The Investor Demands To Return The BOT In Khanh Hoa To The Ministry Of Transport

On May 4, the traffic situation at Ninh Loc BOT toll station, on National Highway 1A, Ninh Hoa town (Khanh Hoa) was stable.

Talking to VnExpress, Mr. Vu Hai Long – Deputy Director of BOT Deo Ca Khanh Hoa Investment Joint Stock Company (BOT investor) – said, the unit has exempted 100% for class 1 vehicles of 17 communes and wards of the province.

In three days, Ninh Loc BOT station had to open its doors more than 40 times due to drivers protesting the toll collection.

In addition, the investor has continued to request the Ministry of Transport to consider granting 100% fee exemption for people in 17 communes and wards living nearby.

Previously, the investor was only approved by the Vietnam Road Administration (Ministry of Transport) for 100% exemption for public buses and a 40%-50% reduction for vehicles in 8 communes and wards.

In case the Ministry of Transport does not agree and to avoid destabilizing social order, traffic safety…., the investor requests to consider stopping toll collection at Ninh Loc BOT station;

Yesterday, the Ministry of Transport issued a document saying that the discount level at Ninh Loc BOT station does not fully meet the requirements of people and businesses in the area, but is the maximum level according to the Ministry’s general policy for all people.

In addition, the Ministry requested Khanh Hoa province to rectify the chaotic situation at BOT Ninh Loc;

The investor demands to return the BOT in Khanh Hoa to the Ministry of Transport

The man holding a lane-separating tool spoke loudly at the toll booth.

According to Khanh Hoa province’s statistics, nearly 60 drivers often stop their cars at this station to protest the toll collection, causing traffic chaos on National Highway 1A through this area.

Mr. Le Duc Vinh, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee, requested Ninh Hoa town and departments to coordinate and handle ongoing problems at the BOT station.

For several consecutive days, drivers refused to buy tickets, and six-lane cars collected tolls, causing long traffic jams at the station.

At the end of 2017 and the first months of this year, this toll station was also protested by drivers who continuously used loose change to buy tickets and lined up cars.

The BOT project to upgrade and expand National Highway 1A in the North of Khanh Hoa province is 38 km long with an investment of about VND 2,700 billion in the form of BOT.