Sanral gets US$750.71mn from Government for freeway project

South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) has received US$750.71million from the government for its Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP). The cash injection will reduce toll fees for motorists after their introduction on highways on 30 April, 2012. The fees will be ZAR 550 per month for light vehicles and motorcycles. Light vehicles with fitted e-tags will pay ZAR 0.30 per km, while non-articulated trucks must pay ZAR 0.75 per km, motorcycles ZAR 0.20 per km and articulated trucks ZAR 1.51 per km.
April 24, 2012 Read time: 1 min
3156 South African National Road Agency (Sanral) has received US$750.71million from the government for its Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP). The cash injection will reduce toll fees for motorists after their introduction on highways on 30 April, 2012. The fees will be ZAR 550 per month for light vehicles and motorcycles. Light vehicles with fitted e-tags will pay ZAR 0.30 per km, while non-articulated trucks must pay ZAR 0.75 per km, motorcycles ZAR 0.20 per km and articulated trucks ZAR 1.51 per km.
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