There will be no raise toll booth, Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Kostas Ah assured. Karamanlis, adding that the mileage fee will be introduced gradually.

“Because I have read different things about the increase due to inflation, the government will not allow an increase in fares,” the minister told Action24.

“As was done, for example, in the Peloponnese, as well as in other concessions, we will gradually move towards the introduction of mileage fees. This is a fair. This is also happening in other European countries,” added Mr. Karamanlis, announcing the tender for electronic tolls.

At the same time, he cited rumors of a fare reduction for Attiki Odos, which will be introduced from 2024. He pointed out that since this is a regional road, there could be no proportional fee.

Line 4 and green taxis and buses

Mr. Karamanlis also mentioned projects being carried out to reduce traffic congestion in Attica, such as the expansion of Kimi Avenue, the undergrounding of Heliopolis and Line 4 of the metro.

Especially on the last question, he mentioned that although there were riots in Exarchia, it came to the SC and ended.

“And personally, since I live in the center of Athens, I have full respect for the citizens who are concerned about the construction,” said the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, referring to the efforts to plant greenery on the subway sites under construction. and as friendly as possible to the everyday life of the city.

In addition, Mr. Karamanlis mentioned that the fee stimulates the “greening” of the taxi and bus fleet.

“In a few months, you will see green buses on the streets,” he stressed, noting that municipalities also need to quickly set up e-vehicle charging sites, and incentives such as free parking should also be provided.

Antonis Samaras Foundation

Answering a question about yesterday’s opening of the Antonis Samaras Foundation, Mr. Karamanlis noted that “everyone was present. Both from the ND and outside its narrow party framework, which testifies to the unity of the faction, and in his speech he looked back at his personal political path.”

The Minister of Infrastructure and Transport noted that by his speech, Antonis Samaras proved, on the one hand, that he puts national interests above personal ones, and on the other hand, strengthens the unity of the faction.

Mr. Karamanlis, at the same time, emphasized that New Democracy has a clear political identity and a well-known historical path, recalling that “discoveries” have taken place from time to time, the main one being the opening of the center. Konstantinos Karamanlis himself.

Asked to comment on the former prime minister’s reports of surveillance, Mr. Karamanlis noted that Mr. Samaras, like Kyriakos Mitsotakis himself, had raised the seriousness of the issue for the republic. The Minister of Infrastructure and Transport also noted that a bill on institutional measures to protect against eavesdropping is being voted in parliament today, stressing that there is a problem with malware throughout Europe.