Publication of user fee notification

8242 GI/202 4 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 5101] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY , DECEMBER 20, 2024 / AGRAHAYANA 29, 1946 CG-DL-E-23122024-259592 (1) (2) दकमी.30+895 पर 21.591 100% दकमी 77+665 पर 27.300 100% क ु ल 48.891 0+000 23+350 22.800 बाईपास 45+200 47+000 1.620 बाईपास 47+000 49+900 2.646 60.100 77.100 16.348 क ु ल 43.414 क ु ल 2.155 21.55 1 रम्पेट -0.042 0.042 0.08452 2 बड़ा पुल 4.500 4.620 0.120 3 बड़ा पुल 5.695 5.825 0.130 4 आरओबी 9.777 9.917 0.140 5 आरओबी 19.663 19.739 0.7544 7 बड़ा पुल 46.095 46.185 0.090 8 बड़ा पुल 46.905 46.995 0.090 1 आरओबी 47.402 47.491 0.0894 2 आरओबी 48.977 49.051 0.0744 3 बड़ा पुल 49.364 49.454 0.090 4 बड़ा पुल 61.986 62.106 0.120 5 बड़ा पुल 65.935 66.145 0.210 6 बड़ा पुल 69.689 69.929 0.240 7 आरओबी 71.681 71.764 0.0824 8 बड़ा पुल 79.852 80.032 0.180 9 इंटरचेंि 94.420 94.500 0.080 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 20th December , 2024 S.O. 5 516(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport a nd Highways number S.O. 515(E) dated 03.02.2021 issued under section 11 of National Highways Authority of India Act,1988 (68 of 1988), the Central Government has entrusted the entire NH -844 [The highway starting from its junction with NH -44 near Hosur and terminating at its junction with NH -44 near Adiyamankottai in state of Tamil Nadu] in the State of Tamil Nadu 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 at the rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section length of 48.891 km (Table -2) and for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60m) of 21.554 km (having length of 2.155 km, Table -4) and at one and half times the base rate for bypasses having length of 43.414 km (Table -3) costing rupees ten crores or more on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below for use of four lane of Neraluru to Echanahalli Section of NH -844 from design Chainage km 00+000 to km 47+000 and Echanahalli to Dharmapuri Section of NH -844 from design Chainage Km.47+000 to Km.94+460, in the State of Tamilnadu and authorizes 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 design Km.30+895 of NH -844 Thayanathuragam Village, Krishnagiri District in the State of Tamil Nadu. 21.591 [Excluding length of bypass 24.420 Km below (costing > 10 cr.) and length of structures 0.989 Km (>60m)] 100% for four or more lane, of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above At design Km 77+665 of NH -844 Karagathahalli Village, Dharmapuri District in the state of Tamilnadu. 27.300 [Excluding length of bypass 18.994 Km (costing > 10 cr.) and length of structures 1.166 Km (>60m)] 100% for four or more lane, of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above Total 48.891 km 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): - Table -3 Location of Fee Plaza (chainage) Name of the Bypass with Chainage Taking Off at Km Merging at Km Length and Cost of bypass for which additional fee is payable Rate at which fee is payable Length (in Km.) Cost (in Rs. Crore) At design Km.30+895 of NH -844 Thayanathuragam Village, Krishnagiri District in the State of Tamil Nadu. Attibelli - Hosur 0+000 23+350 22.800 (Excluding 0.550 Km Structure(>60m) in Bypass) 527.08 150% for four or more lane, of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above Rayakottai Bypass 45+200 47+000 1.620 (Excluding 0.180 Km Structure(>60m) in Bypass) 28.52 At design Km 77+665 of NH -844 Karagathahalli Village, Dharmapuri District in the state of Tamilnadu. Rayakottai Bypass 47+000 49+900 2.646 (Excluding 0.254 Km Structure(>60m) in Bypass) 46.48 150% for four or more lane, of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above Velichnadai - Palacode 60.100 77.100 16.348 (Excluding 0.652 Km Structure(>60m) in Bypass) 396.52 Total 43.414 km 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: Table -4 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 design Km.30+895 of NH -844 Thayanathuragam Village, Krishnagiri District in the State of Tamil Nadu. 0.989^ 9.8917 100% for four or more lane, of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above At Design Km 77+665 of NH -844 Karagathahalli Village, Dharmapuri District in the state of Tamilnadu. 1.166^ 11.662 100% for four or more lane, of the base rates mentioned in Table 1 above Total 2.155 Km 2.155 Km ^The Details of structures are as under: - Neraluru to Echanahalli Section of NH -844 from design Chainage km 00+000 to km 47+000 S.No Type Design Chainage Length (in Km) From To 1 Trumpet -0.042 0.042 0.08452 2 Major Bridge 4.500 4.620 0.120 3 Major Bridge 5.695 5.825 0.130 4 ROB 9.777 9.917 0.140 5 ROB 19.663 19.739 0.7544 6 Elephant Underpass 27.370 27.630 0.259 7 Major Bridge 46.095 46.185 0.090 8 Major Bridge 46.905 46.995 0.090 Total Length (in km) 0.9891 Echanahalli to Dharmapuri Section of NH -844 from design Chainage Km.47+000 to Km.94+460 S.No Type Design Chainage Length(in Km) From To 1 ROB 47.402 47.491 0.0894 2 ROB 48.977 49.051 0.0744 3 Major Bridge 49.364 49.454 0.090 4 Major Bridge 61.986 62.106 0.120 5 Major Bridge 65.935 66.145 0.210 6 Major Bridge 69.689 69.929 0.240 7 ROB 71.681 71.764 0.0824 8 Major Bridge 79.852 80.032 0.180 9 Interchange 94.420 94.500 0.080 Total Length (in km) 1.166 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/ - (Rupees Three Hundred Fourty only) for the year 2024 -25 and is subject to revision every year as per the provisions of the 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 -way journeys allowed Period of validity One and one -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 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. The fee rates shall be displayed for information of the users in accordance with rule 12 of the said rules. 10. 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. 11. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rs 4540.38 crore. [The capital cost is subject to variation as the activities of land acquisition, utility shifting, tree cutting, etc. are yet to be completed and the final capital cost w ill be notified separately]. The Authority shall maintain a record of the recovery of capital cost through user fee realised. [F. No. NHAI/11021,22,23/11/PIU -K'giri/2023/875dated12.04.2023/E -238646 ] 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.