Lok Sabha Question No. 2494 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Non-compliance with Norms in setting up of Toll Gates
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Appalanaidu Kalisetti

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  toll  gates  that  have  been  found  to  be  set  up  in  violation  of prescribed  norms  in  the  last  ten  years  in  the  country  along  with  the corrective  measures  taken  in  each  case,  State-wise  especially  in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) whether the Government has any mechanism to review and rectify wrongly  placed  toll  gates  to  ensure  compliance  with  the  prescribed
- norms, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the total number of representations received from State Governments, MPs or public stakeholders regarding the misplacement of toll gates along with the action taken on each request; and
- (d)  whether the Government is considering a policy review to prevent the  misplacement  of  toll  gates  in  the  future,  ensuring  that  local commuters are not unfairly burdened and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  to  (b)  All  user  fee  plazas  have  been  established  on  National Highways as per the respective user fee notification published in the Gazette  of  India,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  National

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2494 ANSWERED ON 13 TH  MARCH, 2025

## NON-COMPLIANCE WITH NORMS IN SETTING UP OF TOLL GATES

2494. SHRI APPALANAIDU KALISETTI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

Highways  Fee  (Determination  of  Rates  and  Collection)  Rules,  2008, and the Concession Agreement. (c) Government receives representations regarding the removal of fee plazas  that  have  been  established  within  60  kilometers  on  National Highways.  However,  user  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.  The  proviso  to  the  said  rules  states  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 kilometres and also within a distance of sixty kilometre from another fee plaza if such fee plaza is for  collection  of  fee  for  a  permanent  bridge,  bypass  or  tunnel.  In addition, in case of closed user fee collection system, fee plazas can be established anywhere on the National Highways. (d)  No,  Sir.  User  Fee  is  collected  at  a  fee  plaza  for  the  use  of  any section  of  national  highway  based  on  project  influence  length  of respective Fee Plaza and not on its specific location within the project influence length. Further,  there  are  already  provisions  for  discounts in user fees and monthly passes for local and regular users of National Highways, in accordance with the NH Fee Rules, 2008.

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