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Govt to establish 30 more tollgates
18 Sep 2014 at 01:55hrs | Views
Government plans to establish 30 more tollgates, bringing the number to to raise more money to develop infrastructure, Herald reported.
About $3 million is raised monthly from tollgates and the government argues that this is not enough.
Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development Petronella Kagonye yesterday told The Herald that the $36 million being collected annually from motorists could not meet all requirements.
Kagonye said the Plumtree-Harare-Mutare Road was expected to be completed by end of year and was 82 percent complete.
"The rehabilitation of the Plumtree – Harare – Mutare road by Group Five the contractor, is expected be completed by December 2014.
"The project is being funded by the Development Bank of Southern Africa and the loan is being paid back by monies from toll fees, fuel levy and road transit fees," she said.
Recently Government increased tollfees that saw light motor vehicles being $2, up from $1, kombis $2 to $3, buses $3 to $4, heavy vehicles from $4 to $5.
Source - Herald
