Publication of amendment in the NH Fee Rules 2008

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-02042026-271540 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 231] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026/CHAITRA 12, 1948 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 2nd April, 2026 G.S.R. 251(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement. — (1) These rules may be called the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) (Third Amendment) Rules, 2026. (2) They shall come into force on the 10th day of April, 2026. 2. In the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, in rule 6, for sub-rule (3A), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:- "(3A) If the user of a vehicle enters a fee plaza without a FASTag or a valid functional FASTag, as the case may be, and opts to pay fee through the Unified Payment Interface (UPI), he shall pay 1.25 times of the user fee applicable to that category of vehicle in accordance with the provisions of sub-rule (2) of rule 4: Provided that if the owner or driver of the vehicle does not opt to pay fee in the manner specified under this rule, such vehicle shall be dealt in accordance with rule 14. Illustration: If the user fee for a particular class of vehicle as per sub-rule (2) of rule 4 is rupees hundred and if that vehicle enters a fee plaza without a FASTag or a valid, functional FASTag, as the case may be, if the user of that vehicle opts to pay fee through Unified Payment Interface (UPI), he shall pay 1.25 times (i.e. rupees one hundred and twenty five only).". [F. No.H-25016/03/2025-Toll (E-252204)] CHETNA NAND SINGH, Jt. Secy. Note: – The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide notification number G.S.R. 838 (E), dated the 5th December, 2008 and were subsequently amended vide numbers G.S.R. 950(E), dated the 3rd December, 2010, G.S.R. 15(E), dated the 12th January, 2011, G.S.R. 756(E), dated the 12th October, 2011, G.S.R. 778(E), dated the 16th December, 2013, G.S.R. 26(E), dated the 16th January, 2014, G.S.R. 831(E), dated the 21st November, 2014, G.S.R. 2(E), dated the 29th December, 2014, G.S.R. 220(E), dated the 23rd March, 2015, G.S.R. 585(E), dated the 8th June, 2016, G.S.R. 1114(E), dated the 2nd December, 2016, G.S.R. 248(E), dated the 14th March, 2017, G.S.R. 427(E), dated the 7th May, 2018, G.S.R. 920(E), dated the 25th September, 2018, G.S.R. 942(E), dated the 20th December, 2019, G.S.R. 298(E), dated the 15th May, 2020, G.S.R. 523(E), dated the 24th August, 2020 and G.S.R. 804(E), dated the 30th December, 2020, G.S.R 467 (E) dated the 24th June, 2022, G.S.R 725 (E), dated the 6th October, 2023, G.S.R 556 (E), dated the 9th September, 2024, G.S.R. 388 (E) dated the 17th June, 2025, G.S.R. 437 (E) dated the 1st July, 2025, G.S.R. 734 (E) dated the 3rd October, 2025, G.S.R. 01 (E) dated the 31st December, 2025, G.S.R. 107 (E) dated the 4th February, 2026 and G.S.R. 191 (E) dated the 17th March, 2026.