Tk 52.52 lakh toll collected from 64,751 vehicles in 59hrs

A total of 64,751 motor vehicles traveled through Dhaka Elevated Expressway from Kawla to Farmgate and paid over Tk 52,52,240 as toll during the last 59 hours.

Project Director of the Elevated Expressway AHMS Akter told the journalists on Tuesday.

Within 59 hours of its operation, the Dhaka Elevated Expressway witnessed the passage of 64,751 vehicles from Kawla to Farmgate, he said.

During the period, toll collections amounted to over Tk 52,52,240, while a total of Tk 18,52,880 was collected as toll from the first 24 hours, Akter said.

Earlier, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the much-awaited expressway's HSIA-Farmgate section unveiling the inaugural plaque at the Old Trade Fair Ground at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar on September 2.

Apart from pedestrians, three wheelers, bicycles and motorbikes are not allowed to ply the expressway.

The length of this section is about 11.5 km. There are 15 ramps for boarding.

Out of these, two ramps situated at Banani and Mohakhali will remain closed for the time being. The maximum speed limit for traffic on the expressway will be 60 km per hour.

The road transport and bridges ministry fixed the toll rates for HSIA-Farmgate section ranging from Tk 80 to Tk 400.

Under category 1, the toll rate for car, taxi, jeep, sports utility vehicle, microbus (under 16 seats) and light truck ( under 3 tonnes) is Taka 80.

The toll rate for medium truck (up to six wheels) for crossing the route from any point is Tk 320 under category 2.

Under category 3, the toll rate for truck (over six wheels) for crossing the route from any point is Tk 400.

The toll rate for any bus (16 seated or above) for crossing the route from any point is Tk 160 under category 4.