
The application of the payment has started today on the Thumanë-Kashar segment .
Vehicles that choose to use this route will pay a fee according to the category they belong to, starting at 2.5 euros (including VAT) for simple vehicles.
The concession company G2Infra announced a few weeks ago that this road, which is part of the Blue Corridor, will enter the toll regime as foreseen from its inception and in the concession agreement it has with the Albanian state.
The concession company explained to Monitor that the fees that will be applied will refer to the Bank of Albania's exchange rate for converting from euro to lek. Meanwhile, the fees will be differentiated according to the vehicle category.
o Motorcycles
o Pay 70% of the base price of 2.5 Euro.
o Final fee: 1.75 Euro (rounded to 1.8 Euro) or 170 Lekë (according to the EUR/ALL exchange rate 1:98).
B. Category 2:
o Cars (base rate)
o Base rate: 2.5 Euro including VAT.
o Converted to Lekë: 250 Lekë (at the EUR/ALL exchange rate of 1:98).
C. Category 3:
o Vehicles with 2-3 axles and height over 2.2 meters
o Pay 250% of the base value.
o Final fee: 6.25 Euro (rounded to 6.3 Euro) or 620 Lekë (according to the EUR/ALL exchange rate 1:98).
D. Category 4:
o Vehicles with 4 or more axles
o Pay 350% of the base value.
o Final fee: 8.75 Euro (rounded to 8.8 Euro) or 870 Lekë (according to the EUR/ALL exchange rate 1:98).
The Thumanë-Kashar road opened to traffic on June 30, 2024 and is a 21-kilometer highway. This road was built by the private company holding the 35-year concession and at a cost of 271 million euros, as declared during the opening ceremony a few months ago.
The contract with Gener 2 and G2 Infra, which are the concession holders, estimates that over 35 years, the revenue plan will be around 1.3 billion lek excluding VAT.
Another element of the contract is the guarantee of basic income that will come from the operation of the road. The state undertakes to provide support in the first 8 years of operation if the basic plan is not achieved.
Thus, in the first year, the basic revenue plan for operation and maintenance is 26.85 million euros, while the state will guarantee 8 million euros. In the second year, which coincides with 2025, the basic revenue plan is 25.58 million euros and the state guarantee is reduced to 5.6 million euros.
In the third year of operation, the revenue plan is 25.10, while if this plan is not achieved, the state guarantee is for 3.92 million euros. Year after year, the revenue plan changes, reaching 63.15 million euros in 2055, while state support stops in 2031 when the anticipated guarantee is 360 thousand euros.