Publication of user fee notification

5876 GI/202 4 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3589 ] NEW DELHI, THURS DAY , SEPTEMBER 12, 2024/BHADRA 21, 1946 CG-DL-E-13092024-257130 (1) (2) बस 1.05 60% 60% 84.030 94.300 0.150 10.12 120.650 124.800 143.730 153.705 154.000) 7.191 1 74. 597 74.712 आरओबी (4 लेन) 0.1145 2 96.096 96.261 एमजेबी (2 लेन) 0.165 3 105.664 105.815 आरओबी (4 लेन) 0.151 4 111.223 111.287 एमजेबी (2 लेन) 0.064 1 126.714 127.070 आरओबी (4 लेन) 0.356 2 140.550 141.158 आरओबी (4 लेन) 0.608 3 141.795 141.885 एमजेबी (2 लेन) 0.090 4 144.942 145.943 आरओबी (4 लेन) 1.001 5 149.192 149.355 एमजेबी (2 लेन) 0.163 6 152.503 152.894 एमजेबी (2 लेन) 0.391 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th September , 2024 S.O. 3924 (E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O. 2026 (E) dated 21.05.2018 and S.O. 2697(E) dated 05th October 2015 issued under Section 11 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), the Central Government has entrusted the stretch from kilometer 70.524 to kilometer 131.392 (Jharkhand/ West Bengal border to Detiya Section, in the State of West Bengal) and Km 131.392 to Km 153.705 (Jharkhand/ West Bengal border to Chandil - Jamshedpur Section, in the State of Jharkhand) of NH -32 (New NH -18) 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 and all subsequent amendments (hereinafter referred to as the "rules"), the Central Government hereby levies the fee on mechanical vehicles at the rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section length of 10.437 km and for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60m) of 22.305 km (having length of 2.2305 km) and at one and one half times the base rate for bypasses having length of 11.349 km costing rupees ten crore or more for the use of four or more lane section and at sixty per cent of the base rate specified in column (1) of Table -1 for net road section length of 46.801 km and for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60m) of 8.73 km (having length of 0.873 km) and at ninety per cent of the base rate bypasses having length of 11.491 km costing rupees ten crore or more for two lane with paved shoulder section, on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below of Puruliya (JHR Border) – Balarampur - Chandil (Junction with NH -33) section from design kilometre 70.524 to kilometre 153.705 (existing km 70.524 to km 153.705 of Puruliya (JHR Border) – Balarampur - Chandil Section) of National Highway number 18 (Old NH 32) in the State of Jharkhand & West Bengal 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 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 Plaza 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 design km 81.600 at Belkuri village of 25.216 km [excluding length of Bypass (costing > 10 60% for two lane with paved shoulder section of the base Purulia District in the state of West Bengal Cr.) and length of Structures (>60m)] rates mentioned in Table -1 above 5.446 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 At design km 142.300 at Tetla village of Saraikela Kherswan District in the state of Jharkhand 21.585 km [excluding length of Bypass (costing > 10 Cr.) and length of Structures (>60m)] 60% for two lane with paved shoulder section of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above 4.991 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 Equivalent Length (in Km.) Cost (in Rs. Crore) At design km 81.600 at Belkuri village of Purulia District in the state of West Bengal Purulia Bypass of NH –32 Design km 84.030 (realignment ) Design Km 94.300 (realignment ) 0.150 172.50 90% for two lane with paved shoulder section of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above 10.120 150% for four or more lane of the base rates mentioned in Table - 1 above At design km 142.300 at Tetla village of Saraikela Kherswan District in the state of Jharkhand Balrampur Bypass of NH –32 Design km 120.650 (existin g km 123.000 ) Design Km 124.800 (existin g km 126.000 ) 4.150 40.11 90% for two lane with paved shoulder section of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above Chandil Bypass of NH –32 Design km 143.730 (existin g km 145.000 ) Design Km 153.705 (existin g km 154.000 ) 7.191 96.41 90% for two lane with paved shoulder section of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above 1.229 150% for four or more lane of the base rates mentioned in Table - 1 above 3. 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 -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 design km 81.600 at Belkuri village of Purulia District in the state of West Bengal 0.229 2.290 60% for two lane with paved shoulder section of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above 0.2655 2.655 100% for four or more lane of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above At design km 142.300 at Tetla village of Saraikela Kherswan District in the state of Jharkhand 0.644 6.440 60% for two lane with paved shoulder section of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above 1.965 19.650 100% for four or more lane of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above ^The details of structures are as under: - At Fee plaza located at Km 81+600 No. Chainage Type of Structure Length (in km) From Km To Km 1 74. 597 74.712 ROB (4 Lane) 0.1145 2 96.096 96.261 MJB (2 Lane) 0.165 3 105.664 105.815 ROB (4 Lane) 0.151 4 111.223 111.287 MJB (2 Lane) 0.064 At Fee plaza located at Km 142+300 No. Chainage Type of Structure Length(in km) From Km To Km 1 126.714 127.070 ROB (4 Lane) 0.356 2 140.550 141.158 ROB (4 Lane) 0.608 3 141.795 141.885 MJB(2 Lane) 0.090 4 144.942 145.943 ROB (4 Lane) 1.001 5 149.192 149.355 MJB (2 Lane) 0.163 6 152.503 152.894 MJB (2 Lane) 0.391 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 kilometers from the fee plaza is Rs 340.00 (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 multiple 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 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 journey Fifty One month from date of payment 6. 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. 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 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 Rupees 2231.84 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. SubmissionofTollNotificationProposal/E -238277] SUMAN PRASAD SINGH ,Jt Secy . 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