Lok Sabha Question No. 41 (STARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Toll Plazas in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Ram Prasad Chaudhary

be pleased to state:

- (a) the minimum distance prescribed between two toll plazas on National Highways by the Government;
- (b) whether the distance between the Chaukadi Toll Plaza of Harraiya and Madwa Nagar in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh is as per the prescribed norms; and
- (c)  if  not,  whether  the  Government  is  likely  to  close  Madwa  Nagar  Toll Plaza and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

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

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 41 ANSWERED ON 28 TH  NOVEMBER, 2024

## TOLL PLAZAS IN UTTAR PRADESH

- *41. SHRI RAM PRASAD CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 41 FOR ANSWER ON 28.11.2024 ASKED BY  SHRI  RAM  PRASAD  CHAUDHARY  REGARDING  TOLL  PLAZAS  IN UTTAR PRADESH.

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- (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. 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.

- (b)  &  (c)  Distance  between  Chaukadi  user  fee  plaza  of  Harraiya  and Madwanagar  in  Basti  district  is  approximately  35  kilometre  and  was established  as  per  the  user  fee  Notifications  dated  1 st   March,  2012 (Chaukadi  user  fee  plaza)  and  6 th   August,  2012  (Madwanagar  user  fee plaza),  published  in  Gazette  of  India  in  terms  of  provision  of  NH  Fee Rules and Contract Agreement. User Fee Rates are levied for Chaukadi user  fee  plaza  (located  at  Km  163+00  of  NH-27)  on  the  basis  of  the project influence length from Km 135+000 to 190+00 i.e., 55 Km length. Similarly, User Fee Rates are levied for Madwanagar Fee Plaza (located at Km 198+00 of  NH-27) on the basis of the project influence length from km 190+000 to 252+860 i.e. 62.86  km which does not overlap with the influence length of the Chaukadi Fee Plaza. User Fee is levied based on project influence length of respective Fee plaza.

Moreover, it has been  decided  to initially implement  barrier free Electronic  Toll  Collection  (ETC)  System  with  available  Technology  at selected  sections  across  Country  of  National  Highways  as  an  added facility along with FASTag.

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