{"id":106155,"date":"2025-03-19T17:36:46","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T15:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/esbank-tollgate-to-be-dismantled-two-new-tollgates-to-be-created"},"modified":"2025-04-03T19:06:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T17:06:12","slug":"esbank-tollgate-to-be-dismantled-two-new-tollgates-to-be-created","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/esbank-tollgate-to-be-dismantled-two-new-tollgates-to-be-created","title":{"rendered":"Esbank Tollgate To Be Dismantled, Two New Tollgates To Be Created"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>The Esbank tollgate on Mazowe Road will soon be moved, and two separate tollgates will be created.<\/p>\n<p>Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona announced the decision in a Government Gazette on Friday. Reads the notice:<\/p>\n<p>It is hereby notified, in terms of section 6 of the Toll Roads Act [Chapter 13:13] that the Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development intends to relocate the Esbank tollgate to the following sites: One along Mazowe-Bindura Road Chainage 48,6 to 50,4; one along Mazowe-Mvurwi Road Chainage 46,2 to 47,2.<\/p>\n<p>Along Mazowe-Bindura Road, from the junction of Mvurwi Turnoff, the proposed site is at the stretch between eight to 9,8 kilometres and along Mazowe-Mvurwi Road, the proposed site is at the stretch between 5,6 to 6,6 kilometres from the junction.<\/p>\n<p>In a related development, construction has begun on the Dema Toll Plaza along the Chitungwiza-Hwedza highway to replace the old Dema tollgate.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Shamva tollgate was moved from the Harare urban area to the Juru Growth Point, and it is now operational.<\/p>\n<p>The government is relocating these tollgates because urban expansion has moved them into residential areas, causing inconvenience for local residents who frequently pass through and face repeated toll charges.<\/p>\n<p>Some tollgates in peri-urban areas have also led to financial losses for the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA), as drivers often avoid paying the toll fees by using other routes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Zimbabwe<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. The Esbank tollgate on Mazowe Road will soon be moved, and two separate tollgates will be created. Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona announced the decision in a Government Gazette on Friday. 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