Lok Sabha Question No. 845 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Toll Plaza
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: S. Ramalingam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 845

## ANSWERED ON 21ST JULY, 2022

## TOLL PLAZA

## 845. SHRI RAMALINGAM S.:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that as per the standard guidelines of the National Highways Rules 2008, a toll plaza should not operate within 60 km and toll plazas should not be set up within the boundaries of the municipality/corporation and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also true that some toll plazas are functioning within 60 kms of range in many States in the country in violation of the prescribed guidelines and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the total number of such toll plazas which are functioning within 60 kms of range in the State of Tamil Nadu as on date;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  take  any  action  to  remove  all these toll plazas; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  &(b)  Fee  plazas  are  established  on  National  Highways  as  per  the National  Highways  Fee  (Determination  of  Rates  and  Collection)  Rules, 2008, which stipulates that any other fee plaza on the same section of national highway and in the same direction shall not be established within a distance of sixty kilometers provided that where the executing authority

deems necessary, it may for reasons to be recorded in writing, establish or  allow  the  concessionaire  to  establish  another  fee  plaza  within  a distance  of  sixty  kilometers.  Provided  further  that  a  fee  plaza  may  be established within a distance of sixty kilometers from another fee plaza if such fee plaza is for collection of fee for a permanent bridge, bypass or tunnel. Further, fee plazas are not to be established within ten kilometers from municipal or local town area limits, provided that the executing authority may,  for reasons  to be recorded  in writing, locate or allow the concessionaire to locate a fee plaza within a distance of ten kilometers of such  municipal  or  local  town  area  limits  but  in  no  circumstances  fee plazas can be established within five kilometers unless meant primarily for  the  local  users.  In  addition,  in  case  of  closed  user  fee  collection system,  fee  plazas  can  be  established  anywhere  on  the  National Highways. (c) As on 19th July, 2022, 16 numbers of fee plazas are operational within 60  kms  on  the  same  section  and  in  the  same  direction  on  National Highways in the state of Tamil Nadu. The fee plazas have been established on the National Highways depending upon various factors like availability of suitable land, traffic studies, site conditions etc. and are established as per rules. (d)  No, Sir.  The fee plazas have been established as per the applicable National Highways Fee Rules and approval of the competent authority. (e) Does not arise

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