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Notification levying a user fee on mechanical vehicles for use of a specified section of NH 167 in Telangana under section 7 of the National Highways Act, 1956 and the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008.

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S.O. 3889(E), issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on 30th August, 2023, notes that by notification S.O. 1668(E) dated 26th May 2020, issued under Section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government had entrusted the stretch from Km 187.723 to Km 234.434 (Miryalaguda to Kodada section) of NH 167 in Telangana to the State Government of Telangana. Exercising powers under section 7 of the National Highways Act, 1956, read with rule 3 of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, the Central Government levies fee on mechanical vehicles at 60% of the base rate for 26.270 km of two-lane road with paved shoulder and 100% of the base rate for 20.375 km of four-lane road, plus an equivalent road length of 0.66 km (converted from 0.066 km of major bridge structure using an equalisation factor of 10, located between Km 188.894 and 188.954), for the Miryalaguda to Kodad Section of NH 167, Nalgonda district, Telangana, and authorises the National Highways Authority of India to collect the fee. The toll plaza is located at Km ch. 194.075 near Alagadapa village, Nalgonda district. Base rates for the year 2007-08 per km are specified by vehicle category: Car/Jeep/Van/Light Motor Vehicle Rs.0.65; Light Commercial/Goods Vehicle or Mini Bus Rs.1.05; Bus or Truck (two axles) Rs.2.20; three-axle commercial vehicles Rs.2.40; Heavy Construction Machinery/Earth Moving Equipment/Multi Axle Vehicle (four to six axles) Rs.3.45; Oversized vehicles (seven or more axles) Rs.4.20. A monthly local pass costs Rs.330.00 for 2023-24, subject to annual revision. Multiple-journey pass rates and a 50% discount for locally registered commercial vehicles (where no service/alternative road exists) are specified, along with overload penalty provisions. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 353.47 Crore, subject to variation, with the fee to be reduced to 40% of rates once the capital cost is recovered. Signed by Suman Prasad Singh, Joint Secretary [F. No. RW/HYD/JB-46/NH(O)/Cor-Part(1)/E-186854].

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5636 GI/202 3 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3728] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 1, 2023/ BHADRA 10, 1945 CG-DL-E-04092023-248531 (1) (2) दकमी 194 .075 पर 26.270 167 के चै. दकमी 194 .075 पर 0.066 दकमी^ 0.66 दकमी चार अिवा अजधक लेन के 100% 1 188.894 188.954 बड़ा पुल 0.066 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 30th August , 2023 S.O. 3 889(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O. 1668(E) dated 26th May 2020 i ssued under Section 05 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government has entrusted the stretch from Km 187.723 to Km 234.434 (Miryalaguda to Kodada section) of National Highway No 167 in the state of Telangana to the State Governm ent of Telangana. 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 a s the “rules”), the Central Government hereby levies the fee on mechanical vehicles at 60% of base rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section length of 26.270 Km for use of two lane with paved shoulder and at 100% of the base rate for net road section length of 20.375 Km and for equivalent structure length of 0.660 km (having total length of 0.066 km) for use of four lane on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below of Miryalaguda to Kodad Section from design kilometre 187.723 to kilometer 234.434 (existing chainage from km 187.723 to km 234.434) of National Highway number 167 in the State of Telangana and authorises the National Highways 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 the fee as 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 Tr uck (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 Oversized Vehicles (seven or more axles) 4.20 1. The fee to be lev ied and collected hereunder shall be due and payable at the Fee Plaza for net road length specified for such Fee Plaza(s) namely: Table -2 Location of the Toll Plaza (Chainage) Length (in Km) for which Fee is Payable Rate at which fee is Payable At km ch. 194.075 NH - 167 near Alagadapa village in Nalgonda District of Telangana State 26.270 (Excluding length of Structures>60.0 m) 60% for two lane with paved shoulder, of the base rates mentioned in the Table -1 above 20.375 (Excluding length of Structures>60 .0 m) 100% for four or more lane, of the base rates mentioned in the Table -1 above 2. In addition to the above, the following fee shall also be due and payable for the use the following structure having length more than 60m at the following Fee P laza(s), by converting the length of the structure in to an equivalent length of highway by multiplying the length of such structure by an equalisation factor of 10: - Table -3 Location of Fee Plaza (Chainage) Length of structures (in km) to be converted i nto equivalent road length Equivalent road length (in km) Rate at which fee is payable At km/ch.194.075 of NH - 167 near Alagadapa village in Nalgonda district of Telangana State. 0.066^ 0.66 100% for four and more lane, of base rates mentioned in Table -1 above ^The details of four lane structures are as under: Chainage Type of Structure Length (in Km) From Km To Km 1 188.894 188.954 Major Bridge 0.066 Total 0.066 3. The rate of monthly pass for a person who owns a mechanical vehicle r egistered for non -commercial purposes and resides within a distance of twenty kilometers from the fee plaza is Rs.330.00 (Rupees Three Hundred Thirty only) for the year 2023 -24 and is subjected to revision every year as per the provisions of the said rules . 4. For multiple journeys on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates, namely: Table -4 Amount Payable Maximum member of one-way journey allowed Period of validity One and half times of the fee for one way journey Two Twenty -Four Hours from time of payment Two-third of amount of the fee payable for fifty single journeys Fifty One month from date of payment 5. Fee for commercial vehicles (excluding vehicles plying under National permit) registered in the distr ict where the fee plaza falls shall be 50% of the specified 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 Mechanical vehicles which is loaded in excess permissible load specified for its category, shall be liable to pay for fee entering the overloaded vehicle on National Highway to the fee collecting agency, equal to the fee specified in sub -rule 1A of the said rule 10 o f the said rules, and shall not be entitled to make use of 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 exempte d vehicles, service road, alternative road etc. shall be as per definitions specified in the said rules. 8. The fee rates shall be displayed for information of the users in accordance with rule 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 vehicle 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 in English and vernacular language. 10. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 353.47 Crore [Th e capital cost is subjected to variation as the activities of land acquisition, utility shifting, tree cutting etc. are yet to be completed and the final capital cost wi ll be notified separately]. The National Highway Authority of India shall maintain a re cord of the recovery of capital cost through user fee realised and after recovery of the capital cost, the fee livable shall be reduced to 40% of the rates and shall be revised annually in accordance with the said rules. [F. No. RW/HYD/JB -46/NH(O)/Cor -Part(1)/E -186854 ] SUMAN PRASAD SINGH , Jt. Sec y. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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