By the next fiscal year, we will have a blank section of a gas station that exceeds 150km.
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  • By next fiscal year, we will zero the blank section of a gas station that exceeds 150km.

April 28, 2016
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Central Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
West Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.

NEXCO EAST /Central Japan/West Japan will cooperate with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to eliminate all GS blank sections exceeding 150km by the next fiscal year in order to prevent running out of fuel in blank sections of gas stations (GS) on Expressway I decided to aim for that. First, by mid-July, we will carry out off-road refueling services (*) at five interchanges (ICs). In the next fiscal year, we will Large locations where we will conduct these effects while verifying these effects.

This work is based on the “Expressway Organization/Company Business Inspection” compiled by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism regarding the achievements and challenges of the Expressway Organization/Company 10 years after the privatization and the necessary efforts in the future. It has been examined based on (July 2015).

  • For refueling with the designated GS, if you temporarily leave the designated IC, the price will be adjusted to the same amount as when you continuously drive to the destination (long-distance reduction will continue) (ETC vehicles limited (some ICs except for.))

ICs for off-road refueling services

Road nameDesignated ICExecuting agencyRemarks
Ban-Etsu ExpresswayNiitsu ICNEXCO EAST※1
Tokai-Hokuriku ExpresswayFukumitsu ICNEXCO CENTRAL※1
Doto ExpresswayTokachi Shimizu ICNEXCO EAST※2
Chugoku ExpresswayYoshiwa IC, Muikaichi ICNEXCO WEST※3
  • 1 The social experiment will start in mid-July 2016, but details will be announced later.
  • 2 We will inform you that the fare will not change even if you temporarily leave because of refueling (ETC vehicles and non-ETC vehicles are also acceptable).
  • 3 We have been conducting social experiments since April 20, 2015.
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