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Notification levying user fees on the Morshi-Warud-Pandhurna section of NH 353K under section 7 of the National Highways Act, 1956.

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Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Notification S.O. 3912(E) dated 1 September 2023, referencing entrustment notification S.O. 4201(E) dated 11 October 2021, levies fees under 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, on the Morshi-Warud-Pandhurna MAH/MP Border section (length 53.29 km) of NH 353K in Maharashtra, for a net road length of 8.80 km (four-lane, 100% base rate) and 36.885 km (two-lane with paved shoulder, 60% base rate), plus an equivalent structure length of 1.05 km for a major bridge of 0.105 km. Base year 2007-08 fee rates range from Rs. 0.65 per km for cars/jeeps/vans to Rs. 4.20 per km for oversized vehicles with seven or more axles. The fee plaza is located at design Km 85+380 near Pusla Village, Taluka Warud, Amravati district, Maharashtra. The monthly pass for local residents within 20 km is Rs. 330 for 2023-24, with additional multi-journey pass rates specified; commercial vehicles registered in the district pay 50% of the specified rate where no service or alternative road is available; overloaded vehicles are liable for additional fees under sub-rule 1A of rule 10 of the Rules. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rs. 398.10 crore, subject to variation pending completion of land acquisition and utility shifting, with the National Highways Authority of India to track cost recovery and reduce fees to 40% of base rates thereafter. Signed by Suman Prasad Singh, Joint Secretary (F. No. RO/MUM/P-1097/Toll/2022-23/E-222383).

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5673 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. 3750] NEW DEL HI, MONDAY , SEPTEMBER 4 , 2023/ BHADRA 13, 1945 CG-DL-E-05092023-248552 (1) (2) 0.65 1.05 1.05 2.40 60% 100% 60% 1 45+349 45+454 बड़ा पुल 0.105 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st September , 2023 S.O. 3 912(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highwa ys [number S.O. 4201(E) dated 11.10.2021 issued under Section 5 of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government has entrusted the stretch of Morshi – Warud Pandhurna MAH/MP Border (length 53.29) section of NH 353K from design km 43+ 000 to km 95+390 (Existing chainage from km 52+440 (Morshi) to km 0+000 (MH/MP Border) )of National Highway No.353K 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 on mechanical vehicles at the rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section length of 8.80 km [at 100% for four or more lane section] and 36.885 km [at sixty per cent of the base rate for use of two lane with paved shoulder section] and for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60m) of 1.05 km (having length of 0.105 km) [at sixty per cent of the base rate for use of two lane with paved shoulder section] on the type of vehicles s pecified in column (1) of the Table 1 below of Morshi – Warud Pandhurna MAH/MP Border (length 53.29) section of NH 353K from design km 43+000 to km 95+390 (Existing chainage from km 52+440 (Morshi) to km 0+000 (MH/MP Border) ) of National Highway number 35 3K 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 R upees) (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 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 payable Rate at which fee is payable At design Km. 85+380 of NH-353 K near Pusla Village, Taluka Warud, district - Amravati in the State of Maharashtra. 36.885 [Excluding length of structures (>60m)] 60% for two lane with paved shoulders, of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above 8.80 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 the length of structures into an equivalent length of highway by multiplying the length of such structures by an equalisatio n 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. 85+380 of NH - 353 K near Pusla Village, Taluka Warud, district - Amravati in the State of Maharashtra. 0.105 KM^ 1.05 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 45+349 45+454 Major Bridge 0.105 Total 0.105 3. 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 330.00 (Three H undred and Thirty Rupees only) for the year 2023 -24 and is subject 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 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 mon th from date of payment 5. 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. 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 enteri ng 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 fro m 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 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 charge d 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 p ublished in at least one newspaper in English and vernacular language. 10. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 398.10 crore. [The capital cost is subject to variation as the activities of land acquisition, utility shifting, tree cutti ng, 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 -1097/Toll/2022 -23/E -222383 ] SUMAN PRASAD SINGH , Jt. Sec y. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India P ress, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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