Lok Sabha Question No. 2042 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Closure of Toll Plazas
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ, ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER, OM PRAKASH YADAV, SANTOSH AHLAWAT, MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2042

ANSWERED ON 10 th  DECEMBER, 2015

## CLOSURE OF TOLL PLAZAS

## 2042.   SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

SHRI ELUMALAI V.:

SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV:

SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI):

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

- (a) the norms fixed for the toll collection on National Highways along with the details of the toll plazas closed during each of the last three years including the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to close certain toll plazas and if so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon;
- (c) whether there has been any resistance from the toll concessionaires against the closure of toll plazas; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/being taken to compensate these toll concessionaire/operators?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) Fee for use of National Highways is being levied & collected as per applicable fee rules & provisions  of  the  Concession  Agreement.    A  list  of fee  plazas  closed  during  last  three  years including the reasons are at Annexure-I.
- (b) No, Madam.
- (c) No, Madam
- (d) Does not arise.

## ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2042 FOR ANSWER ON 10.12.2015 ASKED BY SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI,  DR.  C.  GOPALAKRISHNAN,  SHRI  ELUMALAI  V.,  SHRI  OM  PRAKASH YADAV,  SHRIMATI  SANTOSH  AHLAWAT  AND  SHRI  MUTHAMSETTI  SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI) REGARDING CLOSURE OF TOLL PLAZAS.

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## LIST OF THE TOLL PLAZAS CLOSED DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS INCLUDING REASONS FOR DISCONTINUATION

| Closed during - 2013   | Closed during - 2013   | Closed during - 2013                                                    | Closed during - 2013                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| S. No.                 | State                  | Project Stretch                                                         | Reason (for Rescinding/ Discontinuation)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 1.                     | Maharashtra            | Sina River Bridge at Lamboti at Km. 218.200 on NH-9 on Shetphal Section | Stretch transferred to NHAI under NHDP Phase- III for up-gradation and continuation of collection of toll would not be viable with reduced user fee rates to 40%. Rescinding fee notification was published vide notification no. S.O. 581 (E) dt. 08.03.2013.                                                                                                     |
| 2.                     | Rajasthan              | Banganga Bridge At Km. 9.000 on Dausa - Manoharpur Section of NH-11     | User Fee was discontinued by Government of Rajasthan vide their Office Order No. F1(3)PWD/CAO(NH)Toll Banganga/2013/D dated 25.06.2013.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 3.                     | Uttar Pradesh          | Beso River Bridge at Km. 84 of NH-29                                    | After recovery of capital cost, continuation of collection of toll would not be viable with reduced user fee rates to 40%. Approval of Hon'bel Minister (RT&H) for discontinuation of user fee collection was obtained on 08.02.2013.                                                                                                                              |
| 4.                     | Uttar Pradesh          | Aami River Bridge at Km. 188 of NH-29                                   | After recovery of capital cost, continuation of collection of toll would not be viable with reduced user fee rates to 40%. Approval of Hon'bel Minister (RT&H) for discontinuation of user fee collection was obtained on 20.02.2013.                                                                                                                              |
| 5.                     | Uttarakhand            | Song River Bridge at Km. 179 of NH-72 on Haridwar - Dehradun Section    | After recovery of capital cost, continuation of collection of toll would not be viable with reduced user fee rates to 40%. Approval of Hon'bel Minister (RT&H) for discontinuation of user fee collection was obtained on 27.02.2013.                                                                                                                              |
| 6.                     | Uttar Pradesh          | Sitapur Bridge over Sarayun at Km. 411 of NH-24                         | After recovery of capital cost, continuation of collection of toll would not be viable with reduced user fee rates to 40%. Moreover, the section Bareilly to sitapur was awarded for 4 laning and concession agreement was signed in year 2010. Approval of Hon'ble Minister (RT&H) obtained on 07.03.2013.                                                        |
| 7.                     | Chhattisgarh           | Shakti Nalla Bridge                                                     | As the Agreement was entered between NHAI and M/s. BSCPL Aurang Tollways Ltd. Hyderabd for the Four laning of Chhattisgarh/Odisha border to Aurang Section of NH-53 from Km. 88.000 to Km. 239.900 in the State of Chhattisgarh under NHDP-IV on DBFOT Toll basis. Rescinding fee notification was published vide notification no. S.O. 1200 (E) dated 10.05.2013. |
| 8.                     | Gujarat                | Sarkhej - Vishala Bridge on Sabarmati River.                            | After recovery of capital cost, continuation of collection of toll would not be viable with reduced user fee rates to 40%. Approval of Hon'ble                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |

|                      |                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Minister (RT&H) for discontinuation of user fee collection was obtained and User fee collection discontinued vide Ministry letter dated 16.04.2013.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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| Closed during - 2014 | Closed during - 2014 | Closed during - 2014                                                                                                                                                                                             | Closed during - 2014                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 9                    | Gujarat              | Narmada Bridge at Km. 192.600 on Vadodara - Surat Section from Km. 192 to Km. 198 of NH-8                                                                                                                        | The concession period of the existing bridge constructed in year 2000 expired on 20.12.2012 and new bridge is not under construction on EPC mode. Keeping in view congestion problem to traffic upto completion of new bridge, the Govt. decided that tolling on old Narmada Bridges be stopped. Rescinding fee notification was published vide notification no. S.O. 964 (E) dated |
| 10                   | Chhattisgarh         | High Level Bridge over Indrawati River Bridge including approaches/RCC Structure/NH-30 (Old NH-43) in km 296/2-4 of NH-30 and Toll Plaza in km 289/4 village Metawada, Jagdalpur town, District- Bastar of NH-30 | 28.03.2014. After recovery of capital cost, continuation of collection of toll would not be viable with reduced user fee rates to 40%. Rescinding fee notification was published vide notification no. S.O. No. 430 (E) dated 10.02.2015.                                                                                                                                           |
| 11                   | Karnataka            | Hagari Bridge at Km. 358 of NH-63                                                                                                                                                                                | After recovery of capital cost, continuation of collection of toll would not be viable with reduced user fee rates to 40%. Rescinding fee notification was published vide notification no. S.O. 2739 (E) dated 21.10.2014.                                                                                                                                                          |
| 12                   | Maharashtra          | NH-9,Yenegur bridge @ Km. 307/600                                                                                                                                                                                | Stretch transferred to NHAI for four laning of existing road from Km. 249.000 to Km 348.800 of NH-9 from Solapur to Maharashtra/Karnataka Border Section in the State of Maharashtra. User fee collection discontinued vide notification bearing S.O. No. 2442 (E) dated 18.09.2014.                                                                                                |
| 13                   | Odisha               | Bandhan Bridge at km 288/0 of NH-6 (215)                                                                                                                                                                         | After recovery of capital cost, continuation of collection of toll would not be viable with reduced user fee rates to 40%. Rescinding fee notification was published vide notification no. S.O. 2967 (E) dated 13.11.2014.                                                                                                                                                          |
| 14                   | Uttar Pradesh        | Sanjay Setu at Km 35.40 of NH-28 C(927) i.e. Barabanki - Behrich Section                                                                                                                                         | The stretch containing Sanjya Setu is being developed under NHDP-IV on EPC mode for which Contract Agreement had already been executed and declaration of appointed date was in advances stage. Notification for discontinuation of user fee was published vide S.O. NO. 2743 (E) dated 22.10.2014.                                                                                 |
| 15                   | Uttar Pradesh        | Benda Ghat Toll Plaza at Km. 254.000 of NH-232                                                                                                                                                                   | Collection of user fee was not viable. Rescinding fee notification was published vide notification no. S.O. 2737 (E) dated 21.10.2014.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 16                   | Uttar Pradesh        | Shahjahanpur Toll Plaza at Km. 325.00 in the section at Garrah River Bridge of NH-24                                                                                                                             | Minor stand alone structure has been under tolling for 16 years, wherein an amount of Rs. 23.32 Cr. As user fee has already been collected against a total expenditure of Rs. 17.164 Cr. Further, it is falling on Bareilly-Sitapur 4 laning BOT project. Rescinding fee notification was published vide notification no. S.O. 3075 (E) dated 05.12.2014.                           |

|   Closed during - 2015 | Closed during - 2015   | Closed during - 2015                                                                                          | Closed during - 2015                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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|                     17 | Karnataka              | Sharavati Bridge at Km. 198.00 of NH-17                                                                       | After recovery of capital cost, continuation of collection of toll would not be viable with reduced user fee rates to 40%. Rescinding fee notification was published vide notification no. S.O. 347(E) dated 04.02.2015.                                                                      |
|                     18 | Kerala                 | Arapuzha Bridge across river Cheliyar at Ch. 23.800 to 24.100 in Calicut Bypass Phase-I on NH-66 (old NH- 17) | After recovery of capital cost, continuation of collection of toll would not be viable with reduced user fee rates to 40%. Rescinding fee notification was published vide notification no. S.O. 535(E) dated 17.02.2015.                                                                      |
|                     19 | Rajasthan              | Morel Bridge at KM. 63 on NH-11A Ext.                                                                         | Toll plaza operation unviable and User Fee collection was discontinued vide S.O. No. 178 (E) dated 19.01.2015                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|                     20 | Uttarakhand            | Bridge of Kosi river in Km. 170-171 at NH-74                                                                  | After recovery of capital cost, continuation of collection of toll would not be viable with reduced user fee rates to 40%. Rescinding fee notification was published vide notification no. S.O. 610 (E) dated 24.01.2015.                                                                     |
|                     21 | Uttar Pradesh          | Khajuri Setu at km 70.00 on NH-7                                                                              | Toll collection is only a meagre amount and rescinding fee notification was published vide notification no. S.O. 35(E) dated 02.01.2015.                                                                                                                                                      |
|                     22 | Uttar Pradesh          | Sai Bridge at Km. 238/239 on NH-56                                                                            | Toll collection is only a meagre amount and rescinding fee notification was published vide notification no. S.O. 35(E) dated 02.01.2015.                                                                                                                                                      |
|                     23 | Uttar Pradesh          | Chandra Shekhar Azad Setu at km 148-149 of NH- 96 (330)                                                       | Toll collection is only a meagre amount and rescinding fee notification was published vide notification no. S.O. 35(E) dated 02.01.2015.                                                                                                                                                      |
|                     24 | Uttar Pradesh          | Tons (Katka Setu) at km 430 of NH-76E (35)                                                                    | Toll collection is only a meagre amount and rescinding fee notification was published vide notification no. S.O. 35(E) dated 02.01.2015.                                                                                                                                                      |
|                     25 | Uttar Pradesh          | Bridge over Yamuna River at Km. 71 of NH-73 (344).                                                            | Toll collection is only a meagre amount and rescinding fee notification was published vide notification no. S.O. 35(E) dated 02.01.2015.                                                                                                                                                      |
|                     26 | Uttar Pradesh          | Bridge over Ganga River in Km. 71 on NH-119 .                                                                 | Toll collection is only a meagre amount and rescinding fee notification was published vide notification no. S.O. 35(E) dated 02.01.2015.                                                                                                                                                      |
|                     27 | Uttar Pradesh          | Ken River Barrier at km 211 (Banda City) of NH-76 (35)                                                        | Toll collection is only a meagre amount and rescinding fee notification was published vide notification no. S.O. 35(E) dated 02.01.2015.                                                                                                                                                      |
|                     28 | Uttar Pradesh          | Pipri Setu (Tamsa River) at Km 15.00 (New Ch. Km. 128) of NH-96 (330)                                         | Toll collection is only a meagre amount and rescinding fee notification was published vide notification no. S.O. 35(E) dated 02.01.2015.                                                                                                                                                      |
|                     29 | Uttar Pradesh          | Kanher Setu at Km 289 of NH-75 E (39).                                                                        | Bridge was constructed through State funds on State Highways and State Government has already stopped collection of toll on all permanent bridges constructed from State funds in the state of Uttar Pradesh and the user fee collection discontinued vide S.O. No. 500 (E) dated 12.02.2015. |
|                     30 | Uttar Pradesh          | Manjhi Ghat (Jaiprabha Setu) over Ghagra river at km 128/129 of NH-19 (31)                                    | Bridge was constructed through State funds on State Highways and State Government has already stopped collection of toll on all permanent bridges constructed from State funds in the state of Uttar Pradesh and the user fee collection discontinued vide S.O. No. 500 (E) dated 12.02.2015. |
|                     31 | Uttar Pradesh          | Rehand Setu at Km 243 of NH-75E (39)                                                                          | Bridge was constructed through State funds on State Highways and State Government has already stopped collection of toll on all permanent bridges constructed from State funds in the state of Uttar Pradesh and the user fee collection discontinued vide S.O. No. 500 (E) dated 12.02.2015. |
|                     32 | Uttar Pradesh          | Veer Abdul Hammed Setu over Ganga River at Km 4- 5 of NH-97 (24)                                              | Bridge was constructed through State funds on State Highways and State Government has already stopped collection of toll on all permanent bridges constructed from State funds in the state of Uttar Pradesh and the user fee collection discontinued vide S.O. No. 500 (E) dated 12.02.2015. |
|                     33 | Madhya Pradesh         | Parvati Bridge at km. 359/10 of NH-12                                                                         | After recovery of capital cost, continuation of collection of toll would not be viable with reduced user fee rates to 40%. Rescinding fee notification was published vide notification no. S.O. 431E) dated 10.02.2015.                                                                       |

|   34 | Maharashtra   | Savitri Bridge at km 129/400 of NH-66 (17),                                                                             | After recovery of capital cost, continuation of collection of toll would not be viable with reduced user fee rates to 40%. Rescinding fee notification was published vide notification no. S.O. No. 1334 (E) dated 19.05.2015.                                                                                             |
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|   35 | Maharashtra   | NH-13, Hattur, Bridge @ Km. 14/200, & Wadakbal bridge@ Km. 16/500                                                       | After recovery of capital cost, continuation of collection of toll would not be viable with reduced user fee rates to 40%. Rescinding fee notification was published vide notification no. S.O. No. 1930 (E) dated 16.07.2015.                                                                                             |
|   36 | Assam         | Gangadhar Bridge (Bir Chilarai Dallang) at km 837 to km 837.481 of NH-31 with toll plaza location at km 841 (Golakganj) | As the collection of user fee would not be viable since the monthly revenue through user fee collection would be almost the same as the monthly expenditure for collection of user fee after reducing the user fee to 40%. Rescinding fee notification was published vide notification no. S.O. 2081 (E) dated 27.07.2015. |

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