Amendments to National Highways Fee Rules
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V R TECHNICHE 1 February 2011 Amendments to National Highways Fee Rules, 2008 The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) has come up with couple of amendments to National Highways Fee (Determination of Rules and Collection) Rules, 2008. The changes in these amendments, as per our understanding, are: Particulars As per Original Notification Amendment December 2010 Amendment Eligibility of Two Lane Roads for Tolling The rate of fee for use of a section of national highway, having two lanes and on which the average investment for up gradation has exceeded rupees one crore per kilometer, shall be sixty per cent of the rate of fee. The rate of fee for use of a section of national highway, having two lanes and on which the average investment for up gradation has exceeded rupees two crore and fifty lakh per kilometer, shall be sixty per cent of the rate of fee. Additional Toll Rates for Bypasses Bypasses with cost more than 50 crores were eligible for cost based toll rates Bypasses with cost more than 10 crores are eligible for additional toll rates. However, the additional toll rates are not based on the cost of bypass but are 50% more than per kilometer toll rates given in 2008 notification WPI to be considered for toll escalation Week ending January1st of current year (Calendar) For the month of December of previous year (Calendar) January 2011 Amendment Toll Rates for 3- axle Trucks 3-axle Trucks were to be charged under MAVs. MAV was defined as heavy construction machinery or earth moving equipment or mechanical vehicle including a multi axle vehicle with three to six axles or vehicle with a gross vehicle weight exceeding twenty thousand kilograms but less than sixty thousand kilogram A separate toll category has been created for 3- axle trucks with substantially less toll rates. The per kilometer toll rate for 3-axle Truck is Rs. 2.4 whereas for 2-axle Truck it is Rs. 2.2. (The toll rate for 3-axle Truck was Rs. 3.45 per kilometer) Similarly, New toll rates are given for 3-axle Trucks for Bridges/Tunnels. 3-axle Truck is defined as a mechanical vehicle having 3-axles (including the axle of the trailer, if any) and with gross vehicle weight, of less than 25,000 kilograms. MAV is now defined as heavy construction machinery or earth moving equipment or mechanical vehicle including a multi axle vehicle with four to six axles or vehicle with a gross vehicle weight exceeding twenty five thousand kilograms but less than sixty thousand kilogram Local Concessions for Commercial Vehicles Were not available. Are now provided, as given below: A person , who owns a commercial vehicle (excluding vehicle plying under National Permit), registered with address on the
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V R TECHNICHE 1 February 2011
Amendments to National Highways Fee Rules, 2008
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) has come up with couple of amendments to National Highways Fee (Determination of Rules and Collection) Rules, 2008. The changes in these amendments, as per our
understanding, are:
Particulars As per Original Notification Amendment December 2010 Amendment Eligibility of Two Lane Roads for Tolling
The rate of fee for use of a section of national highway, having two lanes and on which the average investment for up gradation has exceeded rupees one crore per kilometer, shall be sixty per cent of the rate of fee.
The rate of fee for use of a section of national highway, having two lanes and on which the average investment for up gradation has exceeded rupees two crore and fifty lakh per kilometer, shall be sixty per cent of the rate of fee.
Additional Toll Rates for Bypasses
Bypasses with cost more than 50 crores were eligible for cost based toll rates
Bypasses with cost more than 10 crores are eligible for additional toll rates. However, the additional toll rates are not based on the cost of bypass but are 50% more than per kilometer toll rates given in 2008 notification
WPI to be considered for toll escalation
Week ending January1st of current year (Calendar)
For the month of December of previous year (Calendar)
January 2011 Amendment Toll Rates for 3-axle Trucks
3-axle Trucks were to be charged under MAVs. MAV was defined as heavy construction machinery or earth moving equipment or mechanical vehicle including a multi axle vehicle with three to six axles or vehicle with a gross vehicle weight exceeding twenty thousand kilograms but less than sixty thousand kilogram
A separate toll category has been created for 3-axle trucks with substantially less toll rates. The per kilometer toll rate for 3-axle Truck is Rs. 2.4 whereas for 2-axle Truck it is Rs. 2.2. (The toll rate for 3-axle Truck was Rs. 3.45 per kilometer) Similarly, New toll rates are given for 3-axle Trucks for Bridges/Tunnels. 3-axle Truck is defined as a mechanical vehicle having 3-axles (including the axle of the trailer, if any) and with gross vehicle weight, of less than 25,000 kilograms. MAV is now defined as heavy construction machinery or earth moving equipment or mechanical vehicle including a multi axle vehicle with four to six axles or vehicle with a gross vehicle weight exceeding twenty five thousand kilograms but less than sixty thousand kilogram
Local Concessions for Commercial Vehicles
Were not available. Are now provided, as given below: A person , who owns a commercial vehicle (excluding vehicle plying under National Permit), registered with address on the
V R TECHNICHE 2 February 2011
Particulars As per Original Notification Amendment Registration Certificate of a Particular district uses such vehicle for commuting on a section of the National Highway, permanent bridge, tunnel or bypass, as the rule may be, which is located within that district, shall be levied user fee on all toll plazas which are located within that district, at the rate of fifty percent of prescribed rate of fee. Provided that no such concession will be given, if the service road or alternative road is available for use by such commercial vehicles.
