CCEA approves National Highways fee rules, 2008

New Delhi, Nov 20 : The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday gave its approval to the National Highways fee (Determination of rates and collection) Rules, 2008.

The National Highways fee (Determination of rates and collection) rules, 2008 will improve the viability of road projects to be implemented on PPP mode by provision of an annual increase in fee.

It will also bring uniformity in fee rate for public funded and private investments projects.

These rules will also enable levying of fee for use of a two-lane section of national highway on which the average investment for upgradation has exceeded rupees one core per kilometre.

ANI