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Notification by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways under Section 7 of the National Highways Act, 1956 levying and prescribing toll fee rates for the Pararia-Mohania section of NH-319 in Bihar, to be collected by the National Highways Authority of India.

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification (S.O. 5450(E), dated 13 December 2024) levies, 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, a user fee on mechanical vehicles for the four-or-more-lane Pararia-Mohania section of NH-319 (old NH-30, design Km 54.530 to Km 115.242) in Bihar, covering a net road length of 60.362 km and 3.50 km of equivalent structure length (0.350 km of major bridges and a road over bridge, converted using an equalisation factor of 10), authorizing the National Highways Authority of India (entrusted with the Ara-Mohania section vide S.O. 2946(E) dated 18 June 2018) to collect the fee at a plaza at Km/Ch 77.821 near Village Katiyara, Rohtas district, Bihar; base-year (2007-08) rates range from Rs. 0.65 per km for cars/jeeps/vans/light motor vehicles to Rs. 4.20 per km for oversized vehicles with seven or more axles, the local-resident monthly pass is fixed at Rs. 340 for 2024-25, commercial vehicles registered locally get a 50% discount where no alternative road exists, and the estimated capital cost of the project is Rs. 794.37 crore, subject to variation pending completion of land acquisition and utility shifting; signed by Kamlesh Chaturvedi, Joint Secretary (File No. NHAI/13013/CO/23-24/Fee Notification/Pararia-Mohania Section).

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8151 GI/202 4 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 5043] NEW DELHI, TUES DAY , DECEMBER 17, 2024 / AGRAHAYANA 26, 1946 CG-DL-E-17122024-259480 (1) (2) का 100 % 0.350 ^ 3.50 100% 85+321.75 85+392.7 बड़ा पुल 0.071 96+223 96+289 बड़ा पुल 0.066 103+286 103+416 बड़ा पुल 0.130 114+824.5 114+907.5 आरओबी 0.083 क ु ल 0.350 दकमी 54.530 -दकमी 115.330/ई -233918 ] MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 13th December , 2024 S.O. 5 450(E).— Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (S.O.2946(E) dated 18th June 2018) is sued under Section 11 of National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), the Central Government has entrusted the stretch from 0.000 to kilometre 117.000 (Ara - Mohania section) of National Highway No. 30 (New NH -319) in the State of Bihar 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 on mechanical vehicles at the rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section length of 60.362 km [Table -2] and for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60m) of 3.50 km (having length of 0.350 km [Table -3]) on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below for the use of four or more lane s of Pararia -Mohania section of NH-319 from design Km. 54.530 to Km. 115.242 of National Highway number 319 (Old NH No. 30) in the State of Bihar and authorises the Authority to collect, either through its officials or through a contractor, the said fee, as under: - 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 Km/Ch.77.821 of NH - 319 near Village Katiyara in Rohtas district of State Bihar 60.362 (Excluding 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 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 3 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 Km/Ch.77.821 of NH - 319 near Village Katiyara in Rohtas district of State Bihar 0.350^ 3.50 100% for four or more lane, of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above ^The details are as under: - Average Chainage Type of Structure Length (in km) From Km To Km 85+321.75 85+392.7 Major Bridge 0.071 96+223 96+289 Major Bridge 0.066 103+286 103+416 Major Bridge 0.130 114+824.5 114+907.5 ROB 0.083 Total 0.350 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. 340.000 (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: - Table 4 Amount Payable Maximum number of on way journeys allowed Period of validity One and 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. 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. 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 -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. 10. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 794.37 Crore and 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. NHAI/13013/CO/23 -24/Fee Notification/ Pararia – Mohania Section (Design km 54.530 -Km 115.330/E -233918 ] KAMLESH CHATURVEDI, 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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