MINISTRY OFROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 19th December, 2001

S.0.1233(B):—Whereas, by a notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile

Ministry of Surface Transport (Roads Wing) No. S. O. 660(E) dated the 27^th September,

1996 issued under section 11 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of

1988), the Central Government entrusted the stretch from Km. 3.4 to Km. 75.0 of National

Highway No.5 (Vijayawada to Emm Section) in the State of Andhra Pradesh to the National

Highways Authority of India;

And, whereas, a Km. 18 long fourlane bypass has been constructed for Eluru Town to

Bypass the reach of National Highway No.5 from Km. 53.8 to Km. 69.2 of the said Section;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 7 of the National

Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), read with rules 3 and 9 of the National Highways (Fees

for the use of National Highway Section and permanent Bridge - Public Funded Projects)

Rules, 1997 and sub-rule (1) of the rule 3 of the National Highways (Rate of Fee) Rules,

1997, the Central Government hereby notifies that there shall be levied fees and collected by

the National Highways Authority of India on mechanical vehicles for the use of the said

section of Eluru Bypass on National Highway No.5 at the rates specified in the Schedui?;

annexed hereto, namely:-

SCHEDULE

Rates of fee to be recovered from the users of 18 Km. long 4-lane Eluru bypass on

National Highway No. 5 in the State of Andhra Pradesh.

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S.No.

(1)

L 2.

Type of Vehicle

(2)

Car/Jeep/Van

Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV)

Truck/Bus

Heavy construction machinery and earth

moving equipment

Fee rate for vehicle for one way trip

(3)

For the period upto 31^st March 2002

10.00

20.00

30.00

NOTES:

When the same vehicle has to cross the Section of the aforesaid National Highway

more than once in a day, the user shall have the option to pay 1.5 times the above rates while

crossing the Section in the first trip itself or if the vehicle has to use the said Section

continuously and quiet frequently for entire month or even beyond that for much longer

period, the vehicle owner can have a monthly pass on the payment of charges equivalent to

30 single rate applicable to it, as specified in the aforesaid Schedule.

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

(i)

Defence vehicles,

(ii)

Vehicles with Very Important Person (VIP) symbols,

(iii)

Police Vehicles,

(iv)

Fire fighting vehicles,

(v)

Ambulances,

(vi)

Funeral Vans,

(vii)

Post and Telegraph Department's vehicles, and

(viii)

Central and State Government vehicles on duty.

The vehicles officially belonging to the following shall be deemed to be vehicles

having VIP symbols, namely;-

(a)

President of India,

(b)

Vice-President of India,

(c)

Governors of States,

(d)

Central and State Ministers,

(e)

Leaders of Opposition of Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha/State Legislatures, having

the status of Cabinet Ministers,

(f)

Lt. Governors of Union Territories,

(g)

Speakers or Chairmen of Central and State Legislature,

(h)

Executive Councilors,

(i)

Foreign dignitaries on State visit to India, and

(j)

Foreign Diplomats stationed in India using cars with CD symbols,

(k) . Members of Parliament,

(1)

Members of State Legislative Assemblies/Councils, within their respective

Constituencies

The rates of fee, the categories of vehicles exempted from payment of fee and the

name, address and telephone number of the authority to whom complaints, if any, should be

addressed, shall be conspicuously dnd prominently displayed 500m'ahead of the toll booths,

100m ahead of the toll booths and at the toll booths also, the height of the display boards and

size of letters being such that it is easy for drivers to read the display boards.

IF. No, RW/NH-370U/77/2001-PIC]

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