ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) TO (e) OF RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3149 FOR ANSWER ON 25^TH AUGUST, 2010 ASKED BY SHRI RAMDAS AGARWAL REGARDING MECHANISM FOR DETERMINING TOLL TAX ON NHs.

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(b) to (c) For the section of National Highways, permanent bridge or temporary bridge, as the case may be, for the use of which the user fee is levied in accordance with the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 which were notified on 05.12.2008. The rates are revised annually, based on 3% annual increase plus 40% of increase in WPI over the WPI of 6^th January, 2007. The details of rate of increase/revision of toll tax during each of the last three years are given at Appendix-I

(d) to (e) National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 (NH Fee Rules, 2008) provides that 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 no service lane or alternate road is available. NH Fee Rules, 2008 also prescribe that a toll plaza shall be established beyond a distance of ten kilometers from a municipal or local town area limits, resulting in exclusion from paying user fee (toll) by the local vehicles. In case a toll plaza is established for specific reasons 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, user can avail discounts as prescribed in Rule 9(2) of the NH Fee Rules, 2008 as under:-

Amount payable	Maximum number of one way journeys allowed	Period of validity
One and 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

Under NH Fee Rules, 2008, a mechanical vehicle registered for non-commercial purposes 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, provided that the driver, owner or person in charge of such mechanical vehicle resides within a distance of twenty kilometers from the toll plaza, and no service road or alternative road is available for use by such driver, owner or person in charge of a mechanical vehicle. No pass shall be issued or 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 does not cross a toll plaza.

			Appendix-I
Detail of Increased Rate of Fee for Four Lane Highways
A. For 2007 - 08
Sl no.	Category of vehicles	Base Rate (in Rs)	% increase from previous year
1	Car, Jeep, Van or Light Motor Vehicle	0.65	This is a base year. The National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 were notified on 05.12.2008. The rates are revised annually based on 3% annual increase plus 40% of increase in WPI over the WPI of 6th January, 2007.
2	Light Commercial Vehicle, Light Goods Vehicle or Mini Bus	1.05
3	Bus or Truck	2.20
4	Heavy Constrction Machinery (HCM) or Earth Moving Equipment (EME) or Multi Axle Vehicle (MAV) (three to six axles)	3.45
5	Oversized Vehicles (seven or more axles)	4.20
B. For 2008 - 09
Sl no.	Category of vehicles	Base Rate (in Rs)	% increase from previous year
1	Car, Jeep, Van or Light Motor Vehicle	0.68	4.76
2	Light Commercial Vehicle, Light Goods Vehicle or Mini Bus	1.10
3	Bus or Truck	2.30
4	Heavy Constrction Machinery (HCM) or Earth Moving Equipment (EME) or Multi Axle Vehicle (MAV) (three to six axles)	3.61
5	Oversized Vehicles (seven or more axles)	4.40
C. For 2009 - 2010
Sl no.	Category of vehicles	Base Rate (in Rs)	% increase from previous year
1	Car, Jeep, Van or Light Motor Vehicle	0.72	5.16
2	Light Commercial Vehicle, Light Goods Vehicle or Mini Bus	1.16
3	Bus or Truck	2.42
4	Heavy Constrction Machinery (HCM) or Earth Moving Equipment (EME) or Multi Axle Vehicle (MAV) (three to six axles)	3.80
5	Oversized Vehicles (seven or more axles)	4.63
D. For 2010-2011
Sl no.	Category of vehicles	Base Rate (in Rs)	% increase from previous year
1	Car, Jeep, Van or Light Motor Vehicle	0.76	6.46
2	Light Commercial Vehicle, Light Goods Vehicle or Mini Bus	1.23
3	Bus or Truck	2.58
4	Heavy Constrction Machinery (HCM) or Earth Moving Equipment (EME) or Multi Axle Vehicle (MAV) (three to six axles)	4.05
5	Oversized Vehicles (seven or more axles)	4.93

Detail of Increased Rate of Fee For Bridge/ bypass/ Tunnel
	(Rupees per vehicle per trip)
A. For 2007-2008
Cost of permanent bridge, bypass or tunnel (Rupees in crore)	Car, Jeep, Van or Light Motor Vehicle	Light Commercial Vehicle, Light Goods Vehicle or Mini Bus	Truck or Bus	HCM, EME or MAV	Oversized Vehicle
10 to 15	5.00	7.50	15.00	22.00	30.00
For every additional Rupees five crore or part thereof, exceeding Rupees fifteen crore and up to Rupees one hundred crore.	1.00	1.50	3.00	4.50	6.00
For every additional Rupees five crore or part thereof, exceeding Rupees one hundred crore and upto Rupees two hundred crore	0.75	1.15	2.25	3.40	4.50
For every additonal Rupees five crore or part thereof, exceeding Rupees two hundred crore	0.50	0.75	1.50	2.25	3.00
This is a base year. The National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 were notified on 05.12.2008. The rates are revised annually based on 3% annual increase plus 40% of increase in WPI over the WPI of 6th January, 2007.
B. 2008-2009
Cost of permanent bridge, bypass or tunnel (Rupees in crore)	Car, Jeep, Van or Light Motor Vehicle	Light Commercial Vehicle, Light Goods Vehicle or Mini Bus	Truck or Bus	HCM, EME or MAV	Oversized Vehicle
10 to 15	5.24	7.86	15.71	23.05	31.43
For every additional Rupees five crore or part thereof, exceeding Rupees fifteen crore and up to Rupees one hundred crore.	1.05	1.57	3.14	4.71	6.29
For every additional Rupees five crore or part thereof, exceeding Rupees one hundred crore and upto Rupees two hundred crore	0.79	1.20	2.36	3.56	4.71
For every additonal Rupees five crore or part thereof, exceeding Rupees two hundred crore	0.52	0.79	1.57	2.36	3.14
% increase from previous year	4.76
C. 2009-2010
Cost of permanent bridge, bypass or tunnel (Rupees in crore)	Car, Jeep, Van or Light Motor Vehicle	Light Commercial Vehicle, Light Goods Vehicle or Mini Bus	Truck or Bus	HCM, EME or MAV	Oversized Vehicle
10 to 15	5.51	8.26	16.52	24.24	33.05
For every additional Rupees five crore or part thereof, exceeding Rupees fifteen crore and up to Rupees one hundred crore.	1.10	1.65	3.30	4.96	6.61
For every additional Rupees five crore or part thereof, exceeding Rupees one hundred crore and upto Rupees two hundred crore	0.83	1.27	2.48	3.75	4.96
For every additonal Rupees five crore or part thereof, exceeding Rupees two hundred crore	0.55	0.83	1.65	2.48	3.30
% increase from previous year	5.16
D. 2010-2011
Cost of permanent bridge, bypass or tunnel (Rupees in crore)	Car, Jeep, Van or Light Motor Vehicle	Light Commercial Vehicle, Light Goods Vehicle or Mini Bus	Truck or Bus	HCM, EME or MAV	Oversized Vehicle
10 to 15	5.86	8.80	17.59	25.80	35.18
For every additional Rupees five crore or part thereof, exceeding Rupees fifteen crore and up to Rupees one hundred crore.	1.17	1.76	3.52	5.28	7.04
For every additional Rupees five crore or part thereof, exceeding Rupees one hundred crore and upto Rupees two hundred crore	0.88	1.35	2.64	3.99	5.28
For every additonal Rupees five crore or part thereof, exceeding Rupees two hundred crore	0.59	0.88	1.76	2.64	3.52
% increase from previous year	6.46
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