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The Central Government makes further amendments to Notification S.O. No. 4457 (E) dated 13th December, 2019, as previously amended by S.O. 1188 (E) dated 16th March, 2022, regarding the collection of user fees for the Ranchi-Piska More-Bijupara Section of NH-75 in Jharkhand.

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through Notification S.O. 1772(E) dated 7th April, 2026, issued further amendments to the Government of India's Notification S.O. No. 4457 (E) dated 13th December, 2019, which had authorized the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to collect user fees for the four-lane Ranchi-Piska More-Bijupara Section of NH-75 in Jharkhand. This initial notification was previously amended by S.O. 1188 (E) dated 16th March, 2022. Exercising 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, the Central Government has revised Paragraph-1 of the original notification. The revised paragraph levies fees at rates specified in Table 1 for a net road length of 52.288 kms and for an equivalent structure length of 27.120 kms (derived from 2.712 kms of structures longer than 60m, specifically a viaduct from Km 0+637 to 3+349.243), for the use of the four or more lane section of Ranchi-Piska More-Bijupara Section from design km. 0.000 to km. 55.000 (existing km. 0.000 to km. 55.000) of NH-75 (New NH-39) in Jharkhand, authorizing NHAI to collect these fees. Table-2 (now Table-2.1) is revised to specify the fee plaza location at design km. 29.375 of NH-75 (New NH-39) at Hesmi (Mandar) Village, Ranchi District, Jharkhand, with a 100% rate of base fees for 52.288 km. A new Point 1.2 (Table-2.2) is inserted, detailing additional fees for structures over 60m, where a 2.712 km structure is converted to 27.12 km equivalent road length using an equalization factor of 10, also payable at 100% of base rates. Point-9 is revised, stating the estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 995.68 crores, subject to variation, with NHAI maintaining recovery records. These amendments will come into effect after the construction of the Elevated Corridor from Km. 0.000 to Km. 3.600 on NH-75 in Jharkhand.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-09042026-271670 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1704] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026/CHAITRA 18, 1948 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 7th April, 2026 S.O. 1772(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O.4457 (E) dated the 13th December, 2019, Central Government has authorised National Highway Authority of India (hereinafter referred to as the “Authority”) to collect, either through its officials or through a contractor for the use of four lane of Ranchi-Piska More -Bijupara Section from Design Km. 3.600 to Km. 55.00 (Existing Km. 3.600 to Km. 55.000) of NH-75 in the State of Jharkhand. And whereas, the said notification was amended vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways bearing number S.O. 1188 (E), dated the 16th March, 2022. Now, in exercise of powers conferred by section 7 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby makes following further amendments in the Notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways bearing S.O. No. 4457 (E) dated 13.12.2019 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), and subsequently amended by S.O. 1188 (E), dated the 16th March, 2022, namely: - i. In the said notification, Paragraph-1 shall stand revised as under: "Now, therefore, in the 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 rates specified in column (2) of Table 1 for net road length of 52.288 kms [Table 2] and for equivalent structure length of 27.120 kms (having length more than 60m) (having length of structure 2.712 kms [Table-3]) for the use of four or more lane section of Ranchi-Piska More-Bijupara Section from design km. 0.000 to km. 55.000 (existing km. 0.000 to km. 55.000) of NH-75 (New NH-39)in the state of Jharkhand and authorises the authority to collect, either through its officials or through a contractor, the said fee, namely:- " ii. In the said notification, under Point 1, the Table-2 shall stand revised as under:- Table-2.1 +-----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ | Location of Fee Plaza (chainage) | Length (in km) for which fee is payable | Rate at which fee is payable | +===================================+================================================+=====================================================+ | At design km. 29.375 of National | 52.288 km. | 100% for four or more lane, of the base rates | | Highway-75 (New NH-39) at Hesmi | (Excluding length of structures >60 m) | mentioned in table-1 above | | (Mandar) Village of Ranchi District | | | | in Jharkhand State. | | | +-----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ iii. In the said notification, the following point shall be inserted, namely: - 1.2 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 equalization factor of 10: - Table-2.2 +-----------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ | Location of Fee Plaza (Chainage) | Length of Structure (in km) to be converted | Equivalent road length (in km)| Rate at which fee is payable | | | into equivalent road length | | | +===================================+=============================================+=============================+=====================================================+ | At design km. 29.375 of National | 2.712* | 27.12 | 100% for four or more lane | | Highway-75 (New NH-39) at Hesmi | | | of the base rates mentioned | | (Mandar) Village of Ranchi | | | in Table-1 above | | District in Jharkhand State. | | | | +-----------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ *The Details are as under: - +-----------------------------+-------------------+----------------+ | Chainage (NH-75) | Type of Structure | Length (in km) | +-----------+-----------------+===================+================+ | From Km | To Km | | | +===========+=================+===================+================+ | 0+637 | 3+349.243 | Viaduct | 2.712 | +-----------+-----------------+-------------------+----------------+ iv. In the said notification, Point-9, shall be revised as under:- "9. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 995.68 crores. 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 Authority shall maintain the record of the recovery of capital cost through user fee realised." The above amendment shall come into effect after construction of Elevated Corridor from Km. 0.000 to Km. 3.600. on NH-75 in the state of Jharkhand. [F. No. JHDIV-20020/73/2025-PIU Ranchi/E-263710] 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.

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