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Notification levying fee for the use of sections of National Highways NH-730C, NH-730B, and NH-731K in Uttar Pradesh under the National Highways Act, 1956.

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued Notification S.O. 1996(E) on 1st May, 2025, exercising 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. This notification levies a fee for the use of sections from km 114.000 to Km. 183.380 on National Highways NH-730C, NH-730B, and NH-731K in the State of Uttar Pradesh. This follows the entrustment of these highways to the State Government of Uttar Pradesh by notification S.O. 3033 (E) dated 22.06.2018 under section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956. The fee is levied at the base rate specified in Table 1 for a net road section length of 2.480 Km and at 60% of the base rate for a net road section length of 66.298 Km, for the use of two lanes with paved shoulder. Additionally, a fee is payable for the use of structures having length more than 60m, with a total equivalent structure length of 6.02 Km derived from actual lengths totaling 0.602 Km (including PSC Girder at Km. 133+001 to 133+469 of length 0.468 Km and Bowsting Girder & Steel Girder at Km. 116+988 to 117+127 of length 0.134 Km), calculated using an equalization factor of 10, payable at 60% of the base rates. The fee is due and payable at the Fee Plaza located at Km 156+550 of NH 731K near Simra Village, Dist. Pilibhit. Base rates per Km for the base year 2007-08 are specified for various vehicle types: 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 Multi Axle Vehicle (MAV) (four to six axles) (3.45), and Oversized Vehicles (seven or more axles) (4.20). A monthly pass for non-commercial vehicles registered within 20 km of the plaza is Rs 340.00 for 2024-25. Multiple journey passes are available at one and a half times the one-way fee for two journeys within twenty-four hours, and two-thirds of the fee for fifty or more single journeys for fifty journeys within one month. Commercial vehicles registered in the district where the plaza falls are eligible for a 50% discount if no service or alternative road is available. Overloaded vehicles are subject to fees as per rule 10(1A). Fee rates shall be displayed according to rule 12 and revised annually based on rule 5. The National Highway Authority of India is authorized to collect the fee and calculate actual amounts and discounts, publishing revisions in English and vernacular newspapers. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rs.512.70 Cr.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-03052025-262871 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1952] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2025/VAISAKHA 12, 1947 [F. No. PIU/MORT&H/Toll/Pkg(188&189)/2022-23/E-247404] MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st May, 2025 S.O. 1996(E). - Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O. 3033 (E) dated 22.06.2018 issued under section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government has entrusted the NH-730C, NH-730B & NH-731K in the 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 at the rate specified in Column (2) of the Table 1 (hereinafter referred to as “base rate") for net road section length of 2.480 Km [Table-2] and at 60% of the base rate for net road section length of 66.298 Km [Table-2] and for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60 m) of 6.02 Km (having length of 0.602 Km [Table-3]) for the use of two lanes with paved shoulder on the Type of Vehicles specified in Column (1) of the Table 1 below for the use of section from km 114.000 to Km. 183.380 (starting at 114.000 km. distance and ending at Km. 183.380 on National Highway No.NH-730C, NH-730B & NH-731K) in the States of Uttar Pradesh, and authorises the National Highway Authority of India 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 | 1.05 | | Vehicle or Mini Bus | | +-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Bus or Truck (Two Axles) | 2.20 | +-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Three-axle commercial vehicles | 2.40 | +-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Heavy Construction Machinery (HCM) or Earth Moving Equipment (EME) or Multi | 3.45 | | 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 following Fee Plaza (s) for net road length specified for such Fee Plaza (s);- Table - 2 +-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Location of Fee Plaza | Length (in Km.) for which | Rate at which fee is payable | | (chainage) | fee is payable | | +=======================================================+===================================================================+===================================================================+ | At Km 156+550 of NH 731K | 2.480 | 100% of the base rates for four lane or more lane | | near Simra Village, Dist. | | mentioned inTable-1 above | | Pilibhit of State of Uttar | | | | Pradesh | | | +-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | 66.298 | 60% of the base rates for two lane with paved shoulder | | | | mentioned inTable-1 above | +-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ 2. In addition to the 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:- Table - 3 +-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Location of Fee Plaza | Length of structures^ (in | Equivalent road | Rate at which fee is payable | | (chainage) | km.) to be converted into | length (in Km.) | | | | equivalent road length | | | +=======================================================+===================================================================+===================================================================+===================================================================+ | At Km 156+550 of NH 731K near | 0.602 | 6.02 | 60% of the base rates for two | | Simra Village, Dist. Pilibhit of | | | lane with paved shoulder | | State of Uttar Pradesh | | | mentioned in Table-1 above | +-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ The details are as under:- +-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | S.No. | Chainage | | Type of structure | Length (in Km.) | | | From Km. | To Km. | | | +=======+=======================+=======================+===================================+===================================+ | 1 | 133+001 | 133+469 | PSC Girder | 0.468 | +-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 2 | 116+988 | 117+127 | Bowsting Girder & Steel Girder | 0.134 | +-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | | Total | | | 0.602 | +-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ 3. The rate of the 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 340.00 (Rupees Three Hundred and Forty only) for the year 2024-25 and is subject to revision every year as per the provisions of the said rules. 4. For multiple journey on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates, namely: Table -4 +-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 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 | | journey | | time of payment | +-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Two-third of amount of the fee payable for | Fifty | One month from date of | | fifty or more single journeys | | payment | +-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ 5. Fee for the commercial vehicle (excluding vehicles playing under national permit) registered in the district where the fee plaza falls shall be 50% of the specified rate 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 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 fees 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 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 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 National Highway 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, each in English and vernacular language accordingly. 10. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rs.512.70 Cr. The capital cost is subject to variation as the activities of land acquisition, utility shifting, tree cutting etc. are yet to be completed. The National Highway Authority of Authority of India shall maintain a record of the recovery of capital cost through user fee realised. [F. No. PIU/MORT&H/Toll/Pkg(188&189)/2022-23/E-247404] KAMLESH CHATURVEDI, Jt. Secy.

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