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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-10092026-276127
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 4727]
NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2026/BHADRA 14, 1948
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd September, 2026
S.O. 4916(E). Whereas by notifications of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways number S.O. 5100(E) dated 30.11.2023 and S.O. 3512(E) dated 23.11.2016 issued
under section 11 of National Highways Authority of India Act,1988 (68 of 1988), the Central Government
has entrusted (i) the entire NH-948A [The highway starting from its junction of NH 648 & NH-48 near
Dobaspete (Manne), Nijagal, Kengal, Gudemaranahalli, Harthi, Melahalli, Hulikeregunnur, Rayasandra,
Banavasi, Thokasandra in the State of Karnataka connecting Achettipalli, Alur in the State of Tamil Nadu
and terminating at its junction with NH-648 near Sarjapur in the State of Karnataka (Bengaluru Ring Road)]
in the States of Karnataka & Tamil Nadu; and (ii) Bangalore-Tamil Nadu border-Hoskote section in the state
of Karnataka from Km 16.800 to Km 58.300, 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"), the Central Government hereby levies the fee at the
rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section length of 55.136 Km as per distance matrix
Table-3 and for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60m) of 9.250 Km (having length of
0.925 Km [as per matrix Table-5(a)]) on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below
for the use of section from Km 144.775 to Km 179.936 on Balagondapalli to Karnataka/Tamil Nadu
Section of NH-948A in the state of Tamil Nadu and from Km 0.000 to Km 20.900 on the Tamil Nadu/
Karnataka to Hoskote section of NH-648 in the state of Karnataka and authorises the Authority 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 | 1.05 |
| or Mini Bus | |
+-------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+
| Bus or Truck (Two Axles) | 2.20 |
+-------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+
| Three-axle commercial vehicles | 2.40 |
+-------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+
| Heavy Construction Machinery (HCM) or Earth | 3.45 |
| Moving Equipment (EME) 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
+-----+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+----------------+
| Sr. | Location of Fee Plaza (chainage in Km.) | Length (in Km) for | Rate at |
| No. | | which fee is payable | which fee is |
| | | (Excluding Structures | payable |
| | | >60m length | |
+=====+=======================================================+==================================+================+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
+-----+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+----------------+
| 1 | Km 144.775 - S.Muthuganapalli Village | | |
| | in Krishnagiri District Tamil Nadu – Entry/Exit | | |
| | Plazas | | |
+-----+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+----------------+
| 2 | Km 152.040 – Biramangalam Village in Krishnagiri | As per the distance | 100% for 4 or |
| | District Tamil Nadu - Entry/Exit Plazas | matrix at Table-3 | more lane, of |
| | | below | the base rates |
+-----+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+----------------+
| 3 | Km 155.500 Thorapalli Agraharam Village in | | mentioned in |
| | Krishnagiri District Tamil Nadu - Entry/Exit Plazas | | Table - 1 |
+-----+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+----------------+
| 4 | Km 160.975 - Moranappalli Village in Krishnagiri | | above. |
| | District Tamil Nadu - Entry/Exit Plazas | | |
+-----+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+----------------+
| 5 | Km 174.150 - Thummanapalli | | |
| | Village in Krishnagiri District Tamil Nadu - | | |
| | Entry/Exit Plazas | | |
+-----+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+----------------+
| 6 | Km 176.000 – Pattavarappalli Village in Krishnagiri | | |
| | District Tamil Nadu – MCW Plaza | | |
+-----+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+----------------+
Table 3
Distance matrix for road length (Excluding length of structures >60 m)
+-----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| From/To | 144.775 | 152.040 | 155.500 | 160.975 | 174.150 | 176.000 |
+===========+=========+=========+=========+=========+=========+=========+
| 144.775 | 0.000 | 7.182 | 10.542 | 15.842 | 28.623 | 55.136 |
+-----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| 152.040 | 7.182 | 0.000 | 3.360 | 8.660 | 21.441 | 47.954 |
+-----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| 155.500 | 10.542 | 3.360 | 0.000 | 5.300 | 18.081 | 44.594 |
+-----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| 160.975 | 15.842 | 8.660 | 5.300 | 0.000 | 12.781 | 39.294 |
+-----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| 174.150 | 28.623 | 21.441 | 18.081 | 12.781 | 0.000 | 26.513 |
+-----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| 176.000 | 55.136 | 47.954 | 44.594 | 39.294 | 26.513 | 0.000 |
+-----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
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 60 m 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-4
+-----+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+-----------------------+
| Sr. | Location of Fee Plaza (chainage in | Length (in Km) | Equivalent | Rate at which fee |
| No. | Km.) | for which fee is | road length (in | is payable |
| | | payable | km) | |
+=====+=============================================+=======================+=====================+=======================+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
+-----+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+-----------------------+
| 1 | Km 144.775 - S.Muthuganapalli | As per the | 10 times of the | 100% for 4 or more |
| | Village in Krishnagiri District Tamil | distance matrix | distance as per | lane, of the base |
| | Nadu – Entry/Exit Plazas | for | Table-5(a) | rates mentioned in |
| | | structures > 60 m | below | Table 1 above. |
| | | length at Table- | | |
| | | 5 below | | |
+-----+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+-----------------------+
| 2 | Km 152.040 – Biramangalam | | | |
| | Village in Krishnagiri District Tamil | | | |
| | Nadu - Entry/Exit Plazas | | | |
+-----+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+-----------------------+
| 3 | Km 155.500 Thorapalli Agraharam | | | |
| | Village in Krishnagiri District Tamil | | | |
| | Nadu - Entry/Exit Plazas | | | |
+-----+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+-----------------------+
| 4 | Km 160.975 - Moranappalli Village | | | |
| | in Krishnagiri District Tamil Nadu | | | |
| | Entry/Exit Plazas | | | |
+-----+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+-----------------------+
| 5 | Km 174.150 – Thummanapalli | | | |
| | Village in Krishnagiri District Tamil | | | |
| | Nadu - Entry/Exit Plazas | | | |
+-----+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+-----------------------+
| 6 | Km 176.000 – Pattavarappalli | | | |
| | Village in Krishnagiri District Tamil | | | |
| | Nadu - MCW Plaza | | | |
+-----+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+-----------------------+
Table-5
Distance matrix for road length of structures (> 60m length) between Fee Plazas
+-----+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------------+
| Sr. | From/To | Fee Plaza | Fee Plaza | Fee Plaza | Fee Plaza | Fee Plaza | Fee Plaza at |
| No. | | at Km | at Km | at Km | at Km | at Km | Km 176.000 |
| | | 144.775 | 152.040 | 155.500 | 160.975 | 174.150 | |
+=====+===========+===========+===========+===========+===========+===========+================+
| 1 | Fee Plaza | 0.000 | 0.083 | 0.183 | 0.358 | 0.752 | 0.925 |
| | at Km | | | | | | |
| | 144.775 | | | | | | |
+-----+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------------+
| 2 | Fee Plaza | 0.083 | 0.000 | 0.100 | 0.275 | 0.669 | 0.842 |
| | at Km | | | | | | |
| | 152.040 | | | | | | |
+-----+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------------+
| 3 | Fee Plaza | 0.183 | 0.100 | 0.000 | 0.175 | 0.569 | 0.742 |
| | at Km | | | | | | |
| | 155.500 | | | | | | |
+-----+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------------+
| 4 | Fee Plaza | 0.358 | 0.275 | 0.175 | 0.000 | 0.394 | 0.567 |
| | at Km | | | | | | |
| | 160.975 | | | | | | |
+-----+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------------+
| 5 | Fee Plaza | 0.752 | 0.669 | 0.569 | 0.394 | 0.000 | 0.173 |
| | at Km | | | | | | |
| | 174.150 | | | | | | |
+-----+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------------+
| 6 | Fee Plaza | 0.925 | 0.842 | 0.742 | 0.567 | 0.173 | 0.000 |
| | at Km | | | | | | |
| | 176.000 | | | | | | |
+-----+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------------+
Table-5(a)
Distance matrix for road length of structures^ (> 60m length) between Fee Plazas x 10
+-----+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------------+
| Sr. | From/To | Fee Plaza | Fee Plaza | Fee Plaza | Fee Plaza | Fee Plaza | Fee Plaza at |
| No. | | at Km | at Km | at Km | at Km | at Km | Km 176.000 |
| | | 144.775 | 152.040 | 155.500 | 160.975 | 174.150 | |
+=====+===========+===========+===========+===========+===========+===========+================+
| 1 | Fee Plaza | 0.000 | 0.830 | 1.830 | 3.580 | 7.520 | 9.250 |
| | at Km | | | | | | |
| | 144.775 | | | | | | |
+-----+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------------+
| 2 | Fee Plaza | 0.830 | 0.000 | 1.000 | 2.750 | 6.690 | 8.420 |
| | at Km | | | | | | |
| | 152.040 | | | | | | |
+-----+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------------+
| 3 | Fee Plaza | 1.830 | 1.000 | 0.000 | 1.750 | 5.690 | 7.420 |
| | at Km | | | | | | |
| | 155.500 | | | | | | |
+-----+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------------+
| 4 | Fee Plaza | 3.580 | 2.750 | 1.750 | 0.000 | 3.940 | 5.670 |
| | at Km | | | | | | |
| | 160.975 | | | | | | |
+-----+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------------+
| 5 | Fee Plaza | 7.520 | 6.690 | 5.690 | 3.940 | 0.000 | 1.730 |
| | at Km | | | | | | |
| | 174.150 | | | | | | |
+-----+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------------+
| 6 | Fee Plaza | 9.250 | 8.420 | 7.420 | 5.670 | 1.730 | 0.000 |
| | at Km | | | | | | |
| | 176.000 | | | | | | |
+-----+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------------+
^The details of structures>60m are as follows.
Table-5(b)
+--------+---------------------+---------+---------+-------------+
| Sr. No. | Type | From | To | Length (km) |
+========+=====================+=========+=========+=============+
| 1 | Via duct on MCW | 144.775 | 144.858 | 0.083 |
+--------+---------------------+---------+---------+-------------+
| 2 | Via duct on MCW | 155.219 | 155.319 | 0.100 |
+--------+---------------------+---------+---------+-------------+
| 3 | Major bridge | 158.383 | 158.558 | 0.175 |
+--------+---------------------+---------+---------+-------------+
| 4 | MCW via duct | 161.038 | 161.432 | 0.394 |
+--------+---------------------+---------+---------+-------------+
| 5 | Flyover | 1.279 | 1.342 | 0.063 |
+--------+---------------------+---------+---------+-------------+
| 6 | ROB | 13.360 | 13.470 | 0.110 |
+--------+---------------------+---------+---------+-------------+
| | Total length | | | 0.925 |
+--------+---------------------+---------+---------+-------------+
3. The net effective length for which fee shall be due and payable is as under:
Table 6 [Table-3 +Table 5(a)]
Distance Matrix for Total Toll able road length (Including equivalent length of structures >60 m
length (in Km)
+-----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| From/To | 144.775 | 152.040 | 155.500 | 160.975 | 174.150 | 176.000 |
+===========+=========+=========+=========+=========+=========+=========+
| 144.775 | 0.000 | 8.012 | 12.372 | 19.422 | 36.143 | 64.386 |
+-----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| 152.040 | 8.012 | 0.000 | 4.360 | 11.410 | 28.131 | 56.374 |
+-----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| 155.500 | 12.372 | 4.360 | 0.000 | 7.050 | 23.771 | 52.014 |
+-----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| 160.975 | 19.422 | 11.410 | 7.050 | 0.000 | 16.721 | 44.964 |
+-----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| 174.150 | 36.143 | 28.131 | 23.771 | 16.721 | 0.000 | 28.243 |
+-----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| 176.000 | 64.386 | 56.374 | 52.014 | 44.964 | 28.243 | 0.000 |
+-----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
4. The various types of traffic movement for which the user fee will be charged on the basis of distance
travelled are as under:
Table 7A: Traffic Plying on LHS from Balagondapalli (Tamil Nadu) at Km 144.775 of NH-948A
/ Karnataka/Tamil Nadu border at Km 179.936 of NH-948A or Km 0.000 of NH-648 – Hoskote
(Karnataka) at Km 20.900 of NH-648
+-----+----------+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| Sr. | Km | Entry From | Exit To |
| No. | | | |
+=====+==========+=======================================================+==================================+
| 1. | 144.775 | Km 144.775 - S.Muthuganapalli Village | 1. Km 152.040 – Exit Plaza |
| | | in Krishnagiri District Tamil Nadu | 2. Km 155.500- Exit Plaza |
| | | | 3. Km 160.975- Exit Plaza |
| | | | 4. Km 174.150- Exit Plaza |
| | | | 5. Km 176.000 – MCW Plaza |
+-----+----------+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 2. | 152.040 | Km 152.040 – Biramangalam Village | 1. Km 155.500 – Exit Plaza |
| | | in Krishnagiri District Tamil Nadu | 2. Km 160.975- Exit Plaza |
| | | | 3. Km 174.150 – Exit Plaza |
| | | | 4. Km 176.000 – MCW Plaza |
+-----+----------+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 3. | 155.500 | Km 155.500 Thorapalli Agraharam | 1. Km 160.975 - - Exit Plaza |
| | | Village in Krishnagiri District Tamil | 2. Km 174.150 – Exit Plaza |
| | | Nadu | 3. Km 176.000 – MCW Plaza |
+-----+----------+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 4. | 160.975 | Km 160.975 - Moranappalli Village in | 1. Km 174.150 – Exit Plaza |
| | | Krishnagiri District Tamil Nadu | 2. Km 176.000 – MCW Plaza |
+-----+----------+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 5. | 174.150 | Km 174.150 – Thummanapalli Village in | 1. Km 176.000 – MCW Plaza |
| | | Krishnagiri District Tamil Nadu | |
+-----+----------+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+
Table 7B: Traffic Plying on RHS from Hoskote (Karnataka) at Km 20.900 of NH-648
- Karnataka/Tamil Nadu border at Km 179.936 of NH-948A or Km 0.000 of NH-648
- Balagondapalli (Tamil Nadu) at Km 144.775 of NH-948A
+-----+----------+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| Sr. | Km | Entry From | Exit To |
| No. | | | |
+=====+==========+=======================================================+==================================+
| 1. | 176.000 | Km 176.000 – Pattavarappalli Village | 1. Km 174.150 – Exit Plaza |
| | | in Krishnagiri District Tamil Nadu | 2. Km 160.975- Exit Plaza |
| | | | 3. Km 155.500- Exit Plaza |
| | | | 4. Km 152.040- Exit Plaza |
| | | | 5. Km 144.775 – Exit Plaza |
+-----+----------+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 2. | 174.150 | Km 174.150 - Thummanapalli Village | 1. Km 160.975- Exit Plaza |
| | | in Krishnagiri District Tamil Nadu | 2. Km 155.500- Exit Plaza |
| | | | 3. Km 152.040- Exit Plaza |
| | | | 4. Km 144.775 – Exit Plaza |
+-----+----------+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 3. | 160.975 | Km 160.975 - Moranappalli Village in | 1. Km 155.500- Exit Plaza |
| | | Krishnagiri District Tamil Nadu | 2. Km 152.040- Exit Plaza |
| | | | 3. Km 144.775 – Exit Plaza |
+-----+----------+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 4. | 155.500 | Km 155.500 Thorapalli Agraharam | 1. Km 152.040- Exit Plaza |
| | | Village in Krishnagiri District Tamil | 2. Km 144.775 – Exit Plaza |
| | | Nadu | |
+-----+----------+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 5. | 152.040 | Km 152.040 Biramangalam Village | 1. Km 144.775 – Exit Plaza |
| | | in Krishnagiri District Tamil Nadu | |
+-----+----------+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+
5. The vehicle entering from any Interchange Fee Plaza will be recorded at the Entry Fee Plaza and
User Fee will be collected at Exit Fee Plaza for the road section used by the vehicle between Entry and Exit
Fee Plazas.
6. For multiple journeys on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates,
namely:-
Table-8
+-------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| 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 |
| one way journey* | | time of payment |
+-------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Two-third of amount of the | Fifty | One month from date of |
| fee payable for fifty single journeys | | payment |
+-------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
*Provided that the user uses the same entry and exit fee plazas while performing the return journey.
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 rule 10 of the said rules.
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 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 Authority 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.
11. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rs 2288.23 crore. The Capital Cost is subject to variation
as the activities of Land Acquisition, Utility Shifting, Tree Cutting, Future Strengthening, Capacity
Augmentation etc. are yet to be completed. The Authority shall maintain a record of the recovery of Capital
Cost through user fee realised.
[F. No. TNDIV-21018/165/2025-PIU Krishnagiri/E-268533]
CHETNA NAND SINGH, Joint Secretary
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