The Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA) has announced that twelve more toll plazas will go fully cashless starting at noon from September 9 onwards, Bernama reports. They are all set to switch to the all-Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system, requiring the use of SmartTAG, Touch ‘n Go or PLUSMiles card.
Affected toll plazas are:
- Penang Bridge toll
- SMART Highway toll
- Dato Keramat toll on the Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH)
- Ayer Panas, Sentul Pasar and Batu tolls on the Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (DUKE)
- Jitra and Bukit Kayu Hitam tolls on the North-South Expressway (PLUS)
- Lunas and Kubang Semang tolls on Butterworth-Kulim Expressway (BKE)
- Gombak and Bentong tolls on the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway (KLK)
Queries regarding the implementation of this system can be directed to the MHA hotline at 1-800-88-7752.
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