Lok Sabha Question No. 62 (STARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: Toll Collection beyond Concession Period
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Smt. Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  toll  plazas  operating  on  National  Highways  and Expressways, State/UT-wise especially in Tamil Nadu;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  growing  public  discontent  in Tamil  Nadu  and  other  States  regarding  toll  plazas  that  continue  to collect toll even after the end of the concession agreement period and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the number of such toll plazas currently operating in Tamil Nadu and the reasons for continued toll collection beyond the agreement period;
- (d)  whether  the  Government has taken steps to audit these toll plazas and hold concessionaires accountable for overcharging the public and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has reviewed the burden of toll charges on daily  commuters  and  small  traders  in  Tamil  Nadu  and  considered providing any relief and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 62

ANSWERED ON 24 TH  JULY, 2025

## TOLL COLLECTION BEYOND CONCESSION PERIOD

*62. SMT. KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## STATEMENT

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 62 FOR ANSWER ON 24.07.2025 ASKED BY SMT.  KANIMOZHI  KARUNANIDHI  REGARDING  TOLL  COLLECTION BEYOND CONCESSION PERIOD.

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- (a) The state-wise number  of fee plazas operational on National Highways & National Expressways is at Annexure.
- (b)  Collection  of  user  fee  at  fee  plazas  on  National  Highways  is  not related  to  the  recovery  of  project  development  cost.  User  fee  is collected  for  the  use  of  a  completed  section  of  National  Highway,  in accordance with the provisions of the NH Fee Rules.

As per the provision of National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and  Collection)  Rules,  2008,  the  fee  as  notified  as  per  Concession Agreement  shall  be  leviable  till  the  end  of  the  concession  period  and after  the  concession  period  is  over,  the  fee  shall  be  collected  by the   Government  or  the  executing  authority  as  per  the  fee  specified under sub-rule (2) of rule 4 of National Highway Fee Rules, 2008 on the date of transfer of such section of the National Highway, bridge, tunnel or bypass, as the case may be, to be revised annually.

In respect of a public funded project, the fee leviable shall continue to be collected in perpetuity for such section of the National Highway, bridge, tunnel  or  bypass,  as  the  case  may  be,  to  be  revised  annually  in accordance with these rules.

In  case  of  BOT  Projects,  after  the  end  of  Concession  period,  the  fee Plaza  is  handed  over  to  Government  and  thereafter  the  user  fee  is collected by the Government through its implementing Agencies.

The  revenue  collected  by  the  Government  from  user  fee  collection  is deposited  in  Consolidated  Fund  of  India  (CFI)  and  the  funds  provided through budgetary  allocations are utilised for the  development  of National Highways.

- (c)  to  (d)  All  user  fee  plazas  on  National  Highways  are  strictly  being operated  as  per  the  respective  user  fee  notification  published  in  the Gazette  of  India,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, and the Concession Agreement. For reviewing the fee collection records and ensuring collection of fees as per provision of NH Fee Rule/ Concession Agreement, independent audits are conducted.
- (e)     There are various provisions for discounts in user fees and monthly passes  for  local  and  regular  users  of  National  Highways  across  the country, in accordance with the NH Fee Rules, 2008. In addition, no fee is  levied  for  the  use  of  the  section  of  national  highway,  permanent bridge,  bypass  or  tunnel,  as  the  case  may  be,  by  two  wheelers,  three wheelers, tractors and animal drawn vehicles provided no service road is available.

Further, the Government has introduced a provision for an Annual Pass in the National Highway Fee Rules, 2008, for non-commercial cars, jeeps, and vans, effective from 15 th  August 2025, across the country. According to  this  provision,  a  person  owning  a  mechanical  vehicle  for  noncommercial  purpose,  having  a  valid  and  functional  Fastag,  shall  be eligible  to  obtain  a  pass  on  payment  of  fee  of  rupees  three  thousand which shall be valid for one year or for two hundred crossings through any fee plaza on a national highway, whichever is earlier.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  62  FOR  ANSWER  ON  24.07.2025  ASKED  BY SMT. KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI REGARDING TOLL COLLECTION BEYOND CONCESSION PERIOD.

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The  State/UT-wise  details  of  user  fee  plazas  operational  on  National Highways:

| Name of the the State/UT                 |   No. of operational fee plazas as on June, 2025 |
|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh (RO Vijaywada)            |                                               74 |
| Assam (RO Guwahati)                      |                                               10 |
| Bihar (RO Patna)                         |                                               41 |
| Chhatisgarh (RO Raipur)                  |                                               23 |
| Gujarat (RO Gandhinagar)                 |                                               62 |
| Haryana (RO Chandigarh & RO Delhi)       |                                               75 |
| Himachal Pradesh (RO Shimla)             |                                               06 |
| Jammu & Kashmir (RO Jammu)               |                                               06 |
| Jharkhand (RO Ranchi)                    |                                               19 |
| Karnataka (RO Bangalore)                 |                                               62 |
| Kerala (RO Thiruvanantpuram)             |                                               08 |
| Madhya Pradesh (RO Bhopal & RO Jabalpur) |                                               93 |
| Maharashtra (RO Mumbai & RO Nagpur)      |                                               94 |
| Meghalaya (RO Guwahati)                  |                                               04 |
| Odisha (RO Bhubneshwar)                  |                                               31 |
| Punjab (RO Chandigarh)                   |                                               40 |
| Rajasthan (RO Jaipur & RO Delhi)         |                                              162 |
| Tamil Nadu (RO Chennai & RO Madurai)     |                                               72 |

| Telangana (RO Hyderabad)                                           | 36    |
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| Uttar Pradesh (RO UP East-Varanasi & RO UP West-Lucknow, RO Delhi) | 125   |
| Uttrakhand                                                         | 12    |
|                                                                    | 32    |
|                                                                    | 1,087 |

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