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The Central Government levies fees for the use of the Huliyar – Sira section of National Highway number 234 (New NH-69) in Karnataka and authorizes the National Highway Authority of India to collect these fees.

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, via Notification S.O. 1000(E) dated February 24, 2026, has, 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, levied fees for the Huliyar – Sira section of National Highway number 234 (New NH-69) in the State of Karnataka. This section spans from Kilometer 243+200 to kilometer 289.775 (Design chainage). Previously, by notification S.O. 816(E) dated March 22, 2013, the stretch from Km 243+200 to Km 290+200 was entrusted to the State Government of Karnataka under Section 5 of the National Highway Act, 1956. The fee is levied at rates specified in Table-1 for various vehicle types, based on a base year of 2007-08. For a net road section length of 7.685 Km (four or more lanes), 100% of the base rate applies, while for 38.812 Km (two lanes with paved shoulder) and an equivalent structure length of 0.774 km (for structures over 60m, specifically a 0.0774 km Major Bridge), 60% of the base rate applies. The National Highway Authority of India is authorized to collect these fees at the Fee Plaza located at Km 283.175 to 283.525 (Design Ch.) near Mudigere Kaval Village, Sira Taluk, Tumkur District, Karnataka. A monthly pass for non-commercial vehicles residing within 20 kilometers of the fee plaza is Rs. 340.00 for 2025-26, subject to annual revision. Multiple journey passes are available, offering two one-way journeys for 1.5 times the fee (24-hour validity) or fifty one-way journeys for two-thirds of the fifty single journey amount (one-month validity). Commercial vehicles registered in the district where the fee plaza falls are eligible for a 50% discount if no service or alternative road is available. Overloaded vehicles are subject to a fee per sub-rule 1A of Rule 10 and cannot use the highway until excess load is removed. Fee rates are displayed per Rule 12, and actual fees are calculated and revised annually by NHAI per Rule 5, published in English and vernacular newspapers. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 276.12 Crore, with NHAI maintaining records for capital cost recovery through user fees.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-26022026-270505 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 956] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026/PHALGUNA 5, 1947 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th February, 2026 S.O. 1000(E). - Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O. 816(E) dated the 22nd March 2013 issued under Section 5 of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government has entrusted the stretch from Kilometer 243+200 to Kilometer 290+200 (Huliyar - Sira Section) of National highway No. 234 (New NH-69) in the State of Karnataka to State Government of Karnataka. 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 7.685 Km (Table-2) for use of four or more lane section and at sixty percent of the base rate for net road section length 38.812 Km (Table-2) and for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60m) of 0.774 km (having length of 0.0774 km) (Table-3) for use of two lane with paved shoulder section on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of Table 1 below for Huliyar – Sira section from Kilometer 243+200 to kilometer 289.775 (Design chainage) of National Highway number 234 (New NH-69) in the State of Karnataka and authorises the National Highway 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| 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 here under 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 | Rate at which fee is payable | | | which Fee is payable | | +=============================================================+==============================+===================================================================================+ | At Km 283.175 to 283.525 | 38.812 | 60% for 2 lane with paved shoulder, of | | (Design Ch.) - (Near Mudigere Kaval Village, Sira | | the base rates mentioned in Table-1 | | Taluk, Tumkur District., Karnataka State) | | above | | | 7.685 | 100% for four or more lane, of the base | | | | rates mentioned in Table-1 above | +-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 2. 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-3 +-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Location of Fee Plaza | Length of structures^ | Equivalent road | Rate at which fee is payable | | (chainage) | (in km) to be | length (in km) | | | | converted into | | | | | equivalent road length | | | +=============================================================+===================================+=============================+===================================================================================+ | At Km 283.175 to 283.525 | 0.0774 | 0.774 | 60% for two lane with paved shoulders, | | (Design Ch.) -(Near Mudigere Kaval Village, Sira | | | of the base rates mentioned in Table-1 | | Taluk, Tumkur District., Karnataka State) | | | above | +-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ^Details of structures (above 60m) are as under: +--------+--------------------+-------------------+--------------------+----------------+ | S. No. | Chainage | | Type of Structure | Length (in km) | | | From | To | | | +========+====================+===================+====================+================+ | 1. | 259.5613 | 259.6387 | Major Bridge | 0.0774 | +--------+--------------------+-------------------+--------------------+----------------+ | | Total | | | 0.0774 | +--------+--------------------+-------------------+--------------------+----------------+ 3. 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. 340.00 (Rupees Three Hundred and Forty only) for the year 2025-26 and is subject to revision every year as per the provisions of the said rules. 4. For multiple journeys on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates, namely: - Table-4 +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+------------------------+ | 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 | | one way journey | | the time of payment | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+------------------------+ | Two-third of amount of the fee | Fifty | One month from date of | | payable for fifty Single journeys | | payment | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+------------------------+ 5. 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. 6. 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 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. 7. 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. 8. The fee rates shall be displayed for information of the users in accordance with rule 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 National Highway 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. 10. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 276.12 Crore and 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. RW/BNG/NH-234/Km.243-290/50/2019/Part/E-190180] CHETNA NAND SINGH, Jt. Secy.

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