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Notification levying fee for use of the Jharsuguda - Bhojpur section of National Highway number 49 in the State of Odisha.

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued Notification S.O. 2053(E) on 8th May, 2025, exercising 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. This notification follows the entrustment of National Highway no. 200 (New No. NH-49) in Odisha to the State Government by notification S.O. 291(E) dated 29th April, 1999 under section 5 of the National Highway Act, 1956. The Central Government hereby levies a fee at 60% of the base rate specified in Table-1 (based on the 2007-08 base year) for the use of the two lane with paved shoulder section of the Jharsuguda - Bhojpur section of National Highway number 49 in Odisha, from design chainage Km. 269/300 to Km. 325/900 (existing chainage from Km. 269/300 to Km. 328/200). The fee is levied for a net road section length of 46.408 km (excluding structures > 60m) and an equivalent structure length of 4.16 km (derived from 0.416 km of structures > 60m, including a Major Bridge). The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is authorised to collect this fee at the Tablakanta Fee Plaza located at Km 322/480 of NH-49 near Kuchinda N.A.C. in Sambalpur District, Odisha. Specific base rates per km for various vehicle types range from 0.65 to 4.20 Rupees. The notification also specifies a monthly pass rate of Rs. 340.00 for 2024-25 for non-commercial vehicles within 20 km of the plaza, multiple journey pass rates (1.5x for 2 trips/24hrs, 2/3x of 50 trips fee for 50 trips/1 month), a 50% discount for district-registered commercial vehicles (if no alternative road), and penalties for overloaded vehicles based on excess load percentage (multiplying factors from 2x to 10x) as per rule 10(1A) of the said rules. Definitions and exempted vehicles are as per the 2008 Rules. Fee rates shall be displayed per rule 12, and actual fees and discounts will be calculated and revised annually by NHAI per rule 5, published in English and vernacular newspapers. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rs. 200.19 Crore, and NHAI is to record capital cost recovery.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-10052025-263014 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2008] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2025/VAISAKHA 18, 1947 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th May, 2025 S.O. 2053(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O. 291(E) dated the 29th April, 1999 issued under section 5 of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government has entrusted the National Highway no. 200 (New No. NH-49) situated within the State of Odisha to the State Government of Odisha. Now, therefore, in exercise of 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 said “rules”), the Central Government, hereby levies the fee at 60% of the base rate specified in column (2) of the Table -1 for net road section length of 46.408 km. [Table-2] and for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60m ) of 4.16 km. (having length of 0.416 km. Table-3) for use of two lane with paved shoulder section on the type of vehicle specified in column (1) of table -1, of Jharsuguda - Bhojpur section from design chainage Km. 269/300 to Km. 325/900 (existing chainage from Km. 269/300 to Km. 328/200) of National Highway number 49 (Old NH-200) in the state of Odisha and authorises National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to collect, either through its officials or through 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 | 1.05 | | Mini Bus | | +-------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | Bus or Truck (Two axles) | 2.20 | +-------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | Three-axle commercial vehicle | 2.40 | +-------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | Heavy construction machinery (HCM) or Earth Moving Equipment (EME) or | 3.45 | | 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 following Fee Plaza for the net road length Specified for such Fee Plaza, namely: - Table-2 +------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ | Location of Fee Plaza | Length (in Km) for which | Rate at which fee is payable | | (Design Chainage) | fee is payable | | +==========================================+=================================================================+================================================-----+ | At Tablakanta Km 322/480 of NH-49 near | 46.408 | 60% for two lane with paved | | Kuchinda N.A.C. in Sambalpur District of | [Excluding length of structures | shoulders, of the base rates | | Odisha State | (> 60 m)] | 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 equalisation factor of 10: - Table 3 +------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ | Location of Fee Plaza (chainage) | Length of structures (in | Equivalent road | Rate at which fee is payable) | | | km.) to be converted into | length (in km.) | | | | equivalent road length | | | +==========================================+=================================================+===================================+================================================-----+ | At Tablakanta Km 322/480 of NH-49 near | 0.416 | 4.16^ | 60% for two lane with paved | | Kuchinda N.A.C. in Sambalpur District of | | | shoulders, of the base rates | | Odisha State | | | mentioned in Table-1 above | +------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ ^ The details are as under :- +-----------+-----------+--------------------+----------------+ | Chainage | | Type of structure | Length (in km) | +-----------+-----------+--------------------+----------------+ | From | To | | | +===========+===========+====================+================+ | 286.830 | 286.931 | | 0.101 | +-----------+-----------+--------------------+----------------+ | 312.200 | 312.375 | Major Bridge | 0.175 | +-----------+-----------+--------------------+----------------+ | 315.200 | 315.340 | | 0.140 | +-----------+-----------+--------------------+----------------+ | Total | | | 0.416 | +-----------+-----------+--------------------+----------------+ 3. The rate of monthly pass for a person who owns mechanical vehicle registered for non-commercial purpose and resides within a distance of twenty kilometres from the Toll Plaza is Rs. 340.00 (Rupees Three Hundred & Forty Only) for the year 2024-25 and is subject to revision every year as per the provisions of said rules. 4. For multiple journey 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 | Two | Twenty-four hours from the time | | One way Journey | | of Payments | +------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+---------------------------+ | Two-third of amount of the fee Payable for | Fifty | One month from date of | | fifty single journeys | | 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 entering the overloaded vehicle on the National Highway to the toll 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, namely - +----------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Percentage of excess load over Maximum | Multiplying | Fees | | Permissible Gross Vehicular Weight | Factor to | | | | the base rate | | +==========================================================+==========================+=====================================================================================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +----------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 0% to 20% | Two | [(Fees applicable for such category of | +----------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | >20% to 40% | Four | mechanical vehicle under sub-rule (2) of rule 4) | +----------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | >40% to 60% | Six | x (Multiplying factor)] | +----------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | >60% to 80% | Eight | | +----------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | >80% and above | Ten | | +----------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 7. All definitions including category of mechanical vehicle, its permissible load, category of exempted vehicle, 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 kilometre for the base year 2007-08 as mentioned in Table 1 above, the actual amount of fee to be charged from the mechanical vehicle 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. 10. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rs. 200.19 Crore. The National Highways Authority of India shall maintain a record of the recovery of capital cost through user fee realized. [File No. RO/BBSR/11011/49/ORS/2017-18/599(2)/JSG/20/229/2019-Toll /E-241103] KAMLESH CHATURVEDI, 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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