PHNOM PENH: The Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway has been in operation for nine months, but only eight months of that time have been open to paying customers. In October 2022, the expressway was open for free as part of a trial run.
In the eight months since the expressway began charging tolls, it has seen 3.4 million vehicles and generated $28 million in revenue. The expressway is 187.05 kilometers long and was built at a cost of $2 billion, with $150 million in grants from the Chinese government.
The charged set is $0.064 per kilometer, which represents about $12 for the entire journey along the 187-kilometer-long expressway. Type B refers to passenger cars from eight to 19 seats or trucks that can carry cargo from two to five tons. Such vehicles will be charged $0.128 per kilometer.
The Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway is the first expressway in Cambodia, it was also a high-quality cooperation project under the Belt and Road Initiative framework.
The expressway was officially opened on October 1, 2022, in a ceremony attended by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.