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The Central Government levies fees for the use of National Highway number 716G in Andhra Pradesh, specifying rates for different vehicle types and conditions.

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through Notification S.O. 5570(E) dated 2nd December, 2025, in exercise of powers under Section 7 of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), read with Rule 3 of the National Highway Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rule, 2008, has levied fees for National Highway number 716G in Andhra Pradesh. This follows a previous notification, S.O. No. 1052 (E) dated 5th March, 2024, under Section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956, which entrusted the new NH-716G to the State Government of Andhra Pradesh. The fee is levied on the four-lane with paved shoulder B.Kothapalli to Gorantla Section, from design Km. 56+400 to Km. 120+300 (excluding Kadiri Bypass from Km. 70+200 to Km. 77+105), covering a net road section length of 56.93496 Km and an equivalent structure length of 0.6004 Km (derived from an actual structure length of 0.06004 Km, specifically a Major Bridge from Km. 88.060980 to Km. 88.121020). The National Highway Authority of India is authorized to collect these fees at the Toll Plaza located at Km.90+500 of NH 716G @Inagaluru village, Sri Satya Sai district, Andhra Pradesh. Base rates for the year 2007-08 range from Rs. 0.65/km for Cars to Rs. 4.20/km for Oversized Vehicles. A monthly pass for non-commercial vehicles residing within 20 km of the plaza is Rs. 340.00 for 2025-26, subject to annual revision. Specific rates are also provided for multiple journeys and a 50% discount applies to commercial vehicles registered in the district (excluding national permit vehicles) if no alternative road is available. Overloaded vehicles are subject to a fee as per sub-rule 1A of the rules. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 581.69 crore, with NHAI responsible for maintaining records of capital cost recovery through user fees. Fee rates will be displayed as per Rule 12 and revised annually as per Rule 5 of the said rules.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-08122025-268307 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 5382] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 12, 1947 [F. No. RW/NH-12014/31/2021-AP/Zone-III/E-259173] CHETNA NAND SINGH, Jt. Secy. MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 2nd December, 2025 S.O. 5570(E). Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways vide S.O. No. 1052 (E), dated 05th March, 2024, issued under Section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956(48 of 1956), the Central Government has entrusted new NH-716G in the state of Andhra Pradesh to the State Government of Andhra Pradesh. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 7 of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), read with rule 3 of the National Highway Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rule, 2008 (herein 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 section length of 56.93496 Km [Table-2] and for equivalent structure length (having length more than the 60m) of 0.6004 Km (having length of 0.06004 Km [Table-3]) on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below of four lane with paved shoulder of B.Kothapalli to Gorantla Section from design Km. 56+400 to Km. 120+300 (excluding Kadiri Bypass from Km. 70+200 to Km. 77+105) of National Highway number 716G in the State of Andhra Pradesh; and authorises the National Highway 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 | 3.45 | | Equipment (EME) or Multi Axle Vehicle (MAV) (four to six | | | axles) | | +-------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | Oversized Vehicles (seven or more axles) | 4.20 | +-------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ 1. The fee levied and collected hereunder shall be due and payable at the Toll Plaza for the distance specified for such Toll Plaza(s):- Table-2 +-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+ | Location of Fee Plaza | Length (in km) for which fee is | Rate at which fee is payable | | (Chainage) | payable | | +=================================================+=====================================================+=================================+ | At Km.90+500 of NH 716G @Inagaluru | 56.93496 | 100% for four or more lane, of | | village Sri Satya Sai district in the State of | | the base rates mentioned in | | Andhra Pradesh. | [Excluding length of structures (>60m)] | Table-1 above | +-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+ 2. In addition to above, the following fee shall 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 equalization factor of 10:- Table-3 +-------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------+ | Location of Fee Plaza (Chainage) | Length of Structure (in km) | Equivalent road | Rate at which fee is payable | | | to be converted into | length | | | | equivalent road length | (in km) | | +=================================================+=============================================+=====================================+=================================+ | At Km.90+500 of NH 716G | 0.06004^ | 0.6004 | 100% for 4 or more lane of the | | @Inagaluru village Sri Satya Sai | | | base rates mentioned in Table- | | district in the State of Andhra | | | 1 above | | Pradesh. | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------+ ^ The details are as under :- Chainage +-----+------------+------------+-------------------+-----------------+ | S.No. | From Km. | To Km | Type of Structure | Length (in Km) | +=====+============+============+===================+=================+ | 1 | 88.060980 | 88.121020 | Major Bridge | 0.06004 | +-----+------------+------------+-------------------+-----------------+ | | | Total | | 0.06004 | +-----+------------+------------+-------------------+-----------------+ 3. The rate of monthly pass for a person who owns a mechanical vehicle registered for non-commercial purposes and resides within a distance to twenty kilometers from the fee plaza is Rs.340.00 (Rupees Three Hundred and Forty only) for the year 2025-26 and is subject to revision every year as per the provision 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 | Period of validity | | | journeys allowed | | +=================================================+=============================================+=====================================+ | One and half times of the fee for one way | Two | Twenty four hours from the time | | journey | | of payment | +-------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Two-third of amount of the fee payable for | Fifty | One month from date of payment | | fifty single journeys | | | +-------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ 5. Fee for commercial vehicle (excluding vehicles plying under national permit) registered in the district where the fee plaza falls shall be 50% [1] of the prescribed 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 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. shall be as per definitions specified in the Rules. 8. The fee rates shall be displayed for information of the users in accordance with rules 12 of the said Rules. 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 vehicles 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 581.69 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 Highway Authority of India shall maintain a record of the recovery of capital cost through user fee realised. [F. No. RW/NH-12014/31/2021-AP/Zone-III/E-259173] CHETNA NAND SINGH, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2025.12.08 14:08:55+05'30'

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