Publication of user fee notification

2221 GI/202 4 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1470] NEW DELHI FRIDAY , MARCH 22, 2024 /CHAITRA 02, 194 6 CG-DL-E-26032024-253369 CG-DL-E-26032024-253369 (1) (2) 1017.350 पर 100% 1017.3 50 पर गजलया 0.561* 5.61 0.661** 6.61 ऊपर 2. 1028.305 1028.787 आर ओ बी (चार लेन ) 0.483 2. 1028.305 1028.787 आर ओ बी (चार लेन) 0.483 (1) (2) (3) MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd March , 2024 S.O. 1539(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O. No. 465 (E) dated 26th April 2002, issued under section 11 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), the Central Government has entrusted the stretch from Km 963.00 to Km 1126.00 of Nalbari – Bijni - Guwahati of National Highway No. 31 (New NH -27) in the State of Assam to the National Highways Authority of India (hereinafter referred to as the “Aut hority”); And whereas, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 7 of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) read with Rule (3) of the National Highway Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules 2008, the Central Government b y notification of the Government of India authorized Authority for levying and collecting fee on mechanical vehicles for the use of stretches as follows: Vide S.O. No. 1252 (E) dated 17th March 2021 for the Nalbari – Bijni - Guwahati section from design km 1013.000 to km 1040.3000 of National Highway Number -31 (new NH -27) in the State of Assam. And whereas, pursuant to the provision of Section 14 of the National Highways Auth ority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), the Authority has entered into an Agreement (hereinafter referred to as said agreement) with NHIT Eastern Projects Private Limited, having its registered office at G -5 & 6, Sector -10, Dwarka, Delhi, South West Delhi, Delhi, India, 110075 (hereinafter referred to as the “Concessionaire”), on 07.03.2024 for the Tolling, Operation, Maintenance and Transfer (InvIT) of Kaljhar – Pattacharkuchi section from km 1013.00 to km 1040.300 (Total Project length 27.300 km) of Nation al Highway No. 27, (old NH - 31) in the state of Assam (hereinafter referred to as the said section) of the National Highway; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8A of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), re ad with Rule 3 of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 [GSR 838 (E) dt. 05.12.2008] read along with National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2010 [GSR 950(E) 03.12.2010], Nation al Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2011 [GSR 15(E) 12.01.2011], National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Second Amendment Rules, 2011 [GSR 756 (E) 12.10.2011], National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2013 [GSR 778(E) 16.12.2013], National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2014 [GSR 26(E) 16.01.2014], National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rule s, 2014 [GSR 831(E) 21.11.2014], National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2014 [GSR 02(E) 29.12.2014], National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules 2015 [GSR 220(E) 23.03.2015], Nationa l Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules 2016 [GSR 585(E) 08.06.2016], National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules 2016 [GSR 1114(E) 02.12.2016], The National Highways Fee (Determination of Ra tes and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2017 [GSR 248(E) 14.03.2017] , The National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2018 [GSR 427(E) 07.05.2018], The National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2018 [GSR 920(E) 25.09.2018], The National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2019 [GSR 942(E) 20.12.2019], The National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2020 [GSR 298(E) 15.05 .2020], The National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2020 [GSR 523(E) 24.08.2020], The National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2020 [GSR 804(E) 30.12.2020], and any other amendmen ts till date of agreement and in supersession of the Notification Number S.O. No. 1252 (E) dated 17.03.2021 except as respect things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government, having regard to the expenditure involved in b uilding, maintenance, management and operation of the said Section of said National Highway, interest on the capital invested, reasonable return, the volume of traffic and the period of said agreement entered between the Authority and the Concessionaire, h ereby notifies that there shall be levied and collected fees on mechanical vehicles at the rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for total road length of 27.300 km [including 26.739 km road, and 0.561 km of 4 lane structures (having length more than 60m) with equivalent length of 5.61 km] (Before construction of flyover) and for total road length of 27.300 km [including 26.639 km road, and 0.661 km of 4 lane structures (having length more than 60m) with equivalent length of 6.61 km] (after constructio n of flyover) for use of four and more lane sections (hereinafter referred to as “base rate”) on the Type of Vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below and authorizes the said Concessionaire to collect and retain the fee on and from the Appointe d Date or publication of this Notification in the Official Gazette, whichever is later, till the date of termination as specified in the agreement. This fee notification shall be effective from the Appointed Date of the ToT project. TABLE 1 Type of vehicl e Base rate of fee per km* for NH section of four or more lanes 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 Thre e-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 levied and collected hereunder shall be du e and payable at the following Fee Plazas for the distance specified for such Fee Plazas: TABLE -2 S. No. Location of Toll Plaza (Existing km) Length (in km) for which fee is payable Rate at Which fee is payable Before construction of Flyover at Existi ng chainage km 1032.840 After construction of Flyover at Existing Chainage km 1032.840 1 Galia Toll plaza at Design km 1017.350 26.739 km (excluding 0.561 km length of 4 – Lane structures as indicated in Para 2 (Length > 60m) 26.639 km (excluding 0.661 km length of 4 – Lane structures as indicated in Para 2 (Length > 60m) 100% 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 len gth 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 -3 Location of Toll Plaza (Existing KM) Befor e construction of Flyover at Existing chainage km 1032.840 After construction of Flyover at Existing Chainage km 1032.840 Rate at which fee is payable Length of structures (in km) to be converted in to equivalent road Equivalent road length (in km) Lengt h of structures (in km) to be converted in to equivalent road Equivalent road length (in km) Galia Toll plaza at Design km 1017.350 0.561* 5.61 0.661** 6.61 100% of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above *The details of structures (> 60 m length) ar e as under: Sl. No. Chainage (km) Type of Structure Total Length (km) From To 1 1025.468 1025.546 Major Bridge (Four lane) 0.078 2 1028.305 1028.787 ROB (Four Lane) 0.483 Total length 0.561 **The details of structures (> 60 m length) are as under: Sl. No. Chainage (km) Type of Structure Total Length (km) From To 1 1025.468 1025.546 Major Bridge (Four lane) 0.078 2 1028.305 1028.787 ROB (Four Lane) 0.483 3 1032.790 1032.890 Flyover (Six Lane) 0.100 Total length 0.661 3. The rate of m onthly 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. 330.00 (Rupees Three Hundred Thirty only) for the year 2023 -24 which is subject to re vision every year as per the provisions of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008. 4. For multiple journeys on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates, namely; TABLE -4 Amount Payab le Maximum number of one way journeys allowed Period of validity One and 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 o f 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 prescribed rate for that category of vehicle provided no service road or alternative road is available for use of such commercial vehicles. 6. The driver or owner or person in charge of a mechanical vehicle shall be liable to pay fee, for entering the overloaded vehicle on the national highway, to the user fee collecting agency, e qual to fees as follows. TABLE -5 Percentage of excess load over Maximum Permissible Gross Vehicular Weight Multiplying Factor to the base rate Fees (1) (2) (3) 0% to 20% Two [(Fees applicable for such category of mechanical vehicle under sub -rule (2) o f rule 4) x (Multiplying factor)] >20% to 40% Four >40% to 60% Six >60% to 80% Eight >80% and Above Ten 7. All definitions, category of mechanical vehicles, its permissible load, category of exempted vehicles, service road, alternative roa d etc. shall be as per definitions specified in the Rules. 8. The Fee rates shall be displayed for information of the users in accordance with rules 12 of the said Rules. 9. Based on the Base Rate of Fee per km for the base year 2007 -08 as mentioned in Table -1, 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 completed length of the Project Highway. The same shall be got published by the Authority throu gh the Concessionaire in at least one newspaper, each in English and vernacular language and thereafter revised annually in accordance with the rule 5 of the said rules and provision of Concession Agreement and got published, provided that no revision shal l be effected within a period of 6 (six) months from the date of the preceding revision of Fee. [F. No. NHAI/Finance/Invit/23 -24/FeeNotification/Kaljhar -Pattacharkuchisection/GaliaTollPlaza/B -3 (modified/E -236035) ] SUMAN PRASAD SINGH , 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.