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Previously, we mentioned how you can use your credit and debit card to pay for tolls on MEX Highway. Today, Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi announced that such payment can be used in 11 highways. That said, which highways are affected?
In case you didn’t know, the Open Payment Toll Collection System starts today, 29 September 2023. This method of payment allows you to pay tolls using debit and credit cards. Besides that, Alexander also said that implementation of the SPT would provide new alternatives to existing toll payment methods such as Touch ‘n Go, Smart Tags and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID).
These are the 11 Highways that use the Open Payment Toll Collection System (SPT):
- Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Expressway (Akleh)
- Guthrie Corridor Expressway (GCE)
- Sungai Besi Expressway (Besraya)
- Pantai Baru Expressway (NPE)
- Butterworth-Kulim Expressway (BKE).
- Damansara-Puchong Expressway (LDP)
- Skim Penyuraian Trafik Kuala Lumpur Barat (SPRINT)
- Shah Alam Expressway (Kesas)
- SMART Tunnel, Kuala Lumpur-Putrajaya Expressway (MEX)
- Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway (DUKE)
According to the minister, 12 highways have agreed to implement the SPT. Interestingly, implementation of the system on the Penang Bridge (JPP) is expected to begin at the end of this year. That is to allow the concessionaire more time to research the system.
Moreover, there are ongoing discussions to expand the implementation of the SPT on other highways in the country. That is part of the MYjalan campaign initiative undertaken by the Works Ministry, the Malaysian Highway Authority and highway concession companies to provide you a more convenient travelling experience.
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