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Section 6

The Hooghly River Bridges Act, 1968State Act of West Bengal · Act 32 of 1968

(1) The Commissioners may, for the purpose of carrying outi their functions under this Act, levy, in consultation with 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 @ Rs. 1.50 each;

without trailer, and similar other heavy vehicles.

(b) Tempo, scooter-rickshaw, or any @ Re. 0.50 each;

other power-driven carrier with three or less than three wheels.

(e) Oar or taxi (with or without @ Re. 0.75 each;

trailer).

(d) Motor cycle, scooter, cycle. @ Re. 0.25 each;

rickshaw, or bicycle with a maximum of 3 riders including the person driving.

(e) Animal. ® Re. 0.10 each.

• The Hooghly River Bridges Act, 1968. 3 32 of 1968.]

(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.

7. The Commissioners shall, by notification, publish a table of Table of tolls to be levied under sub-section (1) of section 6 and shall cause p tolls to be copies of such table legibly written in English, Bengali and Hindi and to be hung up in some conspicuous position near every toll-bar for hung up.

the information of all persons required to pay such tolls.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Hooghly River Bridges Act, 1968
Section6
JurisdictionState of West Bengal
StatusIn force as published by the source

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