Publication of user fee notification

2160 GI/202 4 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1431] NEW DELHI, THURS DAY , MARCH 21, 2024 /CHAITRA 1, 1946 CG-DL-E-22032024-253314 (1) (2) 142+319 पर 226+740 पर 60% 295+000 पर 357+739 पर 142+319 पर 226+740 पर 90% 295+000 प र 357+739 पर 226+740 पर जचतोरा 0.336 0.496 8.32 295+000 पर 357+739 पर बकोरी 0.4672 0.2744 7.416 226+740 पर 100% 60% 295+000 पर 100% 357+739 पर बकोरी 0.4672 0.2744 7.416 226+740 पर 295+000 पर MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 20th March , 2024 S.O. 1 500(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O. 465(E), dated the 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 0.00 0 to km 131.695 (Jhansi – Uttar Pradesh / Madhya Pradesh Section) of National Highways number 26 in the State of Uttar Pradesh and from km 131.695 to kilometer 405.000 (Uttar Pradesh/Madhya Pradesh Border to Lakhnadon section) of National Highway number 26 in the State of Madhya 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 IRB Lalitpur Tollway Private Limited, hav ing its registered office at 11th Floor, 1101 Hiranandani Knowledge Park Technology, Mumbai – 400 076, Maharashtra, (hereinafter referred to as the “Con cessionaire”), on 24.11.2023 for the bid submitted on 16.10.2023 for the Tolling, Operation, Maintenance and Transfer (ToT mode) of four lane Lalitpur - Sagar -Lakhnadon Section from km 99.005 to km 415.089 (Project length 316.084 km) of National Highway numb er 44 in the state of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh (hereinafter referred to as the said section) of the National Highway. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8A of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), read with Ru le 3 of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 [GSR 838 (E) dt. 05 .12.2008] read along with National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2010 [GSR 950(E) 03.12.2010], National Highway s Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2011 [GSR 15(E) 12.01.2011], National High ways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Second Amendment Rules, 2011 [GSR 756 (E) 12.10.2011], National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates a nd Collection) Amendment Rules, 2013 [GSR 778(E) 16.12.2013], National Highways Fee (Determination of Rat es and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2014 [GSR 26(E) 16.01.2014], National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2014 [G SR 831(E) 21.11.2014], National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 201 4 [GSR 02(E) 29.12.2014], National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules 2015 [GSR 220(E) 23.03.2015], National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules 2016 [GSR 585(E) 08.06.2016], National High ways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules 2016 [GSR 1114(E) 02.12.2016], The National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2017 [GSR 248(E) 14.03.2017] , The National Highways Fee (Determination of Ra tes and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2018 [GSR 427(E) 07.05.2018], The National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2 018 [GSR 920(E) 25.09.2018], The National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2019 [GSR 942(E) 20.12.2019], The National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2020 [GSR 298(E) 15.05.2020], T he National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2020 [GSR 523(E) 24.08. 2020], The National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2020 [GSR 804(E) 30.12.2020],and any other amendments till bi d due date and in supersession of the Notification Number S.O. No. 3273 dated 21st July, 2023 except as r espect things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government, having regard to the expenditure involved in building, maint enance, management and operation of the said Section of said National Highway, interest on the capital in vested, reasonable return, the volume of traffic and the period of said agreement entered between the Authority and the Concessionaire, hereby notifies that there shall be levied and collected fees on mechanical vehicles at the rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for total equivalent road length of 316.084 km [including 229.9789 km 4 lane road, 83.8306 km 4 lane bypass and 2.2745 km 4L structures (having length more than 60m) with equivalent length of 22.745 km] (during construction period) and for total equivalent road length of 316.084 km [including 229.9009 km 4 -lane road, 0.078 km 2 -lane road, 83.4386 km 4 - lane bypasses and 0.392 km 2 lane byp ass, 2.2745 km 4 -lane structures (having length more than 60m) with equivalent length of 22.745 km & 0.47 0 km of 2 -lane structure (having length more than 60m) with equivalent length 4.70 km] (after construction of major Bridge) for use of four or more lan e sections on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below and authorizes the said C oncessionaire to collect and retain the fee on and from the Appointed Date or publication of this Notification in the Official Gazette, whichever is la ter, till the date of termination as specified in the agreement. This fee notification shall be effective from the Appointed Date of the ToT project. Table 1 Type of vehicle Base rate of fee per km* for NH section of four or more lanes 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 mor e axles) 4.20 1. The fee levied and collected hereunder shall be due and payable at the following Fee Plaza(s) for the distance specified for such Fee Plaza(s): Location of Fee Plaza During Construction of two lane Flyover’s at km 192.850 After Construction of two lane Flyover’s at km 192.850 Length (in km) for which Fee is payable Rate at which Fee is payable Length (in km) for which Fee is payable Rate at which Fee is payable Malthone at Design Km 142+319 70.974 km (Excluding 9.247 km Length of bypass) 100% of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above 70.974 km (Excluding 9.247 km Length of bypass) 100% of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above Chitora at Design Km 226+740 38.932 km (Excluding 39.075 km Length of bypass & 0.832 km length of structure > 60 m) 38.854 km [Excluding 38.683 km Length of 4 lane bypass, 0.392 km length of 2 lanes bypass & 0.832 km length of structure>60m & 0.470 km Length of 2 lane structure (0.392 km 2 lane structure on bypass & 0.0 78 km on road length)] 0.078 km 60% of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above Titarpani at Design Km 295+000 56.8221 km (Excluding 13.226 km Length of bypass & 0.7009 km length of structure > 60 m) 56.8221 km (Excluding 13.226 km Length of bypass & 0.7009 km length of structure > 60 m) 100% of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above Bakori at Design Km 357+739 63.2508 km (Excluding 22.2826 km Length of bypass & 0.7416 km length of structure > 60 m) 63.2508 km (Excluding 22.2826 km Length o f bypass & 0.7416 km length of structure > 60 m) 2. In addition to above, the following fee shall also be due and payable for the use of the bypass costing Rs 10 crore or more at the following Fee Plaza for net bypass length specified for such Fee Plaza(s): - Location of fee plaza During Construction of two lane Flyover’s at km 192.850 After Construction of two lane Flyover’s at km 192.850 Length (in km) for which Fee is Payable Rate at which Fee is payable Length (in km) for which Fee is Payable Rate at which Fee is payable Malthone at Design Km 142+319 9.247 km 150% of the base rates 9.247 km Chitora at Design Km 226+740 39.077 km [Excluding 0.496 km of four lane structures on Bypass (having length more than 60m)] mentioned in Table -1 above 38.686 km [Excluding 0.496 km of four lane structures on Bypass (having length more than 60m)] 150% of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above 0.392 km 90% of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above Titarpani at Design Km 295+000 13.226 km [Excluding 0.375 km of four lane structures on Bypass (having length more than 60m)] 13.226 km [Excluding 0.375 km of four lane structures on Bypass (having length more than 60m)] 150% of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above Bakori at Design Km 357+7 39 22.2826 km [Excluding 0.2744 km of four lane structures on Bypass (having length more than 60m)] 22.2826 km [Excluding 0.2744 km of four lane structures on Bypass (having length more than 60m)] The details of Bypass (> 10 Cr) are as under: - Locat ion of Toll Plaza From Chainage (km) To Chainage (km) Name of Bypass Total Length (km) Malthone at Design Km 142+319 114.653 118.500 Birdha Bypass 3.847 154.619 156.519 Barodia Bypass 1.9 175.619 179.119 Bandri Bypass 3.5 Chitora at Design Km 226+740 183.790 185.992 Mehar Bypass 2.094 192.693 219.492 Sagar Bypass 26.504 235.122 239.712 Surkhi Bypass 4.590 252.012 257.992 Gorjhamar Bypass 5.887 Titarpani at Design Km 295+000 270.291 276.052 Deori Bypass 5.686 314.439 317.490 Berman Kata Bypass 2.751 320.384 321.689 Linga Bypass 1.305 325.330 328.814 Kareli Bypass 3.484 Bakori at Design Km 357+739 328.814 332.080 Kareli Bypass 3.1928 333.640 338.830 Kathortia Bypass 5.076 339.024 347.272 Narsinghpur Bypass 8.1608 407.939 413.792 Lakh nadon Bypass 5.853 Total Length 83.8306 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: - Before construction of two lane Flyover’s at km 192+850 Location of Toll P laza Length of structures (in km) on Road Length to be converted into equivalent road length Length of structures (in km) on Bypass to be converted into equivalent road length Total Equivalent road length (in km) Rate at which Fee is payable Chitora at Design Km 226+740 0.336 0.496 8.32 100% of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 below Titarpani at Design Km 295+000 0.3259 0.375 7.009 Bakori at Design Km 357+739 0.4672 0.2744 7.416 After construction of two lane Flyover’s at km 192+850 Location of Toll Plaza Length of structures (in km) on Road Length to be converted into equivalent road length Length of structures (in km) on Bypass to be converted into equivalent road length Total Equivalent road length (in km) Rate at which Fe e is payable Chitora at Design Km 226+740 0.336 0.496 8.32 100% of the bas e rates mentioned in Table -1 below 0.470 - 4.70 60% of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 below Titarpani at Design Km 295+000 0.3259 0.375 7.009 100% of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 below Bakori at Design Km 357+739 0.4672 0.2744 7.416 The details of four lane structures (> 60 m length) are as under: - Location of Fee Plaza Chainage (km) Type of structure Total Length (m) Chitora at Design Km 226+740 185.699 Major Bridge (Four Lane) on Bypass 108 207.100 Flyover (Four Lane) on Bypass 85 207.900 Flyover (Four Lane) on Bypass 105 211.075 Railway Over Bridge (Four Lane) on Bypass 105 223.797 Major Bridge (Four Lane) 144 241.401 Major Bridge (Four Lane) 93 244.373 Major Bridge (Four Lane) 99 256.642 Major Bridge (Four Lane) on Byp ass 93 Titarpani at Design Km 295+000 273.757 Major Bridge (Four Lane) on Bypass 75 278.835 Major Bridge (Four Lane) 63.9 305.140 Flyover (Four Lane) 120 316.552 Major Bridge (Four Lane) on Bypass 300 318.210 Major Bridge (Four Lane) 142 Bakori at Design Km 357+739 331.440 Railway Over Bridge (Four Lane) on Bypass 73.2 337.699 Major Bridge (Four Lane) on Bypass 114 345.700 Flyover (Four Lane) on Bypass 87.2 352.650 Flyover (Four Lane) 87.2 368.245 Major Bridge (Four Lane) 160 384.821 Major Bridge (Four Lane) 105 402.987 Major Bridge (Four Lane) 115 Total Length 2274.5 The details of two lane structures (> 60 m length) are as under: - Location of Fee Plaza Chainage (km) Type of structure Total Length (m) Chitora at Design Km 226 +740 192.850 Two Lane Flyover 470 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. 330.00 (Rupees Three Hundr ed Thirty only) for the year 20 23-24 which is subject to revision every year as per the provisions of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008. 5. For multiple journeys on the highway section, passes shall be issu ed at the following rat es, namely; Amount Payable Maximum number of one 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 6. Fee for commercial vehicle (excluding vehicles plying under national permit) registered in the district where the fee plaza falls shal l be 50% of the prescribed rate for that categor y 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 t o 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 e xcess of permissible load specified for its categor y, 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. 8. The Fee rates sha ll be displayed for information of the users in accord ance with rules 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 accor dance 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. NHAI/Finance/TOT/2023 -24/TOT12/FeeN otification/E -234029 ] 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.