After 5 months of trial operation, authorities have determined to start up gathering tolls from Chattogram’s first elevated freeway from January next one year.
At the initiating, tolls can be mute via four cubicles on the Patenga-pause of the freeway. After assorted ramps are constructed, the mission enforcing company, Chattogram Building Authority (CDA), plans to earn tolls via a complete of 10 cubicles by including a pair of extra gains.
CDA Chairman Engineer Md Nurul Karim told The Industry Now not original that every particular person preparations for toll series have been achieved.
“Today [17 December], the Ministry of Housing and Public Works said toll series will start up from 1 January. Motorbikes can be prohibited because of the risk of accidents. Presumably, when assorted ramps are opened in due direction, then the topic of bikes can be thought to be,” he said.
The ministry permitted the toll rates in February this one year. After the mass riot, a brand contemporary board used to be formed and the toll rates had been reviewed. A proposal used to be despatched to the ministry, reducing the toll rates by Tk20 to Tk50 depending on the car and the pick-up and drop-off level.
Though the ministry permitted the contemporary proposed toll charge on 27 November, the lunge of two-wheelers, motorbikes and trailers used to be banned.
As we bid, the toll for CNG auto-rickshaws (three-wheelers) is Tk20-30, vehicles Tk50-80, jeeps Tk70-100, microbuses Tk90-100, pickup vehicles Tk130-150, mini buses Tk180-200, buses Tk250-280, vehicles (three wheels) Tk180-200, vehicles (six wheels) Tk300, covered trucks Tk450.
