GEORGE TOWN – PLUS Malaysia Bhd (PLUS) will conduct a trial run for the implementation of its open toll payment system using credit and debit cards at the Penang Bridge and Butterworth-Kulim Expressway in September.
Through the open toll payment system, motorists can use credit and debit cards to pay toll charges once the system is fully operational in September.
PLUS chief operating officer Datuk Zakaria Ahmad Zabidi said they will work with the Malaysia Highway Authority to implement the system.
“PLUS welcomes the statement by Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi about the implementation of the open toll payment system, especially allowing motorists to use debit and credit cards on several highways, including the Penang Bridge.
“We are currently preparing for a trial run of the system where motorists can use debit and credit cards at the RFID lanes, as well as their Touch ‘n Go e-wallets at the Penang Bridge,” he said in a statement here today.
He added that a similar trial run will be carried out for the system at the BKE toll plaza in Kubang Semang.
Nanta had said the open toll payment system will begin in September at the Sg Besi Expressway, the Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway, the New Pantai Expressway, the Guthrie Corridor Expressway, and the Penang Bridge. – Bernama, March 23, 2023
