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The Central Government levies a fee on mechanical vehicles for the use of the Shewali (Sakri) – Nandurbar section of National Highway No. 753B in Maharashtra, in exercise of powers under section 7 of the National Highways Act, 1956.

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through Notification S.O. 255(E) dated 15th January, 2026, levies a fee on mechanical vehicles for using the Shewali (Sakri) – Nandurbar section of National Highway No. 753B, from Km 0.000 to Km 49.050, in the State of Maharashtra. This action is taken 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, by notification S.O. 1053(E) dated 05.03.2024, the Central Government had entrusted this stretch of NH No. 753B to the State Government of Maharashtra. The fee is levied for a net road section length of 48.980 km at sixty percent of the base rate for a two-lane with paved shoulder section, and for an equivalent structure length of 0.700 km (derived from an actual structure length of 0.070 km) for structures longer than 60m. The National Highways Authority of India is authorized to collect this fee at the Fee Plaza located at Km/Ch. 29.900 of NH-753B near Korde Village in Dhule District, Maharashtra. Base rates for vehicles (from 2007-08) range from Rs. 0.65 per km for Cars/Jeeps/Vans/LMVs to Rs. 4.20 per km for Oversized Vehicles (seven or more axles). A monthly pass for non-commercial vehicles registered within 20 km of the fee plaza is Rs. 340.00 for 2025-26. Provisions are also made for multiple journey passes, reduced fees for local commercial vehicles (50% if no alternative road), and penalties for overloaded vehicles as per sub-rule 1A of rule 10. All definitions are as per the said rules, and fee rates will be displayed as per rule 12. The National Highways Authority of India will calculate actual fees and discounts annually based on rule 5 and publish them. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rs. 414.16 Cr, with NHAI responsible for maintaining records of capital cost recovery through user fees. The notification is signed by CHETNA NAND SINGH, Jt. Secy.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-20012026-269458 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 227] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2026/PAUSHA 30, 1947 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 15th January, 2026 S.O. 255(E).- Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O. 1053(E) dated 05.03.2024 issued under section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48of 1956), the Central Government has entrusted the stretch of NH No. 753B in 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 (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 48.980 km at sixty per cent of the base rate for use of two lane with paved shoulder section, [Table 2] and for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60m) of 0.700 km (having length of 0.070 km [Table-3]) on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below of Shewali (Sakri) – Nandurbar section of NH- 753-B from Km 0.000 to Km 49.050 of National Highway number 753B 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 | 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(s) namely: - Table-2 +---------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | Location of Fee Plaza (chainage) | Length (in km) for | Rate at which fee is payable | | | which Fee is payable | | +=========================================================+=================================================+=================================================+ | At Km/Ch. 29.900 of NH-753B near Korde | 48.98 | 60% for two lane with paved shoulders, of | | Village in Dhule District in the state of | | the base rates mentioned in Table-1 above | | Maharashtra | [Excluding length of | | | | structures (>60m)] | | +---------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ 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 60 m at the following Toll 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 | Equivalent | Rate at which fee is payable | | | structures* (in | Road length | | | | km) to be | (In km) | | | | converted into | | | | | equivalent road | | | | | length | | | +=========================================================+=================================================+================================+=================================================+ | At Km/Ch. 29.900 of NH-753B near Korde | 0.070 | 0.70 | 60% for two lane with paved shoulders, | | Village in Dhule District in the state of | | | of the base rates mentioned in Table-1 | | Maharashtra | | | above | +---------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ The details of >60m Structure is as under +--------+----------------+----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------+ | Sl no. | From Design Ch. | To Design Ch. | Type of structure | Length of the structure (in km.) | +========+================+================+=====================+===============================+ | 1 | 19.845 | 19.915 | Major Bridge | 0.070 | +--------+----------------+----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------+ | Total | | | | 0.070 | +--------+----------------+----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------+ 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 Rs 340.00 (Three hundred and forty Rupees) for the year 2025-26 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 one-way | Period of validity | | | journeys allowed | | +=========================================================+=================================================+=================================================+ | One and half times of the fee for one way | Two | Twenty-four hours from the time | | journey | | of payment | +---------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | Two-third of amount of the fee payable for | Fifty | One month from date of payment | | 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 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 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 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 will be published in at least one newspaper in English and vernacular language. 10. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rs. 414.16 Cr. 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 realised. [F. No. RO/MUM/NH-753B/P-03/Toll/2022-23 /E-259886] CHETNA NAND SINGH, Jt. Secy.

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