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Notification under section 7 of the National Highways Act, 1956, read with rule 3 of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, levying user fee on the Renigunta-Naidupeta section of NH-71 in Andhra Pradesh.

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, vide S.O. 3857(E) dated 6th September, 2024, notes that the Renigunta to Naidupeta section of NH-71 (57.046 km) in Andhra Pradesh was entrusted to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) vide S.O. 1050(E) dated 5th March, 2024 under section 11 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), and, 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, levies fee at 100% of the base rate for the four-or-more-lane net road section of 38.978 km and equivalent structure length of 29.800 km, and at 150% of base rates for four bypasses (Renigunta, Yerpedu, Srikalahasti, Naidupeta) costing over Rs. 10 crore, collectible by NHAI from design kilometer 0.000 to kilometer 57.046 (existing km. 124.600 to km. 183.400) near Merlapaka village, Tirupati District; the monthly pass rate for non-commercial vehicles within 20 km of the fee plaza is Rs. 340 for 2024-25, and the estimated capital cost of the project is Rs. 6,232.02 crore; signed by Suman Prasad Singh, Joint Secretary, under File No. 070RN-13/E-238166.

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5782 GI/202 4 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3526 ] NEW DELHI, MON DAY , SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 /BHADRA 18, 194 6 CG-DL-E-10092024-257032 (1) (2) 15.600 पर 1.900 दक.मी. 130.380), 3.012 67.81 दक.मी. 140.480), 2.480 54.55 146.100), दक.मी. 153.530), का 150% 53.400 दक.मी. 183.400) 3.361 86.46 100% 5.006 5.067 बड़ा प ल 0.061 5.718 5.868 बड़ा प ल 0.150 6.716 6.976 बड़ा प ल 0.260 13.173 13.393 बड़ा प ल 0.220 28.424 28.954 बड़ा प ल 0.530 33.437 33.512 बड़ा प ल 0.075 56.000 56.090 बड़ा प ल 0.090 क ल 2.980 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th September , 2024 S.O. 3857 (E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways S.O. 1050 (E) dated 05 March 2024 issued under Section 11 of the National Highway Authority of India Act 1988 (68 of 1988), the Central Government has entrusted the stretch of Renigunta to Naidupeta section of 57.046 kms length of new National Highway No.71 in the S tate of Andhra Pradesh to the National Highways 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 (hereinafter referred to as the "rules"), th e Central Government hereby levies the fee on mechanical vehicles at the rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net r oad section length of 38.978 Km. and for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60m) of 29.800 km . (having length of 2.980 km .) and at one and one half times the base rate for bypasses having length of 15.088 km costing rupees ten crore or more on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below of Renigunta – Naidupeta from design kilometer 0.000 to ki lometer 57.046 (existing km. 124.600 to km . 183.400) of National Highway number 71 in the State of Andhra Pradesh and authorises the Authority to collect, either through its officials or through a contractor, the said fee, namely: - Table 1 Type of vehicl e 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) or Multi Axle Vehicle (MAV) (four to six axles) 3.45 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 Pl aza 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 ./Ch. 15.600 of NH -71 near Merlapaka village in Tirupati District of Andhra Pradesh 38.978 Km . (Excluding length of Bypass (costing >10 Cr.) and length of structures (>60m)) 100% for four or more lane of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above 2. In addition to above, the following fee shall also be due and payable for the use of the bypass costing Rs 10 crore or more at the following Fee Plaza for net bypass length specified for such Fee Plaza(s) : - Table 3 Location of Fee Plaza (chainage) Name of the Bypass Taking Off Merging at Length and Cost of bypass for which additional fee is payable Rate at which fee is payable Length (in Km.) Cost (in Rs. Crore) At Km ./Ch. 15.600 of NH-71 near / between Merlapaka village(s) in Tirupati district of State of Andhra Pradesh Renigunta Design km . 1.900 (existing km. 126.500), Design km . 5.002 (existing km. 130.380), 3.012 67.81 150% for four or more lane of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above Yerpedu Design km . 12.600 (existing km . 137.775), Design km . 15.300 (existing km 140.480), 2.480 54.55 Srikalaha sti Design km . 20.880 (existing km . 146.100), Design km . 28.446 (existing km . 153.530), 6.235 149.75 Naidupeta Design km . 53.400 (existing km . 179.050) Design km . 57.046 (existing km . 183.400) 3.361 86.46 3. In addition to above, the f ollowing 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 stru ctures by an equalisation factor of 10: - Table 4 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 . Ch. 15.600 of NH -71 near Merl apaka village in Tirupati District of Andhra Pradesh 2.980^ 29.800 100% for four or more lanes of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above ^The details are as under: - Chainage Type of Structure Length (in km .) From Km . To Km . 4.779 4.869 Flyover 0.090 5.006 5.067 Major Bridge 0.061 5.718 5.868 Major Bridge 0.150 6.716 6.976 Major Bridge 0.260 13.173 13.393 Major Bridge 0.220 23.253 23.372 Rail over Bridge 0.119 25.940 27.130 Rail over Bridge 1.190 28.424 28.954 Major Bridge 0.530 33.437 33.512 Major Bridge 0.075 56.000 56.090 Major Bridge 0.090 56.651 56.776 Rail over Bridge 0.125 56.977 57.047 Interchange/Trumpet 0.070 Total 2.980 4. 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 340/ - (Rupees Three Hundred and Forty Only) for the year 2024 -25 and is subject to revision every year as per the provisions of the said rules. 5. For mul tiple journeys on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates, namely: - Table 5 Amount Payable Maximum number of one way journeys allowed Period of validity One and half times of the fee for one way journey Two Twenty four hours f rom the time of payment Two-third of amount of the fee payable for fifty single journeys. Fifty One month from date of payment 6. Fee for commercial vehicle (excluding vehicles plying under National permit) registered in the district where the fe e 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. The fee rates shall be displayed for information of the users in accordance with rule 12 of the said rules. 10. Based on the base rate of fee per ki lometre 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 annua lly 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. 11. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 6,232.02 crore. The capital cost is subject to v ariation as the activities of land acquisition, 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. 070RN -13/E -238166 ] SUMAN PRASAD SINGH , Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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