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Notification levying a user fee on mechanical vehicles for use of the Panipat to Jalandhar section (Km 96.000 to 387.100) of NH-44 under Section 7 of the National Highways Act, 1956 read with the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008.

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Issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on 2nd November 2023 (S.O. 4822(E)), this notification recalls that notification S.O. 1192(E) dated 3rd December 2001, issued under section 11 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), had entrusted the Panipat to Jalandhar section (Km 96.000 to 387.100) of New NH No. 44 (Old NH No. 1) in Haryana and Punjab to the National Highways Authority of India (the Authority). In exercise of powers 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, and in suppression of notifications S.O. 926(E) dated 6th April 2009 and S.O. 1729(E) dated 10th July 2014, the Central Government levies fees on mechanical vehicles at 100% of the base rate (as per Table 1, base year 2007-08) for a net road length of 283.612 km (four lanes or above) and for an equivalent structure length of 74.88 km (actual structure length 7.488 km), and authorises the Authority to collect the fee directly or through a contractor. Base rates per km range from Rs. 0.65 for cars/jeeps/vans/light motor vehicles up to Rs. 4.20 for oversized vehicles with seven or more axles. Fee is payable at three plazas: Km 111.483 near Gharaunda, Karnal District (108.119 km); Km 211.805 near Ghaggar River, Ambala District (64.328 km); and Km 328.050 near Ladowal Village, Ludhiana District (111.165 km), with additional charges for structures over 60m converted using a factor of 10. A monthly pass for non-commercial vehicle owners residing within 20 km of a fee plaza costs Rs. 330 for 2023-24; multi-journey passes are also specified (1.5x single fee for two journeys within 24 hours, or two-thirds of the fifty-journey fee valid for one month). Commercial vehicles registered in the district of the plaza receive a 50% fee discount where no alternative road exists, and overloaded vehicles pay an additional fee under sub-rule 1A of rule 10 of the said Rules. The estimated capital cost of the project is stated as Rs. 4218.27 Crore. The notification bears file number 11012/Ph-V/NH-1/SomaIsolux/DK-II/2008/FeeNotificationonPublicfunded/E-206011 and is signed by Suman Prasad Singh, Joint Secretary.

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6992 GI/202 3 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4623] NEW DELHI, MON DAY , NOVEMBER 6, 2023/ KARTIKA 15, 1945 CG-DL-E-07112023-249920 CG-DL-E-07112023-249920 2 THE GAZETT E OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (1) (2) 108.119 का 100 % 64.328 का 100 % दकमी 328.050 पर 111.165 का 100 % 1 107.305 107.395 फ्लाईओवर 90.0 2 121.280 121.370 फ्लाईओवर 90.0 3 122.230 122.320 फ्लाईओवर 90.0 4 128.780 129.050 वायडक् ट 270.0 5 131.510 131.689 बडा पुल 178.8 6 158.005 158.095 फ्लाईओवर 90.0 7 160.1 97 160.304 बडा पुल 107.0 8 175.111 175.188 बडा पुल 77.0 9 179.755 179.845 फ्लाईओवर 90.0 10 180.755 180.845 फ्लाईओवर 90.0 11 180.871 181.247 बडा पुल 376.40 12 185.862 185.938 बडा पुल 76.2 13 194.668 194.833 बडा पुल 165.4 14 203.055 203.145 फ्लाईओवर 90.0 क ु ल 1880.80 1 206.500 206.620 वायडक् ट 120.0 2 211.264 211.337 बडा पुल 73.2 3 212.034 212.168 बडा पुल 133.5 4 214.459 214.542 बडा पुल 82.5 5 221.967 222.034 बडा पुल 67.58 6 226.540 226.660 बडा पुल 120.0 7 227.580 227.670 फ्लाईओवर 90.0 8 255.200 255.710 वायडक् ट 510.0 4 THE GAZETT E OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 9 260.148 260.353 बडा पुल 205.1 10 265.405 265.495 फ्लाईओवर 90.0 11 265.995 266.085 फ्लाईओवर 90.0 12 267.905 267.995 फ्लाईओव र 90.0 क ु ल 1671.88 1 272.485 272.575 फ्लाईओवर 90.0 2 273.005 273.095 फ्लाईओवर 90.0 3 273.955 274.045 फ्लाईओवर 90.0 4 293.155 293.245 फ्लाईओवर 90.0 5 294.131 294.470 बडा पुल 339 6 310.005 310.095 फ्लाईओवर 90.0 7 311.355 311.445 फ्लाईओवर 90.0 8 312.355 312.445 फ्लाईओवर 90.0 9 313.655 313.745 फ्लाईओवर 90.0 10 314.400 314.610 वायडक् ट 210.0 11 320.100 320.3 10 वायडक् ट 210.0 12 328.665 329.336 बडा पुल 670.6 13 343.155 343.245 फ्लाईओवर 90.0 15 363.688 363.912 बडा पुल 223.8 16 371.205 371.295 फ्लाईओवर 90.0 17 372.405 372.495 फ्लाईओवर 90.0 18 372.969 373.031 आरओबी 61.64 19 379.555 379.64 5 फ्लाईओवर 90.0 क ु ल 3935.04 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTI FICATION New Delhi, the 2nd November , 2023 S.O. 4822(E).—Whereas by notification of the Governm ent of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O. 1192(E) dated 3rd December ,2001,issued under Sect ion 11 of the National Highways Authority of India Act 1988 (68 of 1988), the Central Governmen t has entrusted the Panipat to Jalandha r section from Km 96.000 to 387.100 of New NH No. 44 (Old NH No. 1) in the State of Haryana & Punjab to the National Highw ays Authority of India (hereinafter referred to as the “Authority”); 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 6 THE GAZETT E OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (hereinafter referred to as the “rules”) and in suppression of the notification s S.O. No. 926 (E) dated 6th April, 2009 & S.O. No. 1729 (E) dated 10thJuly, 2014, the Central Government hereby levies the fee on mech anical vehicles at 100% of the base r ate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for n et road section length of 283.612 km for the use of Four lane or above and at 100% of the base rate specified in columns (2) of the Table 1 and for total equivalent length of structure (having more than 60m length) of 74.88 Km ( having total length of 7.488 Km) on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below of Panipat to Jalandhar section from Km 96.000 to 387.100 of New NH No. 44 (Old NH no. 1) in the State of Haryana & Punjab and authorises the Authority 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 B us 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 fe e 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 Km 111.483 of NH -44 (old NH1) Near Gharaunda in Karnal District 108.119 [Excluding length of By pass (Costing >10 Cr.) and length of Structure (>60m)] 100% for four or more lane, of the base rates mentioned in Tab le-1 above At Km 211.805 of NH -44 (old NH - 1) Near Ghaggar River in Ambala District 64.328 [Excluding length of Bypass (Costing >10 Cr.) and length of Structure (>60m)] 100% for four or more lane, of the base rates mentioned in Tab le-1 above At Km 328.050 of NH -44 (old NH - 1) Near Ladowal Village in Ludhiana District 111.165 [Excluding length of By pass (Costing >10 Cr.) and length of Structure (>60m)] 100% for four or more lane, of the base rates m entioned in Tab le-1 above 2. In addition to above, the following fee shall also be due and payable fo r 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-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 Km 111.483 of NH -44 (old NH-1),Near Gharaunda in Karnal District 1.881* 18.81 100% for four or more lane, of the base rates mentioned in Tab le-1 above At Km 211.805 of NH -44 (old NH-1), Near Ghaggar River in Ambala District 1.672** 16.72 100% for four or more lane, of the base rates mentioned in Tab le-1 above At Km 328.050 of NH -44 (old NH-1), Near Ladowal Village in Ludhiana District 3.935*** 39.35 100% for four or more lane, of the base rates mentioned in Tab le-1 above *The details of structure are as under: - Sr no. Chainage Type of Structure Length (in m) From Km To Km 1 107.305 107.395 Flyover 90.0 2 121.280 121.370 Flyover 90.0 3 122.230 122.320 Flyover 90.0 4 128.780 129.050 Viaduct 270.0 5 131.510 131.689 Major Bridge 178.8 6 158.005 158.095 Flyover 90.0 7 160.197 160.304 Major Bridge 107.0 8 175.111 175.188 Major Bridge 77.0 9 179.755 179.845 Flyover 90.0 10 180.755 180.845 Flyover 90.0 11 180.871 181.247 Major Bridge 376.40 12 185.862 185.938 Major Bridge 76.2 13 194.668 194.833 Major Bridge 165.4 14 203.055 203.145 Flyover 90.0 Total 1880.80 **The details of structure are as under: - Sr no. Chainage Type of Structure Length (in m) From Km To Km 1 206.500 206.620 Viaduct 120.0 2 211.264 211.337 Major Bridge 73.2 3 212.034 212.168 Major Bridge 133.5 4 214.459 214.542 Major Bridge 82.5 5 221.967 222.034 Major Bridge 67.58 6 226.540 226.660 Major Bridge 120.0 7 227.580 227.670 Flyover 90.0 8 255.200 255.710 Viaduct 510.0 9 260.148 260.353 Major Bridge 205.1 10 265.405 265.495 Flyover 90.0 11 265.995 266.085 Flyover 90.0 12 267.905 267.99 5 Flyover 90.0 Total 1671.88 ***The details of structure are as under: - Sr no. Chainage Type of Structure Length (in m) From Km To Km 1 272.485 272.575 Flyover 90.0 2 273.005 273.095 Flyover 90.0 3 273.955 274.045 Flyover 90.0 4 293.155 293.2 45 Flyover 90.0 5 294.131 294.470 Major Bridge 339 6 310.005 310.095 Flyover 90.0 7 311.355 311.445 Flyover 90.0 8 312.355 312.445 Flyover 90.0 9 313.655 313.745 Flyover 90.0 10 314.400 314.610 Viaduct 210.0 11 320.100 320.310 Viaduct 210.0 12 328.665 329.336 Major Bridge 670.6 13 343.155 343.245 Flyover 90.0 8 THE GAZETT E OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 14 353.020 354.160 Phagwara Viaduct/Elevated 1140.0 15 363.688 363.912 Major Bridge 223.8 16 371.205 371.295 Flyover 90.0 17 372.405 372.495 Flyover 90.0 18 372.969 373.031 ROB 61.64 19 379.555 379.645 Flyover 90.0 Total 3935.04 Total Length of Structures in between Chainage 96.000 to 387.100 7487.72 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 (Three Hundred 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, p asses shall be issu ed 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 o f 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) registered in the district where the fee plaza falls shall be 50% of the spec ified 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, category of exempted vehicles, service road, alternative road, etc. shal l be as per d efinitions 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 Authority 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 Rs. 4218.27 Cr ore. The capital cost is subject to variation as the activities of land acquisitio n, 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. 11012/P h-V/NH -1/SomaIsolux/DK -II/2008/FeeNotificationonPublicfunded/E -206011 ] SUMA N PRASAD SINGH , Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by th e Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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