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Notification levying a user fee on mechanical vehicles under Section 7 of the National Highways Act, 1956 for the use of the Chikhali-Takarkhed Bhagile section of National Highway No. 753A in Maharashtra.

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, vide S.O. 3821(E) dated 28th August 2023, exercises powers 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, to levy a fee on mechanical vehicles using the four-or-more-lane Chikhali-Takarkhed Bhagile section of National Highway No. 753A from Design Chainage Km 68.900 to Km 108.500 (existing Chainage Km 70.725 to Km 110.375) in the State of Maharashtra, following the entrustment of NH-753A to the State Government of Maharashtra under earlier notification S.O. 4201(E) dated 11th October 2021; it authorizes the National Highways Authority of India to collect the fee (directly or through a contractor) at a Fee Plaza located at design Km 81.150 near Muradpur Village, Taluka Chikhali, District Buldhana, sets base per-kilometre rates for 2007-08 ranging from Rs 0.65 for cars/jeeps/vans to Rs 4.20 for oversized vehicles, applies a factor-of-10 equalisation for structures over 60m in length, fixes a monthly local-resident pass at Rs 330 for 2023-24, sets multi-journey pass rates, provides a 50% fee concession for local commercial vehicles absent an alternative road, and records the estimated capital cost of the project as Rs 380.35 crore, subject to revision as land acquisition and utility shifting are completed.

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5512 GI/202 3 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3660] NEW DELHI , MON DAY , AUGUST 28, 2023/ BHADRA 6, 1945 CG-DL-E-29082023-248392 (1) (2) 100% 100% 1 106+8668 106+9872 बड़ा पुल 0.120 क ु ल 0.120 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 2 8th August, 2023 S.O. 3 821(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Trans port and Highways number S.O. 4201(E) dated 11th October, 2021 issued under Section 5 of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government has entrusted the National Highway No.753A situated within the State of Maharashtra to the State G overnment of Maharashtra; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferr ed 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 on m echanical vehicles at the rate specified in column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section length of 39.48 km and for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60m) of 1.20 km (having length of 0.120 km) on the type of vehicles specified in colu mn (1) of the Table 1 below for use of four or more lane of Chikhali – Takarkhed Bhagile section from Design Chainage Kilometer 68.900 to Kilometer 108.500 (existing Chainage Kilometer 70.725 to Km 110.375) of National Highway No.753A in the State of Mahar ashtr a and authorises the National Highways 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, J eep, 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 Vehi cle (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 design Km. 81.150 of NH - 753A near Muradpur Village, Taluka Chikhali, district - Buldhana in the State of Maharashtra. 39.48 [Excluding length of structures (>6 0m)] 100% for four and above 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 Pl aza(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 in to equivalent road length Equivalent road length (in km) Rate at which fee is payable At design Km. 81.150 of NH - 753A near Muradpur Village, Taluka Chikhali, district - Buldhana in the State of Maharashtra. 0.120 km^ 1.20 km 100% for four lane, of the base rates mentioned in Table -1 above ^The details are as under: - Chainage Type of Structure Length (in km) From Km To Km 1 106+8668 106+9872 Major Bridge 0.120 Total 0.120 3. The rate of monthly pass for a person who owns a mechanical ve hicle registered for non -commercial purposes and resides within a distance of twenty kilometres from the fee plaza is Rs 330.00 (Three Hundred and Thirty Rupees only) for the year 2023 -24 and is subject to revision every year as per the provisions of the s aid 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 one -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 mechani cal 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. 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 Highways Authority of India on the basis of the completed lengt h 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 380.35 crore. [The capital cost is subject to variation as the activities of land acquisition, utility shifting, tree cutting, etc. are yet to be completed and the final capital cost will be notified separately]. The National Highways Authority of India shall maintain a record of the recovery of capital cost through user fee realised and after recovery of the capital cost, the fee leviable shall be reduced to 40% of the rates and shall be revised annually in accordance with the said rules. [F. No. RO/MUM/P -1213/Toll/ 2023 -24]/E -223434 ] 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.

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