STAT TTT STAT TATU graeseten ov nzsorneoczarzo \ Gree ufteres site cstanf sarera) PAH) Fax 91-11-25093507 / 25093514 National Highways Authority of India (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) ‘AS WF 6, Haet-10, eH, FE feeett-110075 6-5 & 6, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi-110075 NHAW 13013/CO/2019-20/ 17" April 2020 To, AIL ROs and PDs NHAL IMMCL/NPCI SUB: REG. RESUMPTION OF COLLECTION OF USER FEES AT NH FEE PLAZAS W.E.F 20" APRIL 2020. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways letier No. I1-25016/01/2018-Toll dated 17" April, 2020, (ii) Ministry of Home Affairs vide Order No 40-3/2020-DM - I(A) dated 15" April 2020. Sir, As per the directions of Ministry of Road Transport & Highways vide letter no. H-25016/01/2018- Toll dated 25" March 2020, the collection of user fee was temporarily suspended at all National Ilighways Fee Plazas, 2. The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways vide letter No. H-25016/01/2018-Toll dated 17" April 2020 (copy enclosed), has now, directed that NHAI should take actions necessary for compliance of the orders of Ministry of Home Affairs issued vide Order No 40-3/2020-DM - I(A) dated 15th April 2020 and tolling operations be resumed wef. 20" of April 2020. 3. In view of the above, necessary instructions be issued to all User Fee Collection Agencies, BOTIOMT Concessionaire for complying with the above mentioned directions to resume the collection of user fee at all fee plazas on National Highways w.e.f 20" April, 2020 (00:00 hrs) by ensuring social distancing, sanitisation, frequent washing of hands, putting up masks, hand gloves and other preventive measures in terms of the guidelines/instructions issued by Government of India to contain spread of COVID-19. FASTag/Electronic Toll Collection system should be promoted to the maximum to avoid direct human involvement. This is issued with the approval of the Competent Authority. Encl: As above Tesh Srivastava) CGM (Co) 1. The Secretary (RT&H), 2. The Chairman, NHAL 3. Member (A), Member (F), Member (P) NHAL 4. JS (Highways), JS (Toll) MoRTH 5. Web AdminH-25016/01/2018-Toll Government of India Ministry of Road Transport &Highways {Toll Section) Transport Bhawan, 1, Parliament Street, New Dethi-110001 17” April, 2020 To, The Chairman, National Highways Authority of India G-5&6, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Dethi. Subject: - Tolling operation in view of the COVID-19 epidemic in the country -regd. Sir, It is in reference to NHAI letter dated 11" of April 2020 highlighting reasons for resuming the collection of user fee on National Highways with effect from 15" of April 2020 i.e. after the lockdown period which was to end on 14" Apnt 2020 and further the letter dated 15.04.2020 regarding resumption of user fee collection at National Highways fee plazas wherein it has been highlighted that vide MHA Order No 40-3/2020-DM - I(A) Dated 15” April 2020 allows a lot of activities with effect from 20th April 2020 including commercial and private establishments - Para 14 and Construction activities with certain ders as per Para -16, It has been further highlighted that user fee collection contributes to the government exchequer and also provides financial strength to NHAI in terms of budgetary support. 2. _In view of the relaxations provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs for the Inter - state and intra state movement of alll trucks and other goods / carrier vehicles and further the relaxations as mentioned in the para above, NHAI should take actions necessary for compliance of the orders of Ministry of Home Affairs vide Order No 40-3/2020-DM - I(A) Dated 15th April 2020 and tolling operations be resumed w.e.f. 20" of April 2020. 3. This is with the approval of the competent authority. faithfully D (Aishwarya Gupta) Assistant Executive Engineer (Toll) Email - aish.gupta25@gov.in Copy to DG (RD) ESS, for similar action for projects under jurisdiction of Roads wing Copy to: - 1. PS to Minister(RT&H) 2. PS to MoS (RT&H) 3. PPS to Secretary(RT&H), Special Secretary(RT&H), ASFA 4, PPS to JS (H)/ PS to JS(Toll), JS (Logistics)