E-toll being mandatory at 11 toll plazas

Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) System is being made compulsory at nine bridges and two highways from October in order to modernize toll management.

The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) issued a circular in this regard on Saturday (May 27).

According to the circular, the government has already installed automatic toll machines at those bridges and highways. No vehicles will be able to cross those toll plazas without using the ETC system after October.

The nine bridges include Karnaphuli Bridge in Chattogram, Meghna Bridge in Narayanganj, Gomati Bridge in Cumilla, Bhairab Bridge in Narsingdi, Payra Bridge in Patuakhali, Khan Jahan Ali (Rupsa) Bridge in Khulna, Charsindur Bridge in Narsingdi, Shaheed Moizuddin Bridge in Narsingdi and Lalon Shah Bridge in Pabna.

Besides, ETC system will be applicable to Atrai toll plaza in Natore and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Highway.

E-toll can be paid through NexusPay, Rocket and upay apps. E-toll payment facilities will also be available through other mobile banks and e-payment systems in phases, the circular said.