( I ) The Govemment may by notification' lely fee for use of any section of State highway, MDR, ODR bridge, Interchange, Flyover, ROB/RUB, bypass or tunnel forming part of the State highway, MDR , ODR as the case may be, in accordance with the provisioos of these rules;
Provided that the Goverltment may, by notification, exemPt any section of State highway, MDR, ODR, bridge, Interchange, Flyover, 19 20 gr{Er!-s rrss (3TqrEnqur). {rrFmrY 3 q{. 2011 ROB/RUB, bypass or tunnel constructed through a public funded project from levy of such fee or part thereof, and subject to such conditions as may be specified in that notification.
(2) The collection of fee lsvied tmder sub-rule (1) of rule 3, shall conunence within forty .five days &om the dilto of completion of the sectioo of State highway, MDR, ODR, bridge, Interchange, Flyover, ROB/RUB, bypass or tunnel as the case may be, constnrcted through a public funded Project.
(3) In case of private investment project' tJle collection of fee levied under sub-rule (l) shall be made in accordance with the terms of the agreement entered into by the concessionaipe under Section 2A of the Indian Tolls (Jharkhand Amendrnent) Act, 2002.
(4) No fee shall be levied for the use of tlie section of State highway, MD& ODR, bridge, lnterchange, Flyover, ROB/RUB, bypass or tunnel' as the case may be , by two wheelers, three wheelers, tractors and animal drawn vehicles;
Provided that three wheelers, Eactors and animal-drawn vehicles shall not be allowed to use the section of State highway, MDR, ODR, bridge, tnterchange, Flyover, ROB/RUB, bypass or tunnel, as the case may be, where a service road or alternative road is available in lieu of the said State highway, MDR, ODR, bridge, Interchange' Flvover, nOeRUe, bypass or turulel;
Provided further that where service road or alternative road is available and the owner, driver or the person in charge of a tr /o wheeler is making use of the section of State highway, MDR, ODR, bridge, Interchange, Flyover, ROB/RUB, bypass or tunnel, as the case may be' he or she shall be charged fifby percent, ofthe fee levied on a car'
Explanation t. - For the purposes of this rule,-
(a) "altomative road" means such other road, the carriageway of which is more than 5.5 meters wide and tJ:e length of which does not exceed the correspondigg length of such section of State highway' MDR, ODR bY twenty Percent, thereof;
(a) "service road" means a road runrring parallel to a section of the State highway, MDR, ODR which provides access to the land adjoining such section of the State highway, MDR' ODB'' grgcrog rrs-c (qqtqRq), qrrilTrg g q$. zorr The fee notified by the Govemment rurder *rese rules shall be rounded off and levied in multiple ofthe nearest Rupees five.
Base rate of fee.- The rate of fee for use of the seotion of State highway, MDR, ODR, bridge, Interchange, Flyover, ROB/RUB, bypass or twmol constructed through public funded project or private trvestment project shall be identical.
The rate of fee for use of a section of State highway , MDR, ODR of four or more lanes shall, for the base year 2007-08, be the product of the length of such section multiplied by the following rates, namely :- Type of Vehicle Base rate of fee per km. (irr Rupees) Car, Jeep, Van or Light Motor Vehicle
0.65 Light Commercial i Vehicle, Light Goods Vehicle or Mini Bus
1.05 Bus or Truck 2.20 Heavy Conslructio[ .
Machinery (HCM) or Earth Moving Equipment (EME) or Multi Axle Vehicle (MAV) (tbre6 to six axles)'
3.45 Oversized Vehicles (seven or more axles)
4.ZO
Explanation - For the purposes of this rule,- a) ttcart' or "jeep" or'rvant' or "light motor vehicle" me,!r$ any mechanical vehicle tl:e gross vehicle weight of which does not exceed seven thousaad five hundred kilograms or the registered passenger carqring capability as specified in the oertificate ofregistration issued rmder the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 does not exceed twelvo excluding the driver;
22 grr€rrg rrve (sFFErrguD. rirlcr.Irq 3 q{. zorr b) "light comrnercial 'vehicle" or "light goods vehicle" or "mini bus" me.ms any mechanical vehicle with a gross vehicle weight exceeding seven thousdnd five hun&ed kilograms but less than twelve thousand kilograms or the registered passenger carrying capability as specified in the certificate of registration issued under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, exceeds twelve bus does not exceed thirty two excluding tho driver;
c) "truck' or "bus" me,rns any mechanical vehicle with a gross vehicle weight exceeding twelve thousand kilograms but less than ts/enty thousand kilograms or the registered passenger carrying capability as specified in the certificate of registration issued under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, exceeds thirty two, excluding the driver;
d) "heavy construction machinery" or "earth moving equipment" or "multi axle vehicle'; means heavy construction machinery or earth moving equipment or mechanical vehicle including a multi axle vehicle with tlree to six axles or vehicle with a gross vehicle weight exceeding twentSr thousand kilograms but less than sixty thousand kilograni' ; and e) "oversized vehicle" means any mechanical' vehicle having seven or more axles or vehicle with a gross vehicle weight exceeding sixty thousand kilograms.
(3) The rate of fee for use of a section of State highway, MDR, ODR , having two lanes and on which the average investment for up gradation has oxceedod rupBes two and a half crore per kilometre , shall be sixty percent, of the rate of fee specified under sub-rule (2) of rule 4.
(4) The rate offoe for use of bridge, Interchange, Flyover, ROB/RUB, or tuonel coDstructed shall, for t}te base yoar 2007-08, be as follows :- gr{€rrs rTcre (qqlEnyq), {rrtrqrt 3 T{. 2011 23 Base rate offee (Rupees per vehicle per trip) Cost of bridge, lnterchange, Flyov6r, ROB/RUB, or tumel (Rupees in crore) Car, Jeep, Van or Light Motor Vehicle Light Commercial Vehicle, Light Goo& Vehicle or Mini Bus Truck or Bus HCM, EME or MAV Oversized Vehicle up to fifteen crore 5 7 .50 l5 30 For every additional Rupees five crore or part thereof exceeding Rupees fifteen crore and up to Rupees one hundred crore.
1 1.50 3 4.50 6 For evory additional Rupees five crore or part thereof, exceeding Rupees one hundred crore and upto Rupees two hundred crore.
o.75 1. l5 2.25 3.40 4.50 For every additional Rupees five crore or part thereof, exceeding Rupees two hundred crore.
0.50 o.7 5 1.5 0 2.25 3
Provided that while computing fee for the section of State highway, MDR, ODR on which bridge, Interchange, Flyover, ROB/RUB, or tumel costing Rupees ten crore or more is situated, the length of such bridge, Interchange, Flyover, ROB/RUB, or tunnel shall be excluded from tho length of such section of State highway, MDR, ODR and fee shall be levied at the rates specified for such State highway, MDR, bridge, Interchange, Flyover, ROB/RUB, and tunnel;
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Provided frtrther that where the cost of such bridge, Interchange, Flyover, ROB/RUB, or tunnel, as the case may be, is less than Rupees ten crore, and the said bridge, Interchange, Flyover, ROB/RUB, and tunnel form part of the section of State highway, MD& ODR , then instead of above rate of fee, the rate of fee specified under sub-rule (2) of rule 4 shall be applicable for such State highway, MDR, ODR. bridge, Interchango, Flyover, ROB/RUB, and tunnel;
(5) The rate of fee for use of bypass forming part of a section of state highway, MDR, ODR constructed with the cost of Rs. l0 crore or more, shall be one and a halftimes the rate offee specified in sub-rule (2):-
Provided that while computing the fee for a section of a state highway, MDR, ODR of which such bypass forms a part, the length of such bypass shall be excluded from the length of such section of state highway, MD& ODR.
Provided fi.rrther that where the cost of such bypass is less than rupees l0 crore, then the rate of foe for the use of said bypass shall be the same as that of the section of the state highrflay, MDR, ODR of which it forms a part.
Explanation :- For the purpose of this sub-rule,-
(a) the cost for private inveshnent project, shall be the cost as assessed by the executing authority prior to invitation ofbids from the concessionaire ;
(b) the cost for public funded project shall be the cost as assessed by the execudng authority six months prior to completion thereof.