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Notification by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways 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, levying and authorising collection of user fee on the Gadchiroli-Ashti section of National Highway No. 353C in Maharashtra.

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, by notification S.O. 3501(E) dated 2 August 2023, recorded that by earlier notification S.O. 4201(E) dated 11 October 2021, issued under Section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government had entrusted National Highway No. 353C in Maharashtra to the State Government of Maharashtra. In exercise of powers under Section 7 of the said Act read with Rule 3 of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, the Central Government levies fee at the rates in Table 1 (base year 2007-08, ranging from Rs. 0.65 for cars to Rs. 4.20 for oversized vehicles) on the Gadchiroli-Ashti section (design km 113.650 to 115.800, km 123.100 to 151.020, and km 158.020 to 161.020, total 33.070 km) of NH353C, covering 2.50 km at full rate (four or more lanes) and 30.410 km at 60% rate (two lanes with paved shoulder), plus an equivalent structure length of 1.60 km for a 0.160 km Major Bridge (Km 140+790 to 140+950), collectible by the National Highways Authority of India at the Fee Plaza at design Km 130.225 near Darshani Chak village, Gadchiroli Taluka, Gadchiroli District, Maharashtra. Monthly pass for local non-commercial vehicle owners within 20 km is Rs. 330.00 for 2023-24. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rs. 396.45 crore, subject to variation pending completion of land acquisition, utility shifting and tree cutting. File reference: RO/MUM/P-1174/2017-18/Toll/E-222381. Signed by Suman Prasad Singh, Joint Secretary.

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5035 GI/202 3 (1) रजजस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3350] NEW DE LHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 2023/ SHRAVANA 13, 1945 CG-DL-E-05082023-247878 (1) (2) 60% 1 140+790 140+ 950 बड़ा पुल 0.160 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi , the 2nd August , 2023 S.O. 3501(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O. 4201(E) dated 11th October, 2021 issued under Section 5 of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government has entrusted the National Highway Number 353C situated within 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 on mechanical vehic les at the rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 below for net road section length of 2.50 km for use of four or more lane and at sixty per cent of the base rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section length of 30.410 km and for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60m) of 1.60 km (having length of 0.16 0 km) for use of two lane with paved shoulders on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below of Gadchiroli - Ashti Section from design kilometer 113.650 to design kilometer 115.800, design kilometer 123.100 to design kilometer 151.02 0 & design kilometer 158.020 to design kilometer 161.020 (length 33.070 km) of National Highway number 353C 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, 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 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 Oversized Vehicles (seven or more axles) 4.20 1. The fee to be levied and collected here under 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 payable Rate at which fee is payable At design Km. 130.225 of NH - 353 C near Darshani chak Village, Taluka Gadchiroli, district - Gadchiroli in the State of Maharashtra. 30.410 [Excluding length of structures (>60m)] 60% for two lane with paved shoulders, of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above 2.50 km 100% for four and above lane, of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above 2. 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 th e length of structures into an equivalent length of highway by multiplying the length of such structures by an equalisation factor of 10: - Table -3 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. 130.225 of NH - 353 C near Darshani chak Village, Taluka Gadchiroli, district - Gadchiroli in the State of Maharashtra. 0.160 KM^ 1.60 KM 60% for two lane with paved shoulders, of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above ^The details are as under: - Chainage Type of Structure Length (in km) From Km To Km 1 140+790 140+950 Major Bridge 0.160 Total 0.160 3. The rate of monthly pass for a person who owns a mechanical ve hicle registered for non -commercial purposes and resides within a distance of twenty kilometres from the fee plaza is Rs 330.00 (Three Hundred and Thirty Rupees only) for the year 2023 -24 and is subject to revision every year as per the provisions of the s aid rules. 4. For multiple journeys on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates, namely: - Table -4 Amount Payable Maximum number of one way journeys allowed Period of validity One and one -half times of the fee for one way journey Two Twenty four hours from the 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 vehicle (excluding vehicles plying under National permit) register ed 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. 6. 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. 7. All definitions including category of mechanical vehicles, its permissible load, cat egory of exempted 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 rules. 9. 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. 10. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 396.45 crore. [The capital cost is subject to variation as the activities of land acquisition, utility shifting, tree cutting, etc. are yet to be completed and the final capital cost will be notified separately]. The National Highways Authority of India shall maintain a record of the recovery of capital cost through user fee realised and after recovery of the capital cost, the fee leviable shall be reduced to 40% of the rates and shall be revised annually in accordance with the said rules. [F. No. RO/MUM/P -1174/2017 -18/Toll/E -222381 ] SUMAN PRASAD SINGH, Jt. Secy . 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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