MoRTH notifies amendment to streamline fee for overloaded vehicles on National Highways

• MoRTH notified the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2026, rationalising fee levy on overloaded vehicles plying National Highways.
• Effective 15 April 2026; amends Rule 10 of the parent NH Fee Rules, 2008.
• Twin objective: road safety + protection of highway infrastructure by deterring axle-load violations.
• UPSC relevance — intersects Infrastructure (GS-III), governance (digital enforcement via FASTag + VAHAN), and Motor Vehicles Act ecosystem.