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The total project budget is approximately EUR 1,35 billion and is financed by a combination of bank loans, toll revenues, private investments of Kentriki Odos Shareholders, and the financial contribution of the Greek State and the European Union. Kentriki Odos is the Concession Company which has undertaken the study, design, construction, operation, exploitation and maintenance of “Aftokinitodromos Kentrikis Ellados S.A. – E65” Concession Project. Kentriki Odos, is a subsidiary company of the GEK TERNA group of companies and combines know-how, experience and expertise along with comprehensive knowledge of the Greek reality. Drivers are asked to pay toll rates in order to keep unchanged the quality characteristics of the contemporary motorways, and also to help optimize the services offered. Paying toll rates is one of the most effective methods for financing the construction and maintenance, as well as for improving our cutting-edge motorways. The Greek State has decided that the project will adopt the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model through a 30-year concession agreement. This means that a part of the cost related to construction, improvement, and daily maintenance of this contemporary motorway, is directly funded by its users who pay the toll rates and not by every individual Greek taxpayer. Therefore, users who are able to enjoy the services of a modern motorway which offers comfortable trips, increased road safety, reduced travel time and high quality services, are the ones who will financially contribute to its construction and maintenance, depending on the frequency of the usage. This is an internationally recognised model and is characterized as the most socially fair and economically viable plan. In a concession project, the company, i.e. the Concessionaire has overall responsibility for the below: The Constructor performs almost all Design-Construction works as described in the Design-Construction Agreement signed between the latter and the Concessionaire. The Independent Engineer is responsible for checking the designs and the Operation and Maintenance Manuals as well as for ensuring the implementation of the works in accordance with the Constructor’s Quality System. Furthermore, it is responsible for approving the payments to the Constructor while it issues all Work Completion Certificates. Independent Engineer’s responsibilities are described in more detail in the Concession Agreement and the Independent Engineer Agreement. Banks undertake a part of the project financing. The organization chart of the Concession Project is here. Call immediately 1075 - the four - digit emergency telephone number of Nea Odos and a company’s patrol will come ASAP. If you are close to an Emergency Telephone located along the motorway, you can contact directly at no cost the Traffic Management Centre. According to the decision of the Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commision (EETT) No. 966/2 – Government Gazette 5266/B/30-11-2020,we inform all drivers that a call to 1075 is subject to the tariff policy applied by each telco provider. For your information, you may visit the website of your provider or/and the relevant observatory by EETT at: https://www.eett.gr/opencms/opencms/EETT/EETT/ESPA/espa_paratiritirio/index.html The height of the vehicle and the number of axes are the basic factors that determine the amount of the toll rates. Please find Here available the toll rates per vehicle category. Besides cash or with credit/debit card at the toll collectors, Kentriki Odos has recently launched a new and fast payment method. For the first time in Greece, drivers can pay using the Automatic Payment Machines which offer a convenient and easy way to pay the toll rates. The Automatic Payment Machines accept bank notes and coins and allow drivers to continue their trip without delay! Lastly, all toll plazas have electronic lanes, available for use by the subscribers to the new electronic toll payment service of kentriki Odos, called Fast Pass Kentriki Odos. Kentriki Odos is the Concession Company which has undertaken the study, design, construction, operation, exploitation and maintenance of the “Aftokinitodromos Kentrikis Ellados – E65” Concession Project. This project, with a total length of 238 km, is of strategic importance for the development of the country and its purpose is to construct Aftokinitodromos Kentrikis Ellados (E65), from A.TH.E semi-I/C near Thermopiles I/C, to Egnatia I/C after Oksinia (total length of 181 km) and to manage and maintain A.TH.E section from Skarfia to Raches (total length of 57 km). E65 motorway disposes the necessary capacity of a modern 2-lane motorway in each direction and crosses the plain of Fthiotida, the Othrys mountain, the Thessaly plain and Penaeus river passing near the city of Karditsa, Trikala, Kalampaka to the foothills of Antichassia, Ion river and mountains of Chasia to be eventually connected with Egnatia Odos in the forest area of Pindos. This is one of the most important national projects of particular strategic importance for the development of the country and the region, entirely constructed on new alignment and actually connects Eastern Greece to Western Greece. The design is based on contemporary national and European standards, with respect to the natural and human environment, aiming at safety and ease of users and to ensure maximum time and fuel saving. Worth mentioning is that, upon completion of the construction works, the journey from Lamia to Egnatia will take 1 hour and 30 minutes instead of 2 hours and 30 minutes today. Motorway section from Skarfia to Raches has resolved the major problem of road safety at Petalo of Maliakos. Now, all users will drive on a modern motorway of high standards, with two (2) traffic lanes per direction, an Emergency Lane (LEA), three (3) twin-branch tunnels, five (5) viaducts and high-quality infrastructure.What services are offered to drivers?
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