Government has in the last six months raised over US$30 million from toll gates erected on seven weigh bridges in Zambia, says Transport Minister Yamfya Mukanga
Mr Mukanga said only trucks passing through the seven weigh-bridges were currently being levied.
He said government had realised the great potential of toll gates in raising money to use in carrying out more sustainable maintenance of existing roads as well as those being constructed.
“We will now roll out this project to other roads and even put up actual toll gates instead of using weigh bridges to collect toll fees.
We can then also capture smaller vehicles under this system,” Mr Mukanga said
The minister said this in a press statement availed to the Daily Nation by Press secretary at the Zambian High Commission in South Africa, Nicky Shabolyo.
Mr Mukanga was speaking when he made a presentation at the 2014 Africa Ports and Harbours Show at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on Wednesday.