PANO – The Saigon River Tunnel Management Center, under the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport, started a pilot transport fee collecting project from 6:00am on September 29th.

However, fees will not really imposed on vehicles during the pilot project.

On the first day, between 6:00am and 10:00am, the organizer applied the toll collection procedures of detecting vehicles, checking tickets, and opening and closing the barriers automobiles transporting from District 2 to District 1 at 5 gates.

Besides, the toll station staff delivered leaflets to help travellers familiarize with toll collections.

According to the Saigon River Tunnel Management Center, different vehicles will pay different fee levels and the center plans to run the trial till October 29th. Particularly, the duration is divided into five periods with different times and directions.

Translated by Pham Huy