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The Central Government levies fees on specific sections and bypasses of National Highway 552 Extension in the State of Madhya Pradesh, superseding a previous fee notification.

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through S.O. 5945(E) dated 22nd December, 2025, in exercise of powers 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, has levied fees on the National Highway 552 Extension in the State of Madhya Pradesh. This notification supersedes S.O.3655(E) dated 09.09.2021. The Central Government had previously entrusted this highway to the State Government of Madhya Pradesh via S.O.5422(E) dated 13th December, 2024, issued under Section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956. Fees are levied at 60% of the base rate (specified in Table 1 for the base year 2007-08) for a net road section length of 72.808 km and for an equivalent structure length of 5.16 km (derived from 0.516 km actual structure length) for two-lane with paved shoulder sections. For bypasses totaling 17.56 km (Mihona, Lahar, Daboh, and Bhander bypasses), a fee of 90% of the base rate is levied for two-lane with paved shoulder sections. Additionally, a fee at 100% of the base rate (specified in Table 1) is levied for an equivalent structure length of 3.304 km (derived from 0.3304 km actual structure length) for four or more lane structures. These fees apply to vehicle types including Car, Jeep, Van (0.65 Rs/km); Light Commercial Vehicle, Light Goods Vehicle, Mini Bus (1.05 Rs/km); Bus, Truck (Two Axles) (2.20 Rs/km); Three-axle commercial vehicles (2.40 Rs/km); Heavy Construction Machinery, Earth Moving Equipment, Multi Axle Vehicle (four to six axles) (3.45 Rs/km); and Oversized Vehicles (seven or more axles) (4.20 Rs/km). The fee is collected at the Fee Plaza located at Km/Ch.42+700 of NH-552Ext. near Goragaon village(s) in Datia District. Specific bypasses with costs exceeding Rs 10 crore, such as Lahar Bypass (6.30 km, Rs. 17.64 Crore), Daboh Bypass (3.70 km, Rs. 13.13 Crore), and Bhander Bypass (7.56 km, Rs. 39.75 Crore), incur additional fees. Structures longer than 60m are converted to an equivalent highway length by multiplying their actual length by an equalisation factor of 10 for fee calculation. A monthly pass for non-commercial vehicles owned by residents within 20 km of the fee plaza is Rs. 340 for 2025-26, subject to annual revision. Multiple journey passes are available: two one-way journeys within 24 hours for 1.5 times the one-way fee, and fifty one-way journeys within one month for two-thirds of the fee for fifty single journeys. Commercial vehicles registered in the district where the fee plaza falls, without alternative road access, receive a 50% discount. Overloaded vehicles are liable to pay a fee as per sub-rule 1A of rule 10 and cannot use the highway section until the excess load is removed. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 517.45 crore, with the National Highways Authority of India authorized to collect the fee and maintain records of capital cost recovery. Fees will be revised annually as per Rule 5 and published in English and vernacular newspapers.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-23122025-268747 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 5748] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2025/PAUSHA 1, 1947 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd December, 2025 S.O. 5945(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O.5422(E) dated 13rd December, 2024, issued under Section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government has entrusted the National Highway 552 Extension as situated in the State of Madhya Pradesh to the State Government of Madhya Pradesh. 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") and in supersession of existing fee notification published vide notification vide S.O.3655(E) dated 09.09.2021, the Central Government hereby levies the fee at sixty percent of the rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section length of 72.808 km [Table-2] and for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60m) of 5.16 km (having length of 0.516 km [Table-4]) for 2 lane with paved shoulder section and at ninety percent of the base rate for bypasses having length of 17.56 km [Table-3] for two lane with paved shoulder section and at the rates specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60m) of 3.304 km (having length of 0.3304 km [Table-4]) on the type of the vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1, below of Mihona to Lahar to Daboh Section from design kilometer 2.800 to kilometer 10.955 and design kilometer 17.335 to kilometer 36.540 and Daboh to Bhander to Uttar Pradesh Border Section from design kilometer 40.230 to kilometer 70.525 and design kilometre 76.900 to kilometer 89.860 and Mihona bypass design kilometre 0.000 to 2.800, Lahar bypass design kilometre 11.000 to 17.300, Daboh bypass design kilometre 36.500 to 40.200 and Bhander bypass design kilometre 70.600 to 78.400 of National Highway 552 Extension in the State of Madhya Pradesh 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 Equipment (EME) | 3.45 | | 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 which Fee is | Rate at which fee is payable | | | payable | | +---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | At Km/Ch.42+700 of NH- | 72.808 Km | 60% for two lane with paved | | 552Ext. near Goragaon village(s) in Datia | [Excluding length of Bypass (costing shoulders, of the base rates | shoulders, of the base rates | | District in the State Madhya Pradesh | ≥10 Cr.) and length of structures mentioned in Table-1 above | mentioned in Table-1 above | | | (>60m)] | | +---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 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 | Taking | Merging | Length and Cost | Rate at which fee is | | | the Bypass | Off | at | of bypass for which | payable | | | | | | additional fee is | | | | | | | payable | | | | | | +----------------------+---------------------------------+ | | | | | | Length | Cost (in | | | | | | | (in Km.) | Rs. | | | | | | | | Crore) | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+--------------+-------------+----------------------+---------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | Lahar | 11+000 | 17+300 | 6.30 | 17.64 | 90% for the two lane | | At Km/Ch.42+700 of NH- | Bypass | | | | | with paved shoulders, | | 552Ext. near Goragaon village(s) in | Daboh | 36+500 | 40+200 | 3.70 | 13.13 | of the base rates | | Datia District in the State Madhya | Bypass | | | | | mentioned in Table-1 | | Pradesh | Bhander | 70+600 | 78+400 | 7.56 | 39.75 | above | | | 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 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-4 +---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Location of Fee Plaza | Length of structures (in km) | Equivalent road | Rate at which fee is payable | | (Chainage) | to be converted into | length (in km) | | | | equivalent road length | | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | At Km/Ch.42+700 of NH- | 0.516 Km | 5.160 Km | 60% for two lane with paved | | 552Ext. near Goragaon | | | shoulders, of the base rates | | village(s) in Datia District in | | | mentioned in Table-1 above | | the State Madhya Pradesh | 0.3304 km | 3.304 km | 100% of the base rates for four or | | | | | more lane mentioned in Table-1 | | | | | above | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ^The details are as under: - Chainage +-----+--------------+--------------+--------------------------+---------------+ | Sr- | From Km | To Km | Types of Structure | Length in Km | +-----+--------------+--------------+--------------------------+---------------+ | 1 | Km 30+544 | Km 30+635 | Major Bridge (4 lane ) | 0.0904 | | 2 | Km 55+559 | Km 55+760 | Major Bridge (2L +PS) | 0.201 | | 3 | Km 71+925 | Km 72+165 | Major Bridge( 2L +PS ) | 0.240 | | 4 | Km 78+906 | Km 78+981 | Major Bridge(2L+PS) | 0.075 | | 5 | Km 90+964 | Km 91+204 | Major Bridge( 4 lane) | 0.240 | +-----+--------------+--------------+--------------------------+---------------+ | | Total | | | 0.8464 | +-----+--------------+--------------+--------------------------+---------------+ 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 Forty only) for the year 2025-26 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 | 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 | | | +----------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------+ 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 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 shall be published in at least one newspaper in English and vernacular language. 11. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 517.45 crore. 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. CE-RO/BPL/15010/15/2019-20/E-183209] CHETNA NAND SINGH, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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