NHA, FWO Agree To Install Electronic Toll Plazas On Motorways.

ISLAMABAD -- An agreement on installation of electronic toll plazas on moAtorways was signed between the National Highway AuthorAity (NHA) and Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) at the NaAtional Highway Authority HeadAquarters here on Monday.

Federal Minister for CommuAnications and Postal Services Asad Mahmood was the chief guest on the occasion. Federal Secretary for Communications and Chairman National HighAway Authority Capt (Retd) MuAhammad Khurram Agha, DirecAtor General of Frontier Works Organisation Maj Gen Kamal Azfar, Inspector General of NaAtional Highways and Motorways Police Khalid Mahmood and the senior officers of ministry of communications and NHA were also present on the occasion. DiArector IT Frontier Works OrganAisation Brig (Retd) Asif Siddique gave a briefing on the Electronic Toll Collection System.

Muhammad Azhar, NHA MemAber Finance, and Brig (Retd) Asif Siddique, Director IT from FWO, signed the agreement.

Speaking on the occasion, Federal Minister for CommuAnications and Postal Services Asad Mahmood said that duraAtion of the agreement for colAlection of motorway toll tax through electronic system is 7 years, which can be extended for another 3 years. The tolling system includes installation of modern machinery, operational and management services and other related services. The purApose of this fibre connectivity is to collect accurate data regardAing toll revenue through utiliAsation of modern technology ie electronic collection instead of manual payment of toll tax.

Asad Mahmood said that the main objective of e-tolling...