Levy of Tolls on Vehicles Entering the Roads in Yercaud Panchayat Union Area in Salem District for Certain Period under the Indian Tolls Act (195 Ex II 2 v4)
The Highways and Minor Ports Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O.(D) No. 196, Highways and Minor Ports (HP1), dated 14 September 2015, to levy tolls on specified motor vehicles using two roads in the Yercaud Panchayat Union area of Salem District. The levy applied only up to 31 March 2018, with exemptions for specified resident-owned and government vehicles.
What the notification governed
G.O.(D) No. 196, Highways and Minor Ports (HP1), dated 14 September 2015, imposed tolls on specified classes of motor vehicles passing through two roads in the Yercaud Panchayat Union area of Salem District. The Highways and Minor Ports Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued the notification under the Indian Tolls Act, 1851, as amended by the Tamil Nadu Tolls and Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 1938, and the Indian Tolls (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1942.
The toll levy applied only for the period up to 31 March 2018.
Roads covered
The toll applied to specified motor vehicles passing through:
- Salem to Yercaud Road.
- Kuppanur to Ayothipattinam to Yercaud Road.
Both roads were identified as being within the Yercaud Panchayat Union area in Salem District.
Vehicle classes and toll rates
The notification set the following toll per vehicle:
- Buses, lorries and trucks, 80 rupees.
- Mini lorries and tempos, 60 rupees.
- Maxi cabs, 60 rupees.
- Light motor vehicles and tourist taxis, 30 rupees.
- Cars and jeeps, 30 rupees.
- Three-wheeler vehicles, 15 rupees.
- Two-wheeler vehicles, 10 rupees.
Vehicles exempt from the toll
G.O.(D) No. 196 exempted the following vehicles:
- Motor vehicles owned by residents of Yercaud, unless the vehicles were used for a commercial purpose.
- Official vehicles of the Yercaud Panchayat Union.
- Official vehicles of the State Government, Central Government and government undertakings.
The resident exemption therefore did not cover a Yercaud resident's vehicle when it was used commercially.
Relevance to residents and road users
The notification affected people and organisations using the two identified roads in the specified vehicle classes during the notified period. Yercaud residents could rely on the exemption for their own non-commercial motor vehicles, while commercially used vehicles remained subject to the applicable vehicle-category rate. The document concerns road toll liability and does not set out any rule about land ownership, property registration or development rights.
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Common questions
Does this toll notification still apply now?
The notification levied tolls only for the period up to 31 March 2018.
Were vehicles owned by Yercaud residents exempt?
Yes. Motor vehicles owned by Yercaud residents were exempt unless they were used for a commercial purpose.
What toll was fixed for cars and two-wheelers?
The toll was 30 rupees per car or jeep and 10 rupees per two-wheeler vehicle.
Which Yercaud roads were covered?
The notification covered Salem to Yercaud Road and Kuppanur to Ayothipattinam to Yercaud Road in the Yercaud Panchayat Union area of Salem District.
