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Frequent User Discounts (FUDs) in Public Road Tolling introduced

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National Roads Fund Toll Gates near Kapiri Mposhi
National Roads Fund Toll Gates near Kapiri Mposhi

Minister of housing and public infrastructure Ronald Chitotela has announced the introduction of frequent user discounts in the National road tolling phase 2 program to commence on 1st January.

In a statement Mr Chitotela noted that government has observed that toll sites placed on stretches less than 50 Kilometres between two towns or districts would be burdensome to frequent road users beyond the 10 KM radius who may have to pay a higher premium to use the road on a regular basis.

He said this would lead to reluctance to pay by such a category of road users.

Mr Chitotela says this is a Value proposition for customers (or road users) which will allow Discounts for the frequent users of a specific toll station.

He says the frequent user discount facility will operate ELIGIBILITY FOR FREQUENT USER DISCOUNTS RATE frequent user discounts rate 2hich shall be 25 percent of the nominal rates contained in Tariff A I. E. 1 (A) and 2 (C) that is ZMW 5.00 and ZMW 10.00 meaningnthat vehicles eligible for this value proposition shall enjoy up to 75 percent rebate in form of frequent user discounts for each passage within a prescribed period.

And AUTOMATIC COMPUTATION OF FREQUENT USER DISCOUNTS which means The whole process of frequent User Discounts shall be administered automatically through the tolling system. The software shall identify each vehicle and mark a unique code based on its registration.

And lastly RELIEF ON FREQUENT USERS OF TOLLED ROADS, he said Government believes that the burden of paying frequently for using the tolled roads due to being domiciled in a 10 kilometre radius or locality of places will be equitably lifted.

12 COMMENTS

  1. Just from passing thru the Toll Gate. Disapointed that on top of subjecting us to the fee which for all i know is already in the fuel calculation, they have now subjected us to Ques coz apprantely other payin points are not working. Kindly let us pay fast so that we dont get aggitated more….i wont say anything on the dicounts coz these things come with terms and conditions apply .

    • @twende You write some sense but your spellings, grammar and word formation is atrocious to say the least! Im sure you have never been to college or university so you don’t understand why it is important to write well! Terms and conditions long overdue!

    • This is the problem with our country, we are quick to adopt the systems but failing or overlooking the facilities required to effectively provide services. The so called toll gates are just TUNTEMBA style and lack proper planning. Honest how can one think so shallowly to set up these toys without proper shelters and one day in some places the booth will be carried into the air as accidents are unprdictable. Let us think before nasty things happen and not after.

  2. That’s what happens, when you don’t have debates(a formal discussion on a particular topic in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward.) in the country and when you can’t distinguish between the branch of government.

  3. Toll gates should have been installed as early as UNIP era. Even at that time they were considered necessary to address rising maintenance costs of our roads infrastructure. Toll fees will be necessary in this as well as future governments regardless of which polotical party rules Zambia.

  4. While the toll system may be a necessity the road infrastructure does not support it in the current form! Imagine a patient being referred to UTH from Kafue for treatment and the family if lucky to own a vehicle has to according to prescription travel daily between Kafue and Lusaka. How much would have been spent in total to have the treatment? Think deeply with regards as @ Daniel D Chisebwe when it comes to who has to talk on your behalf!

  5. Maintainance of roads is just being done of strongholds while the kafue Mazabuka road is a pathetic death trap, just a few meters from a tolling point. Very useless program.

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