Lok Sabha Question No. 163 (STARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: VINOD CHAVDA, DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *163

ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JULY, 2017

## AHMEDABAD-VADODARA EXPRESSWAY

| *163.                                                     | SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA: SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:                                                                         |
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| Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS          | Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS                                                                             |
| सडक़ परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री                            | सडक़ परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री                                                                                               |
| (a)                                                       | the details of funds invested in the construction of Ahmedabad-Vadodara expressway;                                          |
| (b)                                                       | the amount of investment recovered so far by way of toll;                                                                    |
| (c)                                                       | whether the amount invested on construction of said expressway is being recovered in terms of vehicles or years;             |
| (d)                                                       | if so, the details thereof and if not, the criteria/norms adopted for the purpose; and                                       |
| (e)                                                       | whether the construction of said expressway is fully completed and if not, the reasons for charging toll fee by the company? |
| ANSWER                                                    | ANSWER                                                                                                                       |
| THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS               | THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS                                                                                  |
| (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House. | (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.                                                                    |

STATEMENT REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  163  ANSWERED  ON  27 TH JULY,  2017  ASKED  BY  SHRI VINOD  LAKHAMASHI  CHAVDA  AND  SHRI  DEVUSINH  CHAUHAN  REGARDING ' AHMEDABAD-VADODARA EXPRESSWAY '

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(a) to (d) The  Ahmedabad  -  Vadodara  Expressway  was  completed  in  2004  at  a  civil construction cost of Rs 572.11 Cr. An amount of Rs. 479.02 crore as user fee was collected from 2004 to 2012.

In  2011,  the  project  was  awarded  as  a  combined  project,  comprising    Six  Laning  of Ahmedabad-  Vadodara  section  of  NH-8  and  improvement  of    Ahmedabad  -  Vadodara Expressway(NE-  1)  on  DBFOT  (Toll)  basis.  Appointed  date  was  fixed  on  01.01.2013  and construction work was completed in 2015. The concession period of the project is 25 years i.e. up to 31.12.2037.

As  per  provisions  of  the  Concession  Agreement,  the  user  fee  is  collected  by  the Concessionaire from Appointed date i.e. 01.01.2013. The Concessionaire has collected user fee amounting to Rs. 798.32 crore from 01.01.2013 to 31.01.2017.

Further, in accordance with the provisions of the Concession Agreement, the Concessionaire is to pay premium to NHAI @ Rs. 309.60 Cr per annum with annual increase of 5% as compared to the immediately preceding year.

As per the data submitted by the Concessionaire, they have incurred an expenditure of Rs. 4670 Cr on developing both the stretches, and have paid Rs. 717.39 Cr to NHAI as premium, from 01.01.2013  to  31.12.2016.  NHAI  has  approved  part  deferment  of  premium  from  2014-15 onwards as per extant policy .

(e) The construction work of Ahmedabad- Vadodara Expressway was completed in 2004 and user  fee  collected  up  to  2012.  Afterwards  user  fee  for  combined  project  of  AhmedabadVadodara Expressway and Six laning of Ahmedabad- Vadodara section of NH-8 is collected as per the provision of concession agreement which would continue up to 31.12.2037.

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