Rule, 1997

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THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS (RATE OF FEE)

RULES, 1997‘ In i’xcrcise 0f the powers conferred by section 9 read wit/1 subarction (1) of St’tfllOIl 7 0f the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of1956), tliu Central Governmmit Iu’rrbi/ makes the following rules to lay down [/23 rate offrefor tlll’ 1/58 of sections of any national Highway 0r bridges or bot/1, unwell/:7

1. Short title and Commflxcernentgfl) These rules may be called the National Highways (Rate of Fee) Rules, 1997‘

(2) They shall come into lurce on the dateof their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions.4—ln these mics, unless the context otherwise requiresi

(a) “Act” means the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 0t 1956),

(b) “mechanical vehicle” means any laden or unladen vehicle designed to be driven under its own power, including a motor vehicle as defined in Clause (28) ofsection 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988);

2Will/bridge!” means a permanent bridge or a temporary bridge, as the case may be, the cost of which includes the cost of bridge proper, approach roads, guide bunds and protective works, excluding the Cost Of toll bOOihS/ Which is more than rupees 25 lakhs and upto rupees 100 lakh for each, completed and opened to traffic on or after first day of April 1976 but before the first day of May, 1992 and thereafter all the bridges costing more than Rs. 100 lakhs before the date of the publication of this notification in the Official Gazette and thereafter all the bridges Costing more than Rs. 500 lakhs on National High~ ways, which shall be notified separately for levy of fee collection;] ((1) ”section of national highway or permanent bridge or temporary bridge” means that continuous length of national highway or permanent bridge or temporary bridge on national highway as “OtifiEd by the Central Government in Official Gazette on which fee shall be charged 2[3. Rate.——(]) The rate of fee for services or benefits rendered in relation to the 1159 Of ferries, permanent bridges, temporary bridges or tunnels on any section of national highway or bridges or both shall be as per Table given below: 1 Vide can, 570 (E), dated 30th September, 1997, publishttd in the Gazette of lndia, Extra.

2. Subs. by (PER 877 (F), dated 4th December, 200] (wct 44272001), 72 The National Highways (Rate of Fee) RAJ/es, 1997 Table Initial cost of the bridge and its approaches (Rs. in crores) Toll Rates (Rs. Per Vehicle) Vehicles/Minibuses and Multi Axle Vehicles Below 50 5 10 15 .y?9;12,5__, 15 20 40 125-150 15 20 4o Above 200 20 30 60]

(2) The fee under sub-rule (1) for projects involving conversion into fOur—Ianes of existing two~lane of national highways shall not exceed the capping rates given below at June 1997 prices, namely:— S. No Type of vehicle Ra to

1. Car or Ieep 0r Van Rs. 0140 per km Light commercial vehicles Rs 0.70 per km 3‘ Truck or Bus 4 Heavy construction machinery and earthmnving equipment ‘[(3) The rate of fee fixed under sub‘rule (1) and sub-rule (2) may be reviewed after every five years based on wholesale price index and fixed in multiple of rupees five by the Central Government over the rates notified]

1. Subs by

GSR. 877 (E), dated 4th December, 2001 (wet. 4—12‘2001)‘

Provisions this rule answers to

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Other instruments under the same Act

All of the The National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988