The Taliban-run Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation said Friday that road transport service fees in the country will now be paid electronically, ending the use of cash transactions.
Previously, fees were collected in cash at various checkpoints along highways. Under the new system, transport companies will use bank cards to make payments directly.
In a video released by the ministry, several drivers said the shift to digital payments reduces delays and prevents traffic congestion at payment points. “Now we no longer need to stop to pay in cash,” one driver said.
Drivers also noted that, in the past, fees were paid at multiple locations along highways. Under the new system, companies make the payments centrally, which drivers say has streamlined operations.
Azimullah Kamran, the Taliban’s head of revenue regulation and control at the ministry, said the system is currently operational in Kabul and will be expanded to other provinces soon.
According to the ministry, the system currently applies to passenger buses and other vehicles traveling from Kabul to various provinces.
