(1) The Commissioners may, for the purpose of carrying out their functions under this Act, levy, with the approval of the State Government, tolls at such rates not exceeding the rates specified in sub-section (2) on all types of vehicles and animals passing over or through a bridge constructed under this Act, as the Commissioners may think fit:
Provided that no toll shall be levied on any military or police vehicle, vehicle belonging to the Commissioners for the Port of Calcutta, ambulance car belonging to any local authority or hospital, or fire-fighting vehicle, using such bridge on duty.
(2) The maximum rates of toll that may be levied under sub-section (1) shall be as follows, namely :—
(a) Lorry, bus or tractor, with or without @ Rs. 1.50 each ;
trailer, and similar other heavy vehicles.
(b) Tempo, scooter-rickshaw, or any other @ Re. 0.50 each ;
power-driven carrier with three or less than three wheels.
Power to raise loans.
Levy of tolls.
4 The Hooghly River Bridge Act, 1969.
Table of tolls to be published and hung up.
Power for recovery of tolls.
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(c) Car or taxi (with or without trailer) @ Re. 0.75 each ;
(d) Motor cycle, scooter, cycle-rickshaw, or @ Re. 0.25 each ;
bicycle with a minimum of 3 riders including the person driving.
(e) Animal • • • • @ Re. 0.10 each.
(3) For the purpose of levy of tolls under sub-section (1) , the Commissioners may establish such number of toll-bars as they consider necessary and may undertake collection of tolls through such officers as may be appointed by them for the purpose.
12. The Commissioners shall, by notification, publish a table of tolls to be levied under sub-section (1) of section 11 and shall cause copies of such table legibly written in English, Bengali and Hindi to be hung up in some conspicuous place near every toll-bar for the information of all persons required to pay such tolls.