{"id":113594,"date":"2025-12-05T12:07:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T10:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zinara-launches-nationwide-e-tags-and-cashless-tolling"},"modified":"2025-12-05T14:08:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T12:08:53","slug":"zinara-launches-nationwide-e-tags-and-cashless-tolling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zinara-launches-nationwide-e-tags-and-cashless-tolling","title":{"rendered":"ZINARA Launches Nationwide E-Tags and Cashless Tolling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) says it plans to build more toll plazas and expand the use of e-tags across the country to make travelling easier and reduce operating costs.<\/p>\n<p>The ZINARA eTag is an electronic toll payment system that uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology.<\/p>\n<p>It allows drivers to pass through toll points without stopping, as payments are automatically deducted from a prepaid or linked account.<\/p>\n<p>The system, which was launched in December 2024, is designed to make toll payments faster, safer and more convenient.<\/p>\n<p>ZINARA is also rolling out a wider e-tolling system that lets motorists pay using e-tags or bank cards, with no need for cash or physical toll booths on highways.<\/p>\n<p>These plans were revealed during a tour of the Bulawayo\u2013Victoria Falls Road rehabilitation project by senior Government officials, including Transport Ministry permanent secretary Joy Makumbe and ZINARA board chairperson George Manyaya.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to journalists at the Ntabazinduna Toll Plaza on Thursday, Manyaya said the e-tag system was now open to all motorists. He said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd also just to put a disclaimer that this lane is not for Government officials, as people think, even you can actually access this lane.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s for everyone. We have opened this e-tag for everyone, and as we go, I think you have noticed that we had a tender for e-wallet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are introducing a ZINARA e-wallet linked to Zimswitch, where you can transact in that wallet, where you can pay your licensing and also pay when passing your tollgate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Manyaya added that more than 30,000 vehicles belonging to both companies and individual motorists have so far been registered on the platforms nationwide.<\/p>\n<p><b>Related:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Construction Of New Dema Tollgate On Track \u2013 ZINARA<\/p>\n<p>ZINARA Rolls Out Flexible Payment Plan For Motorists With Arrears<\/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 Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) says it plans to build more toll plazas and expand the use of e-tags across the country to make travelling easier and reduce operating costs. The ZINARA eTag is an electronic toll payment system that uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. 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