Lok Sabha Question No. 3785 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-23
Subject: Wayside Amenities on National Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Girish Bhalchandra Bapat, Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Pritam Gopinath Munde

## be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether the Government proposes to develop wayside amenities on National Highways (NHs) in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)   the details of funds allocated, sanctioned, released and utilised for wayside amenities to various States, particularly to Odisha during each of the last three years and current year;
- (c) the details of wayside amenities developed so far along various NHs, particularly in Odisha and Maharashtra;
- (d)   the number of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations being built as a part of wayside amenities;
- (e)   whether the Government proposes to exempt electric vehicles from  payment  of  road  taxes  and  also  offer  discounts  at  Toll Plazas in the country; and
- (f)     if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3785

ANSWERED ON 23 RD  MARCH, 2023

## WAYSIDE AMENITIES ON NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

3785.         SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU: SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT: SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग

मंत्री

- (a)   Yes  Sir,  NHAI  envisions  development  of  Wayside  Amenities  at regular intervals of 30-40 km. across Brownfield National Highways and Greenfield Expressways. Till date 156 nos. of WSAs are awarded.
- (b)   Wayside  Amenities  are  being  developed  under  public-private partnership. The Authority provides land parcels to private party/developer on lease basis towards development, operations and maintenance of Wayside Amenities.

NHAI has awarded 156 Wayside Amenities towards development and operationalization across the country. Further, NHAI is in process of identification of land parcels along NH in Odisha towards development of Wayside Amenities. Presently, no land parcels along National Highways have been awarded in State of Odisha.

- (c)    NHAI  has  operationalized  38  Wayside  Amenities  across  the country. (List of Operationalized WSA sites is enclosed in Annexure I).
- 12  Wayside  Amenities  sites  are  planned  development  in  state  of Maharashtra. (List of WSA  Sites in Maharashtra is enclosed in Annexure-II)
- (d)     Ministry has issued the policy circular no. RW/NH33044/14/2003-S&R(R)-Pt. dated 11 th  February. 2021 highlighting provisioning  of  E-vehicle  charging  station  as  a  mandatory  facility across all Wayside Amenities sites.

Presently, 38 WSA  facilities are operational across National Highways.  The  details  of  operational  WSA  facilities  are  appended in Annexure-III.

- (e) & (f)   Exemption of electric vehicles from payment of Road taxes is a subject of State Government, However according to the advisory issued  by  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  &  Highways  on  17.07.2019, several States have waived the road tax on EVs and the States which have not waived the road tax on EVs, have also been requested to consider waiving the road tax to the maximum possible extent by above said advisory.

As  far  as  Toll  Plazas  are  concerned  user  fee  is  being  levied  and collected  on  National  Highways  as  per  the  provisions  of  National Highway Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, subsequent  amendments  thereto  and  provisions  of  the  respective Concession Agreement. As per applicable fee rules, at present there is no such provision for exemption of Electric vehicles .

## Annexure-I

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3785  FOR  23.03.2023  ASKED BY SHRI  CHANDRA  SEKHAR  SAHU,  SHRI  GIRISH  BHALCHANDRA BAPAT, SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE AND DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO  MUNDE    REGARDING  WAYSIDE  AMENITIES  ON NATIONAL HIGHWAYS.

## List of Operationalized WSA sites

|   S. No. | State     | NH No.                   | Site Description            |
|----------|-----------|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
|        1 | Haryana   | Delhi- Mumbai Expressway | DD2-3L_Package3_63+140 LHS  |
|        2 | Haryana   | Delhi- Mumbai Expressway | DD2-4R_Package3_69+900 RHS  |
|        3 | Rajasthan | Delhi- Mumbai Expressway | DD3-46R_Package4_99+600 RHS |
|        4 | Rajasthan | Delhi- Mumbai Expressway | DD3-46L_Package4_99+600 LHS |
|        5 | Rajasthan | Delhi- Mumbai Expressway | DD3-5R_Package5_125+600 RHS |
|        6 | Rajasthan | Delhi- Mumbai Expressway | DD3-5L_Package5_125+600 LHS |
|        7 | Haryana   | Trans- Haryana Corridor  | AK1-1L_Package1_21+100 LHS  |
|        8 | Haryana   | Trans- Haryana Corridor  | AK1-2R_Package1_21+100 RHS  |
|        9 | Haryana   | Trans- Haryana Corridor  | AK1-3L_Package2_50+650 LHS  |
|       10 | Haryana   | Trans- Haryana Corridor  | AK1-4R_Package2_50+650 RHS  |

|   S. No. | State          | NH No.                  | Site Description                                                     |
|----------|----------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       11 | Haryana        | Trans- Haryana Corridor | AK2-5L_Package4_93+530 LHS                                           |
|       12 | Haryana        | Trans- Haryana Corridor | AK2-6R_Package4_93+530 RHS                                           |
|       13 | Haryana        | Trans- Haryana Corridor | AK2-7L_Package5_120+400 LHS                                          |
|       14 | Haryana        | Trans- Haryana Corridor | AK2-8R_Package5_120+400 RHS                                          |
|       15 | Haryana        | Trans- Haryana Corridor | AK3-9L_Package6_152+500 LHS                                          |
|       16 | Haryana        | Trans- Haryana Corridor | AK3-10R_Package6_152+500 RHS                                         |
|       17 | Haryana        | Trans- Haryana Corridor | AK3-11L_Package7_191+600 LHS                                         |
|       18 | Haryana        | Trans- Haryana Corridor | AK3-12R_Package7_191+600 RHS                                         |
|       19 | Uttar Pradesh  | 27                      | Jhansi-Orai/NH-27/123/RHS/UP West                                    |
|       20 | Uttar Pradesh  | 19                      | Kurgaon, Allahabad Bypass NH2                                        |
|       21 | Andhra Pradesh | 16                      | Gowravaram/AP                                                        |
|       22 | Andhra Pradesh | 716                     | Vallur/AP                                                            |
|       23 | Andhra Pradesh | 135                     | Anantapura - Bangalore Section/NH7/387+388/LHS/Anantapur District/AP |
|       24 | Karnataka      | 40                      | NH04_46.700+46.900_LHS_Yedehalli_K arnataka                          |
|       25 | Tamil Nadu     | 135                     | NH 7/61+130/LHS/ Chinnar/ Krishnagiri/ TN                            |
|       26 | West Bengal    | 19                      | Govindpur                                                            |

|   S. No. | State          | NH No.                   | Site Description                                              |
|----------|----------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|       27 | West Bengal    | 19                       | Budbud                                                        |
|       28 | Gujarat        | 27                       | NE-1/23km to 24 km/RHS/ Makwa/Ahmedabad/Gujarat               |
|       29 | Gujarat        | 27                       | NE-1/78km to 79 km/LHS/ Poicha/Vadodara/Gujarat               |
|       30 | Madhya Pradesh | 60                       | Indore-Khalaghat/NH- 3/63+300/RHS/Dhar District/MP            |
|       31 | Madhya Pradesh | 27                       | Baran-Shivpuri-Jhansi/NH- 27/1227+200/LHS/Gwalior/MP          |
|       32 | Madhya Pradesh | 27                       | Baran-Shivpuri- Jhansi/1194+300/RHS/Gwalior/MP                |
|       33 | Madhya Pradesh | 46                       | Shivpuri-Guna                                                 |
|       34 | Madhya Pradesh | 319                      | NH-30_358+100_RHS_Madanpura_MP                                |
|       35 | Rajasthan      | Delhi- Mumbai Expressway | DD4-6L_Package6_172+550 LHS                                   |
|       36 | Rajasthan      | Delhi- Mumbai Expressway | DD4-6R_Package6_172+550 RHS                                   |
|       37 | Rajasthan      | 48                       | NH-48/20.057+20.357 /RHS/Jaipur/Rajasthan/Srigovindpura       |
|       38 | Rajasthan      | 48                       | NH-48/20+432 to 20+732 /LHS/Jaipur Bypass/ Rajasthan/Bilouchi |

## Annexure-II

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3785  FOR  23.03.2023  ASKED BY SHRI  CHANDRA  SEKHAR  SAHU,  SHRI  GIRISH  BHALCHANDRA BAPAT, SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE AND DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO  MUNDE    REGARDING  WAYSIDE  AMENITIES  ON NATIONAL HIGHWAYS.

## List of WSA Sites in Maharashtra

|   S. No. | NH No.                       | Site Description                                               |
|----------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | 44                           | Nagpur - Pandharkawada/NH- 44/19+600/RHS/Nagpur/MH             |
|        2 | 44                           | Nagpur -Jabalpur /NH-44/703+600/LHS- RHS/Nagpur/MH             |
|        3 | 60                           | Pune - Dhule/NH-60/156.88 to 156.93/LHS/Sangamner /MH          |
|        4 | 60                           | Pune - Dhule/NH-60/75.382 to 75.558/RHS/ Narayangaon/MH        |
|        5 | 361                          | NH-361/43+250 to 43+450/Ausa Distt./Latur/Maharashtra          |
|        6 | 40                           | Pune-Satara Section/NH- 4/741+600/RHS/Satara District-Varye/MH |
|        7 | Indore- Hyderabad Expressway | Akola - Medshi/43+400/LHS/MH                                   |
|        8 | Indore- Hyderabad Expressway | Akola - Medshi/40+415/RHS/MH                                   |
|        9 | Indore- Hyderabad Expressway | Medshi-Washim/89+900/LHS/MH                                    |
|       10 | Indore- Hyderabad Expressway | Washim-Pangare/92+695/RHS/MH                                   |
|       11 | Indore- Hyderabad Expressway | Pangare-Waranga Phata/156+42/LHS/MH                            |
|       12 | Indore- Hyderabad Expressway | Pangare-Waranga Phata/157+900/RHS/MH                           |

## Annexure-III

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3785  FOR  23.03.2023  ASKED BY SHRI  CHANDRA  SEKHAR  SAHU,  SHRI  GIRISH  BHALCHANDRA BAPAT, SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE AND DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO  MUNDE    REGARDING  WAYSIDE  AMENITIES  ON NATIONAL HIGHWAYS.

List of 38 no. s WSA sites, amongst which 11 No.'s sites are equipped with e-vehicle charging stations

| S. N o.                                                            | Reg ion                                                            | State                                                              | NH No.                                                             | Site Description                                                   | Rema rks                                                           |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| A. List of WSA Sites where E-vehicle charging station provisioned. | A. List of WSA Sites where E-vehicle charging station provisioned. | A. List of WSA Sites where E-vehicle charging station provisioned. | A. List of WSA Sites where E-vehicle charging station provisioned. | A. List of WSA Sites where E-vehicle charging station provisioned. | A. List of WSA Sites where E-vehicle charging station provisioned. |
| 1                                                                  | Nort h Uttar Pradesh                                               |                                                                    | 19                                                                 | Kurgaon, Allahabad Bypass NH2                                      |                                                                    |
| 2                                                                  | Sou th                                                             | Andhra Pradesh                                                     | 16                                                                 | Gowravaram/AP                                                      |                                                                    |
| 3                                                                  | Sou th                                                             | Andhra Pradesh                                                     | 716                                                                | Vallur/AP                                                          |                                                                    |
| 4                                                                  | Sou th                                                             | Karnata ka                                                         | 40                                                                 | NH04_46.700+46.900_LHS_Yedeha lli_Karnataka                        |                                                                    |
| 5                                                                  | Sou th                                                             | Tamil Nadu                                                         | 135                                                                | NH 7/61+130/LHS/ Chinnar/Krishnagiri/ TN                           |                                                                    |
| 6                                                                  | Wes t                                                              | Rajastha n                                                         | 48                                                                 | NH-48/20.057+20.357 /RHS/Jaipur/Rajasthan/Srigovindpu ra           |                                                                    |
| 7                                                                  | Wes t                                                              | Rajastha n                                                         | 48                                                                 | NH-48/20+432 to 20+732 /LHS/Jaipur Bypass/ Rajasthan/Bilouchi      |                                                                    |
| 8                                                                  | Nort h                                                             | Haryana                                                            | 148N (DME)                                                         | DD2-3L_Package3_63+140 LHS                                         |                                                                    |
| 9                                                                  | Nort h                                                             | Haryana                                                            | 148N (DME)                                                         | DD2-4R_Package3_69+900 RHS                                         |                                                                    |
| 10                                                                 | Wes t                                                              | Rajastha n                                                         | NH 919- DME                                                        | DD4-6L_Package6_172+550 LHS                                        |                                                                    |

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| S. N o.                                                                              | Reg ion                                                                              | State                                                                                | NH No.                                                                               | Site Description                                                                     | Rema rks                                                                             |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 11 Wes t                                                                             | Rajastha n                                                                           | NH 919- DME                                                                          | DD4-6R_Package6_172+550                                                              | RHS                                                                                  |                                                                                      |
| B. List of WSA Sites where provisioning of E-vehicle charging station under process. | B. List of WSA Sites where provisioning of E-vehicle charging station under process. | B. List of WSA Sites where provisioning of E-vehicle charging station under process. | B. List of WSA Sites where provisioning of E-vehicle charging station under process. | B. List of WSA Sites where provisioning of E-vehicle charging station under process. | B. List of WSA Sites where provisioning of E-vehicle charging station under process. |
| 12 Eas t                                                                             |                                                                                      | West Bengal                                                                          | 19                                                                                   | Govindpur                                                                            |                                                                                      |
|                                                                                      | Eas t                                                                                | West Bengal                                                                          | 19                                                                                   | Budbud                                                                               | 13                                                                                   |
| 14 t                                                                                 | Wes                                                                                  | Gujarat                                                                              | 27                                                                                   | NE-1/23km to 24 km/RHS/ Makwa/Ahmedabad/Gujarat                                      |                                                                                      |
| 15 Wes t                                                                             |                                                                                      | Gujarat                                                                              | 27                                                                                   | NE-1/78km to 79 km/LHS/ Poicha/Vadodara/Gujarat                                      |                                                                                      |
| 16                                                                                   | Wes t                                                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                                                       | 46                                                                                   | Shivpuri-Guna                                                                        |                                                                                      |
| 17                                                                                   | Nort h                                                                               | Uttar Pradesh                                                                        | 27                                                                                   | Jhansi-Orai/NH-27/123/RHS/UP West                                                    |                                                                                      |
| 18 th                                                                                | Sou Pradesh                                                                          | Andhra                                                                               | 135                                                                                  | Anantapura - Bangalore Section/NH7/387+388/LHS/Ananta pur District/AP                |                                                                                      |
| Wes t                                                                                | Pradesh                                                                              | Madhya                                                                               | 60                                                                                   | Indore-Khalaghat/NH- 3/63+300/RHS/Dhar District/MP                                   | 19                                                                                   |
| 20 Wes t                                                                             | Pradesh                                                                              | Madhya                                                                               | 27                                                                                   | Baran-Shivpuri-Jhansi/NH- 27/1227+200/LHS/Gwalior/MP                                 |                                                                                      |
| Wes t                                                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                                                       |                                                                                      | 27                                                                                   | Baran-Shivpuri- Jhansi/1194+300/RHS/Gwalior/MP                                       | 21                                                                                   |
| 22                                                                                   | Nort h                                                                               | Haryana                                                                              | 152D (Trans - Harya na)                                                              | AK1-1L_Package1_21+100 LHS                                                           |                                                                                      |
| 23                                                                                   | Nort h                                                                               | Haryana                                                                              | 152D (Trans - Harya na)                                                              | AK1-2R_Package1_21+100 RHS                                                           |                                                                                      |
| 24                                                                                   | Nort h                                                                               | Haryana                                                                              | 152D (Trans -                                                                        | AK1-3L_Package2_50+650 LHS                                                           |                                                                                      |

| S. N o.   | Reg ion   | State     | NH No.                  | Site Description             | Rema rks   |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------------------|------------------------------|------------|
|           | h Haryana | Harya na) | Harya na) 152D (Trans - | AK1-4R_Package2_50+650 RHS   | 25 Nort    |
|           | Nort h    | Haryana   | 152D (Trans - Harya na) | AK2-5L_Package4_93+530 LHS   | 26         |
| 27        | Nort h    | Haryana   | 152D (Trans - Harya na) | AK2-6R_Package4_93+530 RHS   |            |
| 28        | Nort h    | Haryana   | 152D (Trans - Harya na) | AK2-7L_Package5_120+400 LHS  |            |
| 29        | Nort h    | Haryana   | 152D (Trans - Harya na) | AK2-8R_Package5_120+400 RHS  |            |
| 30        | Nort h    | Haryana   | 152D (Trans - Harya na) | AK3-9L_Package6_152+500 LHS  |            |
| 31        | Nort h    | Haryana   | 152D (Trans - Harya na) | AK3-10R_Package6_152+500 RHS |            |
| 32        | Nort h    | Haryana   | 152D (Trans -           | AK3-11L_Package7_191+600 LHS |            |

| S. N o.   | Reg ion   | State          | NH No.              | Site Description                | Rema rks   |
|-----------|-----------|----------------|---------------------|---------------------------------|------------|
|           |           |                | Harya               |                                 |            |
|           |           |                | na)                 |                                 |            |
| 33        | Nort h    | Haryana        | 152D (Trans - Harya | AK3-12R_Package7_191+600 RHS    |            |
| 34        | Wes t     | Madhya Pradesh | 319                 | NH- 30_358+100_RHS_Madanpura_MP |            |
| 35        | Wes t     | Rajastha n     | 148N (DME)          | DD3-46R_Package4_99+600 RHS     |            |
| 36        | Wes t     | Rajastha n     | 148N (DME)          | DD3-46L_Package4_99+600 LHS     |            |
| 37        | Wes t     | Rajastha n     | 148N (DME)          | DD3-5R_Package5_125+600 RHS     |            |
| 38        | Wes t     | Rajastha n     | 148N (DME)          | DD3-5L_Package5_125+600 LHS     |            |

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