G.O. Ms. No. 8, Amendments to Notifications under Indian Tolls Act, 2013
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Highways and Minor Ports Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 8, Highways and Minor Ports (HV2), dated 24th January 2013, to amend three earlier toll notifications under the Indian Tolls Act, 1851. The amendments replace 31st January 2013 with 31st January 2014 for the toll levy agreement, toll exemptions and vehicle toll concessions covered by those notifications.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 8, Highways and Minor Ports (HV2), dated 24th January 2013, was issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu through the Highways and Minor Ports Department. It amends three earlier Highways Department notifications made under the Indian Tolls Act, 1851.
The only stated change is a date substitution. Wherever 31st January 2013 appears in the affected notifications, it is replaced by 31st January 2014. The Gazette does not introduce a new toll rate or state any fee amount.
Toll levy agreement
G.O. Ms. No. 8 extends the relevant date in Highways Department Notification No. II(2)/HW/241(C-1)/2002, dated 21st March 2002. That earlier notification concerns the agreement between the Tamil Nadu Road Development Company Limited and the Government of Tamil Nadu for levying tolls connected with the improvement and maintenance of East Coast Road.
Key points are:
- The earlier end date of 31st January 2013 is changed to 31st January 2014.
- The amendment relates to improvement and maintenance of East Coast Road for the period covered by the underlying notification.
- No revised toll amount is given in this Gazette publication.
Toll exemptions and concessions
G.O. Ms. No. 8 also changes the date in two notifications dealing with exemptions and concessions under the Indian Tolls Act, 1851:
- Highways Department Notification No. II(2)/HW/241(C-2)/2002, dated 21st March 2002, concerns exemption from tolls for improvement and maintenance on a long term concession basis.
- Highways Department Notification No. II(2)/HW/590(C-2)/2002, dated 16th July 2002, concerns toll concessions for certain vehicles.
- In both notifications, 31st January 2013 is replaced by 31st January 2014 wherever it occurs.
Who may be affected
G.O. Ms. No. 8 is relevant to road users, vehicle operators and professionals checking the applicable period for the toll arrangements, exemptions or concessions contained in the three earlier notifications. Property buyers and owners are not given any separate land right, restriction or obligation by this Gazette publication. Its stated effect is limited to extending the dates in the earlier toll notifications.
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Common questions
Does this notification change the East Coast Road toll rate?
No new or revised toll rate is stated. The notification only replaces 31st January 2013 with 31st January 2014 in the affected earlier notifications.
Are toll exemptions extended by this notification?
The relevant date in the earlier notification concerning exemption from tolls is changed from 31st January 2013 to 31st January 2014.
Does the extension also apply to toll concessions for certain vehicles?
Yes. The date in Highways Department Notification No. II(2)/HW/590(C-2)/2002 is changed from 31st January 2013 to 31st January 2014.
Does this Gazette notification directly change property or land rights?
The source states no change to property or land rights. It amends dates in earlier notifications concerning toll levy, exemptions and concessions.
