An ETC station on the Hanoi-Hai Phong Expressway. (Photo: VNA)The ministry requested VEC to direct service providers and related units tourgently install and operate the ETC system on highways by July 31.
In case of delay, the ministry will handle it according to its competence orreport it to authorities for strict handling in accordance with the law,including the suspension of toll collection.
The ministry asked DRVN to direct and coordinate with VEC in deploying the ETCsystem on highways managed by VEC, ensuring the schedule and smooth operation.
Meanwhile, VIDIFI wasasked to continue piloting the ETC on the Hanoi-Hai Phong Expressway only.
In particular, the service providers must pay attention to information disseminationabout the ETC on the expressway and prepare plans for traffic regulations andremote warnings to limit vehicles that are not eligible to enter theexpressway, causing traffic jams and poor safety.
DRVN will support VIDIFI in successfully piloting the operation of ETC on the Hanoi-HaiPhong Expressway.
Besides, the agency has to make monthly reports on the pilot ETC operation’sresults and propose the time of ending the operation as well as amending,supplementing and completing mechanisms, policies, legal regulations and otherrelated issues on ETC.
Regarding the increase in the rate of using ETC payment tags (e-tags), theministry requires ETC service providers to raise service qualityto reach 80-90 per cent of the vehicles nationwide to use e-tags bySeptember.
VNDR will direct and support service providers in increasing carding andexpanding services to achieve the target rate of vehicles affixed with e-tags,the ministry said.
At a toll plaza (Photo: VNA)The toll collection will be suspended at stations behind schedule.
According to the DRVN, by the end of May this year, the number of vehicles withe-tags was nearly 3 million, reaching more than 65%, an increase of more than648,000 vehicles compared to before December 31, 2021.
Currently, there are 48ETC lanes belonging to stations managed by the Ministry of Transport (excludingthe 12 lanes belonging to the Cau Gie-Ninh Binh Expressway managed by VEC) and52 ETC lanes belonging to stations under local management that need to beinstalled.
The DRVN will continue to mobilise and require vehicle owners to use e-tags andETC service to reach at least 90% of vehicles affixed with e-tags to use theETC service by September.
The agency will also coordinate with the traffic police to strictly punishvehicle drivers who are not eligible to enter the ETC lanes causing trafficobstruction as per Government Decree No 123/2021./.
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