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Date: 2016-12-02 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 SO 1097

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Executive Summary: This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, concerns fee collection for the use of the Chenani-Nashri section of National Highway 1A in Jammu and Kashmir. It authorizes the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to levy and collect fees from vehicles using this section, based on specified rates and rules outlined in the notification. The fees are effective from December 2, 2016, and subject to annual revision. Key Points / Main Content: Fee Structure and Rates: * Fees are levied at 60% of the base rate (2007-08) per kilometer for the net road section length of 1.911 km, excluding structures longer than 60 meters. * Separate fee collection for structures longer than 60m which are converted to equivalent highway length. * Table 1 specifies base rates for different vehicle types (cars, buses, trucks, etc.). * Toll plazas are located at Km 90.176 (near Mada) and Km 99.800 (near Nashri). * Srinagar-bound traffic pays at Km 90.176, while Jammu-bound traffic pays at Km 99.800. Passes and Exemptions: * Monthly pass for non-commercial vehicles within 20 km of the plaza costs Rs. 235.00 for 2016-17, subject to annual revision. * Passes for multiple journeys are available at specified rates. * Commercial vehicles registered in the district where the toll plaza is located, but not under National Permit, pay 50% of the fee, provided no alternative road is available. Overloaded Vehicles: * Vehicles exceeding permissible load are charged ten times the applicable fee and are not allowed to use the highway until the excess load is removed. General Provisions: * Definitions of vehicle categories and other terms are as per existing rules. * Fee rates must be displayed for users' information. * Actual fees and discounts are calculated based on the completed section length and revised annually. * The estimated project capital cost is Rs. 4748.41 Crore and is subject to change. Once the capital cost is recovered, the fee will be reduced to 40% of the rates and revised annually. Impact Analysis: NHAI: * Impact: Authorized to collect fees and responsible for calculating and revising the fee structure. Must also maintain records of capital cost recovery. * Action Required: Implement fee collection, maintain records, and revise fees annually. Vehicle Owners/Users: * Impact: Subject to toll fees for using the Chenani-Nashri section, with rates varying based on vehicle type and usage patterns. * Action Required: Pay applicable fees; consider monthly passes or multiple journey passes if eligible. Residents near Toll Plazas: * Impact: Eligible for a discounted monthly pass if residing within 20 km of the toll plaza and owning a non-commercial vehicle. * Action Required: Apply for monthly pass if eligible. Commercial Vehicle Operators: * Impact: Subject to specific fee rates; those registered in the district may be eligible for a 50% discount if no alternative route is available. * Action Required: Pay applicable fees; verify eligibility for discounts. Government/Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: * Impact: Responsible for overseeing fee determination and ensuring compliance with rules. * Action Required: Monitor fee collection and address any issues or disputes.

Key Entities Referenced

National Highways Authority of India: An organisation to which the Central Government has entrusted a stretch of National Highway No. 1A. National Highways Act, 1956: An act under which the Central Government has framed the National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008. National Highways Fee Determination of Rates and Collection Rules, 2008: Rules framed by the Central Government for collection of fee for use of sections of national highways. Jammu Kashmir: The State where National Highway No. 1A is located and where the Chenani-Nashri section is situated. National Highway No. 1A: The highway on which the Chenani-Nashri section is located, specifically between km 89.000 to km 130.000. Chenani-Nashri: A section of National Highway No. 1A from km 89.000 to km 130.000 (New Alignment) in Jammu & Kashmir, for which user fees are being levied. Udhampur district: A district in Jammu & Kashmir where a fee plaza is located at km 90.176 near village Mada, Tehsil Chenani on NH1A. Ramban district: A district in Jammu & Kashmir where a fee plaza is located at km 99.800 design chainage near village Nashri on NH1A.
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And whereas, the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) has framed the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, vide G.S.R. 838(E) dated the 5th Dec, 2008, and amended vide G.S.R. 950(E) dated 3rd December, 2010, G.S.R. 15(E) dated 12th January, 2011, G.S.R. 756(E) dated 12th October,2011 and G.S.R. 778(E) dated 16th December, 2013, G.S.R. 26(E) dated 16th January, 2014, G.S.R. 831(E) dated 21st November, 2014, G.S.R. 220(E) dated 23rd March, 2015 and G.S.R. 585(E) dated 08th June, 2016 for collection of fee for use of sections of national highways, permanent bridges, bypasses and tunnels;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 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 and amended from time to time (hereinafter referred to as the “said Rules”), the Central Government hereby levies the fee at 60% of the base rate specified in column (2) in Table 1 for net road section length of 1.911 km {excluding 8.979 Km of structure (having length more than 60 m) with equivalent length of 89.79 km} (hereinafter referred to as “base rate”) for use of the Two Lane section on the Type of Vehicles specified in column (1) of Table 1 below for the use of Chenani-Nashri section from km 89.000 to km 130.000 (New Alignment) of National Highway number 1A in the State of Jammu & Kashmir 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 (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 for use of two lane section at the following Fee Plaza(s) for net road length specified for such Fee Plaza(s): Location of Fee Plaza (chainage) Length (in km) for which Fee Rate at which fee is payable is payable *At km 90.176 (design chainage) near village Mada , 1.911 (Excluding 8.979 km 60% of the base rates Tehsil Chenani in Udhampur district of NH-1A length of structures indicated mentioned in Table-1 above *At km 99.800 (design chainage) near village Nashri in in Para-3 below) Ramban district of NH-1A 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 equalization factor of 10: 3. Location of Fee Plaza (chainage) Length of structures** Equivalent Rate at which fee is (in km) to be converted Road length payable into equivalent road (in km) length *At km 90.176 (design chainage) near 8.979 89.790 60% of the base rates village Mada , Tehsil Chenani in Udhampur mentioned in Table-1 district of NH-1A above *At km 99.800 (design chainage) near village Nashri in Ramban district of NH-1A Total length 89.790 * The applicable user fee at both the fee plazas shall be for the same length of the project, the user fee for Srinagar bound traffic shall be payable at Fee Plaza at Km 90.176, whereas, for Jammu bound traffic the fee shall be payable at Fee Plaza at Km 99.800. **Details of structure having length more than 60m is as under: Structure having length more than 60 m S. No. Chainage (Km.) Length (Km.) From To 1 90.482 99.461 8.979 Total 8.979¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 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. 235.00 (Rupees Two Hundred Thirty Five only) for the year 2016-17 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 journeys on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates, namely: Amount Payable Maximum number of Period of validity one way journeys allowed One and half times of the fee for one way Two Twenty four hours from the time of payment journey Two-third of amount of the fee payable Fifty One month from date of payment 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 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 fee 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 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 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, each in English and vernacular language accordingly. 10. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 4748.41 Crore. The capital cost is subject to variation as the activities of land acquisition, utility shifting, tree cutting etc. are yet to be completed. The final capital cost will be notified separately. The Authority 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. NHAI/13013/560/CO/16-17/GC Chenani-Nashri BOT(Annuity)] 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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