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This notification levies fees for the use of specific sections of National Highway number 565 (Nakrekal-Nagarjunasagar Section) in Telangana, under the National Highways Act, 1956, and the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008.

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through Notification S.O. 215(E) dated January 14, 2026, levies fees for the use of the Nakrekal-Nagarjunasagar Section (from design kilometer 1.000 to kilometer 86.057) of National Highway number 565 in Telangana. This action is exercised 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. Previously, the Central Government had entrusted NH 565 to the Government of Telangana via Notification S.O. 2489(E) dated September 23, 2014, under Section 5 of the National Highway Act 1956. The fee is set at 60% of the base rate specified in Table 1 for 76.035 km of two-lane paved shoulder road and an equivalent 12.31 km for structures over 60m, and 100% of the base rate for 4.539 km of four-lane or more road. The National Highways Authority of India is authorized to collect these fees at the Fee Plaza located at Km/Ch. 35.850 of NH-565 near Telakantigudem Village in Nalgonda District. A monthly pass for non-commercial vehicles registered within 20 km of the plaza costs Rs. 340 for 2025-26, subject to annual revision. Multiple journey passes are also defined, allowing two journeys within 24 hours for one and a half times the one-way fee, and fifty journeys within one month for two-thirds of the amount payable for fifty single journeys. Commercial vehicles registered in the district where the fee plaza falls are eligible for a 50% discount if no service or alternative road is available. Overloaded vehicles are subject to fees as per sub-rule 1A of rule 10 of the said rules. All fee rates and discounts will be calculated and revised annually by the National Highways Authority of India based on Rule 5 of the said rules and published in English and vernacular newspapers. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 461.32 crores.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-16012026-269391 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No.193] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2026/PAUSHA 25, 1947 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 14th January, 2026 S.O. 215(E).- Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O. 2489(E), dated 23.09.2014 issued under section 5 of the National Highway Act 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government has entrusted the National Highway number 565 (from AP Border-Nalgonda- Nakrekal Section) in the State of Telangana to the Government of Telangana. 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 60% of rate specified in Column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section length of 76.035 km [Table – 2] and for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60 m) of 12.31 km (having length of 1.231 Km, [Table-3]) for the use of two lane with paved shoulder and at 100% of rate specified in Column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section length of 4.539 km [Table - 2] for use of four lane or more on the type of vehicle specified in Column (1) of Table-1, of Nakrekal- Nagarjunasagar Section from design kilometer 1.000 to kilometer 86.057 of National Highway number 565 in the state of Telangana 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 | 3.45 | | 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 namely:- Table - 2 +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+ | Location of Fee Plaza | Length (in Km) for which | Rate at which Fee is Payable | | (Chainage) | Fee is payable | | +=====================================================================================================+=================================================+=========================================================+ | At Km/Ch. 35.850 of NH-565 | 76.035 | 60% for two lane with paved shoulders, of | | Near Telakantigudem Village in | | base rates mentioned in table-1 above | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+ Nalgonda District of Telangana State | | 4.539 | 100% for four or more lane, of 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 following structures having length more than 60m at the following Fee plaza, 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 - 3 +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+ | Location of Fee Plaza | Length of structures (in | Equivalent | Rate at which Fee is Payable | | (Chainage) | km) to be converted into | road length | | | | equivalent road length | (in km) | | +=====================================================================================================+=================================================+=================================================+=========================================================+ | At Km/Ch. 35.850 of NH-565 Near | 1.231^ | 12.31 | 60% for two lane with paved | | Telakantigudem Village in | | | shoulders, of base rates mentioned | | Nalgonda District of Telangana | | | in table-1 above | | State | | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+ ^The details of two lane structure are as under: - +-----+------------+------------+-------------------+-----------------+ | Sl. | Chainage | | Type of Structure | Length (in km) | | No. | From Km | To Km | | | +=====+============+============+===================+=================+ | 1 | 5.200 | 5.320 | Major Bridge | 0.120 | +-----+------------+------------+-------------------+-----------------+ | 2 | 55.501 | 55.565 | Major Bridge | 0.064 | +-----+------------+------------+-------------------+-----------------+ | 3 | 57.227 | 57.569 | Major Bridge | 0.342 | +-----+------------+------------+-------------------+-----------------+ | 4 | 85.427 | 86.057 | Major Bridge | 0.630 | +-----+------------+------------+-------------------+-----------------+ | 5 | 72.612 | 72.688 | Wildlife Flyover | 0.075 | +-----+------------+------------+-------------------+-----------------+ | | Total | | | 1.231 | +-----+------------+------------+-------------------+-----------------+ 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 kilometers from the fee plaza is Rs. 340 (Rupees Three Hundred and Forty only) for the year 2025-26 which is subject to revision every year as per the provisions of the said rules. 4. For multiple journey on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates, namely:- Table - 4 +-------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+ | Amount Payable | Maximum number of one way | Period of validity | | | journeys allowed | | +=============================================================+==============================================+==================================+ | One and half times the fee for one | Two | Twenty four hours from the time | | way journey | | of payment | +-------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+ | Two-third of amount of the fee | Fifty | One month from date of payment | | payable for fifty single journeys | | | +-------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+ 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. All definitions including category of mechanical vehicles, its permissible load, category of exempted vehicles, service road, alternative road, etc., shall be as per the definitions specified in the said rules. 8. The fee rates shall be displayed for information of the users in accordance with rule 12 of the said rules. 9. Based on the base rate of Fee per kilometer for the base year 2007-2008 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 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. 10. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 461.32 crores. The capital cost is subject to variation as the activities of land acquisition, utility shifting, tree cutting, etc., are yet to be completed. The National Highways Authority of India shall maintain a record of the recovery of capital cost through user fee realized. [F. No. RW/HYD/JB-60/NH(O)/NH-565/Cor-Part(1)/E- 249602] CHETNA NAND SINGH, Jt. Secy.

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