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14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY IP,\RT 11---Sli<~)(i)I

MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(Department of Road Transport and Highways)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 5th December, 2008

G.S.R. 838(E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Nationa)'Highways

Act, 1956 ( 48 of 1956) and in supersession of the National Highways (Temporary

Bridges) Rules, 1964, the National Highways (Collection of Fees by any person for the

Use of Section of National Highways/Permanent Bridge/Temporary Bridge on National

High~ays) Rules, 1997, the National l:I~ghways (Fees for the Use of National

Highways Section and Permanent Bridge ~ Public Funded Project) Rules, 1997 and the ' I

National Highways (Rate of Fees) Rules, 1997, except as respects things done or . ~

. omitted to.be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby makes the··

following rules for pollection of fee for u~e of sections of national highways, permanent

bridges, bypasses and tunnels, namely:-

1.: Short title and commencement. - ( 1) These rules may be called the

National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official

Gazette.

(3) They shall not apply to agreements and contracts executed and bids invited prior

to the publication of these rules.

2. Definitions.- (l);ln these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) l'Act" means the National Highways Act, 1956;

(b) . "base year" me~ns the period from 1st April 2007 to 31 st March 2008; ·

(c) "bypass" means a section of the national highway bypassing a town or

city;

(d) :"concessionaire" means a pe,rson with whom an agreement has been

entered into und~r section SA of the Act; ·

(e) . "elevated highway" means any section of national highway raised

above ground level through support of piers or columns;

(f) "executing authority" means ari officer or authority notified by the

Central Government under s~ctlon 5 of the Act;

(g) "expressway" means a national, highway having a divided carriageway

suitable for high speed traffic and with control of access;

tll) "financial year" means the year commencing on the 1st day of April of _

a year and ending on.3,,151 day of March of the succeeding year;,.

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of the vehicle and load certified and registered by the ~gistering ' ' ' ' ' '

authority as permissible for that vehicle under the Motor Vehicles.Act,

1988 (59 of 1988);

"lane" means a: lane forming part of the,main carriageway and having a

minimum width of three meters and fifty centimeters;

~'mechanical veliicle''"~ea'iis any vehtcl~' driven' u"riaetit; ~~n power '

including a motor vehicle as defined under the Motor ,Vehicles

Act,1988;

"notification" means a notification published in the Official' Gazette;

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"public funded project" means . a project which , is no~ a private ' ·, ' ' , ''

investment project, as defined in clause (m) above and· i11cludes a . . . . I .

. pri\'ate investment project in respect of which the , agreement has

expired;

(o) "toll plaza" means any building, structure or booth made for collection

of fee. (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined'but defined in the National

Highways Authority of India Act, l 988 shall have the meanings respectively assigned

to them in that Act.

3. Levy of fee.- ( t) The Central Government may by notification, levy fee for use

of any section of national highway, permanent bridge, bypass or tunnel forming part of

the national highway, as the case may be, in accordance. with the provisions of these

rules: . Provided that the Central Government may, by notification, exempt any, section of

national highway, permanent bridge, bypass or tunnel constru~ed through a publjc

funded project from levy of such fee or part thereof, and subjec! :o su~h condition.s as

may be specified in that notification. ,, (2) The coUection of fee levied under sub-rule c 1) of rule 3, shall comme·n~e within

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forty- five days from the date of completion of the section of national hig,hway, ,:,

permanent bridge, bypass or tunnel, as t~e case may be, constructed through a public ,, ' ,', .

. funded project.

(3) In case of private investment project, the colleQtion·,pf fee levied under ~ub~nde

(I) shall be made in accordance with the terms of the agreement entered into by the .

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(4) No fee shall be levied for the use of the section of national highway, permanent

bridge, bypass or tunnel, as the case may be, by two wheelers, three wheelers, tractors

and animal drawn vehicles:

Provided that three wheelers, tractors and animal-drawn Yehicles s~all not be

allowed to use the section of national highway, permanentbridge, bypass or tunn~l, as

the case may be, where a service road or alternative road is available in lieu of the said '

national highway, permanent bridge, bypass or tunnel:

Provided further that-where service road or alternative road is available and the

owner, driver or the person in charge of a two wheeler is making use of the section of

_ national highway, permanent bridge, bypass or tunnel, as,the case may be; he or she

shall ·be charged fifty per cent. of the fee, levied on a car. ' . . \

Explanation].- For the purposes of this rule,- (a) ''alternative road" means such other

road, the. carria~eway of which is more than ten meters wide and 'the length of which

does 'not exceed the corresponding length of such section of national highway by

twenty per cent. thereof; (b) "service road" means a road running parallel to a section of the . national highway

which provides access to the land adjoining such section of the national highway.

(5) T.:ie fee notified by the Central Government under these rules shall be'rounded off . ' ,,

and le..-ied in multiple of the nearest Rupees five. 4. Base rate of fee. - (l) The rate of fee for use of the section of national

highway, permanent bridge, bypass or. tunnel constructed through public fu11ded project

or pri\·ate investment project shall be identical. /(2) · The rate of fee for use ~fa section of national highway of four or more lanes

shall, for ·the base year2007~os, be the product of the length of,such section multipTied

by the following rates, namely:-

Type of Vehicle Base rate of fee per km (in

Rupees)

Car, Jeep, Van or Light Motor Vehi~le 0.65

Light Commercial Vehicle, Light Goods Vehicle or .. 1.05 .-

Mini Bus '

Bus or Truck 2.20

Heavy Construction Machinery(HCM) or Earth 3.45.

Moving Equipment (EME) or Multi Axle Vehicle

(MA V) (three to six axles)

Oversized Vehicles (seven or more axles) 4.20 ' -

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as the case may be, is less than Rupees fifty crore, and the said permanent bridge,

bypass or tunnel, fonn part of the section of national highway, then instead of above

rate of fee, the rate of fee specified under sub-rule (2) of rule 4 shall be applicable for

such permanent bridge, bypass or tunnel.

Explanation.- For the purpose of this sub-rule,-

(a) the cost for private investment project, shall be the cost as assessed by the

executing authority prior to invitation of bids from the concessionaire-;

(b) the cost for public funded project shall be the cost as assessed by the

executing authority six months prior to completion t:1ereof.

5. Annual revision of rate of fee.-(1) The rates specified under rule 4 shall be -·

increased without compounding, by three per cent. each year \\ ith effect from the 1st day

of April, 2008 and such .increased rate shall be deemed to be the base_ rate for th~

subsequent years. .

(2) The applicable base rates shall be revised annually with effect from April 1 each

year to reflect the increase in wholesale price index between the week e_nding o!l :

January 6, 2007 (i.e. 208. 7) and the week ending on or immediately after January l o,f

the year in which such revision -is undertaken but such revision shall be restricte.d to

forty per cent of the increase in wholesale price index.

(3) The formula for determining the applicable rate of fee shall be as follows:-

Applicable rate of fee = base rate + base rate X X 0.4

WPIB

Explanation.- for the purposes ofthis sub-rule ;-

- ( a) applicable rate of fee-shall be the rate payable by the user;

(b) base rate shall be the rate specifie!J in rule 4 read with sub".'rule (l) of rule 5; ' '

(c) WPl A means the wholesale price index of the week ending on or subsequent

_ -to 1st January immediately preceding the date -of revision under these rules; and --

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(d) WPI B means the wholesale price index of the week ending on 6th January,

· 2007 i.e. 208.7.

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Illustration:

If the revision is to be made for the year 2008-09 by applying the

wholesale price index of the week ending on 5th January 2008 (i.e. 216.6), then

the rate for car,jeep or van.will be 0.6796 as computed below:

Applicable rate· of fee: 0.6695 +0.6695 X { 216·6 - 208·7} X 0.4 = 0.6796 , 208.7

(4) Annual revision of rate of fee under this rule shall be effective from first of

April every year ..

6. Coitection of fee.- (1) Fee .levied under these rules shall be collected by the

~tral Government or the executing authority or the concessionaire, as the case may

be, at the toll plaza.

(2) Every driver, own~r or person in charge of a mechanical vehicle shall for the

use of the· section of national :hig!1way, permanent bridge, bypass or tunnel. before

crossing the toll plaza, pay the fee specified under these rules.'

(3) The fee collected under these rules shall be paid either in cash or through smart ' I r

card or on board unit (transponder) or any other like device:

Provided that no additional charges shall be realised for making the payment of

fee by use of a smart card. or on board unit (transponder) .or any other such device.

(4) Any driver, owner or person in charge of a mechanical vehicle who opts forthe

installation of ori board ·unit (transponder) or any other such device for payment of fee,

shall deposit a refundable security equivalent to the cost of the equipment with t\1e

C:entral Government, the executing authority or the concessionaire, as the case may be,

for-such installation and no interest shall accrue on, such security deposit.

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(5) The person receiving such fee under sub-rule (2) of rule 6, shall issue to the driver,

owner or person 'in charge of mechanical vehicle a receipt, specifying therein the date

and time of such receipt of fee, total amount received, and the class of vehicle for

which the fee has been received:

Provided 'that where the fee is paid through smart card or on board unit .

(transponder) or any other such device, a receipt sh.all be i~sued on demand only ..

. (6) The fee shall be co11ecte.d in perpetuity by the Central Government or the executing

authority, as the c~se may be, and for a specified period in accordance with the tenns of

the agreement entered into by the concessionaire.

(7) In respect of public funded projects the fee levied under these rules shall be

collected by the Central Government, or the executing authority, as the case may be,

through its own officials or through a contactor.

' ' 7. Remittance and appropriation of fee.- (1) In case of public funded projects,

the fee collected under the provisions of these rules by every executing authority shall

be remi~ed to the Central Government:

Provided that the Central Government may by notification allow any or all

executing authorities to appropriate the whole or any part of the fee for such purposes

and subject to such conditions as may be specified in the said notification:

Provided further that in case of private investment projec:s, the fee collected under

the provisions 0f these rules shall be appropriated by th~ concessionaire in accordance ,

with the provisions of and for the performance of its obligations under the agreement

entered into by such concessionaire.

(2) · Every executing authority shall remit to th~ Central Government, the amount of ' <

fee collected over and:above the amount permitted to be appropriated by the executing

authority under sub-rule (1) of rule 7, within ninety days from the date of the closing of ' ' '

the financial year' along with an annual return showing the amount collected and the ' , I

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expenditure incurred on collection of fee, including the administrative and management

expenses.

(3) The Central Government shall by notification determine the administrative and

management expenses which may be aliowed to be deducted and -retained by the

executing authority.

8. Location of toll plaza.- (1) The executing authority or the concessionaire, as

the case may be, shall establish a toll plaza beyond a distance of ten kilometers from a

municipal or local town area limits:

Provided that the executing authority may, for reasons to be recorded in writing,

locate or allow the concessionaire to locate a toll plaza within a distance of ten

kilometers of such municipal or local town area limits, but in no case within five

kilometers of sucti municipal or local town area limits:

Provided further that where, a section of the national highway, permanent

bridge, bypass or tunnel, as the case may be, is constructed within the municipal or

town area limits or within five kilometers from such limits, primarily for use of the

residents of such municipal or town area, the toll plaza may be established within the·

municipal or town area limits or within a distance of five kilometers from such limits.

(2) Any other ion plaza on the same section of national highway and in the same

direction shall not be established within a distance of sixty kilometers:

Provided that where the executing authority deems necessary, it may for reasons

to be recorded in writing, establish or allow the concessionaire to establish another toll

plaza within a distance of sixty kilometers:

Provided further that a toll plaza may be established within a distance of sixty

kilometers from another toll plaza if such toll plaza is for collection of fee for a permanent bridge, bypass or tunnel.

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9. Discounts.-(1) The executing authority or the concessionaire, as the case may

be, shall upon request provide a pass for multiple journeys to cross a toll plaza within .

the specified period at the rates specified in sub-rule (2) ofrule 9.

(2) A driver, owner or person in charge of.a mechanical vehicle who makes use of the

section of national highway, pennanent bridge;bypass or tunnel, may opt for such p~ss

and he or she shall have to pay the fee in accordanc.e with the following rates, namely:-

Amount payable · I Maximum number of one Period of validity .. 1 11t·ay journeys allowed

One and half times of the Two • Twenty four hours from the

fee for one way journey time of payment ,'

Two-third of amount of the Fifty One month from date of

fee payable for fifty· single payment ~

journeys.

(3) A person who owns a mechanical vehicle registered for non-commercial

1purposes and uses it as such for commuting on a s~ction of national highway,

permanent bridge, bypass or tunnel, may obtain a pass, on payment of fee at the base

· rate for the year 2007-2008 of Rupees one hundred and fifty per calendar month and

revised annually in accordance with rule 5, authorising it to cross the toll plaza

specified in such pass:

Provided that such pass shall be i.ssued only if such driver, owner or person in

· charge of such 1nechanical vehicle resides within a distance of twenty kilometers from

the toll plaza specified by such person and the use of such section of national. highway,

permanent bridge, bypass or tunnel, as the case may be, does not extend beyond the toll

plaza next to the specified toll plaza.

Provided fur):her that no such pass shall be issued if a service road or alternative

road is available for use by such· driver, owner or person in charge of a mechanical ' , '

vehicle.

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(4) No pass shall be issued ~r fee collected from a driver, owner or person in charge of

a mechanical vehicle that uses part of the section of a national highway and do.es not

cross a toll plaza.

10. Rate of fee for overloading.- ( 1) Without prejudice to the liability of the

driver, owner or a person in charge of a mechanical vehicle under any law for.the time

being in force, a mechanical vehicle which is loaded in excess of the permissible load

specified .for its category under sub-rule (2) of, rule 4, shall be liable to pay fee at such

rate whi_ch is applicable for the next higher category of mechanical vehicles: ·

Provided that the payment of such fee for overloading shall not entitle a driver

or owner or .a person in· charge of a mechanical vehicle to make use of such national

highway and his or her vehicle shall be prevented from using t~e national. highway or

crossing the toll plaza until the. excess load has been removed from such mechanical

vehicle.

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(2) The weight of a mechanical vehicle, as recorded at a weighbridge installed at the I ,

toll plaza, shall be the basis for levying the fee for overloading under this rule:

Provided that where no weighbridge has been installed at the toll plaza, no fee

for overloading shall be levied and collected under this rule and the driver, owner or

person incharge of the mechanical vehicle shall be liable· to pay fee applicable for su'ch

vehicle only.

11. Exemption from payment of fee.~ ( 1) No foe shall be. levied. and collected

from a mechanical vehicle,-

(a) transporting and accompanying,-

· · (i) the President of India;

(ii) the Vice-President of India; ·

(iii) the Prime-Minister oflndia;

· (iv) the Chief Justice of India;

· (v) the Governor;

(vi) the Lieutenant Governor; .

(vii) the Union Minister;

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the Judge of Supreme Court;

the Chairman of the Council of State;

the Speaker of the House of People;

(xii) the Chairman of the Legislative Council of the State;

(xiii) the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the State;

(xiv) the Chief Justice of High Court;

(xv) the Judge of High Court;

(xvi) Ministers of States; and

(xvii) Foreign dignitaries on State visit.

(b) used for official purposes by,-

(i) the Ministry of Defence including those which are eligible for

exemption in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Toll (Army

and Air Force) Act, 1901 and rules made thereunder, as extended to ''

Navy also;

(ii) the Central and State anned forces in uniform including para military

forces and police;

(iii) an executive Magistrate;

(iv). a fire-fightin~ department or organisation;_

(v) the National Highway Autho1:ty or any other organisation -, q' person

using such vehicle for inspection, survey, construction or operation and

maintenance thereof; and

(c) used as ambulance.

12. Display of Information.- (l)The executing authority or the concessionaire, as

the case may be, shall publish a notice specifying the amount of fee to be charged from

the mechanical vehicle, in at least one Newspaper, each in English and vernacular

language, having a wide circulation in such area.

(2) The ,executing authority shall prominently display in Hindi and English one

thousand meters ahead of the toll plaza and in English and local language five hundred

meters ahead of the toll plaza,-

(i) the amount of fee payable for each class of vehicles and the discounts available '

under rule 9;

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(ii) the categories of vehicles exempted from payment of fee; and

(iii) the name, address and telephone or contact number of the executing authority

or the concessionaire, as the case may be.

(3) The height of the displ~y boards, their quality and size of lettering shall be

clearly visible and legible to the users.

13. Unauthorised collection.- (1) An officer authorised by the Central Government

or by the executing authority, as the case may be, may assess the excess fee collected, if

any, by the executing authority or the concessionaire, as the case may be, and recover

the same from such authority or concessionaire , along with an additional sum equal to

twenty five per cent. of the excess fee collected:

Provided that no recovery of such excess fee shall be made unless an opportunity of

hearing has been given to the executing authority or concessionaire, as the case may be.

(2) Any driver, owner or person incharge of a mechanical vehicle aggrieved by

unauthorised collection of fee, may lodge a complaint with the officer authorised by

the Central Government ?r the executing authority, as the case may be, in this behalf,

who shall after hearing the parties pass an order on such complaint for refund of excess

payment and damages for the inconvenience suffered by such user within thirty days.

14. Failure to pay fee.- (I) If any driver, owner or person in charge of a

mechanical vehicle does not pay or refuses to pay the fee for use of national highway,

permanent bridge, bypass or tunnel, his or her vehicle shall not be allowed to use such

section of national highway, permanent bridge, bypass or tunnel and in case such

vehicle obstructs the normal flow of traffic, the executing autQority or the

concessionaire, as the case may be, may get such obstructing vehicle removed from the

national highway, permanent bridge, bypass or tunnel, as the case may be.

(2) Where the driver or the person in charge of a mechanical vehicle refuses or fails

to pay the fee levied under these mies, the same shall be recovered from the registered

owner of the mechanical vehicle.

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(3) Where the Central Government, executing authority or the concessionaire, as

the case may be, has reason to believe that a mechanical vehicle is plying on a section

of the national highway, permanent bridge, bypass or tunnel without payment of fee

due; it may · stop such vehicle. for the purpose of verifying the payment thereof and

colle~t the fee due from such vehicle.

· 15. Power of Central Government to verify records.- An officer duly authorised

. by the Central Government or the executing authority, as the .case may be shall have the

power to verify the collection of fee, and inspect any document; records, other

information, receipts or reports of the executing authority or the concessionaire, as the

case maybe.

16. Collection of fee in respect of Private Investment Project.- (1) The fee

levied under the provisions of sub-rule (3) of rule 3 shall be co11ected by the

concessionaire till its agreement is in force.

(2) On and from the date of expiry of the agreement specified under sub-rule (3) of

rule 3, the fee levied shall be collected by the Central Government or the executing

authority, as the case may b¢.

17. Bar for installation of additional barrier.- No barrier shall be installed at

any place, other than at the toll plaza, except with the prior permission in writing of the

Central Government or the executing authority, as the case may be, who after being

satisfied that there is evasion of fee, may allow on such terms and conditions as it may

impose, the installation of such additional barrier by the Central Government, the

executing authority or the concessionaire, as the case may be, within ten kilometers

from the toll plaza, to check the evasion of fee:

Provided that the Central Government or the executing authority, as the case

may be, may, at any time, for reasons to be recorded in writing, withdraw such

permission .

Provided further that where the Central Government or the executing authority,

as the case may be, do not allow installation of an additional barrier by the

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concessionaire, the reasons for such refusal shall be communicated to such

concessionaire within a reasonable period.

[F. No. RW/NH-25016/1/2008/P&P]

P. K. TRIPATHI, Jt. Secy.

Printed by the Manage~, Govt, of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Pubhshed by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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