Lok Sabha Question No. 880 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Toll Zone affected Villages
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Satpal Brahamchari

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note that the residents of Lalheri village  are  facing  financial  and  time-related  difficulties  in  their  daily commute due to the toll plaza located between Bhagan and Larsoli, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  examined  that  Lalheri  village  falls within  the  toll  influence  zone  and  whether  it  proposes  to  include  it under the local pass category or make it fully toll-free, if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  has  any proposal under consideration for providing special concessions for local residents, improving the monthly pass system or making the village tollfree at this toll plaza, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  details  of  the  action  taken  so  far  in  this  regard  and  the  steps proposed to be taken further by the Government?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 880 ANSWERED ON 4TH DECEMBER, 2025

## TOLL ZONE AFFECTED VILLAGES

880. SHRI SATPAL BRAHAMCHARI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

(a)  Lalheri  village  is  located  approximately  6-7  km  from  the  Bhagan

(b)  to  (d)  There  are various  provisions  for  discounts  in  user  fees  and monthly  passes  for  local  and  regular  users  of  National  Highways across  the  country,  in  accordance  with  the  National  Highways  (NH) Fee Rules, 2008. Drivers or owners of non-commercial vehicles with a valid  FASTag  who  reside  within  20  km  of  a  fee  plaza  may  obtain  a monthly pass for Rs. 340.00 per calendar month for the Financial Year 2024-25, revised annually in accordance with the NH Fee Rules, 2008, for crossing the designated fee plaza. In  addition,  no  fee  is  levied  for  the  use  of  the  section  of  national highway, permanent bridge, bypass or tunnel, as the case may be, by two  wheelers,  three  wheelers,  tractors  and  animal  drawn  vehicles provided no service road is available. Further,  the  Government  has  introduced  a  provision  for  an  Annual Pass  in  the  National  Highway  Fee  Rules,  2008,  for  non-commercial cars,  jeeps,  and  vans,  effective  from  15th  August  2025,  across  the country. According to this provision, a person owning a mechanical vehicle  for  non-commercial  purpose,  having  a  valid  and  functional Fastag, shall be eligible to obtain a pass on payment of fee of rupees three thousand which shall be valid for one year or for two hundred crossings through any fee plaza on a national highway, whichever is earlier. The aforesaid facilities under the NH Fee Rules, are available for the residents of village Lalheri. Monthly  passes  for  eligible  residents  of Lalheri  village  are  being issued at the Bhagan Fee Plaza in accordance with NH Fee Rules. Fee Plaza. Based on the feedback, no difficulty in daily commuting through the Fee Plaza has been observed. The  Government  has  already  declared  all  lanes  of  fee  plazas  on National  Highways  as  FASTag  Lanes  with  effect  from  midnight  of 15th/16th February 2021 for user fee collection through FASTag under National  Electronic  Toll  Collection  (NETC)  programme,  to  ensure seamless movement of traffic at Fee Plazas.

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