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CG-DL-E-16052025-263135
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
3142 GI/2025
(1)
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th May, 2025
S.O. 2135(E).—Whereas by Gazette notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways number S.O. 5578 (E) dated 27.12.2024 issued under section 11 of the National Highways
Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), the Central Government has entrusted the stretch of NE-8 starting from its
junction with Sardar Patel Ring Road near Visalpur (Ahmedabad) connecting Tajpur, Bhat, Vasna Chacharavadi,
Kavitha, Chaloda, Juval Roopvati, Sindhrej, Lana, Jalalpur (Godhneshwar), Sarandhi, Kariyana, Rupgadh,
Keshargadh, Vejalka, Saragvala, Bholad, Anandpur, Valinda, Ambali, dholera, Sandhida, Hebatpur and terminating
at its junction with NH-751 near Adhelai in the state of Gujarat to the National Highways Authority of India (herein
after referred to as the “Authority”).
Now, therefore, in the exercise of the powers conferred by section 7 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48
of 1956), read with Rule 3 of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 and
amended from time to time (hereinafter referred to as the “Rules”), the Central Government, hereby levies the fee on
mechanical vehicles at 125% of the rate specified in Column (2) of the Table 1 for net road section length of 81.902
Km [Table-2] and for equivalent structure length (having length more than 60m) of 28.070 km (having length of
2.807 km, Table-3), on the Type of Vehicles specified in Column (1) of the Table 1 below for the use of section from
Km.0+000 to Km.84+709 of National Expressway no. NE-8 in the State of Gujarat and authorizes the Authority to
collect, either through its officials or through a contractor, the said fee, namely:-
| Table 1 | |
|---|---|
| Type of vehicle | Base rate of fee per Km for the Base Year 2007-08 (in Rupees) |
| (1) | (2) |
| Car, Jeep, Van or Light Motor Vehicle | 0.65 |
| Light Commercial Vehicle, Light Goods Vehicle or Mini Bus | 1.05 |
| Bus or Truck (Two Axles) | 2.20 |
| Three-axle commercial vehicles | 2.40 |
| Heavy Construction Machinery (HCM) or Earth Moving Equipment (EME) or Multi Axle Vehicle (MAV) (four to six axles) | 3.45 |
| Oversized Vehicles (seven or more axles) | 4.20 |
1.
The fee to be levied and collected hereunder shall be due and payable at the following Fee Plaza (s)
for net road length specified for such Fee Plaza (s).
| Table -2 | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. No. | Location of Fee Plaza (chainage) | Length (in Km) for which fee is payable (Excluding Structures > 60m length) | Rate at which fee is payable |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| 1. | Km.9+400 (Main Expressway Fee Plaza) (Bhat Village in Ahmedabad District) | as per the distance matrix in Table No. 2A below | 125% of the base rates mentioned in Table No. - 1 above. |
| 2. | Km.28+868 (Interchange Toll Plaza) (Jalalpur - Godhaneshvar Village in Ahmedabad District) | | |
| 3. | Km.47+240 (Interchange Toll Plaza) (Vejalka Village in Ahmedabad District) | | |
| 4. | Km.67+216 (Interchange Toll Plaza) (Pipli Village in Ahmedabad District) | | |
| 5. | Km.70+730 (Main Expressway Fee Plaza) (Valinda Village in Ahmedabad District) | | |
| Table 2A | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance matrix for net road length (Excluding length of structures >60 m) | | | | | | |
| | To | Starting point: Km.0+000, Fee plaza @ Km.9+400 | Fee plaza @ Km.28+868 | Fee plaza @ Km.47+240 | Fee plaza @ Km.67+216 | End point: Km.84+709, Fee plaza @ Km.70+730 |
| From | Km | 0.000 | 28.868 | 47.240 | 67.216 | 84.709 |
| Starting point: Km.0+000, Fee plaza @ Km.9+400 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 28.393 | 46.440 | 65.561 | 81.902 |
| Fee plaza @ Km.28+868 | 28.868 | 28.393 | 0.000 | 18.047 | 37.168 | 53.509 |
| Fee plaza @ Km.47+240 | 47.240 | 46.440 | 18.047 | 0.000 | 19.121 | 35.462 |
| Fee plaza @ Km.67+216 | 67.216 | 65.561 | 37.168 | 19.121 | 0.000 | 16.341 |
| End point: Km.84+709, Fee plaza @ Km.70+730 | 84.709 | 81.902 | 53.509 | 35.462 | 16.341 | 0.000 |
2.
In addition to the above, the following fee shall also be due and payable for the use of the following
structures having a length more than 60 m at the following Fee plaza, by converting the length of structures into an
equivalent length of highway by multiplying the length of such structures by an equalization factor of 10:
| Table-3 | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. No. | Location of Fee Plaza (chainage) | Length (in Km) for which fee is payable | Equivalent road length (in km) | Rate at which fee is payable |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| 1. | Km.9+400 (Main Expressway Fee Plaza) (Bhat Village in Ahmedabad District) | As per the distance matrix for structures > 60 m length at Table 3A below | 10 times of the distance as per col.3 | 125% of the base rates mentioned in Table No. - 1 above. |
| 2. | Km.28+868 (Interchange Toll Plaza) (Jalalpur - Godhaneshvar Village in Ahmedabad District) | | | |
| 3. | Km.47+240 (Interchange Toll Plaza) (Vejalka Village in Ahmedabad District) | | | |
| 4. | Km.67+216 (Interchange Toll Plaza) (Pipli Village in Ahmedabad District) | | | |
| 5. | Km.70+730 (Main Expressway Fee Plaza) (Valinda Village in Ahmedabad District) | | | |
| Table- 3A | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance matrix for road length of structures^ (> 60m length) between Fee Plazas | | | | | | |
| | To | Starting point: Km.0+000, Fee plaza @ Km.9+400 | Fee plaza @ Km.28+868 | Fee plaza @ Km.47+240 | Fee plaza @ Km.67+216 | End point: Km.84+709, Fee plaza @ Km.70+730 |
| From | Km | 0.000 | 28.868 | 47.240 | 67.216 | 84.709 |
| Starting point: Km.0+000, Fee plaza @ Km.9+400 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.475 | 0.800 | 1.655 | 2.807 |
| Fee plaza @ Km.28+868 | 28.868 | 0.475 | 0.000 | 0.325 | 1.180 | 2.332 |
| Fee plaza @ Km.47+240 | 47.240 | 0.800 | 0.325 | 0.000 | 0.855 | 2.007 |
| Fee plaza @ Km.67+216 | 67.216 | 1.655 | 1.180 | 0.855 | 0.000 | 1.152 |
| End point: Km.84+709, Fee plaza @ Km.70+730 | 84.709 | 2.807 | 2.332 | 2.007 | 1.152 | 0.000 |
^The details of structures having lengths more than 60m are as under:
| Table- 3B | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. No. | | Type of structure | Design Km | Length of structure in Km | Equivalent Road length in Km |
| (a) | | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) = (d) X 10 |
| 1 | Package-1 | Major Bridge | 1+024(LHS) 0+971(RHS) | 0.078 | 0.780 |
| 2 | | ROB | 5+695 (LHS) 5+682(RHS) | 0.126 [0.104 (LHS), 0.147 (RHS)] | 1.260 |
| 3 | | ROB | 20+719 | 0.093 | 0.930 |
| 4 | Package-2 | Major Bridge | 22+561(LHS) 22+547(RHS) | 0.178 [0.165 (LHS), 0.191 (RHS)] | 1.780 |
| 5 | | ROB | 31+410 | 0.172 [0.160 (LHS), 0.184 (RHS)] | 1.720 |
| 6 | | Major Bridge | 32+410 | 0.153 | 1.530 |
| 7 | Package-3 | Major Bridge | 60+150 | 0.750 | 7.500 |
| 8 | | Major Bridge | 61+000 | 0.105 | 1.050 |
| 9 | | Major Bridge | 69+315 | 0.413 | 4.130 |
| 10 | Package – 4 | Major Bridge | 77+083 | 0.101 | 1.010 |
| 11 | | Major Bridge | 78+110 | 0.375 | 3.750 |
| 12 | | Major Bridge | 81+492 | 0.200 | 2.000 |
| 13 | | Flyover | 83+202 | 0.063 | 0.630 |
| | Total | | | 2.807 | 28.070 |
3. The net effective length for which the fee shall be due and payable is as under:
| Table 4 | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance matrix for total tollable road length (Including equivalent length of structures >60 m length) | | | | | | |
| | To | Starting point: Km.0+000, Fee plaza @ Km.9+400 | Fee plaza @ Km.28+868 | Fee plaza @ Km.47+240 | Fee plaza @ Km.67+216 | End point: Km.84+709, Fee plaza @ Km.70+730 |
| From | Km | 0.000 | 28.868 | 47.240 | 67.216 | 84.709 |
| Starting point: Km.0+000, Fee plaza @ Km.9+400 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 33.143 | 54.440 | 82.111 | 109.972 |
| Fee plaza @ Km.28+868 | 28.868 | 33.143 | 0.000 | 21.297 | 48.968 | 76.829 |
| Fee plaza @ Km.47+240 | 47.240 | 54.440 | 21.297 | 0.000 | 27.671 | 55.532 |
| Fee plaza @ Km.67+216 | 67.216 | 82.111 | 48.968 | 27.671 | 0.000 | 27.861 |
| End point: Km.84+709, Fee plaza @ Km.70+730 | 84.709 | 109.972 | 76.829 | 55.532 | 27.861 | 0.000 |
4.
The various types of traffic movements for which the user fee will be charged on the basis of the
actual distance travelled is as under:
| Table 4A - Traffic plying on LHS from Ahmedabad to Dholera | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| S/No. | Km (length) | Entry From | Exit To |
| 1 | 0+000 (0.000) | Km.0+000 (starting point) {The entry from Km.0+000 (starting point) shall be recorded at Km.9+400 (Main Expressway Fee Plaza) (Bhat Village in Ahmedabad District)} | Jalalpur - Godhaneshvar Interchange at Km.28+868 |
| | | | Vejalka Interchange at Km.47+240 |
| | | | Pipli Interchange at Km.67+216 |
| | | | Exit at interchanges in DSIR at Km.74+974, Km.80+580 and Km.84+709 {The exit from interchanges in DSIR at Km.74+974, Km.80+580 and Km.84+709 shall be recorded at Km.70+730 (Main Expressway Fee Plaza) (Valinda Village in Ahmedabad District) considering influence length up to Km.84+709 for exit from said 03 interchanges} |
| 2 | 28+868 (28.868) | Km.28+868 (Interchange Toll Plaza) (Jalalpur - Godhaneshvar Village in Ahmedabad District) | Vejalka Interchange at Km.47+240 |
| | | | Pipli Interchange at Km.67+216 |
| | | | Exit at interchanges in DSIR at Km.74+974, Km.80+580 and Km.84+709 {The exit from interchanges in DSIR at Km.74+974, Km.80+580 and Km.84+709 shall be recorded at Km.70+730 (Main Expressway Fee Plaza) (Valinda Village in Ahmedabad District) considering influence length up to Km.84+709 for exit from said 03 interchanges} |
| 3 | 47+240 (47.240) | Km.47+240 (Interchange Toll Plaza) (Vejalka Village in Ahmedabad District) | Pipli Interchange at Km.67+216 |
| | | | Exit at interchanges in DSIR at Km.74+974, Km.80+580 and Km.84+709 {The exit from interchanges in DSIR at Km.74+974, Km.80+580 and Km.84+709 shall be recorded at Km.70+730 (Main Expressway Fee Plaza) (Valinda Village in Ahmedabad District) considering influence length up to Km.84+709 for exit from said 03 interchanges} |
| 4 | 67+216 (67.216) | Km.67+216 (Interchange Toll Plaza) (Pipli Village in Ahmedabad District) | Exit at interchanges in DSIR at Km.74+974, Km.80+580 and Km.84+709 {The exit from interchanges in DSIR at Km.74+974, Km.80+580 and Km.84+709 shall be recorded at Km.70+730 (Main Expressway Fee Plaza) (Valinda Village in Ahmedabad District) considering influence length up to Km.84+709 for exit from said 03 interchanges} |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table 4B - Traffic plying on RHS from Dholera to Ahmedabad | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| S/No. | Km (length) | Entry From | Exit To |
| 1 | 84+709 (84.709) | Entry from interchanges in DSIR at Km.84+709, Km.80+580 and Km.74+974 {The Entry from interchanges in DSIR at Km.84+709, Km.80+580 and Km.74+974 shall be recorded at Km.70+730 (Main Expressway Fee Plaza) (Valinda Village in Ahmedabad District) considering influence length from Km.84+709 for entry from said 03 interchanges} | Pipli Interchange at Km.67+216 |
| | | | Vejalka Interchange at Km.47+240 |
| | | | Jalalpur - Godhaneshvar Interchange at Km.28+868 |
| | | | Km.0+000 (starting point) {The exit from Km.0+000 (starting point) shall be recorded at Km.9+400 (Main Expressway Fee Plaza) (Bhat Village in Ahmedabad District)} |
| 2 | 67+216 (67.216) | Km.67+216 (Interchange Toll Plaza) (Pipli Village in Ahmedabad District) | Vejalka Interchange at Km.47+240 |
| | | | Jalalpur - Godhaneshvar Interchange at Km.28+868 |
| | | | Km.0+000 (starting point) {The exit from Km.0+000 (starting point) shall be recorded at Km.9+400 (Main Expressway Fee Plaza) (Bhat Village in Ahmedabad District)} |
| 3 | 47+240 (47.240) | Km.47+240 (Interchange Toll Plaza) (Vejalka Village in Ahmedabad District) | Jalalpur - Godhaneshvar Interchange at Km.28+868 |
| | | | Km.0+000 (starting point) {The exit from Km.0+000 (starting point) shall be recorded at Km.9+400 (Main Expressway Fee Plaza) (Bhat Village in Ahmedabad District)} |
| 4 | 28+868 (28.868) | Km.28+868 (Interchange Toll Plaza) (Jalalpur - Godhaneshvar Village in Ahmedabad District) | Km.0+000 (starting point) {The exit from Km.0+000 (starting point) shall be recorded at Km.9+400 (Main Expressway Fee Plaza) (Bhat Village in Ahmedabad District)} |
5. The vehicle entering the project highway will be recorded at the Entry fee Plaza and user Fee will be
collected at Exit Fee Plaza for the road section used by the vehicle between Entry and Exit Fee Plazas as per details
mentioned under para (4).
6. For multiple journeys on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates, namely:-
| Table-5 | | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount Payable | Maximum number of one- way journeys allowed | Period of Validity |
| One and half times of the fee for one- way journey* | Two | Twenty-four hours from the time of payment |
| Two-third of amount of the fee payable for fifty single journeys* | Fifty | One month from date of payment |
* Provided that the user uses the same entry and exit fee plazas while performing the return journey.
7. The driver or owner or a person in charge of a mechanical vehicle which is loaded in excess of
permissible load specified for its category, shall be liable to pay fee for entering the overloaded vehicle on the
National Highway to the fee collecting agency, equal to the fee specified in sub-rule 1A of rule 10 of the said rules,
and shall not be entitled to make use of the highway section unless the excess load has been removed from such
mechanical vehicle.
8. All definitions including the category of mechanical vehicles, its permissible load, category of
exempted vehicles, service road, alternative road, etc. shall be as per definitions specified in the rules.
9. The fee rates shall be displayed for the information of the users in accordance with rule 12 of the said
rules.
10. Based on the Base rate of fee per km for the base year 2007-08 as mentioned in Table 1 above, the
actual amount of fee to be charged from the mechanical vehicles and the discounts will be calculated by the Authority
on the basis of the completed length of the section and revised annually in accordance with the rule 5 of the said rules
and the same shall be published in at least one newspaper, each in English and vernacular language accordingly.
11. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rs.4398.49Cr. The capital cost is subject to variation as the
activities of land acquisition, utility shifting, tree cutting, etc. are yet to be completed. The Authority shall maintain a
record of the recovery of capital cost through user fees realized.
[F. No. CODIV-13018/1/2024-PIU Ahmedabad /E-248301]
KAMLESH CHATURVEDI, Jt. Secy.
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA
Date: 2025.05.16 11:24:44 +05'30'
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