Toll policy of neighboring states and other Toll policy of few of the neighboring

states such as Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, and that of NHAI, Orissa &
Rajasthan was studied. Major highlights regarding various aspects of base rate,
treatment of structures, revision policy, concessions, exemptions etc are provided
in the following table:

S.
NO.
ASPECT KARNATAKA ANDHRA PRADESH ORISSA RAJASTHAN NHAI
1 Base Rate of
fee
depending
upon Lanes
Different rates
are specified
for 4-lane
and above and
2-lane roads.
Basic toll rate
for different
categories of
vehicles varies
from Rs 0.65-
4.20 per km (4-
lane) and Rs
0.50-1.5 per km
(2-lane).
Rates are
mentioned for 4
lanes only.
Basic toll rate for
different categories
of vehicles varies
from Rs 0.5-Rs 1.5
per km.

Different rates are
mentioned for single
lane, 2 lane and 4-
lane roads.
Basic toll rate for
different categories
of vehicles varies
from Rs 0.21-Rs 2.80
per km (2-lane) and
Rs 0.71-Rs 9.20 per
km (4-lane).
For two lanes
or more lanes,
the toll is
same as
mentioned in
the toll policy.
Basic toll rate
for different
categories of
vehicles varies
from Rs 0.80-
Rs 4.80 per
km.
Different rates
are specified
for 4-lane and
above and 2-
lane roads.
Basic toll rate
for different
categories of
vehicles varies
from Rs 0.60-Rs
4.0 per km (4-
lane).
Toll rate for 2-
lane roads is
70% of that of 4-
lane road in
each category.
2 Treatment
of different
structures
e.g. bridges,
tunnels, etc.
No such
different
treatment is
prescribed for
bridges,
tunnels, etc.
No such different
treatment
prescribed for
different structures.
Toll Rates for double
lane bridges
different from the
rest of the project.
Such toll rates
(if the cost is
more than Rs
5 crore) are
different from
the rest of the
project
highway.
The toll rates for
structures
(only if the cost
is more
than INR 50
crores) are
different from
rest of the
project highway,
but will be
levied together
with the rest
of the project
highway at
the same toll
plaza.
3 Different
treatment
for Bypasses
No such
different
treatment is
prescribed for
bypass.
No such different
treatment
prescribed for
different structures.
Toll Rates for
Bypasses are
different from the
rest of the project.
Treatment is
same as that
for bridges
and tunnels.
The toll rates for
bypasses
(only if the cost
is more
than INR 10
crores) are
different from
rest of the
project highway.
4 Annual
revision
date
Annual revision
of rate of fee
under this rule
shall be
effective from
1st April every
year.
Base rate is fixed as
on
the date of start of
tolling. Revision to
be done every 2
years
Annual revision of
rate of fee under this
rule
shall be effective
from 1st April every
year.
Annual
revision of
rate of fee
shall be
effective from
1st April every
year
Annual revision
of rate of
fee under this
rule shall be
effective from
1st April
every year.
5 Calculation
of revised
toll rates
Toll Rate for
year B = [Basic
Toll Rate X
(WPI-B/WPI-A)]
WPI-A = WPI of
the year ending
on 31st
Dec, 08
WPI-B = WPI of
the year ending
on 31st
Dec of the
preceding year.
Basic Toll Rates
are as
mentioned in
the
notification.
Toll Rate for year B
= Basic toll rate x
WPI B/WPI A
WPI A= WPI at the
time of fixing the
toll rate
WPI B= WPI at the
time of revision
Toll Rate for year B =
base rate + base rate
X {(WPI B-
WPIA)/WPI A} X 0.4
The rates specified
for Base Year shall
be increased without
compounding, by 3%
each
year with effect from
the 1st day of April,
2011 and such
increased rate shall
be the base rate for
subsequent years.
WPI-A = WPI of the
week ending on or
subsequent to 1st
day of Jan 2010.
WPI-B = WPI of the
week ending on 6th
January of that year.
Toll Rate for
year B =
base rate +
base rate X
{(WPI B-
WPIA)/WPI A}
X 0.4
The rates
specified for
Base Year shall
be increased
without
compounding,
by 3% each
year with
effect from
the 1st day of
April, 2011
and such
increased rate
shall be the
base rate for
subsequent
years.
WPI-A = WPI
of the week
ending on or
immediately
after 1st
January.
WPI-B = WPI
of the week
Toll Rate for
year B =
base rate + base
rate X
{(WPI B-WPI
A)/WPI A} X
0.4
The rates
specified for
Base Year shall
be
increased
without
compounding,
by three per
cent. each year
with effect
from the 1st day
of April, 2008
and such
increased
rate shall be
deemed to be
the base rate for
the subsequent
years.
WPI-A = WPI of
the week
ending on 1st
week of Jan
2007 .
WPI-B = WPI of
ending on 2nd
January of that
year.
the week
ending on 1st
week of that
year.
6 Concessions MULTIPLE
VISITS IN ONE
DAY FOR NON-
LOCALS:
Amount
payable is 1.5
times of toll for
crossing the toll
twice in 24
hours.
Amount
payable is 2/3
times of toll fee
for crossing the
toll 50 times in
one month.
Monthly pass may
be provided for
multiple journeys.
Car/Jeep/Van: Local
Area Monthly
Passes at the
monthly rate of Rs.
150/- for the
residents of
villages/towns/cities
falling within a
radius of 20 kms
from the fee
collection booths
may be issued on
production of
residence proof and
the ownership proof
of the vehicle for
which the pass is
being issued.
LCV/Truck:
Concessional fee
shall be charged
from the local
Transport Operators
on production of
proof for plying
within 20 kms. The
fee for such
transport will be Rs.
25/- for Trucks for
each entry and Rs.
15/- for Light
Local vehicles
registered for "non-
commercial"
purposes maybe
issued a monthly
pass for a fee of Rs
150/- (for 4 lane
road), Rs 75/- (for 2
lane road) & Rs 50/-
(intermediate or
single lane road).
"Locals" may refer to
people residing
within a distance of
20 km from the toll
gate. Monthly pass
may be issued on
providing a proof of
residence and
registration papers
of the vehicle.
MULTIPLE VISITS
FOR NON-LOCALS:
Amount payable is
1.5 times of toll for
crossing the toll
twice in 24 hours.
Amount payable is
2/3 times of toll fee
for crossing the toll
50 times in one
month.
Local vehicles
registered for
"non-
commercial"
purposes
maybe issued
a monthly pass
for a fee of Rs
200/- .
"Locals" may
refer to
people
residing within
a distance of
20 km from
the toll gate.
Monthly pass
may be issued
on providing a
proof of
residence and
registration
papers of the
vehicle.
MULTIPLE
VISITS IN FOR
NON-LOCALS:
Amount
payable is 1.5
times of toll
for crossing
the toll twice
in 24 hours.
Amount
A monthly pass
of INR.
150/- for the
base Year will
be levied to the
local non-
commercial
users.
"Locals" may
refer to people
residing within a
distance of 20
km from the toll
gate.
MULTIPLE VISITS
FOR NON-
LOCALS:
->25 per cent
discount for
users who make
return journey
within 24 hours.
-> discount of
1/3 of amount
toll fee for
crossing the toll
50 times in one
month.

Commercial
Vehicles for each
entry.
payable is 2/3
times of toll
fee for
crossing the
toll 50 times in
one month.
7 Exemptions An extensive
list has been
provided for
the vehicles
exempted from
the collection
of toll fees.
Following vehicles
are exempted from
paying the toll fees:
-> cars of other than
commercial
purposes
-> Vehicles carrying
agricultural
produce, if such
vehicles are not
involved in
commercial
purposes.
-> school buses
-> two-wheelers
and three-wheelers
Following vehicles
are exempted from
paying the toll fees:
-> transporting and
accompanying VIPs
and dignitaries.
-> If used for official
purposes by Defense
Ministry, Armed
Forces, GoI etc.
-> If used as an
ambulance or dead
body carrier.
No pass shall
be issued or
fee collected
from a driver,
owner or
person in
charge of a
mechanical
vehicle that
uses part of
the section of
a state
highway and
does not cross
a toll plaza.

An extensive list
has been
provided for the
vehicles
exempted from
the collection of
toll fees.
8 Rate of fee
for
Overloading
In case of
overloading,
the owner of
the vehicle
must pay the
fee applicable
for the next
higher category
of vehicle.
In case of
overloading of the
vehicle, the owner
is liable to pay an
additional fee,
which shall not
exceed:
-> 50% of the fee if
the overloading is
between 10-20% of
the permissible
limit.
-> 100% of the fee if
overloading exceeds
20% of the
permissible limit.
In case of
overloading, the
owner of the vehicle
must pay the fee
applicable for the
next higher category
of vehicle.
In case of
overloading,
the owner of
the vehicle
must pay the
fee applicable
for the next
higher
category of
vehicle.
In case of
overloading, the
owner of the
vehicle must
pay the fee
applicable for
the next higher
category of
vehicle.

SOME KEY OBSERVATIONS FROM THE COMPARISON TABLE:
From the comparison of toll policies of various states and NHAI, the following
conclusions can be drawn:
Local Traffic: local traffic is defined as the one which resides within 20km
boundary of the toll gate.




OBSERVATIONS:
As evident from the comparison table provided above, the following conclusions can be drawn:
The basic toll rate is charged on per kilometer basis.
Toll collection shall be done only at one place within a distance of 80 km from a point at
the beginning of the 1
st
NH section, regardless of number of projects falling within that
length.
A toll plaza shall not be established within 60kms of another toll plaza, unless it is for the
collection of fee for a permanent bridge, bypass or a tunnel.
Local Vehicles registered for non-commercial purposes are generally exempted from
payment of toll fees.
Local residents, i.e., people residing within 20 km of the toll gate are provided
concessions in the form of a monthly pass at the rate of Rs 150 or Rs 200/-.
For non-locals, concessional passes are available if they ply through the toll gate multiple
times in a day or in a month.
Two wheelers, three wheelers and tractors with or without trailer/trolley, school buses,
etc, irrespective of nature of load carried are not tolled.