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Notification under Section 7 of the National Highways Act, 1956, read with the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, levying a user fee on mechanical vehicles for a section of NH-61 in Maharashtra and authorizing the National Highways Authority of India to collect it.

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, via S.O. 4059(E) dated 12th September 2023, levied a toll fee on mechanical vehicles 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, for the road section from the end of Ahmednagar Bypass to Kharwandi Kasar (design Km 232.000 to Km 283.750) of NH-61 in Maharashtra, following the entrustment of NH-61 (excluding certain sections) to the State Government of Maharashtra vide S.O. 4201(E) dated 11 October 2021 under Section 5 of the Act. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is authorised to collect the fee, either directly or through a contractor, at a Fee Plaza located at design Km 241+350 near Pimpalgaon Ghat village, Taluka Aashti, District Beed, applying to 3.12 km of four-or-more-lane road (100% of base rate) and 45.03 km of two-lane-with-paved-shoulder road (60% of base rate). Base-year (2007-08) rates range from Rs. 0.65/km for cars to Rs. 4.20/km for oversized vehicles (seven-plus axles); a monthly local-resident pass costs Rs. 330 for 2023-24; multi-journey and overload provisions are also specified. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rs. 225.81 crore, subject to revision. Signed by Suman Prasad Singh, Joint Secretary (F. No. RO/MUM/NHDP-26/2014-15/Toll/E-224591).

Full Text

5860 GI/202 3 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3897] NEW DELHI, WEDN ESDAY , SEPTEMBER 13, 2023/ BHADRA 22, 1945 CG-DL-E-14092023-248723 (1) (2) MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAY S NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th Septembe r, 2023 S.O. 4059(E).— Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O. 4201(E) dated 11th October 2021 issued under Section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) , the Central Governm ent has entrusted the stretch of National Highway No. 61[excluding Malshej ghat - Start of Ahmednagar bypass section from km 101/000 to km 211/00 & excluding Kharwandi Kasar to junction with NH-211 (New NH -52) section from km 284/00 to k m 337/00] situated within the State of Maharashtra to the State Government of Maharashtra; 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 (Det ermination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 (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 3.12 km [for th e use of four or more lane section] and 45.03 km [at sixty per cent of the base rate for use of two lane with paved shoulder section] on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below of end of Ahmednagar Bypass to Kharwandi Kasar sectio n from design kilometer 232.000 to kilometer 283.750 (existing km 232.000 to km 283.750) of National Highway number 61 in the State of Maharashtra and authorises the National Highways Authority of India 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 colle cted 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. 241+350 n ear Pimpalgaon Ghat village ,Taluka Aashti, District Beed in the State of Maharashtra. 3.12 100% for four or more lane of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above 45.03 60% for two lane with paved shoulders, of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 abov e 2. 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 330 (Three Hundred and thirty Rupees only) for the year 202 3-24 and is subject to revision every year as per the provisions of the said rules. 3. For multiple journeys on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates, namely: - Table -3 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 4. Fee for com mercial 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. 5. 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 High way 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. 6. All defi nitions 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. 7. The fee rates shall be displayed for informatio n of the users in accordance with rule 12 of the said rules. 8. 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 discoun ts 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. 9. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 225.81 crore. [The capital cost is subject to variation as the activities of land acquisition, utility shifting, tree cutting, etc. are yet to be completed and the fina l capital cost will be notified separately]. The National Highways Authority of India shall maintain a record of the recovery of capital cost through user fee realised and after recovery of the capital cost, the fee leviable shall be reduced to 40% of the rates and shall be revised annually in accordance with the said rules. [F. No. RO/MUM/NHDP -26/ 2014 -15/Toll/ E -224591] 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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