Lok Sabha Question No. 931 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Distance between Two Toll Booths
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 931 ANSWERED ON 8 TH  FEBRUARY, 2024

## DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO TOLL BOOTHS

931. SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  provisions/instructions regarding the distance between two toll booths according to the new rules of the Government;
- (b) the details of distance between the toll booths built in Bathwada and Vavdi villages between Dahod and Godhra on Ahmedabad-Indore Highway59;
- (c) whether the distance between the said toll booths built in Bathwada and  Vavdi  villages  between  Dahod  and  Godhra  on  Ahmedabad-Indore Highway route number-59 is less than the distance prescribed as per the new rules and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether any application/representation has been received in this regard for  removal  of  toll  booth  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  action  taken thereon; and
- (e) the time by which these booths would be removed?

## 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, which 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 provided 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.  Provided  further  that  a  fee  plaza  may  be established 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.

(b) to (c) The distance between Bathwada fee plaza (located at Ch.146.400 of old NH-59 (New NH-47) and Vavdi fee plaza (located at Ch.110.436 of old NH-59 (New NH-47) is 35.964 km. This is permissible as per the extant Fee Rules.

(d) Yes, Sir. The details of references in this regard are as under:

|   Sl. No. | Details of references                                                                                                                                                   | Details                                                                                                        |
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|         1 | Reference dated 04.08.2022, 13.12.2022, 05.04.2023, 27.07.2023 & 07.12.2023 of Shri Jaswanthsinh Bhabhor, Hon'ble MP (LS), Dahod regarding closer of Bathwada fee plaza | Hon'ble Member has been replied vide letter no. GJ008436 dated 24 th November, 2022.                           |
|         2 | Reference dated 24.03.2022 and 19.12.2023 of Shri Ratansinh M Rathod, Hon'ble MP (LS), Panchmahal regarding removal of Vavdikhurad fee plaza                            | Hon'ble Member has been replied vide letter no. GJ007824/7081 dated 24 th November, 2022.                      |
|         3 | Reference dated 02.07.2022 of Shri Prabhatsinh P Chauhan, Ex. Hon'ble MP (LS), Panchmahal regarding removal of Vavdikhurad fee plaza                                    | Vavdikhurd fee plaza has been set up as per the stipulated fee rules with the approval of Competent Authority. |

- (e) In view of (c) above, question does not arise.

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