KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 – The full implementation of the cashless toll on some major highways starting Sept 9 is expected to go smoothly with the positive reception from the public. SMART Tunnel CEO Mohd Fuad Kamal Ariffin said the increase in revenue can be measured by the increase in card sales Touch’n GO (TnG) and SmartTAG devices. The promotion of cashless toll performed by the highway concessionaire has boosted sales of such equipment, particularly among the urban community.
He said the percentage of our sales is encouraging and we are confident of achieving the target. With the promotional activities during the cashless toll payment in full, we are witnessing increased usage percentage of 77 percent in January 2015 to 81 per cent at the moment. Among the promotional activities carried out by the highway operator gives a discount card for as little as RM5 TnG and 20 percent for SmarTag devices.
With effect from midday on Sept 9, at 12 toll plazas payment will be carried out without cash in full, with all transactions are electronically through PLUSMiles, TnG or SmarTag. Toll Plaza Toll Plaza were counter, North-South Highway (PLUS); Toll Plaza Bukit Kayu Hitam (PLUS); Toll Lunas, Butterworth-Kulim Expressway (BKE); Toll Kubang Semang (BKE); Penang Bridge Toll Plaza Toll Plaza Gombak, Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway (KLK).
Six other toll plaza is Bentong Toll Plaza (KLK); Toll Plaza Datuk Keramat Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH); Plaza Tol Ayer Panas, Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (DUKE); Toll Sentul Pasar, DUKE; Toll Plaza Stone, DUKE and SMART Highway Toll Plaza.
Besides that, the Lorong 24 hours to sell value-added and SmarTag TnG card with promotional pricing reasonable for motorists to be prepared and toll rebate of five percent will be offered to the Class 1 vehicles using Highway DUKE for three months, starting on Sept 9.
Meanwhile, Director of the North-East Consortium (KL) Sdn Bhd (musk), said DUKE Highway concessionaire has sold 32,000 and 4,000 units TnG card SmarTag devices. He said cashless payment not only saves time, but speed up transactions, traffic flows more efficient and environmentally friendly.
“As we have witnessed in the toll plaza which fully implemented electronic payment, there is opposition from some quarters, but we think this is the best way forward to ensure the effective operation of the toll and to the benefit of all road users,” he said. AKLEH operator, project Trails Kota Sdn Bhd (Prolintas) said it has sold 7,377 and 4,564 units TnG card SmarTag and this number is expected to increase further with the campaign and the campaign is still running.
