Saudi transport ministry says road tolls still under study

The Kingdom’s plans to impose tolls on new roads are still under study, and a decision may not be issued before end of 2018, Makkah newspaper has reported, citing the official spokesman of the Ministry of Transport, Turki Al Toaimi.

Last year, the Kingdom unveiled plans to impose tolls on new roads to be built by the private sector in the future, adding that no tolls will be imposed for use of existing roads.

Such revenue generation objectives fall under the ministry’s initiatives in support of the National Transformation Plan 2020, according to earlier news reports.