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Date: 2015-11-24 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Whereas, by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O. 1192E, dated 3rd December, 2001, S.O. 465E, dated 26th April, 2002 and S.O.1097E, dated 04th August, 2005 issued under section

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Executive Summary: This notification concerns toll fees on the National Highway No. 1A, specifically the Jalandhar to Pathankot section in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. It authorizes a concessionaire to levy and collect fees. The notification specifies rates, exemptions, and conditions for fee collection, with the commercial operation date (COD) influencing toll adjustments. The tentative COD for the project is 15.11.2015. Key Points / Main Content: Toll Fee Authorization: * Authorizes the concessionaire, Ms Prakash Asphaltings Toll Highways India Ltd., to collect and retain toll fees. * Applies to the section of National Highway No. 1A from km 4.230 to km 16.350 between Jalandhar and Pathankot. Fee Structure and Rates: * Specifies base toll rates for different vehicle types based on the base year 2007-08. * Sets fees for specific toll plazas (Chollang and Harsa Mansar) based on distance. * Includes additional fees for structures longer than 60 meters, calculated by converting structure length to equivalent highway length. Exemptions and Discounts: * Offers a monthly pass at a reduced rate (Rs. 230.00 for 2015-16) for non-commercial vehicles registered to individuals residing within 20 km of the toll plaza. * Provides a 50% discount for commercial vehicles registered in the district where the toll plaza is located (excluding those under national permit), provided that no service road or alternative road is available. Overloaded Vehicles: * Imposes a penalty of ten times the applicable fee for vehicles exceeding permissible load limits. * Denies access to the highway until the excess load is removed. Fee Revision and Display: * Requires the Authority to calculate and publish actual fees and discounts in English and local vernacular newspapers, based on the base rate for 2007-08. * Mandates annual revision and publication of fees, with a condition that no revision occurs within six months of the previous one. * Stipulates that fee rates be displayed for user information, Financial Aspects: * States the project's capital cost to be recovered is Rs. 1114.01 crore from the date of commercial operation. * Specifies that toll will be collected at rates under the National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008, as amended until the bid due date. * Outlines a plan to reduce toll rates to 40% of the charged rate once the capital cost is recovered, with a 10% annual increment. Impact Analysis: Concessionaire (Ms Prakash Asphaltings Toll Highways India Ltd.): * Impact: Authorized to collect and retain toll fees according to the specified rates and regulations. Responsible for publishing fee information. * Action Required: Collect toll as per the notification, publish fee information, and adhere to revision schedules. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI): * Impact: Responsible for overseeing fee calculations, ensuring compliance, and declaring the date of commercial operation. * Action Required: Calculate fees and discounts, ensure publication of fee information, and monitor the concessionaire's compliance. Vehicle Owners/Users: * Impact: Subject to toll fees for using the specified section of National Highway 1A. * Action Required: Pay applicable toll fees, understand discount options (if eligible), and comply with rules regarding vehicle load limits. Local Residents (within 20 km of Toll Plaza): * Impact: Eligible for a monthly pass at a discounted rate for non-commercial vehicles. * Action Required: Apply for and utilize the monthly pass to avail of the discounted rate, if eligible.

Key Entities Referenced

National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988: A law enacted in 1988, referenced in the document regarding the entrustment of a section of National Highway to the National Highways Authority of India. National Highway Act, 1956: A law enacted in 1956, referenced in relation to the powers conferred to the Central Government regarding fee determination for National Highways. National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: A set of rules from 2008, governing the determination of rates and collection of fees on national highways, referenced in the context of authorizing fee collection on specific highway stretches. Jalandhar-Punjab-Jammu and Kashmir Border: A section of National Highway 1A, specifically the stretch from Jalandhar in Punjab to the border of Jammu and Kashmir, which is subject to the regulations outlined in the notification. Punjab: A state in India where a section of National Highway 1A is located, relevant to the applicability of the toll regulations. Himachal Pradesh: A state in India where a section of National Highway 1A is located, relevant to the applicability of the toll regulations. Prakash Asphaltings and Toll Highways India Ltd.: The Concessionaire, responsible for the Operation and Maintenance of the Jalandhar/Punjab/JK Border section of NH1A. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry that issued the notification regarding toll collection on the specified National Highway section.
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jktekxZ 'kqYd ¼njksa dk vo/kkj.k ,oa laxzg.k½ fu;e] 2008 ds v/khu dh xbZ O;oLFkk ds vuqlkj ykxw njkas ij rFkk cksyh dh fu;r rkjh[k rd mlesa fd, x, la”kks/ku rd fd;k tk,xkA iawthxr ykxr dh olwyh fj;k;r 'kqYd ds ek/;e ls okf.kfT;d izpkyu dh rkjh[k dks ,uihoh fudkyus gsrq 12% izfro"kZ dh nj ls NwV nrs s gq, dh tk,xhA ifj;kstuk ds okf.kfT;d izpkyu dh vufUre rkjh[k 15-11- 2015 gSA ftl fnu iwathxr ykxr dh olwyh gks tk,xh] ml fnu ds ckn Vksy njkas dks ?kVkdj 40% dj fn;k tk,xkA fj;k;r 'kqYd dks Hkh ?kVkdj ns; jkf”k dk 40% dj fn;k tk,xkA vkSj fj;k;r djkj ds [k.M 21-1-1 ds vulq kj 10% dh okf"kZd o`f) ykxw gksxhA ;fn fdlh dkj.k ls okf.kfT;d izpkyu dh rkjh[k dks igys dj fn;k tkrk gS LFkfxr dj fn;k tkrk gS rks olwy dh tkus okyh iwathxr ykxr dk fQj ls fglkc yxk;k tk,xk vkSj blds ckjs eas bathfu;j@Lora= bathfu;jkas }kjk okf.kfT;d izpkyu dh okLrfod rkjh[k ds ckn 30 fnuksa ds vUnj fj;k;rxkzgh dks lwfpr fd;k tk,xkA [Qk- la- Hkkjkjkizk@13013@690@lhvks@15&16@thlh tkya/kj&iatkc@tEew vkSj d”ehj lhek ¼vks,eVh½] uhjt oekZ] la;qDr lfpo MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th November, 2015 S.O. 3158(E).—Whereas, by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O. 1192(E), dated 3rd December, 2001, S.O. 465(E), dated 26th April, 2002 and S.O.1097(E), dated 04th August, 2005 issued under section 11 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), the Central Government, has entrusted the section of National Highway from km. 4.230 to km 117.750/4.000, km. 4.000 to km. 16.350 (Jalandhar to Pathankot Section) of National Highway No. 1A in the States of Punjab and Himachal 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. 650(E), dated 04th March, 2014 for the stretch4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii) from km. 4.230 to km. 117.750/4.000, km. 4.000 to km. 16.350 (Jalandhar to Pathankot Section) of National Highway No. 1A in the States of Punjab and Himachal 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 on 30.09.2015 (hereinafter referred to as said agreement) with M/s Prakash Asphaltings & Toll Highways (India) Ltd., having registered office at 76, Mall Road, Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, India (hereinafter referred to as the “Concessionaire”), for the bid submitted on 13.02.2015 for the Operation and Maintenance of Jalandhar–Punjab/J&K Border section of NH-1A from km. 4.230 to km. 117.750/4.000, km. 4.000 to km. 16.350 (hereinafter referred to as the “said section”) on Operate, Maintain and Transfer (OMT) basis. 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 published vide G.S.R. 838(E) dated 05.12.2008 and its amendment till bid submission date and in supersession of the Notification Number S.O. 2926(E) dated 27.09.2013 and S.O. No. 650(E), dated 04th March, 2014, except as respect things done or omitted to be done before such supercession, the Central Government, having regard to the expenditure involved in building, maintenance, management and operation of the said Section of the said National Highway, interest on the capital invested, reasonable return, the volume of traffic and the period of said agreement entered into between the Authority and the Concessionaire, hereby notifies that there shall be levied and collected fees on mechanical vehicles for the use of the said Section at the rates specified in columns (2) of the Table 1 for net road section length of 123.128 km. (excluding 2.73946 km. of structures having length more than 60m) and equivalent highway length of 27.3946 km. corresponding to structures having total length of 2.73946 km. for use of the four and more lane sections (hereinafter referred to as “base rate”) and authorizes the said Concessionaire to collect and retain the said fees on and from the date of commercial operation declared by the Authority or publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, whichever is later, till the termination date as specified in the agreement; TABLE 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 (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 Toll Plaza for the distance specified for each such Toll Plaza(s): Location of Toll Plazas (chainage) Length (in km.) for which Fee is payable Km. 34.500 of NH-1A, near village Chollang in Hoshiarpur District 65.108 (Excluding 661.90 m length of structures indicated in Para-2 below) Km. 84.500 of NH-1A, near village Harsa Mansar in Hoshiarpur District 58.020 (Excluding 2077.56 m length of structures indicated in Para-2 below) 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 Toll 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 Toll Plaza (chainage) Length of structures* (in Equivalent road length (in km.) to be converted into km.) equivalent road length Km. 34.500 of NH-1A, near village Chollang in 0.6619 6.619 Hoshiarpur District Km. 84.500 of NH-1A, near village Harsa Mansar in 2.07756 20.7756 Hoshiarpur District * The details are as under:-¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 Chollang Toll Plaza at km. 34.500 of NH-1A Location of Toll Plaza (chainage) Chainage (km.) Length of structures (in Nature and location of m) to be converted into permanent bridge/structure equivalent road length 28+938 136.800 Major Bridge 49+345 110.000 Major Bridge Km. 34.500 of NH-1A, near village 54+175 97.200 Major Bridge Chollang in Hoshiarpur District 57+615 97.200 Major Bridge 59+505 154.200 Major Bridge 62+433 66.500 Major Bridge 661.900 Harsa Mansar Toll Plaza at km 84.500 of NH-1A Location of Toll Plaza (chainage) Chainage (km.) Length of structures(in Nature and location of m) to be converted into permanent bridge/structure equivalent road length 88+445 672.000 Major Bridge 103+772 84.060 Major Bridge 109+956 264.600 Major Bridge 110+615 71.000 Flyover Km. 84.500 of NH-1A, near village 114+019 67.500 Major Bridge Harsa Mansar in Hoshiarpur District 14+265 67.500 Major Bridge 15+636 850.900 Major Bridge 2077.560 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 toll plaza is Rs. 230.00 (Rupees Two Hundred Thirty only) for the year 2015-16, and 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 journey 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 journey of payment Two-third of amount of the fee payable Fifty or more One month from date of payment for fifty single journeys or more 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 vehicle. 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 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 Rule.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii) 8. The fee rates shall be displayed for information of the users in accordance with rules 12 of the said Rule. 9. Based on the base rate of fee per km 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. 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 and published annually in accordance with the rule 5 of the said rules and provisions of the Concession Agreement provided that no revision shall be effected within a period of six months from the date of the preceding revision of Fee. 10. The present value of Capital Cost of the Project to be recovered from the date of COD is 1114.01 crore (Rupee One Thousand One Hundred Fourteen crore and one lakh only). From the Commercial Operation Date (COD) toll shall be collected by the Concessionaire at the applicable rates provided under the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 and further amendments till bid due date. The Capital Cost shall be recovered through Concession Fee by discounting @ 12% per annum to arrive at NPV as on the date of commercial operation (COD). The tentative COD for the project is 15.11.2015. After the day on which the Capital Cost is recovered the toll rates chargeable shall be reduced to 40% of rate being charged. The Concession Fee shall also be reduced to 40% of the amount payable and annual increment of 10% as per Clause 21.1.1 of Concession Agreement shall be applicable. In case, due to any reason, COD is advanced/postponed, the Capital Cost to be recovered shall be reworked and intimated to the Concessionaire within 30 days after actual COD, by the Engineer/Independent Engineers. [F. No. NHAI/13013/690/CO/15-16/GC Jalandhar-Punjab/J&K Border (OMT)] NIRAJ VERMA, Jt. Secy. Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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