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This notification authorizes M/s Larsen and Toubro (L&T) Krishnagiri – Walajahpet Private Limited to collect user fees for an Elevated Corridor on NH-48 and amends Notification S.O. 2417(E) dated 5th October 2010 to detail the fee collection points and lengths.

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through Notification S.O. 5946(E) dated 22nd December, 2025, authorizes M/s Larsen and Toubro (L&T) Krishnagiri – Walajahpet Private Limited (the "Concessionaire") to collect user fees on behalf of the National Highways Authority of India (the 'Authority') for an Elevated Corridor. This authorization is for a viaduct length of 762m developed by the Authority under a Change of Scope in the densely built-up area of Ambur town, which is part of the Six laning of Krishnagiri – Walajahpet section of NH-48 (Old NH-46) from Km. 0/000 to Km.148/300 in Tamil Nadu. This action is taken in exercise of 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 follows a Settlement Agreement signed on 10th December 2025 between the Authority and the Concessionaire. The notification amends the Government of India's Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Notification S.O. 2417(E) dated 5th October 2010 by substituting Point No. 2. The new point specifies that fees will be levied and collected at Fee Plazas for the net road length as well as for structure length (exceeding 60m) converted to equivalent highway length by an equalization factor of 10. Specifically, at Km 46.800 of NH-46, the fee is payable for 79.858 Km (72.238 Km road length + 7.620 Km equivalent structure length), and at Km 98.520 of NH-46, for 75.350 Km (75.350 Km road length). The 7.620 Km equivalent structure length corresponds to a 0.762 Km structure from chainage 68.283 to 69.045.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-23122025-268754 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 5749] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2025/PAUSHA 1, 1947 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd December, 2025 S.O. 5946(E).— Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O. 2417(E) dated 5th October 2010 Central government has authorized M/s Larsen and Toubro (L&T) Krishnagiri – Walajahpet Private Limited, (hereinafter referred to as the "Concessionaire") for levying/collecting user fee for the project of Six laning of Krishnagiri – Walajahpet section of NH-48 (Old NH-46) from Km. 0/000 to Km.148/300 in the state of Tamil Nadu. And whereas, in the running BOT contract, National Highways Authority of India (hereinafter referred to as the 'Authority') has developed an Elevated Corridor with viaduct length of 762m under Change of Scope in the densely built-up area of Ambur town. A Settlement Agreement signed on 10th December 2025 between Authority and Concessionaire for modalities of fee collection and authorizing the Concessionaire to collect the fee on behalf of the Authority for the said elevated corridor. Now, 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, the Central Government hereby authorises the Concessionaire to collect the fee on behalf of the Authority on Elevated Corridor with viaduct length of 762m in accordance with the agreement entered into on 10th December 2025 between Authority and Concessionaire and makes following amendment in the Notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways S.O. 2417(E) dated 5th October 2010 (hereinafter referred to as "said notification"), published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), namely:- i. For Point No.2 of the said notification, the following point shall be substituted:- "2. The fee to be levied and collected shall be due and payable at the following Fee Plazas for the net road length as well as for structure length (exceeding 60m) converted to equivalent highway length by an equalization factor of 10:- S. No. | Location of Toll Plaza | Road length (in Km) (Excluding | Equivalent Length | of Length (in Km) for | | structures >60m length) | structures (in km) | which Fee payable ------+------------------------+---------------------------------+---------------------+-------------------- (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (3+4) ------+------------------------+---------------------------------+---------------------+-------------------- 1 | Km 46.800 of NH-46 | 72.238 | 7.620^ | 79.858 2 | Km 98.520 of NH-46 | 75.350 | 0.000 | 75.350 ^Details of structure > 60 meter are as under:- Design Chainage | Length (in Km) | Equivalent Structure Length (in Km) -----------------------+----------------+------------------------------------ From | To | | -------------+-------------+----------------+------------------------------------ 68.283 | 69.045 | 0.762 | 7.620 -------------+-------------+----------------+------------------------------------ Total | | 0.762 | 7.620 [F. No. TNDIV-21018/5/2025-PIU Krishnagiri/E-252172] CHETNA NAND SINGH, Jt. Secy.

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