Publication of user fee notification

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-26022026-270496 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 978] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026/PHALGUNA 6, 1947 1417 GI/2026 (1) [F. No. NH-12014/48/2020-RO Patna /E-186646] CHETNA NAND SINGH, Jt. Secy. MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th February, 2026 S.O. 1022(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number SO No. 1335(E) dated 11.03.2024 issued under section 5 of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government has entrusted the New National Highway no. 120 in the State of Bihar to the State Government of Bihar. Now, therefore, in exercise of 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 said "rules"), the Central Government, hereby levies the fee at 60% of the base rate specified in column (2) of the Table -1 for net road section length of 36.791 km [Table 2], for use of two lane with paved shoulder section on the type of vehicle specified in column (1) of table-1 below for use of Bikramganj - Dumraon section from design chainage Km 201.665 to Km 240.200 (existing chainage Km 201.665 to Km 240.200) excluding Dawath bypass of National Highway number 120 in the state of Bihar and authorises National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to collect, either through its officials or through 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 vehicle | 2.40 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------+ | Heavy construction machinery (HCM) or Earth Moving Equipment | 3.45 | | (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 following Fee Plaza for the net road length Specified for such Fee Plaza, namely: - Table-2 +--------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Location of Fee Plaza | Length (in Km) | Rate at which fee is payable | | (Design Chainage) | for which | | | | fee is payable | | +==============================================================+=========================+==============================================================+ | At Bikramganj Km 208.289 near Narayanpur of NH-120 in Rohtas | 36.791 | 60% of the base rates mentioned in Table-1 above for two | | District of Bihar State | | lane with paved shoulder section | +--------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ 2. The rate of monthly pass for a person who owns mechanical vehicle registered for non-commercial purpose and resides within a distance of twenty kilometres from the Toll 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. 3. For multiple journey on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates, namely: - Table-3 +--------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------+ | Amount Payable | Maximum number of one way | Period of validity | | | journeys allowed | | +============================================+=====================================+=================================+ | One and half times of the fee for | Two | Twenty-four hours from the time | | One way Journey | | of Payments | +--------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------+ | Two-third of amount of the fee Payable for | Fifty | One month from date of payment | | fifty single journeys | | | +--------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------+ 4. 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. 5. 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 toll 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. 6. All definitions including category of mechanical vehicle, its permissible load, category of exempted vehicle, service road, alternative road etc. shall be as per definitions specified in the said rules. 7. The fee rates shall be displayed for information of the users in accordance with rule 12 of the said rules. 8. Based on the base rate of fee per kilometre for the base year 2007-08 as mentioned in Table 1 above, the actual amount of fee to be charged from the mechanical vehicle 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. 9. The estimated capital cost of the project is 163.30 Crore [The capital cost is subject to variation as the activities of Diversion of forest land, 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. NH-12014/48/2020-RO Patna /E-186646] 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. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2026.02.26 14:15:44 +05'30'