Dai Xuyen toll station on the Cau Gie-Ninh Binh Expressway. (Photo: Vietnam Expressway Corporation)Hanoi (VNA)- Toll fares, so far, have been reduced at 23 Build- Operate -Transfer (BOT)toll stations nationwide, Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Hong Truong said.
The move follows agovernment direction according to which the Transport Ministry must work withthe Finance Ministry to reduce BOT toll fees by 10-15 percent at 45 operatingbooths across the country.
“BOT toll cost reductionthis time is mainly at five important highways -- highways No.1, No.5, No.51,No.1 from HCM City to Trung Luong and HCM National Highway through the CentralHighland region,” Truong said.
“These stations have ahigh volume of vehicles running through, so the reduction will significantlyboost business and production.”
Accordingly, the ratefor the first group (cars with less than 12 seats and under two tonnes orbuses) and the second group (cars with 12-30 seats, weighing 2-4 tonnes), hasdecreased from 45,000 VND (2 USD) or higher to 35,000-40,000 VND (1.6-1.7 USD).
For the fourth group(10-18 tonne vehicles, 20-feet containers) and the fifth group (more than 18tonnes, 40-feet containers), the new rate applicable is 20,000 VND (0.9 USD).
There are 86 BOT tollstations nationwide under management of the Transport Ministry. Among these, 45stations are collecting or are to collect fees. The local media has severaltimes in the past reported that the increased toll fares on BOT nationalhighways have angered commuters. Every day, locals who travel just a fewhundred metres are forced to pay the toll, the paper reported.
Prior to the reduction,the toll at the station was fixed, with the lowest rate set at 25,000 VND (1.1USD) and the highest rate set at 180,000 VND (8.1 USD).
In a relateddevelopment, Deputy Minister Truong Quang Nghia asked the Vietnam RoadAdministration to remove the Dai Xuyen toll station on the Cau Gie-NinhBinh Expressway no later than January 1 next year.
According to Mai Tuan Anh, General Director of the Vietnam ExpresswayCorporation (VEC), the Dai Xuyen toll station collector, nearly 150 traffic jamcases were recorded from 2011 until now near the toll booth. In 2015 and thefirst half of 2016 alone, there were 70 cases.
Congestion was seen onboth sides of the booth, covering a distance of 0.3km and going up to 3km.
Anh said the two tollstations located on the nearly 100km expressway are not necessary. Theelimination of the Dai Xuyen toll station will help vehicles travelfaster.
The two tolls on thehighway are now under management of VEC and BOT Phap Van -Cau Gie Joint StockCompany.
Nguyen Van Huyen, headof the Vietnam Road Administration, said toll collecting systems ofthese two units would be given to Software-DesignAutomation-Control Joint Stock Company (Cadro Company) to set up ashared collecting method on the whole expressway, using electric cards and byremoving paper cards.
It also meant thatdrivers had to pay one time at one station when travelling on the expressway.Profits will be divided between VEC and BOT Phap Van-Cau Gie Company.
He also asked the Cadprocompany to make fee collecting technology public to ensure benefits for localsand businesses.
Dai Xuyen toll stationis located at km212 315 on the Cau Gie-Ninh Binh Expressway, connectingthe capital’s city centre with northern Ninh Binh province.-VNA
The move follows agovernment direction according to which the Transport Ministry must work withthe Finance Ministry to reduce BOT toll fees by 10-15 percent at 45 operatingbooths across the country.
“BOT toll cost reductionthis time is mainly at five important highways -- highways No.1, No.5, No.51,No.1 from HCM City to Trung Luong and HCM National Highway through the CentralHighland region,” Truong said.
“These stations have ahigh volume of vehicles running through, so the reduction will significantlyboost business and production.”
Accordingly, the ratefor the first group (cars with less than 12 seats and under two tonnes orbuses) and the second group (cars with 12-30 seats, weighing 2-4 tonnes), hasdecreased from 45,000 VND (2 USD) or higher to 35,000-40,000 VND (1.6-1.7 USD).
For the fourth group(10-18 tonne vehicles, 20-feet containers) and the fifth group (more than 18tonnes, 40-feet containers), the new rate applicable is 20,000 VND (0.9 USD).
There are 86 BOT tollstations nationwide under management of the Transport Ministry. Among these, 45stations are collecting or are to collect fees. The local media has severaltimes in the past reported that the increased toll fares on BOT nationalhighways have angered commuters. Every day, locals who travel just a fewhundred metres are forced to pay the toll, the paper reported.
Prior to the reduction,the toll at the station was fixed, with the lowest rate set at 25,000 VND (1.1USD) and the highest rate set at 180,000 VND (8.1 USD).
In a relateddevelopment, Deputy Minister Truong Quang Nghia asked the Vietnam RoadAdministration to remove the Dai Xuyen toll station on the Cau Gie-NinhBinh Expressway no later than January 1 next year.
According to Mai Tuan Anh, General Director of the Vietnam ExpresswayCorporation (VEC), the Dai Xuyen toll station collector, nearly 150 traffic jamcases were recorded from 2011 until now near the toll booth. In 2015 and thefirst half of 2016 alone, there were 70 cases.
Congestion was seen onboth sides of the booth, covering a distance of 0.3km and going up to 3km.
Anh said the two tollstations located on the nearly 100km expressway are not necessary. Theelimination of the Dai Xuyen toll station will help vehicles travelfaster.
The two tolls on thehighway are now under management of VEC and BOT Phap Van -Cau Gie Joint StockCompany.
Nguyen Van Huyen, headof the Vietnam Road Administration, said toll collecting systems ofthese two units would be given to Software-DesignAutomation-Control Joint Stock Company (Cadro Company) to set up ashared collecting method on the whole expressway, using electric cards and byremoving paper cards.
It also meant thatdrivers had to pay one time at one station when travelling on the expressway.Profits will be divided between VEC and BOT Phap Van-Cau Gie Company.
He also asked the Cadprocompany to make fee collecting technology public to ensure benefits for localsand businesses.
Dai Xuyen toll stationis located at km212 315 on the Cau Gie-Ninh Binh Expressway, connectingthe capital’s city centre with northern Ninh Binh province.-VNA
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