Fixation of toll rates. The National Highways (rates of fee) Rules, 1997 provides the basis of fixing toll rates. The fee for projects involving conversion of existing two-lane of National Highways into four- lanes should not exceed the base capping rates at June 1997 prices and the fee fixed might be reviewed after every five years based on wholesale price index and fixed in multiple of rupees five. The Authority did not index the base rates with the latest Wholesale Price Index available at the time of sending draft toll notification to the Ministry which resulted in fixation of lower toll rates and revenue loss of Rs.22.73 crore as detailed in Table 10. 1 Tambaram- Tindivanam October 2004♦ October 2004 2003-04 17.42 627.12 418.08 2 Tuni- Anakapalli November 2004 October 2004 2003-04 14.64 512.40 366.00
