HARARE - Following public outrage in smaller towns such as Ruwa and Dema, the Zimbabwe Road Administration (ZINARA) has started issuing exemption tickets to frequent road users.
Most of the people who have been affected are motorists from Marondera, Gororomonzi, Dema and other smaller towns that are in the vicinity of Harare.
ZINARA, which had initially dug its heels saying that such motorists should pay for every trip, has now capitulated and introduced a $10 ticket that is valid for a month.
“A tollgate exemption ticket is designed to exempt motorists who reside within and around tollgate areas from paying inordinately high tollgate fees, said ZINARA in a statement.
However there is no relief for commuter omnibus operators, as the tickets are only for private vehicles. This has triggered speculation among commuters that commuter bus operators will increase their fares.
Owing to the shortage of houses in Harare, many people have been forced to relocate to outside the capital and the tollgates have resulted in people being cut from their workplaces and required to pay exorbitant toll fees in order to get to work every day.
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