Kapsch TrafficCom has extended the Belarus Electronic Tolling System by 118km to accommodate increased traffic.

The system started commercial operations in August 2013, and has made an enormous impact in Belarus, with about 160,000 registered users.

This latest extension of the toll system covers a segment of the M-4 Minsk to Mogilev road, with the total length of the Kapsch operated toll roads in Belarus increasing to 933km.

"The system has seen rise in number of monthly transactions to 169,000 in November 2013."

The expansion involves installation of 11 additional tolling and enforcement gantries, along with the opening of an additional two new customer service points in the Minsk region along the tolling route, both operating 24/7.

Kapsch TrafficCom secured the order in February 2012 for the implementation and operation of a nationwide electronic toll collection system in Belarus.

The system is based on short-range communication (DSRC), with operations scheduled for a period of 20 years.

Since its launch, the system has seen rise in number of monthly transactions to 169,000 in November 2013, reaching the maximum of 176,000 in October 2013.

Vehicles commuting from Belarus, Ukraine, Lithuania, Poland and Russia have all registered for the Tolling System.

Kapsch TrafficCom is a provider of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) that can be applied in the fields of road user charging, urban access and parking, road safety enforcement, commercial vehicle operations, electronic vehicle registration, traffic management and V2X cooperative systems.