Lok Sabha Question No. 1836 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-05
Subject: Toll Rates
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ms Iqra Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1836 ANSWERED ON 5 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## TOLL RATES

1836. MS IQRA CHOUDHARY:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  factors  that  are  considered  while  determining  toll  tax  rates  in the country;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that high toll tax rates contribute to  inflation  and  increase  economic  burden  on  the  public,  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (c) the measures that are taken by the Government to provide relief to citizens for, high toll tax rates;
- (d) the details of the agreements made between private concessionaires and Government for Panipat Khatima Highway, MeerutRoorkee Highway and Panchkula-Dehradun highway;
- (e) whether there are new policies/amendments proposed by Government to rationalize toll tax rates in the country; and
- (f)  whether  the  Government  would take  steps  to  reduce  toll  rates  for such  highways  where  the  concessionaire  earns  profits  significantly higher than the cost of road construction and maintenance in a short period of time and, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) Various factors such as Lane Configuration i.e. 2 Lane with paved shoulders/  4  or  more  lane,  Length  of  Section,  Length  of  Bypasses /Structures /Tunnels and Type of Vehicle (Car, Bus, Multi Axle Trucks, etc.) are considered in determining the rate of user fee at a fee plaza for use of a particular section of National Highway, in accordance with provision of NH Fee rules.
- (b) The user fee is charged for use of section of National Highway that has been completed to provide ease of travelling to the road users and enhance  logistic  efficiency.  Further, as  per  the  provision  of  NH  Fee rules,  the  user  fee  collected  at  NH  Fee  plazas  is  subject  to  annual revision, primarily to account for changes in the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), which reflects inflationary trends in the economy.
- (c)  User  fee  discounts  and  monthly  passes  are  available  to  National Highways users  as  per  the  provisions  of  the  National  Highways  Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008.
- (d) The details of agreement made between Concessionaires/ Contractors and the Government  for Panipat Khatima Highway, Meerut-Roorkee  Highway  and  Panchkula-Dehradun  highway  are  at Annexure.
- (e)  Presently,  user  fee  at  fee  plazas  on  National  Highways  are collected  for  the  use  of  section  of  National  Highway  as  per  the provisions of NH Fee Rules.
- (f)  In  case  of  private  investment  project,  the  collection  of  user  fee shall be made in accordance with the terms of agreement entered into with the Concessionaire.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1836 FOR ANSWER ON 05.12.2024 ASKED BY MS IQRA CHOUDHARY REGARDING TOLL RATES.

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The details of Agreement made between Concessionaires/Contractors and  Government  for  the  stretches  (A)  Panipat-Khatima  Highway,  (B) Meerut-Roorkee Highway and (C) Panchkula-Dehradun Highway:

| S. No.                      | Project Name                                                                                                  | Length (in Km)              | Name of Concessionaire/ Contractor       |
|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| (A) Panipat-Khatima Highway | (A) Panipat-Khatima Highway                                                                                   | (A) Panipat-Khatima Highway | (A) Panipat-Khatima Highway              |
| 1.                          | 4 laning of Haridwar- Nagina section of NH- 74 from Ch. 69.800 to Ch. 71.614 in EPC Mode under NHDP Phase IV. | 2.814                       | M/s Corsan Corviam Construccion SA       |
| 2.                          | 4-Laning of Nagina- Kashipur section of NH- 74 from Ch. 71.614 to Ch. 170.407 in EPC mode under NHDP Phase IV | 98.793                      | M/s PNC Infratech Pvt. Ltd               |
| 3.                          | Kashipur Sitarganj Section of NH-74 from km. 175.000 to km. 252.200                                           | 77.200                      | M/s Kashipur Sitarganj Highway Pvt. Ltd. |
| 4.                          | Sitarganj Tankpur Section of NH-125 from km. 0.000 to km. 52.200                                              | 43.945                      | M/s HG Infra Engineering Ltd.            |
| 5.                          | 2L PS of Khatima bypass from km 24+720 to km. 32+975 of Nh-                                                   | 8.255                       | M/s APS Infra Engineers Pvt. Ltd.        |

|    | 125                                                                                                                    |        |                                |
|----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------------------------------|
|  6 | Routine Maintenance & Incident Management work of from Km. 0.000 to Km. 52.200 of NH- 125                              | 43.945 | M/s. Shree Krishna & Company   |
|  7 | Muzaffarnagar - Miranpur section of NH- 709AD package-III in the state of Uttar Pradesh from Km. 97.450 to Km 123.450. | 26     | M/s RCC Developers Pvt Ltd.    |
|  8 | 4-laning of Behsuma - Bijnor section of NH- 119 from Km. 39.240 to Km. 86.590 in the state of Uttar Pradesh            | 39.56  | M/s Gawar Construction Limited |
|  9 | Bijnor - Kotwali section of NH-709AD (package- IV) in the state of Uttar Pradesh from Km. 153.660.to Km. 175.280.      | 21.62  | M/s APS Hydo-Mathiyan (JV)     |
| 10 | Spur of Muzaffarnagar connecting NH-709 AD to NH-58 bypassing Muzaffarnagar town in the state of Uttar Pradesh.        | 10.16  | M/s Kaluwala Construction Co.  |
| 11 | Panipat to Shamli section of NH-709AD (Panipat-Khatima) from Km. 0.00 to Km. 35.58 .                                   | 35.58  | M/s G.R. Infraprojects         |
| 12 | Shamli to Muzaffarnagar section                                                                                        | 42.87  | M/s G.R. Infraprojects         |

|                            | of NH-709AD (Panipat- Khatima) from Km. 35.58 to Km. 78.45.                                                                                                     |                            |                                 |
|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
| (B) Meerut-Roorkee Highway | (B) Meerut-Roorkee Highway                                                                                                                                      | (B) Meerut-Roorkee Highway | (B) Meerut-Roorkee Highway      |
| 1.                         | Meerut Muzaffarnagar section of NH-58 (from Km. 52.250 to Km. 131.000) in the state of Uttar Pradesh on BOT Mode.                                               | 78.31                      | M/s Western UP Tollway Pvt Ltd. |
| 2.                         | Muzaffarnagar - Miranpur section of NH- 709AD package-III in the state of Uttar Pradesh from Km 97+450 to Km123+450                                             | 26                         | M/s RCC Developers Pvt Ltd.     |
| 3.                         | Bijnor - Kotwali section of NH-709AD (package- IV) in the state of Uttar Pradesh from Km 153+660 .to Km 175+280                                                 | 21.62                      | M/s APS Hydo-Mathiyan (JV)      |
| 4.                         | Spur of Muzaffarnagar connecting NH-709AD (Panipat-Shamli- Muzaffarnagar Highway) and NH-58 (New NH-334) (Meerut- Roorkee Highway) bypassing Muzaffarnagar town | 10.157                     | M/s Kaluwala Construction Co.   |
| 5.                         | Balance work of 4L of Muzaffarnagar - Haridwar [Pkg.-I] (Desg. Ch. 130.360 to 167.200) [Muzaffarnagar to Start                                                  | 36.84                      | M/s RSCPL-SKC-ABIPL J.V.        |

|   of Roorkee bypass] | of Roorkee bypass]                                                                                                                                                                        |   of Roorkee bypass] | of Roorkee bypass]             |
|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------|
|                    1 | 4-laning of UP/Haryana Border-Yamunanagar- Saha-Barwala- Panchkula section of NH-73 from Km. 70.830 to Km. 115.400 in the State of Haryana (Package-I)                                    |               44.57  | M/s Sadbhav Engineering Ltd.   |
|                    2 | 4/6 laning of UP/ HR Border-Yamunanagar- Saha-Barwala- Panchkula Section of NH-73 from Km. 115.400 to Km. 157.192 (Package-II) in the state of Haryana.                                   |               41.79  | M/s Sadbhav Engineering Ltd.   |
|                    3 | 4/6 laning of UP/ Border-Yamuna- nagar- Saha-Barwala- Panchkula Section of NH-73 from Km.160.357 to Km. 179.248 (Design Km. 157.192 Km. to 176.400) (Package-III) in the State of Haryana |               19.2   | M/s Gawar Construction Limited |
|                    4 | Chutmalpur Ganeshpur section of NH-72A from Km. 0.000 to 17.900 & Roorkee Chutmalpur Gagalheri section of NH-73 from Km. 0.000 to Km. 35.400.                                             |               50.53  | M/s. MBL (CGRG) Road Limited   |
|                    5 | Gagalheri-Saharanpur- Yamunanagar (UP/                                                                                                                                                    |               51.455 | M/s. MBL (GSY) Road Limited    |

| Haryana Border) Section of NH-73 from Km. 35.000 to Km. 86.855   |
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