The powers conferred by Section 7 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), read with rules 3 and 5 of the National Highways (Fees for the use of National Highway Section and permanent Bridge - Public Funded Projects) Rules, 1997.

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MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 14tli December, 2001

S.O. 1223(E).-~ In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 7 of the National Highways Act. 1956 (48 of 1956), read with rules 3 and 5 of the National Highways (Fees for the use of National Highway Section and permanent Bridge - Public Funded Projects) Rules, 1997, and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, published in the Gazette of India, vide No. 687 (E) dated, the 19' July, 2001, except as respect things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby notifies that there shall be levied and paid fee on mechanical vehicles for the use of stretch between km. 0/0 to km. 27/8 on Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Jagatpur section of National Highway No. 5 at the rates specified in the Schedule given below, and hereby authorizes the National Highways Authority of India or its authorized representative to collect and retain fee at the rates specified in the said Schedule from the date of the publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, till further orders.

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SCHEDULE

(Rate of fee to be recovered from the users of stretch between km. 0/0 to km. 27/8 on Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Jagatpur Section of National Highway No. 5 in the State of Orissa) S.No. Particulars of vehicles

Rates of fee to be charged per vehicle per trip (in.Rs) 1.

2.

3. NIL

Motor Cycle, Scooter or any other two wheeled mechanically propelled vehicles

Three wheelers with or without trailers

Rs. 5/-

Rs.10/-

Light Commercial Vehicle

Rs.15/-

Rs. 20/-

Rs.25/-

Rs.80/-

Heavy construction vehicles/machinery and earth moving equipment

NOTE:

1. When the same vehicle has to cross the bridge more than once in a day, the user shall have the option to pay one and half times the rates specified above while crossing the section in the first trip itself, or if the vehicle has to cross the section continuously and quite frequently for the entire month or even beyond that, for much longer period, the vehicle owner can have a monthly pass on payment of charges equal to thirty single rates.

2. The following types of vehicles are exempted from the fee, namely :-

(i) Defence vehicles; (ii) Vehicles with VIP symbols; (iii) Police vehicles; (iv) Fire fighting vehicles; (v) Ambulances; (vi) Funeral vans; (vii) Post and Telegraph Department vehicles; and (viii) Central and State Government vehicles.

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3. The vehicles officially belonging to the following shall be deemed to be vehicles having VIP symbols, namely :-

(i) President of India; (ii) Vice president of India; (iii) Central and State Ministers; (iv) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State legislatures having the status of a Cabinet Minister;

(v) Governors of States; (vi) Lieutenant Governors of Union territories; (vii) Speakers or Chairman of the Central and State Legislatures; (viii) Executive Councilors of Local Elected Bodies; (ix) Foreign dignitaries on State visit to India; (x) Foreign Diplomats stationed in India using cars with CD (Car Diplomatic) symbols;

(xi) Members of Parliament; and (xii) Members of State Assembly/ Legislative Councils of Orissa

4 The above mentioned rates shall be conspicuously displayed on a Board erected at conspicuous places in the vicinity of the Toll plaza, both legibly written or printed in Hindi, English and Oriya languages on Boards, at the Toll Plazas and 200 metres ahead of Toll Plazas, which should be readable from driver's seat. Every driver, owner or person in-charge of the mechanical vehicle shall, before crossing the section or after having crossed it, stop his vehicle at the cross bar and pay the fee leviable in respect of the vehicle at the fee collection booth. The person authorized by the National Highways Authority of India to collect fee in respect of any mechanical vehicle crossing the section shall in return, prepare a receipt in duplicate in Form 'A' and hand over one copy of the receipt to the driver or owner or person in-charge of the mechanical vehicle.

R.No. mmiAL

Receipt for payment of fee. Name of Section/Permanent Bridge.

1. Description of mechanical vehicle with Registration number 2. Whether laden or unladen or with or without passengers. 3. Time and date of outward journey. 4. Name of driver and/or owner.

5. Amount of fee paid.

[No. RW/NH-12037/875/99-ORS-NH-9]

ASHOKE JOSHT, Secy.

Note : The Principal notification was published in the Official Gazette vide No. S O

687(E'). dated the 19the JuJv_ 7.001

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