Union Government, Extraordinary, 2002-01-30, Part II-Section 3-Sub-Section(ii), Ref. 129(E

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by  Government of India

REGD. NO. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 109] NEW DELHI WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2002/MAGHA 10,1923
316 01/2002 (1)
2 THE GAZKITE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)l
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MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(ROADS WING)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd January, 2002
S.O. 129(E).~ WHEREAS, by the notification of Government of India in the erstwhile
Ministry'of Surface Transport, number S.O.78(E), dated the 4th February, 1999 issued
under section 11 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, !988(68 of 1988), the
Central Government entrusted the entire National Highway No. 2 to the National
Highways Authority of India;
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NOW, therefore, in exercise of powers conferred by section 7 of the National Highways
Act, 1956(48 of 1956), read with rules 3and 9 of the National Highways (Fees for the use
of National Highway Section and Permanent Bridge-Public Funded Project) Rules, 1997
and in supersession of notification number S.O. 2788(E), dated the 12* September, 1997,
except as respect of things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the
Central Government hereby notifies that there shall be levied and paid fees on the
mechanical vehicles for the use of km. 65 of two lane Durgapur Expressway between
Dankuni and Palsit on the said Highway in the State of West Bengal at the rates specified
in the Schedule annexed hereto and authorizes the National Highways Authority of India to
collect and retain fees at the rates specified in the said Schedule from the date of
publication of this notification in the Official Gazette to the 30th November,2002.
SCHEDULE
Rates of fee to be recovered from the users of 65km. of 2 lane Durgapur Expressway
between Dankuni and Palsit in the State of West Bengal.
S.No. Type of Vehicle Rate of fee per vehicle per one way trip
for the period upto 30.11.2002 (in
Rupees)
0) (2) (3)
1. Car/Jeep/Van 25.00
2. Light commercial Vehicle 45.00
3. Truck/Bus 90.00
4. Heavy Construction Machinery and 195.00
Earth Moving Equipment
5. Any other Mechanical Vehicle NIL
NOTES: -
1. The following types of vehicles are exempted from the fee, natnery:-
(i) Defence vehicles;
(ii) Vehicles with Very Important Person(VIP) symbols;
(iii) Police Vehicles;
(iv) Fire fighting vehicles;
(v) Ambulances;
(vi) Funeral vans;
(vii) Post and Telegraph Department's vehicles, and
(viii) Central and State Government vehicles on duty.
(ix) Vehicles of National Highways Authority of India on duty
(x) Vehicles being used for the project of widening of Durgapur Expressway to
2. The vehicles officially belonging to the following shall be deemed to be vehicles
having VIP symbols, namely:-
(a) President of India;
(b) Vice-President of India;
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(c) Governors of States;
(d) Central and State Ministers;
(e) Leaders of Opposition of Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha/State Legislatures, having
the status of Cabinet Ministers;
(f) Lt. Governors of Union Territories;
(g) Speakers or Chairmen of Central and State Legislatures;
(h) Executive Councilors;
(i) Foreign dignitaries on State visit to India, and;
(j) Foreign Diplomats stationed in India using cars with CD symbols;
(k) Members of Parliament and Members of State Legislative
Assemblies/Councils, within their respective Constituencies.
3. The rates of fee, the categories of vehicles exempted from payment of fee and the
name, address and telephone number of the authority to whom complaints, if any, should
be addressed, shall be conspicuously and prominently displayed 500m ahead of the toll
booths, 100m ahead of the toll booths and at the toll booths also, the height of the display
boards and size of letters being such that it is easy for drivers to read the display boards.
4. For the purposes of this notification the expression "Light Commercial Vehicle"
shall mean a motor vehicle used for commercial purpose, the gross vehicle weight of
which does not exceed 12000kgs.
[F. No. RW/NH-12037/7/2001/WB/NH-9]
C. C. BHATTACHARYA, Director General (Road Development) and Addl. Secy.
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