THE National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) has collected K1.6 billion from toll gates between January and May 2025, putting it on pace to surpass its projected 2025 target of K3.308 billion.
NRFA public relations manager Alphonsius Hamachiila, speaking at the ongoing Zambia International Trade Fair in Ndola, confirmed that the collected revenue has been disbursed for new and ongoing road projects and related activities across the country.
Hamachiila reported that a total of 7.9 million vehicle passages were processed through 24 inland toll gates and 11 ports of entry during the period.
He clarified that these figures do not include collections from Public Private Partnership (PPP) run toll gates, such as those at Katuba, Manyumbi, and Kafulafuta on the Lusaka-Ndola Road.
Other PPP-operated toll gates not included in the figures are the Abram Zayoni Mokola Toll Gate on the Masanganao-Fisenge Luanshya Road and the Konkola Toll Gate between Chingola and Kasumbalesa on the Copperbelt.
Meanwhile NRFA is actively promoting the use of electronic toll cards, with 50 percent of inland toll collections now processed through cashless payment platforms.
Hamachiila emphasised that the agency is complementing PPP-driven road infrastructure development by leveraging the National Road Tolling programme.
He also stated that the NRFA is working with relevant stakeholders to roll out its E-Toll cards at other PPP-operated toll gates.
Kalemba July 6, 2025
