Africa-Press – Mozambique. The Ministry of Transport and Logistics this Tuesday (06-05) announced the new rates for the 41 tolls in operation on concession roads in Mozambique.
The measures cover semi-collective, collective and interprovincial passenger transporters and residents in the vicinity of tolls, but do not however cover light vehicles, especially in large cities such as Maputo, where most users live.
The measure also completely excludes truck drivers, as well as the rates applied at the Moamba Toll, managed by TRAC, where Class 1 vehicles will continue to pay 240.00 meticais.
On Maputo Ring Road, the rate charged for semi-collective passenger transport drops from the current 10.00 to 5.00 meticais; for public passenger transport (class 2 vehicles) it drops from 35.00 to 25.00 meticais; for residents living near the toll booths it drops from 16.00 to 10.00 meticais and the fee charged for articulated buses goes down from the current 380.00 to 130.00 meticais. As can be seen, light vehicles and goods vehicles are not included, meaning that they will continue to pay 40.00 meticais and 580.00 meticais respectively.
For the Maputo toll, the fee charged for semi-public passenger transport falls from the current 15.00 to 5.00 meticais; for Class 2 public passenger transport vehicles it falls from 51.00 to 17.00 meticais. It announces the introduction of a discount for class 3 vehicles (articulated buses),down from the current 225.00 Mto 130.00 meticais This also does not include light vehicles and trucks.
For the Maputo-Katembe bridge and connecting roads is announced a reduction in the rate charged to semi-public transport from the current 30.00 meticais to 20.00 meticais; reduction in the rate charged to public passenger transport (Class 2 vehicles) from the current 60.00 meticais to 40.00 meticais.
At the Mudissa toll booth there will be a reduction of the Class 1 toll rate from 100.00 to 80.00 meticais, and at the Ponta do Ouro and Mahubo toll booths that same rate falls from 130.00 to 100.00 meticais.
On National Road Number 6 (N6) between the city of Beira, in Sofala, and the Machipanda border post, in Manica, the toll rate for Class 1 goods vehicles at the Nhamatanda toll booth falls from 120.00 to 100.00 meticais, and for Class 1 vehicles at the Chimoio toll booth the rate falls from 180.00 to 100.00 meticais
The note from the Ministry of Transport and Logistics states that, at toll booths under the direct management of the Road Fund, there will be a 60% discount on the rate charged to Class 1 interprovincial transport vehicles, from 50.00 to 20.00 meticais; likewise on Class 2 interprovincial transport vehicles, which go from 200.00 to 80.00 meticais; and also Class 3 interprovincial transport vehicles, which fall from 500.00 to 200.00 meticais.
At tolls managed by the Roads Fund, there will also be a discount for Class 1 inter-district transport vehicles which go from paying 50.00 to 10.00 meticais; a discount for Class 2 inter-district transport vehicles going from 200.00 to 20.00 meticais, a 60% discount on the normal rate for frequent users in the zone of influence of Class 1, 2 and 3 tolls (public and private institutions and the general public).
On the Samora Machel Bridge, the reduction in the fee charged for semi-public transport will fall from the current 20.00 to 10 meticais, and from 100.00 to 60.00 meticais for public transport. On the Kassuende Bridge, the reduction covers semi-public passenger transport and the fee will fall from the current 80.00 to 50.00 meticais, and for public passenger transport the reduction will be from the current 350.00 to 230.00 meticais.
The new rates will come into effect on 15 May 2025.
During post-election protests, 25 of the 41 toll booths in the country were put out of operation by vandalism of offices and sabotage of barriers and toll collection systems, among other damages. Even those that are functioning are operating under abnormal conditions, with some drivers persisting in causing disorder in order to continue to pass without paying the due fees.
In this context, the statement from the Ministry of Transport and Logistics explains that, with the objective of reducing fees to alleviate the cost of living and to revive the economy after the post-election protests, the government had decided to cut toll fees throughout the country, with a special focus on public transport for passengers and residents in areas close to the toll booths.
With the downward revision of toll rates, the government hopes to alleviate the operating costs of public passenger transport service providers in the urban and interprovincial segment, as well as to alleviate the burden on citizens who regularly use tolls. The government has instructed the managers of concession roads to continue to “dialogue with toll users, publicizing the new rates and benefits defined, as well as addressing the concerns raised”, the statement concludes
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