The Justice Ministry has registered interim regulations governing the use of the Urgench-Khiva toll road. Under the rules, the operator must publish tariffs, payment methods and details of a free alternative route before tolling begins.
Use of the road will be based on a public contract between the operator and the user. Drivers can pay through an electronic personal account, at a payment point or by deferred payment.
The operator will set the toll by vehicle category, but tariffs may not exceed the maximum rates set by the Transport Ministry.
Users have the right to check their payment history and outstanding debts, request a recalculation of incorrectly charged tolls, and appeal the operator's actions to the Highways Committee or in court.
Where deferred payment is used on the barrier-free system, tolls must be paid within five working days of the date the notice is sent. If a complaint about a debt is filed, the operator must review the data within five working days. If the complaint is upheld, the debt is cancelled or recalculated.
The operator is required to keep the road in good condition, arrange assistance in the event of accidents and technical failures, and compensate drivers, under the established procedure, for vehicle damage caused by road defects.
The interim regulations take effect on the date of their official publication and will remain in force until a Cabinet of Ministers resolution setting out the rules for toll roads comes into effect.
On August 18, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev inspected the toll road and drove along it.
Under the revised Highways Law adopted on August 5, tolls may be fixed, charged per kilometer traveled, or varied by vehicle category, time of day, day of the week or month of the year.
It was reported earlier that the toll for passenger cars on the Urgench-Khiva road would be 25,000 soums.
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