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Maputo, 2 Aug (AIM) – The Mozambican government has approved the installation of three new toll gates and their respective fees, under the Sustainable Road Maintenance Programme.
According to the government spokesperson, Deputy Justice Minister Filimão Suaze, during a press briefing on Tuesday after the weekly meeting of the Council of Ministers (Cabinet), one toll gate will be installed on the 118-kilometre Marracuene-Macia stretch of the main north-south highway (EN1), in Manhiça district, about 90 kilometres north of Maputo city.
The second will be set up at the Gwara-Gwara administrative post on the 74-kilometre stretch of road between Tica and Búzi, in the central province of Sofala.
The third gate will be placed in the district of Namialo, in the northern province of Nampula, on the 87 kilometre stretch of road between Nampula city and Namialo.
“The new tolls will allow the reduction of operating costs, with the application of socially oriented rates”, claimed Suaze
“Mitigation measures will be taken into account, through the application of discounts for frequent users of the toll gates, local residents, and passenger transport”, Filimone added. These discounts have been applied at all previous toll gates.
(AIM)
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