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The Central Government levies fees for various vehicle types on National Highway No. 91A (New NH-234) in Uttar Pradesh, exercising powers under Section 7 of the National Highways Act, 1956, read with Rule 3 of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008.

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through Notification S.O. 1599(E) dated March 25, 2026, has levied fees on National Highway No. 91A (New NH-234) from design kilometer 0.000 to kilometer 40.000 in Uttar Pradesh, specifically at the Fee Plaza located at Km/Ch. 35.400 in Vaivaha & Ganupur villages, Etawah district. This action is taken 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, following the entrustment of this highway section to the State Government of Uttar Pradesh by Notification S.O. 3033 (E) dated 22.06.2018. The fee structure includes base rates for various vehicle types for the base year 2007-08 (e.g., Car/Jeep: Rs 0.65/km, Bus/Truck: Rs 2.20/km), with 100% of these rates applied for a 2.300 km four-lane section and 60% for a 37.625 km two-lane section with paved shoulders. Additionally, a 60% rate is applied for an equivalent road length of 0.75 km derived from structures over 60m (0.075 km actual length) at the same fee plaza. The National Highway Authority of India is authorized to collect these fees. A monthly pass for non-commercial vehicles registered to persons residing within 20 km of the plaza costs Rs 340 for the year 2025-26, subject to annual revision. Provisions are also made for multiple journey passes, a 50% discount for local commercial vehicles (excluding National permit vehicles) registered in the district where the fee plaza falls if no alternative road is available, and penalties for overloaded vehicles as per sub-rule 1A of rule 10 of the said rules. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rupees 369.32 crore, and fee rates will be revised annually by NHAI according to rule 5 and displayed as per rule 12 of the said rules. The notification is signed by CHETNA NAND SINGH, Jt. Secy.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-28032026-271368 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1534] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026/ CHAITRA 4, 1948 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] 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) or Multi Axle Vehicle (MAV) (four to six axles) | 3.45 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 payable | Rate at which fee is payable At Km/Ch. 35.400 of 91A (New NH-234) Vaivaha & Ganupur villages in Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh. | 2.300 | 100% for four or more lane of the base rates mentioned in Table-1 above. | 37.625 | 60% for two lane with paved shoulders, of the base rates mentioned in Table-1 above. [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] 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 kilometres from the fee plaza is Rs 340 (Three Hundred 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 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 of 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 commercial vehicles. 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 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. 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. 4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 25th March, 2026 S.O. 1599(E).— Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (number S.O. 3033 (E) dated 22.06.2018 issued under Section-5 of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government has entrusted the NH. No. 91A (New NH-234) in the State of Uttar Pradesh to the State Government of Uttar 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 said “Rules”), the Central Government hereby levies the fee at sixty percent of the base rate specified in column (2) of Table-1 for two lane with paved shoulder section having a net road section length of 37.625 km [Table-2], and for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60m) of 0.75 km (having length of 0.075 Km [Table 4]) and hundred percent of the base rate specified in column (2) of Table-1 for four lane section having a net road section length of 2.300 km [Table-2], on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of the Table 1 below, of NH-91A (New NH-234) from design kilometer 0.000 to kilometer 40.000 (existing km 0.000 to km 40.000) of National Highway number NH-91A (New NH-234) in the State of Uttar Pradesh 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 (EME) or Multi Axle Vehicle (MAV) (four to six axles) | 3.45 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 payable | Rate at which fee is payable At Km/Ch. 35.400 of 91A (New NH-234) Vaivaha & Ganupur villages in Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh. | 2.300 | 100% for four or more lane of the base rates mentioned in Table-1 above. | 37.625 | 60% for two lane with paved shoulders, of the base rates mentioned in Table-1 above. [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] 5 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 (chainage) | Length of structures (in km) to be converted into equivalent road length | Equivalent road length (in km) | Rate at which fee is payable) At Km/Ch. 35.400 of 91A (New NH-234) Vaivaha & Ganupur villages in Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh. | 0.075 km | 0.75 km | 60% for two lane with paved shoulders, of the base rates mentioned in Table-1 above 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 kilometres from the fee plaza is Rs 340 (Three Hundred 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 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 of 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 commercial vehicles. 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 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. 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. 6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] 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 369.32 crore. The capital cost is subject to variation as the activities of land acquisition, utility shifting, tree cutting, etc. The National Highway Authority of India shall maintain a record of the recovery of capital cost through user fee realised. [F. No. CE-RO/LKO/NH-91A/UP/2019-20/577 E-198169] 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: 2026.03.28 13:01:41 +05'30'

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