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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-22012026-269537
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 330]
NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2026/MAGHA 2, 1947
502 GI/2026
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd January, 2026
S.O. 358(E).— Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways and S.O. 465 (E) dated 26th April 2002 issued under section 11 of the National Highways Authority of
India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), the Central Government has entrusted the stretch from km 0.000 to km 365.570
(Lucknow to Faizabad to Gorakhpur to Uttar Pradesh/ Bihar Border section) on National Highway No. 28
in the State of Uttar Pradesh to the National Highways Authority of India (hereinafter referred to as the “Authority").
And whereas pursuant to the provision of Section 14 of the National Highways Authority of India Act,
1988 (68 of 1988), the Authority has entered into an agreement (hereinafter referred to as said Agreement) with M/s
th
IRB Harihara Corridors Pvt Ltd, having its Registered Office at 11 Floor, 1101 Hiranandani Knowledge Park, Powai,
Mumbai- 400076 (Hereinafter referred to as "Concessionaire") the successful bidder forthe bid submitted on
27.02.2025 for the Tolling, Operation, maintenance, and Transfer of four lane Lucknow - Ayodhya (from Existing
Km 15+400 to Existing Km 137+970) section of NH-28 (New NH 27) in the State of Uttar Pradesh (hereinafter
referred to as the said section).
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8A 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 in
supersession of the Notification Number S.O. No. 5948(E) dated 19.12.2022, only insofar as it relates to NH-28
from Km 15.400 to Km 137.970 except as respect things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the
Central Government, having regard to the expenditure involved in building, maintenance, management and operation
of the said section, interest on the capital invested, reasonable return, the volume of traffic and the period of the
agreement entered into the Authority and the Concessionaire, hereby notifies that there shall be levied and collected
fees on mechanical vehicles for the use of the said section at the rates specified in column (2) of Table -1 below for
Before completion of construction of VUP at Km 137+100 from Existing Km 15+400 to Existing Km 137+970)
Lucknow – Ayodhya Section
Net Road Section Length of 102.105 km [Table-2.1] and for equivalent structure length (having length more
than 60m) of 17.049 Km (having length 1.7049 Km [Table-4.1]) and at one and a half times of the base rate for use
of bypasses, costing rupees ten crore or more, having length of 18.760 Km [Table-3.1] for four or more lane section on
the type of vehicles specified in Column (1) of Table 1 and authorize the said Concessionaire to collect and retain the
fee and from the Appointed Date or publication of this Notification in the Official Gazette, whichever is later,
till the termination date as specified in the agreement.
After completion of construction of VUP at Km 137+100 from Existing Km 15+400 to Existing Km 137+970)
Lucknow – Ayodhya Section
Net Road Section Length of 102.035 Km [Table-2.2] and for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60m)
of 17.749 Km (having length 1.7749 Km [Table-4.2]) and at one and a half times of the base rate for use of bypasses,
costing rupees ten crore or more, having length of 18.760 Km [Table-3.2] for four or more lane section on the type of
vehicles specified in Column (1) of Table 1 and authorize the said Concessionaire to collect and retain the fee on
and from the Appointed Date or publication of this Notification in the Official Gazette, whichever is later, till the
termination date as specified in the agreement.
+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 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| 1.05 |
| Minibus | |
+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Bus or Truck (Two Axles) | 2.20 |
+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Three-axle commercial vehicles | 2.40 |
+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Heavy Construction Machinery (HCM) or Earth | 3.45 |
| Moving 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 Toll Plaza, at the base rates
mentioned in Table 1 above, for the distance specified for such Toll Plaza(s) namely:-
Before Completion of construction of VUP at Km 137+100 from Existing Km 15+400 to Existing Km 137+970)
Lucknow – Ayodhya Section
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+------------------------------------+
| Table 2.1 |
+==================================================================================================================+
| S. | Location of Toll | Length (in km) for which Fee is | Rate at which Fee is payable |
| No. | Plaza (Existing | Payable | |
| | Kilometer [Km]) | | |
+=====+===================================+===================================+====================================+
| 1. | Ahmedpur Toll plaza | 42.010 | 100% for four or more lane, of the |
| | at Km 53+000 | [excluding 0.3303 km of structures | base rates mentioned in Table-1 |
| | | (having length more than 60m) and | above |
| | | excluding bypass length | |
| | | 18.7599 km] | |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+------------------------------------+
| 2. | Ronahi Toll plaza at | 60.095 | 100% for four or more lane, of the |
| | Km 107+000 | [excluding 1.3746 km of structures | base rates mentioned in Table-1 |
| | | (having length more than 60m) and | above |
| | | excluding bypass length 0.0 km] | |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+------------------------------------+
After completion of construction of VUP at Km 137+100 from Existing Km 15+400 to Existing Km 137+970)
Lucknow - Ayodhya Section
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+------------------------------------+
| Table 2.2 |
+==================================================================================================================+
| S. | Location of Toll | Length (in km) for which Fee is | Rate at which Fee is |
| No. | Plaza (Existing | Payable | payable |
| | Kilometer [Km]) | | |
+=====+===================================+===================================+====================================+
| 1. | Ahmedpur Toll plaza | 42.010 | 100% for four or more lane, of the |
| | at Km 53+000 | [excluding 0.3303 km of structures | base rates mentioned inTable-1 |
| | | (having length more than 60m) and | above |
| | | excluding bypass length | |
| | | 18.7599 km] | |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+------------------------------------+
| 2. | Ronahi Toll plaza at | 60.025 | 100% for four or more lane, of the |
| | Km 107+000 | [excluding 1.4446 km of structures | base rates mentioned inTable-1 |
| | | (having length more than 60m) and | above |
| | | excluding bypass length 0.0 km] | |
+-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+------------------------------------+
2. In addition to above, the following fee shall also be due and payable for the use of the following bypass(es)
at the following Fee Plaza(s) at one and half times of the base rate mentioned in Table 1 above for the length of
Bypass(es) specified for such Fee Plaza(s):-
+---------------------+---------------------+--------+---------+------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------+
| Table-3 |
+==================================================================================================================================================+
| Location of Toll | Name of | Taking | Merging | Length (excluding structure | Cost (in Rs. | Rate at which Fee is |
| Plaza | Bypass | Off | at | >60m) & cost of Bypass for | Crores) | payable |
| | | | | which additional fee is payable| | |
| | | | | Length (in Km) | | |
+=====================+=====================+========+=========+==============================+================+====================================+
| Ahmedpur Toll | Barabanki | 19+811 | 32+320 | 12.370 | >10 Cr. | 150% for 4 or more lane |
| plaza at Km | Bypass | | | | | of the base rates |
| 53+000 | | | | | | mentioned in Table-1 |
| | | | | | | above |
+---------------------+---------------------+--------+---------+------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------+
| | Ramsanehi | 62+800 | 69+250 | 6.390 | >10 Cr. | |
| | Ghat Bypass | | | | | |
+---------------------+---------------------+--------+---------+------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------+
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 60 m 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 equalization factor of 10, at the base rate
mentioned in Table 1 above: -
I. Before Completion of construction of VUP at Km 137+100 from Existing Km 15+400 to
Existing Km 137+970) Lucknow – Ayodhya Section
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+------------------------------------+
| Table 4.1 |
+==================================================================================================================================================+
| Location of Toll | Length of structures (in | Equivalent | Rate at which Fee is payable |
| Plaza (Existing | km) to be converted into | road length | |
| Kilometer [Km]) | equivalent road length (in km) | (in km) | |
+===================================+===================================+===================================+====================================+
| Ahmedpur Toll plaza at | 0.33034 | 3.3034 | 100% for four or more lane, |
| Km 53+000 | | | of the base rates mentioned |
| | | | in Table-1 above |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+------------------------------------+
| Ronahi Toll plaza at | 1.3746 | 13.746 | 100% for four or more lane, |
| Km 107+000 | | | of the base rates mentioned |
| | | | in Table-1 above |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+------------------------------------+
*The details of structures (> 60 m length) are as under:
+-----------+-----------+-------------------+---------------+
| Start | End | Type of Structure | Total Length |
| Chainage | Chainage | | (km.) |
| (at Km) | (at Km) | | |
+===========+===========+===================+===============+
| 15+554 | 15+614 | Major Bridge | 0.06025 |
+-----------+-----------+-------------------+---------------+
| 20+395 | 20+533 | ROB | 0.13884 |
+-----------+-----------+-------------------+---------------+
| 68+715 | 68+775 | Major Bridge | 0.0603 |
+-----------+-----------+-------------------+---------------+
| 72+585 | 72+655 | Major Bridge | 0.07095 |
+-----------+-----------+-------------------+---------------+
| Total Length | | 0.33034 |
+-----------------------+-------------------+---------------+
| 82+819 | 83+756 | ROB | 0.937 |
+-----------+-----------+-------------------+---------------+
| 122+923 | 123+037 | Flyover | 0.11480 |
+-----------+-----------+-------------------+---------------+
| 126+261 | 126+369 | Flyover | 0.10760 |
+-----------+-----------+-------------------+---------------+
| 126+811 | 126+919 | Flyover | 0.10760 |
+-----------+-----------+-------------------+---------------+
| 130+361 | 130+469 | Flyover | 0.10760 |
+-----------+-----------+-------------------+---------------+
| Total Length | | 1.37460 |
+-----------------------+-------------------+---------------+
II. After completion of construction of VUP at Km 137+100 from Existing Km 15+400 to
Existing Km 137+970) Lucknow – Ayodhya Section
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+------------------------------------+
| Table 4.2 |
+==================================================================================================================================================+
| Location of Toll Plaza | Length of structures (in | Equivalent | Rate at which Fee is payable |
| (Existing Kilometer | km) to be converted into | road length | |
| [Km]) | equivalent road length | (in km) | |
+===================================+===================================+===================================+====================================+
| Ahmedpur Toll Plaza at | 0.33034 | 3.3034 | 100% for four or more lane, of |
| Km 53+000 | | | the base rates mentioned in |
| | | | Table-1 above |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+------------------------------------+
| Ronahi Toll plaza at | 1.4446 | 14.4460 | 100% for four or more lane, of |
| Km 107+000 | | | the base rates mentioned in |
| | | | Table-1 above |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+------------------------------------+
*The details of structures (> 60 m length) are as under:
+-----------+-----------+-------------------+---------------+
| Start | End | Type of Structure | Total Length |
| Chainage | Chainage | | (m.) |
| (at Km) | (at Km) | | |
+===========+===========+===================+===============+
| 15+554 | 15+614 | Major Bridge | 0.06025 |
+-----------+-----------+-------------------+---------------+
| 20+395 | 20+533 | ROB | 0.13884 |
+-----------+-----------+-------------------+---------------+
| 68+715 | 68+775 | Major Bridge | 0.0603 |
+-----------+-----------+-------------------+---------------+
| 72+585 | 72+655 | Major Bridge | 0.07095 |
+-----------+-----------+-------------------+---------------+
| Total Length | | 0.33034 |
+-----------------------+-------------------+---------------+
| 82+819 | 83+756 | ROB | 0.937 |
+-----------+-----------+-------------------+---------------+
| 122+923 | 123+037 | Flyover | 0.11480 |
+-----------+-----------+-------------------+---------------+
| 126+261 | 126+369 | Flyover | 0.10760 |
+-----------+-----------+-------------------+---------------+
| 126+811 | 126+919 | Flyover | 0.10760 |
+-----------+-----------+-------------------+---------------+
| 130+361 | 130+469 | Flyover | 0.10760 |
+-----------+-----------+-------------------+---------------+
| 137+065 | 137+135 | VUP | 0.070 |
+-----------+-----------+-------------------+---------------+
| Total Length | | 1.4446 |
+-----------------------+-------------------+---------------+
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
Forty only) for the year 2025-26 and is subject to revision every year as per the provisions of 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- | Period of validity |
| | way journeys allowed | |
+=====================================+=====================================+=============================+
| One and half times of the fee for | Two | Twenty-four hours from |
| one way journey | | the time of payment |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+-----------------------------+
| Two-third of amount of the fee | Fifty | One month from date of |
| payable for fifty single journeys | | 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 prescribed rate for that category of vehicle provided no service road or
alternative road is available for use of such commercial vehicles.
7. A mechanical vehicle which is loaded in excess of permissible load specified for its category under the rules,
shall not be permitted to use the National Highway for crossing the plaza until the excess load has been removed
from such mechanical vehicle. 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 as per the applicable provision in the said rules, namely: -
+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Percentage of excess load over | Multiplying | Fees |
| Maximum Permissible Gross | Factor to the | |
| Vehicular Weight | base rate | |
+=======================================+===================================+===================================+
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 0% to 20% | Two | |
+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| >20% to 40% | Four | [(Fees applicable for such |
| | | category of mechanical vehicle |
| | | under sub- rule (2) of rule 4) x |
| | | (Multiplying factor)] |
+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| >40% to 60% | Six | |
+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| >60% to 80% | Eight | |
+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| >80% and above | Ten | |
+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
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. The same shall be got published by the authority in at least one newspaper in English and vernacular
language through the concessionaire and thereafter revised annually in accordance with the rule 5 of the said rule and
provisions of the concession agreement and will be published; provided, however, that such revision shall not be
effected until a period of 6 (six) months from the date of preceding revision of fee.
[F. No. FINDIV-16011(15)/1/2024-O/0 CGM (Finance-I)/E-247572]
CHETNA NAND SINGH, Jt. Secy.
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