AHMEDABAD - MEHSANA TOLL ROAD

1. Background

Ahmedabad Mehsana Toll Road Company Limited (AMTRL) was promoted by Government of Gujarat (GoG) and Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS), specifically for the purpose of developing and implementing Ahmedabad Mehsana Road Project under Built, Own, Operate and Transfer (BOOT) basis. Annual and Periodic Maintenance (including renewal and overlay) for next 30 years also to be carried out by AMTRL. The construction of Ahmedabad Mehsana Toll Road commenced on 1st May 2000 and the project achieved substantial completion on 20th November 2002. The project was commissioned on February 20, 2003 within budgeted cost of Rs. 300 Crores and 8 months ahead of schedule.

2. Management

AMTRL and VHTRL is now merged in to GTRICL and its Board of directors are comprising of following members

Government of Gujarat Nominees
Mr. S S Rathore	Principal Secretary, Narmada and water Resources Department
Mr. A. K. Sharma	Chief Executive Officer, Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board
Mr. S.I.Patel	Secretary, Roads & Buildings Department
Mr. P. P. Vakharia	Chief Engineer (SP) & Additional Secretary, Roads & Buildings Department
Mr. R B Pandit	Officer On Special Duty, R&B Dept, GoG
IL&FS Nominees
Mr. Manu Kocher	Executive Director (Finance Op), IL&FS
Mr. Ashok Totlani	Advisor-Infrastructure, IL&FS
Mr. K. Ramchand	President & CEO, CTNL
IDBI nominee
Mr. Y.K.Mankad	IDBI
Mr. Mukund Sapre is the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

3. User Charges

GOVERNMENT of GUJARAT
Roads & Buildings Department
Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar
Date: 19/03/2007
No. Toll-1004-75 -7-Pvt

Order

1. The Secretary Roads and Buildings Department on behalf of Governor of the State of Gujarat had entered into a Concession Agreement with Gujarat Toll Road Investment Company Limited - Ahmedabad Mahesana Road Project (Prior to Merger known as Ahmedabad Mahesana Toll Road Company Limited and hereinafter referred as “the Developer” or “the Concessionaire”) on 12^th May 1999 to widen and strengthen the State Highway No. 41 between Ahmedabad and Mahesana on Build, Own, Operate and Transfer (BOOT) basis. Gujarat Toll Road Investment Company Limited - Ahmedabad Mahesana Road Project (Prior to Merger known as Ahmedabad Mahesana Toll Road Company Limited) have agreed to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the road throughout the Concession Period as further specified in the Concession Agreement.

2. Under Section 2(1) (b) (ii) of the Concession Agreement as amended, the Project is vested in the Concessionaire for the Concession Period as defined in the Concession Agreement.

3. Now in recognition of the Developer’s rights under the Concession Agreement the Government of Gujarat hereby confirms, declares and orders that a charge shall be determined, levied, collected, retained and appropriated in accordance with the Concession Agreement by the developer or their authorised agent/servants on motor vehicles of the classes and trailers drawn by such vehicle specified in column no. 2 at the rate specified against each of them in column no. 3, 4 and 5 of the schedule of charges hereunder.

Schedule of Charges

1	2	3	4	5
Sr. No.	Class of Vehicles	Charges for Ahmedabad to Mahesana or Mahesana to Ahmedabad (Rs. Per use)	Charges for Ahmedabad to Kalol or Kalol to Ahmedabad (Rs. Per use)	Charges for Kalol to Mahesana or Mahesana to Kalol (Rs. Per use)
1.	Truck, 2 – axles	135	50	90
2.	For each additional axle beyond 2 - axles	95	30	65
3.	Bus, 2 – axles	135	50	90
4.	Light Commercial Vehicle	75	25	50
5.	Cars	45	15	30
6.	Three Wheelers	20	10	15
7	Two Wheelers	10	10	10

4. The charge shall be levied on all vehicles using the Facility (as defined in the Concession Agreement) and entering toll plaza and passing over full or part of the Facility between Chainage 19+000 and 70+600 i.e. Facility with effect from 6.00 AM on 01/04/2007 till further notice. Only local traffic using the service road shall be exempted from the levy of charge.

5. The Concessionaire is entitled to regulate or prohibit the use of Facility by the user unless charges, as notified, are duly paid by the user for the use of the Facility.

6. All users of the Facility if they so desire, would have the provision to pay for multiple usage of the facility.

7. All non – motorised vehicles, tractors with or without trolleys are to ply on the service road provided on both sides of the toll road and are banned from using toll road except to cross over between the service roads.

The employees appointed by Gujarat Toll Road Investment Company Limited or its agents/servants are authorised to collect the charge and issue a receipt thereof.

4. Project Cost

Landed Cost of the Project : Rs. 306.00 Crores
Construction Cost of the Project : Rs. 224.359 Crores

5. Salient Features of the Project

• Widening & Strengthening of Existing 51.6 km long road from two lanes to four lanes divided carriageway and construction continuous Service Roads on either side.
• Widening & Strengthening of Existing 11.5 km long two lanes Kadi - Kalol Spur road.
• Bypass of 2.3 km long at Sertha village on left side of the existing road.
• 2 Nos. Main Toll Plazas one Ahmedabad side and other Mehsana side at Km 20+000 and Km 65+500 respectively and two intermediate toll plazas at Chhatral and Nandasan respectively.
• 2 Nos. Road over Bridges (RoB) & 2 Nos. Minor Bridges, 1 No. Road under Bridge (RuB) and 5 Nos. Underpasses of minimum size of 5 m x 3 m and 5 Nos. Cattle Crossings of minimum size 3 m x 2.1 m.
• Provision of retro-reflective signboards to improve road safety with very good riding quality to enhance user comfort.
• Toll Rates are based on road user benefits including savings in Vehicle Operating Costs, Fuel and Time.
• Round-the-clock Highway Patrolling
• 24 hours Ambulance services
• Extensive tree plantation and transplantation of 1500 nos. trees.
• Provision of roadside arboriculture and landscaping.

6. Other Details

Independent Engineer : Kampax India Limited

Independent Auditor : A. F. Ferguson & Co.

Project Engineer : M/s Lea Associates South Asia Private Limited

Construction Contractor : M/s Larsen and Toubro Limited (ECC Group) (L&T – ECC)

O & M and Toll Collection
Contractor : M/s Larsen and Toubro Limited

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