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Levies fees on vehicles using the Sillod-Fardapur section of National Highway 753F in Maharashtra, authorizing NHAI for collection.

Detailed Summary

The notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, mandates the levy of fees on vehicles utilizing the four-lane Sillod-Fardapur section (km 60.630 to 99.660) of National Highway 753F in Maharashtra. This is enacted under Section 7 of the National Highways Act, 1956, and Rule 3 of the National Highways Fee Rules, 2008. The fee is applicable for a net road length of 35.130 km, with rates specified in Table-1 based on vehicle type and 2007-08 base rates. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is authorized to collect these fees. Key provisions include a fee plaza at km 84+400 near Ranjani Village, monthly passes for local non-commercial vehicles at Rs. 340, discounts for multiple journeys, and a 50% fee reduction for locally registered commercial vehicles (excluding national permits). Penalties are stipulated for overloaded vehicles. The estimated project capital cost is Rs. 492.17 crore.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-05042025-262309 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1600] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2025/CHAITRA 14, 1947 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 3rd April, 2025 S.O. 1621(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways S.O. 5420(E) dated 13th December 2024, issued under section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government has entrusted the stretch of NH- 753F [excluding Aurangabad- Newasa- Ghodegaon- Ahmendnagar- Shirur section and excluding Pune- Shirur section] in the state of Maharashtra to the State Government of Maharashtra; 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 for net road length of 35.130 km (Table-2) on the type of vehicle specified column (1) of Table-1 below, for four lane of Sillod-Fardapur section from km 60.630 to km 99.660 of National Highway number 753F in the State of Maharashtra and authorises the National Highways Authority of India to collect, either through its officials or through a contractor, the said fee, as under:- Table-1 +---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | Type of vehicle | Base rate of fee per km for the | | (1) | base year 2007-08 (in Rupees) | | | (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 | 3.45 | | Equipment (EME) or Multi 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 Fee Plaza for net road length specified for such Fee Plaza(s) namely: - Table-2 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | Location of Fee Plaza (chainage) | Length (in km) for which Fee is | Rate at which fee is payable | | | payable | | +================================================================================+=======================================+==============================================+ | km.84+400 | 35.13 | 100% for four or more lane, of the base | | (Near Ranjani Village) Tal.Sillod, | | rates mentioned in Table-1 above | | District-Aurangabad in the State of | | | | Maharashtra. | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ 2. 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. 340 (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. 3. For multiple journeys on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates, namely: - Table-3 +---------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Amount Payable | Maximum number of one way | Period of validity | | | journeys allowed | | +=====================================================================+============================================+======================================+ | One and one-half times of the fee for one | Two | Twenty four hours from the time | | way journey | | of payment | +---------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Two-third of amount of the fee payable for | Fifty | One month from date of payment | | fifty single journeys | | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ 4. Fee for commercial vehicle (excluding vehicles plying under National permit) registered in the district 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. 5. 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 the fee 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. 6. 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 said rules. 7. The fee rates shall be displayed for information of the users in accordance with rule 12 of the said rules. 8. Based on the base rate of fee per kilometer 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 Highways 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. 9. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 492.17 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 National Highways Authority of India shall maintain a record of the recovery of capital cost through user fee realized. [F. No. RO/MUM/P-1122/2016-17-toll/E-247865] KAMLESH CHATURVEDI, Jt.Secy.

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