ROADS & HIGH WAYS: -

The central government may by notification, levy fee for use of any section of national highway,
bridge, bypass or tunnel forming part of the national highway in accordance with the provision
of these rules:

The central government may exempt any part of the national highway, bridge, bypass or tunnel
forming part of the national highway constructed by public fund from levy of such fee.

The collection of the levied fee shall commence within the 45 days for the date of completion of
the section of national highway, permanent bridge, bypass or tunnel, as the case may be,
constructed through a public funded project.

In case of private investment project, collection of fee levied shall be made in accordance with
the terms of the agreement entered into by the concessionaire.

No fee shall be levied for the section of the national highway, bridge, bypass or tunnel forming
part of the national highway if there is a service road or alternate road available in lieu of the
national highway, bridge, bypass pr tunnel forming part of the national highway.

Base rate of fee

The rate of fee for use of the national highway, bridge, bypass pr tunnel forming part of the
national highway constructed through public funded project or private investment shall be
identical.

The rate of fee for use of section of national highway of four or more lanes shall be the product
of length of such section multiplied by following rates:

Type of vehicle Base rate of fee per km (in Rs)

Car, jeep, van or light motor vehicle 0.65
Light commercial vehicle, light goods vehicle or mini 1.05
bus.
Bus or Truck 2.20
Heavy construction machinery, Earth moving 3.45
.equipment or multi axel vehicle (3 to 6 axels)
Over sized vehicle (7 or more axels) 4.20

The rate of fee for use of section of national highway of two lanes and on which average
expenditure for up gradation has exceeded Rs one cr. per kilometer shall be the sixty percent of
the fee mentioned for four or more lanes.
The rate of fee for using permanent bridges, bypasses or tunnels constructed with the cost
exceeding Rs ten cr. shall be as follows:
Base rate of fee (Rs per vehicle per trip)
Cost (Rs in cr.) Car, jeep, van or Light Bus or Truck Heavy Over sized
light motor commercial construction vehicle (7 or
vehicle vehicle, light machinery, Earth more axels)
goods vehicle or moving
mini bus. .equipment or
multi axel
vehicle (3 to 6
axels)
(10 to 15) 5 7.50 15 22 30
For every 1 1.50 3 4.50 6
additional Rs
five cr. or part
thereof,
exceeding Rs
fifteen cr. and up
to Rs one
hundred cr.
For every 0.75 1.15 2.25 3.40 4.50
additional Rs
five cr. or part
thereof,
exceeding Rs
one hundred cr.
and up to Rs two
hundred cr.
For every 0.50 0.75 1.50 2.25 3
additional Rs
five cr. or part
thereof,
exceeding Rs
two hundred cr.

Annual Revision Of Rate Of Fee: - (1) The rate specified for the four lanes and above shall be
increased without compounding by three percent annually on 1st of April of every year. Such
increased rate shall be deemed to be the base rate for the subsequent years.

(2) If there is an increase of 40% from whole sale price index of the week ending on or
immediate after 6th of January of previous year & in the whole sale price index of the week
ending on or immediate after 1st of January of new year then this increase shall be reflected in the
base rate fee by increasing it using following formula: -

Applicable rate of fee = base rate + base rate * {WPI A – WPI B/ WPI B} * 0.4
Where WPI A means the whole sale index of the week ending on or immediate after 1st of
January of new year.

Where WPI B means the whole sale price index of the week ending on or immediate after 6th of
January of previous year.

For example:-
Let WPI A = 216.6
Let WPI B = 208.07
Let the base rate price = 0.6695

So, the applicable fee rate will be = 0.6695 + 0.6695* {216.6-208.07/208.07}*0.4

= 0.6796

On these bases we calculate the tariff for national highways, permanent bridges, bypasses or
tunnels.