This was announced by the minister at a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Communications, which Pervez Rasheed headed.
“M-Tag usage is also being promoted by this action.”
He told the committee that although Balochistan has 42% of the nation’s road network, there isn’t a single toll plaza there, which makes it difficult to implement plans to fix and upgrade the roads. In Gilgit-Baltistan, there are 900 kilometers of roads and just one toll booth.
According to him, toll revenue collected on roads and motorways last year was Rs. 60 billion; this amount is expected to rise to above Rs. 100 billion.
The committee was told that out of the 38 million vehicles in the nation, motorcycles make up 70% of the total.Seventy percent of the 2.7 million heavy cars on the road are outdated.
In response to a calling attention notice, Communication Minister Abdul Aleem Khan notified the National Highway Authority that 2,500 motorway police officers would be stationed on Balochistan’s roadways to enforce speed limits and provide commuters with safe and secure travel routes.
