THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY

|PARTfI--SEt..3(ii)|

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.

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

Motor Cycle, Scooter or any other two wheeled

mechanically propelled vehicles

Three wheelers with or without trailers

Car or Jeep or Van

Light Commercial Vehicle

Buses

Trucks

Heavy construction vehicles/machinery and earth

moving equipment

Rates of fee to be charged

per vehicle per trip (in.Rs)

NIL

Rs. 5/-

Rs.10/-

Rs.15/-

Rs. 20/-

Rs.25/-

Rs.80/-

NOTE:

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.

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.

1% M'/af/V^A

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY

{P.uu'II—SEC 3(ii)l

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

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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