At least shs75 billion has been collected by government in the first two years of tolling of Kampala -Entebbe Expressway.
In a statement released on Thursday, Egis the company contracted by government to collect the road toll said the shs75 billion has been collected since January, 2022.
“Egis, the contractor on Kampala – Entebbe Expressway has collected shs75 billion on behalf of UNRA since tolling commencement on January,8, 2022. All tolling revenue is collected and immediately passed to the UNRA account, which directly credits the consolidated account of Uganda. Egis is Paid separately by UNRA to operate and maintain the Kampala Entebbe Expressway,” Egis said.
They applauded Ugandans who have endeavored to use the Expressway for contributing to this milestone.
“We appreciate the people of Uganda, particularly the road users who have utilized the expressway. Their support and dedication to this modern transport network reflects their commitment to progress and development of the nation.”
Charges
Motorists pay shs3000 for those using motorcycles with more than 400cc but boda bodas are not allowed on the highway.
On the other hand, light vehicles pay shs5000, medium goods vehicles pay shs10,000, large goods vehicles and buses shs15000 and large goods vehicles pay shs18000 for using the road.
There is a 50% discount for weekly users for seven-day return trips purchased in advance while monthly users have up to 70% in discount for 30 days return trips paid for in advance whereas electronic prepaid card users have 10% discount per trip.
The Kampala-Entebbe Expressway connects the Northern Bypass at Busega to Entebbe International Airport and is Uganda’s first ever toll road.
The $476m(shs1.8 trillion) road has two lanes in each direction and comprises two road sections – a 36.94km-long section and a 12.68km-long link road.
The toll road has four interchanges at Busega, Kajjansi, Mpala and Lwaza but also features 19 overbridges and 18 underpasses to provide access to the area around the road.
A total of three main toll plazas are built on the expressway at Busega, Mpala and Kajjansi with the Busega toll plaza featuring six toll gates, while the Mpala and Kajjansi have five gates each.
The expressway also boasts of the 1.5km –long suspension bridge over the Nambigirwa swamp which is the longest bridge in East Africa.
The road was constructed by China Communication Construction Company to ease traffic jam from Kampala to Entebbe as well as reducing the travel time for motorists to the airport from 120 minutes in the past using the narrow old Entebbe road to only 30 minutes.
