Lok Sabha Question No. 101 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-20
Subject: Norms for Toll Plaza
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ramesh Chander Kaushik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 101 ANSWERED ON 20TH JULY, 2023

## NORMS FOR TOLL PLAZA

## 101. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  scheme  to  exempt  toll  tax  within  the  range  of  60  kms across the country has been implemented;
- (b) if so, the number of toll plazas exempted so far during the last three years, particularly in Haryana state;
- (c)  the  total  number  of  challans  as  per  the  e-challan  portal  of  the Government during the last three years;
- (d) the details of the penalties recovered and pending amount for violation of traffic rules for the above period, year-wise; and
- (e)  the  details  of  guidelines  and  process  adopted  for  recovery  of  the pending amount of penalty for violation of traffic rules?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) As per National Highways Fee Rules 2008, there is no such provision for  exemption  within  the  range  of  60  Kms  of  fee  plaza.  However,  the facility of monthly pass is available to a person owning a non-commercial vehicle  and  residing  within  20  kilometers  from  a  fee  plaza  as  per  the National  Highways  Fee  (Determination  of  Rates  and  Collection)  Rules,

2008, provided a service road or alternative road is not available for use by such vehicle.

- (b) Does not arise.
- (c) to (d) The total number of Challans as per the e-challan portal of the Government  and  the  details  of  the  penalties  recovered  and  pending amount  for  violation  of  traffic  rules  during  the  last  three  years  are  as under:-
- (e)  Rule  167  of  the  Central  Motor  Vehicles  Rules,  1989  states  that 'challans issued under sub-rule (1) or (2) shall be disposed of within ninety days from the date of issuance of the challan, in physical or electronic form, except in case of offences instituted for prosecution by a court. If a challan is due beyond the time period specified in sub-rule (5), at least one additional notice for payment may be sent through electronic means of communication authorised by the Central Government or State Government or by way of call to the registered mobile number of a person who violates the provisions of the Act. If a challan is due beyond the time period specified in sub-rule (5), except in case of offences instituted for prosecution by a court, then applications with respect to the license of offender or registration of motor vehicle, as the case may be, mentioned in  the  challan  shall  not  be  processed  by  the  licensing  authority  or registering authority, as the case may be, except applications relating to permit, fitness and tax(es) of motor vehicle. Subject to orders of the court,

|   Serial no. | Details                                   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   |
|--------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|            1 | No. of Challans for the period (in Crore) | 3.07      | 3.63      | 4.50      |
|            2 | Penalties recovered (in Crore Rupees)     | 1,592.30  | 2,091.82  | 3,024.87  |
|            3 | Pending Amount (in Crore Rupees)          | 1,702.64  | 2,373.25  | 4,684.95  |

in respect of challans issued under sub rule (1) or (2), a police officer in uniform authorised by the State Government in this behalf may detain the vehicle involved in violation.

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