G.O. Ms. No. 2, Levy of Tolls on Motor Vehicles for Chennai Outer Ring Road, 2022
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Highways and Minor Ports Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 2, Highways and Minor Ports (HF2), dated 5th January 2022, to levy user fees on motor vehicles using specified sections of the Chennai Outer Ring Road. The listed toll rates applied from the notification date until 31st March 2022 and varied by route, vehicle category and type of pass.
What the notification governed
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Highways and Minor Ports Department notification under G.O. Ms. No. 2, Highways and Minor Ports (HF2), dated 5th January 2022, imposed tolls for using the Chennai Outer Ring Road. The road connects National Highway 32 at Vandalur with Minjur on the Thiruvotriyur, Ponneri and Pancheti Road, through National Highway 48 at Nazarathpet, National Highway 716 at Nemilichery and National Highway 16 at Padiyanallur.
The road was maintained under a long term concession using the DBFOT mode and operated by the Tamil Nadu Road Development Company Limited. The toll schedules applied from the date of notification until 31st March 2022.
Who it affected
The Highways and Minor Ports Department toll notification affected motorists using the listed sections of the Chennai Outer Ring Road in either direction. It did not describe any transfer, acquisition or restriction on private land.
Vehicle categories covered were:
- Cars, jeeps, vans, light motor vehicles and motorized three wheelers.
- Light commercial vehicles, light goods vehicles and mini buses.
- Two axle trucks and buses.
- Three axle commercial vehicles.
- Heavy construction machinery, earth moving equipment and multi axle vehicles with four to six axles.
- Oversized vehicles with seven or more axles.
Routes and payment options
The Highways and Minor Ports Department provided separate toll tables for journeys between Vandalur and Nazarathpet, Nemilichery, Padiyanallur or Minjur, and for journeys beginning at Nazarathpet towards those points. Charges differed according to the distance and vehicle category.
The available payment categories included:
- A single journey.
- A return pass within 24 hours.
- A daily pass for multiple trips, valid for 24 hours.
- A 50 trip pass, valid for three months.
- A monthly pass for 30 days.
Additional charges and restrictions
The Highways and Minor Ports Department specified that:
- An overloaded vehicle entering a toll plaza had to pay ten times the fee applicable to its vehicle category.
- An overloaded vehicle could not use the highway section until the excess load was removed.
- A vehicle without a valid, functional FASTag, when entering a FASTag lane, had to pay twice the fee applicable to its category.
- Structures longer than 60 metres were converted to equivalent highway length using an equalization factor of 10 when calculating tollable length.
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Common questions
Does this notification affect ownership or purchase of land near the Chennai Outer Ring Road?
The notification deals with user fees for motor vehicles on specified road sections. It does not describe land acquisition, ownership transfer or restrictions on private property.
How long did the listed toll rates apply?
The Highways and Minor Ports Department stated that the rates applied from the date of notification until 31st March 2022.
What happened if a vehicle entered a FASTag lane without a working FASTag?
A vehicle without a valid, functional FASTag had to pay twice the fee applicable to its vehicle category when entering a FASTag lane.
Could an overloaded vehicle use the Chennai Outer Ring Road after paying the extra fee?
No. The overloaded vehicle had to pay ten times the applicable category fee to enter the toll plaza and could not use the highway section until the excess load was removed.
