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Levies toll fees for using four or more lanes of the Jalandhar to Amritsar section of National Highway 3 in Punjab, superseding a previous notification from 2021.

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This notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, announces the levy of toll fees on the Jalandhar to Amritsar section of National Highway 3 (previously NH-1) in Punjab. The toll is applicable to vehicles using four or more lanes on this section, spanning from km 387.100 to km 456.100. The notification, effective from April 7, 2025, is issued under Section 7 of the National Highways Act, 1956, read with the National Highways Fee Rules, 2008, and supersedes a prior notification S.O. 4211(E) dated October 11, 2021. The toll rates are specified based on vehicle type as per Table 1, with base rates from 2007-08, and are 100% of these rates for four or more lanes. Table 2 details the net road lengths for toll plazas at Dhilwan and Nijjarpura, excluding structure lengths over 60m. Table 3 outlines equivalent road lengths for structures exceeding 60m. The notification also specifies rates for monthly passes (₹340 for local non-commercial vehicles) and multiple journey passes. Discounts are mentioned for local commercial vehicles registered in the district and certain exemptions apply. The estimated project capital cost is ₹1277.30 crore.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-11042025-262382 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1616] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2025/CHAITRA 18, 1947 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 7th April, 2025 S.O. 1647(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O. 1585(E) dated 10th November 2005 & S.O. 251(E) dated 28th February 2006 issued under Section 11 of the National Highways Authority of India Act 1988 (68 of 1988), the Central Government has entrusted the Jalandhar to Amritsar section from Km 387.100 to Km 456.100 of NH No. 1 (new NH number 3) in the State of Punjab 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"), and in supersession of Notification No. S.O. 4211 (E) dated 11th October 2021, the Central Government hereby levies the fee at rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section length of 66.178 km (Table-2) and for total equivalent length of structure (having more than 60m length) of 28.220 Km (having total length of 2.822 Km, Table-3), on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below, for use of four or more lane of Jalandhar to Amritsar section from Km 387.100 to Km 456.100 of NH No. 3 (Old NH no. 1) in the State of Punjab and authorises the Authority to collect, either through its officials or through a contractor, the said fee, namely:- +---------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | 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 | 3.45 | | (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: - +---------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Location of Fee Plaza (chainage) | Length (in km) for which Fee is payable | Rate at which fee is payable | +===============================================================+===============================================+=======================================================================+ | At Km 410.140 of NH-3 (old NH-1), Near Village Dhilwan in | 26.021 [Excluding length of Structure (>60m)] | 100% for four or more lane, of the base rates mentioned in Table-1 above | | Kapurthala District of Punjab | | | +---------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | At Km 442.890 of NH-3 (old NH- 1), Near Village Nijjarpura in | 40.157 [Excluding length of Structure (>60m)] | 100% for four or more lane, of the base rates mentioned in Table-1 above | | Amritsar District of Punjab | | | +---------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Total | 66.178 | | +---------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ 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: - +---------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Location of Fee Plaza (c hainage) | Length of structures (in km) to be converted into | Equivalent road length | Rate at which feeis payable | | | equivalent road length | (in km) | | +===============================================================+=======================================================+===========================+=======================================================================+ | At Km 410.140 of NH-3 (o ld NH-1), Near Village Dhilwan in | 1.979* | 19.790 | 100% for four or more lane, of the base rates mentioned in Table-1 above | | Kapurthala District | | | | +---------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | At Km 442.890 of NH-3 (old NH-1), Near Village Nijjarpura in | 0.8430** | 8.430 | 100% for four or more lane, of the base rates mentioned in Table-1 above | | Amritsar District | | | | +---------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Total | 2.822 | 28.22 | | +---------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ *The details of structure are as under: +--------+--------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------+ | Sr No. | Chainage | | Type of Structure | Length (in km) | | | From Km | To Km | | | +========+==============+==============+-----------------+---------------+ | 1 | 391.620 | 392.520 | Flyover | 0.090 | +--------+--------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------+ | 2 | 399.503 | 399.605 | Major Bridge | 0.102 | +--------+--------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------+ | 3 | 400.010 | 400.261 | Major Bridge | 0.251 | +--------+--------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------+ | 4 | 400.731 | 400.842 | Major Bridge | 0.111 | +--------+--------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------+ | 5 | 401.388 | 401.583 | Major Bridge | 0.195 | +--------+--------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------+ | 6 | 402.129 | 402.231 | Major Bridge | 0.102 | +--------+--------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------+ | 7 | 402.631 | 402.770 | Major Bridge | 0.139 | +--------+--------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------+ | 8 | 403.210 | 403.286 | Major Bridge | 0.076 | +--------+--------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------+ | 9 | 404.552 | 404.628 | Major Bridge | 0.076 | +--------+--------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------+ | 10 | 405.814 | 405.887 | Major Bridge | 0.073 | +--------+--------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------+ | 11 | 408.459 | 408.541 | ROB | 0.082 | +--------+--------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------+ | 12 | 412.003 | 412.585 | Major Bridge | 0.582 | +--------+--------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------+ | 13 | 414.594 | 414.694 | Major Bridge | 0.100 | +--------+--------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------+ | | Total | | | 1.979 | +--------+--------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------+ **The details of structure are as under: -** +--------+--------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------+ | Sr. No | Chainage | | Type of Structure | Length (in km) | | | From Km | To Km | | | +========+==============+==============+-----------------+---------------+ | 1. | 417.318 | 417.438 | Flyover | 0.1200 | +--------+--------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------+ | 2. | 430+584.05 | 430+665.95 | Flyover | 0.0819 | +--------+--------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------+ | 3. | 433+491 | 433+556 | Major Bridge | 0.0650 | +--------+--------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------+ | 4. | 446+009 | 446+090 | Major Bridge | 0.0810 | +--------+--------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------+ | 5. | 446+420.900 | 446+499.10 | Flyover | 0.0782 | +--------+--------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------+ | 6. | 448+067.90 | 448+211.10 | Flyover | 0.1432 | +--------+--------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------+ | 7. | 452+010 | 452+283.75 | Flyover | 0.27375 | +--------+--------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------+ | | Total | | | 0.843 | +--------+--------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------+ 3. 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 ₹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. 4. For multiple journeys on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates, namely: - +---------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+ | Amount Payable | Maximum number of one-way journeys allowed | Period of validity | +===============================================================+=======================================================+========================================+ | One and one-half times of the fee for one way journey | Two | Twenty-four hours from the time of payment | +---------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+ | Two-third of amount of the fee payable for fifty single journeys | Fifty | One month from date of 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 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. 7. "The increase in the rate of fee for use of a Section of such national highway, permanent bridge, bypass or tunnel, constructed through any public funded project or any build, operate and transfer (annuity) project constructed before the commencement of the said rules (i.e prior to 2008 fee rules), shall not be increased by more than twenty five per cent of the rates of fee applicable immediately before such commencement and further annual increase shall in no case be more than twenty five per cent of the rate applicable in the immediately preceding year." 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 kilometre 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 Rupees 1277.30 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 Authority shall maintain a record of the recovery of capital cost through user fee realised. [F. No. CODIV-13014/1/2024-PIU Amritsar/E-243818] KAMLESH CHATURVEDI, Jt. Secy.

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