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The Central Government levies fees for the use of the Palphata to Rajuri Section of National Highway No. 752H in Maharashtra, as per the National Highways Act, 1956 and National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008.

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through Notification S.O. 4079(E) dated 8th September, 2025, has levied fees for the use of the Palphata to Rajuri Section (design chainage km 46+210 to km 0+000) of National Highway No. 752H in Maharashtra. This action is taken 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 notification references S.O. 5420(E) dated 13th December 2024, which entrusted this section of NH-752H to the State Government of Maharashtra under section 5 of the same Act. Fees are levied at a base rate specified in Table-1 for various vehicle types (e.g., Car: 0.65 Rs/km, Bus/Truck: 2.20 Rs/km) for the base year 2007-08. Specifically, 100% of the base rate applies to a 2.78 km four-lane section, and 60% of the base rate applies to a 43.43 km two-lane with paved shoulder section. The National Highways Authority of India is authorized to collect these fees at the Fee Plaza located at design chainage Km. 13+700 (existing chainage Km 174+580) in Village Mauje Dabhadi, District Jalna, Maharashtra. A monthly pass for non-commercial vehicles residing within 20 km of the fee plaza is Rs. 350/- for the year 2025-26, subject to annual revision. Discounts are provided for multiple journeys and for commercial vehicles registered in the district where the fee plaza falls, provided no alternative road is available. Overloaded vehicles are subject to additional fees as per rule 10 of the said rules. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 437.82 crore, with the National Highways Authority of India responsible for maintaining records of capital cost recovery through user fees. Fee rates will be displayed as per rule 12 and revised annually by NHAI per rule 5, with publication in English and vernacular newspapers. The notification was signed by VINAY KUMAR, Addl. Secy.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-09092025-266023 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3964] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2025/BHADRA 17, 1947 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th September, 2025 S.O. 4079(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways S.O. 5420(E) dated 13th December 2024, issued under section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government has entrusted the stretch of National Highway No.752H 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 at the rate specified in column (2) of the Table-1 for net road section length of 2.78 km (Table-2) for use of four lane section and at sixty per cent of the base rate specified in column (2) of the Table-1 for net road section length of 43.43 km (Table-2) for use of two lane with paved shoulder section on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of Table 1 below, of Palphata to Rajuri Section (design chainage km 46+210 to km 0+000) of National Highway No.752H in the state of Maharashtra and authorizes 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) | 3.45 | | or Multi Axle Vehicle (MAV) (four to six axles) | | | 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 | Rate at which fee is payable | | | Fee is payable | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | At design chainage Km. 13+700 (i.e. at | 43.43 Km | 60% for two lane with paved | | existing chainage Km 174+580), Village- | | shoulders, of the base rates | | Mauje Dabhadi, District - Jalna in the State | | mentioned in Table-1 above. | | of Maharashtra. | | | | | 2.78 km | 100% for four or above lane, of the | | | | base rates mentioned in Table-1 | | | | above. | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 2. 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.350/- (Rupees Three Hundred and Fifty only) for the year 2025-26 and is subject to revision every year as per the provisions of the said rules. 3. For multiple journeys on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates, namely: - Table-3 +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 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 | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. The fee rates shall be displayed for information of the users in accordance with rule 12 of the said rules. 8. 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. 9. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 437.82 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 Highways Authority of India shall maintain a record of the recovery of capital cost through user fee realised. [F. No. RO/MUM/P-033/2021-22/Tol/E-253106] VINAY KUMAR, Addl. 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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