, आधार वर्ग 2007 – 08 के जलए प्रजत दकलोमीटर िुल्क की आधार िर के
आधार पर, याजं त्रक वाहनों से जलए िाने वाले वास्ट्तजवक िुल्क और छूट की गणना भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण
द्वारा खंड की पूरी कर ली गई लम्बाई के आधार पर की िाएगी और जनयमों के जनयम - 5 के अनुसार वार्र्कग तौर पर
संिोधन दकया िाएगा तथा उसे, तिनुसार, अंग्रेिी और स्ट्थानीय भार्ा के कम से कम एक एक समाचार पत्र प्रकाजित
दकया िाएगा।
9. पररयोिना की अनुमाजनत पूंिीगत लागत रु 208.88 करोड़ ह।ै [पिूं ीगत लागत में पररवतगन हो सकता ह ैक्योदक
भजू म अिगन, िनयोजगता सेवाओं का स्ट्थान बिलने, पेड़ों की कटाई आदि िैस े दियाकलाप अभी परू े दकये िाने ह।ै अजं तम
पूंिीगत लागत अलग से अजधसूजचत की िायेगी]। भारतीय राष्ट्रीय रािमागग प्राजधकरण द्वारा वसूल दकये गये प्रयोिा िुल्क
के िररये पिूं ीगत लागत की वसूली का ररकाडग रखा िायेगा और पूंिीगत लागत की वसूली के बाि लगाये िाने वाले िुल्क
की िरों को 40 प्रजतित कर दिये िायेगा और उि जनयमों के अनुसार इसमें वार्र्कग तौर पर संिोधन दकया िायेगा।
[फा. स.ं CE-RO/LKO/96/UP/2016-17/535]
अजमत वरिान, संयुि सजचव
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th February, 2021
S.O. 617(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways number S.O. 2004 (E) dated 30th August 2012, issued under section 5 of the
National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government has entrusted the stretch from
km. 60.00 to 90.865 (Sultanpur-Pratapgarh section) of National Highway No. 96 (New NH- 330), in State
of Uttar Pradesh to the State Government of Uttar 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 the rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 at 60% of the base rate for net road
section length of 25.365 km (for use of two lane with paved shoulder section) and at 100% of the base rate
specified in column(2) of table(1) for net road section length of 5.50 km (for the use of four and more lane)
on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below of Sultanpur-Pratapgarh Section from
design kilometer 60.000 to kilometer 90.865 (existing km 60.000 to km 90.000) of National Highway
number 96 (New NH No-330) in the State of Uttar Pradesh and authorizes the National Highways
Authority of India to collect, either through its officials or through a contractor, the said fee, namely:-4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Table 1
Base rate of fee per km for the
Type of vehicle
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
Length (in km.) for
Location of Fee Plaza (chainage) Rate at which fee is payable
which Fee is payable
25.365 Km. 60% for two lane with paved shoulders, of
At Design chainage km 80.000 of
the base rates mentioned in Table-1 above
NH-96 (new NH-330) near Village
5.500 Km.
Gharauli District Pratapgarh in Uttar
100% for four and more lane, of the base
Pradesh
rates mentioned in 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 kilometers from the fee plaza is Rs 275.00 (Rs. 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.
3. For multiple journeys on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates, namely: -
Table 3
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
Two
journey time of payment
Two-third of amount of the fee payable One month from date of
Fifty or more
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[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
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 208.88 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 realized 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. CE-RO/LKO/96/UP/2016-17/535]
AMIT VARADAN, Jt. Secy.
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