THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY

[PART II—She. 3(u)]

NOW, therefore, in exercise of powers conferred by section 7 of the National Highways

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

of National Highway Section and Permanent Bridge-Public Funded Project) Rules, 1997

and in supersession of notification number S.O. 2788(E), dated the 12* September, 1997,

except as respect of things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the

Central Government hereby notifies that there shall be levied and paid fees on the

mechanical vehicles for the use of km. 65 of two lane Durgapur Expressway between

Dankuni and Palsit on the said Highway in the State of West Bengal at the rates specified

in the Schedule annexed hereto and authorizes the National Highways Authority of India to

collect and retain fees at the rates specified

in the said Schedule from the date of

publication of this notification in the Official Gazette to the 30^th November,2002.

SCHEDULE

Rates of fee to be recovered from the users of 65km. of 2 lane Durgapur Expressway

between Dankuni and Palsit in the State of West Bengal.

S.No.

Type of Vehicle

(2)

Car/Jeep/Van

Light commercial Vehicle

Truck/Bus

Heavy Construction Machinery and

Earth Moving Equipment

Any other Mechanical Vehicle

Rate of fee per vehicle

for the period upto

Rupees)

25.00

45.00

90.00

195.00

NIL

(3)

per one way trip

30.11.2002 (in

NOTES: -

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

(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.

(ix)

Vehicles of National Highways Authority of India on duty

(x)

Vehicles being used for the project of widening of Durgapur Expressway to

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;

(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 Legislatures;

(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

Parliament

and

Members

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 and 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.

For the purposes of this notification the expression "Light Commercial Vehicle"

shall mean a motor vehicle used for commercial purpose, the gross vehicle weight of

which does not exceed 12000kgs.

[F. No. RW/NH-12037/7/2001/WB/NH-9]

C. C. BHATTACHARYA, Director General (Road Development) and Addl. Secy.

Printed by the Manager, Gtjvt. of India Press, Ring Road, May&puri, New Delhi-110064

and Publi*hcd by the Controller of Publication!. Delhi-1100J4.