G.O. Ms. No. 96, East Coast Road Toll Amendments, 2011
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Highways and Minor Ports Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 96, Highways and Minor Ports (HV-2), dated 28th July 2011, amending three earlier notifications under the Indian Tolls Act, 1851. The amendments replace 31st July 2011 with 31st July 2012 in provisions concerning toll collection and toll exemptions for the East Coast Road connecting Chennai with Pondicherry.
What the document does
G.O. Ms. No. 96, Highways and Minor Ports (HV-2), dated 28th July 2011, extends the date appearing in three earlier Highways Department notifications. In each case, the expression "31st July 2011" is replaced wherever it occurs by "31st July 2012".
The Government of Tamil Nadu issued the amendments under the Indian Tolls Act, 1851. The subject is the levy of tolls on motor vehicles for improvement and maintenance of the East Coast Road connecting Chennai with Pondicherry, together with related toll exemptions for improvement and maintenance on a long term concession basis.
Notifications amended
The Highways and Minor Ports Department amendments apply to:
- Highways Department Notification No. II(2)/HW/241(c-1)/2002, dated 21st March 2002, concerning the levy of tolls on motor vehicles.
- Highways Department Notification No. II(2)/HW/241(c-2)/2002, dated 21st March 2002, concerning exemption from tolls.
- Highways Department Notification No. II(2)/HW/590(c-2)/2002, dated 16th July 2002, also concerning exemption from tolls.
All three earlier notifications had already been amended before G.O. Ms. No. 96 was issued.
Who is affected
G.O. Ms. No. 96 is relevant to motorists using the East Coast Road connecting Chennai with Pondicherry, toll administrators, concession operators and persons relying on exemptions under the earlier notifications. It continues the relevant toll and exemption arrangements by changing their stated end date to 31st July 2012.
Property buyers and landowners should note that the document deals with road tolls and exemptions. It does not contain provisions about land acquisition, land ownership, planning permission, registration, valuation or change of land use.
Key limits of the amendment
G.O. Ms. No. 96 makes only the stated date substitution. The Gazette text does not:
- specify any toll rate or revised toll amount;
- identify particular categories of exempt vehicles or persons;
- create a new toll road; or
- describe any change to the physical extent of the East Coast Road.
The detailed toll and exemption terms remain in the earlier notifications that were amended.
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Common questions
Did the Tamil Nadu Government extend East Coast Road toll collection?
Yes. G.O. Ms. No. 96 replaces 31st July 2011 with 31st July 2012 in the earlier notification concerning tolls on motor vehicles using the East Coast Road connecting Chennai with Pondicherry.
Were East Coast Road toll exemptions also extended?
Yes. The same date substitution was made in two earlier notifications concerning exemption from tolls, changing 31st July 2011 to 31st July 2012.
Does the Gazette notification change toll rates?
No toll rate or revised amount is stated. The only amendment shown is the replacement of the earlier date with 31st July 2012.
Does G.O. Ms. No. 96 affect ownership or purchase of land near East Coast Road?
The document contains no provisions about land ownership, purchase, acquisition, registration or land use. It concerns toll collection and toll exemptions for the East Coast Road.
