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The Central Government levies user fees for the Bewar Allahganj section of National Highway No. NH-730C in Uttar Pradesh and authorizes the National Highway Authority of India to collect these fees.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 488(E) dated 28th January, 2026, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, levies user fees for the Bewar Allahganj section (km 000.000 to km 52.770) on National Highway No. NH-730C in Uttar Pradesh. This action is taken under 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. Previously, NH-730C was entrusted to the Uttar Pradesh State Government via S.O. 3033 (E) dated 22.06.2018 under Section 5 of the same Act. The fee structure includes 60% of the base rate for 41.60 kms of two-lane with paved shoulder section and 100% of the base rate for 10.41 km of four or more lane section, based on rates specified in Table 1 for the base year 2007-08 (e.g., Car/Jeep/Van at Rs 0.65/Km, Bus/Truck at Rs 2.20/Km). The National Highway Authority of India is authorized to collect these fees at the Fee Plaza located at Km 029.300 in Dahelia village, District Farrukhabad. A monthly pass for non-commercial mechanical vehicles residing within 20 km of the fee plaza is Rs 340.00 for 2025-26, subject to annual revision. Provisions are also made for multiple journey passes, a 50% discount for local commercial vehicles (if no alternative road), and fees for overloaded vehicles as per Rule 10(1A). The estimated capital cost of the project is Rs.376.65Cr, with the NHAI responsible for maintaining records of capital cost recovery through user fees. Fee rates will be calculated and revised annually by NHAI according to Rule 5 and published in English and vernacular newspapers, and displayed as per Rule 12.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-04022026-269815 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 459] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2026/MAGHA 14, 1947 714 GI/2026 (1) MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th January, 2026 S.O. 488(E).- Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O. 3033 (E) dated 22.06.2018 issued under, section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government has entrusted the new NH-730C in the State of Uttar Pradesh to the state Government of Uttar Pradesh. Now, therefore, in 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 at 60% of the base rate specified in column (2) of Table 1 for the net road length of 41.60 kms (Table-2) for use of two lane with paved shoulder section and at 100% of the base rate specified in column (2) of Table 1 for net road length of 10.41 km (Table-2) length for four or more lane on the type of vehicles specified in column (1) of Table 1 below of Bewar Allahganj section from km 000.000 to km 52.770 on National Highway No. NH-730C in the States of Uttar Pradesh, and authorises the National Highway Authority of India 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 | 3.45 | | Equipment (EME) or Multi Axle Vehicle (MAV) (four to six axles) | | +-------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | 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 +---------------------------------------+----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | Location of Fee Plaza (chainage) | Length (in Km) for which fee is payable | Rate at which fee is payable | +=======================================+==================================+=================================================+ | At Km 029.300 Fee Plaza at Dahelia | 10.41 Km | 100% of the base rates as mentioned in Table No. - 1 above for four or more lane section | | village, Dist. Farrukhabad | | | +---------------------------------------+----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | | 41.60 Km | 60% of the base rate as mentioned in Table No. - 1 above for 2 lane with paved shoulder section | +---------------------------------------+----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ 2. The rate of the monthly pass for a person who owns a mechanical vehicle registered for non-commercial purposes and resides within a distance of twenty kilometers from the fee plaza is Rs 340.00 (Three hundred forty Rupees only) for the year 2025-26 and is subject to revision every year as per the provisions of the said rules. 3. For multiple journeys on the highway section, passes shall be issued at the following rates, namely: Table - 3 +-------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | 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 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ 4. Fee for the commercial vehicle (excluding vehicles playing under national permit) registered in the district where the fee plaza falls shall be 50% of the specified rate that category of vehicle provided no service road or alternative road is available for use of such commercial vehicles. 5. The driver or owner or 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 fees specified in sub-rule 1A of rule 10 of the said rules, and shall be entitled to make use of the highway section unless the excess load has been removed from such mechanical vehicle. 6. All definitions including 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. 7. The fee rates shall be displayed for information of the users in accordance with rule 12 of the said rules. 8. 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 National Highway Authority of India 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. 9. The estimated capital cost of the project is Rs.376.65Cr the capital cost is subject to variation as the activities of land acquisition, utility shifting, tree cutting etc. are yet to be completed. The National Highways Authority of India shall maintain a record of the recovery of capital cost through user fee realised. [F. No. PIU/MoRT&H/Toll/Pkg-II(186)/2020-21/E-260441] CHETNA NAND SINGH, Jt. Secy.

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