Yesterday, large queues were created on the new Thumanë-Kashar road , which began testing payments to move to the 21 kilometers built through the concession. The payment was removed after the traffic generated.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy (MIE) clarified today that the company has carried out, in different time segments, limited testing of the payment system, to validate the system and the processing ability of the staff.
The public will be notified in advance of the payment start date and time, the Ministry said.
The payment for this axis is 2.1 euros without VAT, while the final payment for those who will cross the road, including VAT, is 2.52 euros .
"The payment for switching to this axis will be 2.1 euros without VAT, or its equivalent in lek according to the official exchange rate of the Bank of Albania, on the date of the start of operation of the payment system," the announcement states.
The ministry said that this road axis was opened ahead of schedule to give breathing space to the circulation and to ease the traffic on the northern axes as well as to help the citizens who circulate on these axes.
The 21 km Thumane-Kashar axis is a type A highway with a speed of 130 km per hour. For its construction, the concession form was used with private financing for 35 years. The revenue for the entire concession period with all VAT is calculated at 1.6 billion euros.
The value of the investment is 271 million euros, according to official data from the Ministry of Infrastructure, This segment is part of the Adriatic-Ionian Corridor.
From 2024 to 2031, the private company's profit is guaranteed, as it is predicted that in the event of a decrease in the level of income, the state budget will subsidize the loss and 22.8 million have been made available from the state budget. euro guarantee.
Thumane-Kashar , is the second axis in the country after the one of the Kombit road, which is tolled. There will also be a fee to pass through the Llogara tunnel.