The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on September 09, 2024, issued the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2024 to further amend the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008.
The following amendments have been stated:
• In rule 6 of the said rules, in sub-rule (3), after the second proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: -
“Provided also that exclusive lane can be earmarked for Global Navigation Satellite System On-Board Unit fitted vehicle and in case vehicle enters such lane, without a valid, functional Global Navigation Satellite System On-Board Unit, shall pay a fee equivalent to two times of the user fee applicable at that fee plaza:”
• In rule 9 of the said rules, after sub-rule (4), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely: -
“(5) A driver, owner or person in-charge of a mechanical vehicle other than National Permit vehicle who makes use of the same section of national highway, permanent bridge, bypass or tunnel, as the case may be, shall be levied a zero-user fee upto twenty kilometers of journey in each direction in a day under Global Navigation Satellite System based user fee collection system and if the distance travelled is more than twenty kilometers, then fee will be charged for actual distance travelled.”.
They shall come into force with effect from September 09, 2024.
[Notification No. G.S.R. 3856 (E)]
