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This notification amends S.O. 5948(E) dated 19th December, 2022, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, concerning fee collection for specific sections of National Highways in Uttar Pradesh.

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The Central Government, through the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, under 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, has issued a notification dated 28th November, 2025, to amend its previous notification S.O. 5948(E) dated 19th December, 2022. The original notification authorized the National Highways Authority of India to collect fees for the four-lane Lucknow Bypass section (Km 0.000 to Km 22.850 of National Highway number 56 A&B) and the Lucknow-Ayodhya Section (Km 8+00 to Km 137+970 of National Highway number 28, now NH-27) in Uttar Pradesh. The amendments include: (i) In paragraph 3, the phrase "for net road section length of 133.861 km" is substituted with "for net road section length of 132.42 Km & for equivalent structures length (having length more than 60 meter) of 14.460 Km (having length of 1.446 Km)". (ii) Table-2, specifying fee plaza locations and payable lengths, is substituted with new entries for Ahmedpur Village, Barabanki District (Design Km 53.000 of NH-28/New NH-27) for 60.341 km, and Ronahi Village, Ayodhya District (Design Km 107.000 of NH-28/New NH-27) for 72.074 Km, both at 100% of Table-1 base rates. (iii) A new Serial No. 2A and Table-2A are inserted, detailing additional fees for structures exceeding 60m in length, converting their actual length into an equivalent road length by multiplying by an equalisation factor of 10. For example, at Ronahi Village (Ayodhya District), 1.446 km of structures (including 4 Lane ROB, 4 Lane Fly Overs, and VUP) are converted to an equivalent road length of 14.460 km. (iv) Serial No. 10 is substituted, stating the estimated capital cost of the project as Rupees 2537.75 crore, noting potential variation, and mandating the Authority to maintain recovery records.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-03122025-268179 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 5338] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2025/ AGRAHAYANA 10, 1947 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th November, 2025 S.O. 5521(E). - Whereas by the notification of the Government of India through the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, number S. O.5948 (E), dated the 19th December, 2022 the Central Government has authorised the National Highways Authority of India to collect, either through its officials or through a contractor for the use of four lane of Lucknow Bypass section from design Km.0.000 to Km. 22.850 of National Highway number 56 A&B and Lucknow-Ayodhya Section from design Km 8+00 to Km 137+970 of National Highway number 28 (New NH-27) in the State of Uttar Pradesh; Now, 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, the Central Government hereby makes following amendment in the Notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways S.O. 5948 (E) dated 19th December, 2022 (hereinafter referred to as “said notification"), published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), namely:- (i) In paragraph 3 of the said notification, the phrases “for net road section length of 133.861 km" shall be substituted with the following phrases:- “for net road section length of 132.42 Km & for equivalent structures length (having length more than 60 meter) of 14.460 Km (having length of 1.446 Km)” (ii) In the said notification, for Table-2 specified under Serial No. 1, the following Table shall be substituted:- Table-2 | Location of Fee Plaza (chainage) | Length (in km) for which Fee is payable | Rate at which fee is payable | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | At Design Km 53.000 of the NH-28 (New NH-27) at Ahmedpur Village of Barabanki District in Uttar Pradesh State. | 60.341 km [Excluding length of Bypass (Costing>10 Cr.) and length of Structure (>60m)] | 100% for four or more lane, of the base rates mentioned in Table-1 | | At Design Km 107.000 of NH-28 (New-27) at Ronahi Village of Ayodhya District in Uttar Pradesh State. | 72.074 Km [Excluding length of Bypass (costing >10 Cr.) and length of structures (>60m)] | 100% for four or more lane, of the base rates mentioned in Table-1 | (iii) In the said notification, after Serial No. 2, the following Serial number shall be inserted, namely;- "2A. 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 equalisation factor of 10: - Table-2A | Location of Fee Plaza (chainage) | Length of structures (in km) to be converted into equivalent road length | Equivalent road length (in Km) | Rate at which fee is payable | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | At Design Km 107.000 of NH-28 (New-27) at Ronahi Village of Ayodhya District in Uttar Pradesh State. | 1.446^ | 14.460 | 100% for four or more lane, of the base rate mentioned in Table-1 above | ^The details of structures (> 60 m length) are as under: | Sr. No. | Design Chainage | Type of structure | Length (in Km) | |---------|--------------------------|-------------------|----------------| | | From Km | To Km | | | | (i) | 82.819 | 83.756 | 4 Lane ROB | 0.937 | | (ii) | 122.923 | 123.038 | 4 Lane Fly Over | 0.115 | | (iii) | 126.261 | 126.369 | 4 Lane Fly Over | 0.108 | | (iv) | 126.811 | 126.919 | 4 Lane Fly Over | 0.108 | | (v) | 130.361 | 130.469 | 4 Lane Fly Over | 0.108 | | (vi) | 137.065 | 137.135 | VUP | 0.070 | | | Total | | | 1.446 | (iv) In the said notification, Serial No. 10 shall be substituted with the following:- "10. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 2537.75 crore. [The capital cost is subjected to variation as the activities of land acquisition, utility shifting, tree cutting, etc. are yet to be completed]. The Authority shall maintain a record of the recovery of capital cost through user fee realised." [F. No. PROJ-34020(12)/2/2025-PIU Ayodhya /E-2537036] CHETNA NAND SINGH, Jt. Secy.

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