Lok Sabha Question No. 2441 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Removal of Toll Plazas Established within Sixty Kilometre Distance
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Neeraj Maurya, Shri Hanuman Beniwal, Shri Amra Ram, Smt. Dhanorkar Pratibha Suresh

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has announced that two toll plazas cannot be operated within a distance of sixty kms on National Highways (NHs), if  so,  the  number  of  toll  plazas  removed  after  such  announcement, State-wise including Rajasthan;
- (b) the number of such toll Plazas still operating in the country and the time  by  which  these  would  be  removed,  State-wise  including  in  Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  plans  to  remove  Harima  and  Tankla  toll plazas  operating  at  Harima  and  Nimbi  Jodha  on  NH-58,  Tankla  and Gogelav  on  NH-62  in  Nagaur  district,  Akhepura  to  Kudi  Rasidpura  on NH-11  in  Rajasthan  and  Faridpur  toll  plaza  on  NH-30  passing  through Faridpur,  Bareilly  in  Uttar  Pradesh  under  the  above  policy,  if  so,  the time by which these toll plazas would be removed, if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d)  the  reason  for  setting  up  two  toll  plazas  within  sixty  kms  on  the Wani-Warora State highway in Yavatmal district in Maharashtra and the role of the Government thereon and the time by which the Government will close one of these two toll plazas; and

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2441

ANSWERED ON 13 TH  MARCH, 2025

## REMOVAL OF TOLL PLAZAS ESTABLISHED WITHIN SIXTY KILOMETRE DISTANCE

2441. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

SHRI NEERAJ MAURYA:

SHRI AMRA RAM:

SMT. DHANORKAR PRATIBHA SURESH:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

- (e)  whether  the  toll  plaza  without  fast  tag  facility  near  Wani  railway crossing would be closed, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  Fee  plazas  are  established  on  National  Highways  as  per  the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, wherein sub-rule (2) of Rule 8, 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  kilometre,  unless permitted through an order for reasons to be recorded in writing under the proviso to the said rules.  In addition, in case of closed user fee collection  system,  fee  plazas  can  be  established  anywhere  on  the National Highways.

There are various factors that are considered to establish a fee plaza within  a  distance  of  60  Km,  such  as  land  availability,  forest  area, minimum diversion of traffic & Municipal limits.  However, in all such cases, user fee is collected at the Fee Plaza depending on the project influence  length  of  respective  fee  plaza,  and  not  on  its  specific location within the project influence length.

- (b) & (c) As of February, 2025, a total of 180 fee plazas are operational within 60 kilometers of each other in the same direction on National Highways. Fee plazas functioning within 60 km range are permissible as per the provisions of the NH Fee Rules and Concession Agreement.

Further,  as  per  extant  NH  Fee  rule,  the  user-fee  on  the  National Highways shall be collected in perpetuity.

- (d) In the Wani-Warora section, Shembal Fee Plaza, located at Design Ch.  318+850  of  NH-930  in  Chandrapur  District,  is  governed  by  the National Highways Fee Rules, 2008 and Wani Fee Plaza, on a divergent Maharashtra State Highway (MSH-6) from NH-930, in Yavatmal District, is developed and maintained by the Maharashtra State Government.

(e)  Wani  Toll  Plaza  is  located  on  the  section  of  Maharashtra  State Highway (MSH-6) which comes under the jurisdiction of State Government  of  Maharashtra  and  governed  under  Toll  Fee  Rules  of State Government of Maharashtra.

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