The East Coast Expressway Phase 2 (LPT2) that goes to Terengganu and Kelantan is now toll-free, but users may have to start paying toll from September.
The Sun reports that highway operator PLUS has been selected by the government to manage the 184 km Jabor-Kg Gemuruh highway, and is expected to be awarded a 18-year concession starting from Sept 1.
“The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) and Public-Private Partnership Unit (Ukas) are currently at the last stage of finalising the concession agreement (CA) and it will probably be signed after the Hari Raya Aidilfitri holidays,” a government source told the daily, adding that the North-South Expressway concessionaire was selected over six other companies.
The selection of PLUS has surprised some. It is reported that the Terengganu state government wanted to have a say as it funded RM1.8 billion out of the highway’s RM4.25 billion total cost.
Anih Berhad was a leading contender even before the tender was opened, as it had a track record of managing LPT1 and the KL-Karak Highway, besides completing 40% of LPT2’s construction well ahead of other parties.
PLUS was not available for comment at the report’s press time.
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One just have to know how much the cronies can make by awarding to PLUS. I’m not surprised by this decision at all
49% of PLUS is owned by EPF so if you have money in an EPF account, YOU’RE ONE OF THE CRONIES!
Like we are going to gain any money from them.. Dream on bro! I’m just a regular toll-paying guy like the rest out there
PLUS 100% belongs to government thru UEM. Looking at the size of the highway army that they have – maintenance people, machinery, technical know-how, it’s not surprising that they could offer lowest operating cost.
UEM is not government own (GLC) it is Umno’s Engineering Malaysia. That’s how the party get its funds. I think it is to compensate PLUS for delaying toll hike and the PLUS concessionaire are meeting its limit. Not more than 15 years if not extended.
Anih… LPT half ANIH half PLUS.
Hopefully PLUS get CA to built LPT3 tooooo
Yeah ANIH… LPT2 completed ahead of schedule with lots of uneven road. Good move to give to PLUS to manage it. Hopefully we will see which stretch is well maintained.
really agree with you..
just look at LPT 1 uneven road and that with resurface work almost entire year..
Hope both concessions can provide seamless toll system if user wants to travel end-to-end.
The technical know how & the pool of talents they have in PLUS were the main reasons they won the award, fair & square
Given the the fact PLUS has the technical know how & the pool of talent they won the awarf fair & square.
through my crystal ball, i can see 2 things:
1) PLUS was awarded for the cotract is bias as government has shares in it.
2) 18-year concession is just a bullshit. 101% it will be extended. Excuse, cannot cover the cost of maintaining the road.
How about petrol station? They should finalize and built before toll charges started.
Agreed. As for now, last petrol station checkpoint only at R&R Gambang.
last piece of our major highway network to be constructed in peninsular. gold mine
Kltn – Penang maybe also… :)
Those two states had burned their bridges & highway, so to speak.
Wish I had known it was all just for political mileage…had the cheek to use the word “Pakatan” to brand themselves and dupe us all
If they had to give someone to manage it, it should be PLUS if viewed purely from a maintenance stand point. They really do take care of the highways under them.
Plus hv been doing a good job upgrading the highways and maintaining it.Most accidents happen on human error. Speeding..sleeping.. bla..bla..bla too long to list everything here
This is cool.
If they run this, we will get attractive Raya/Festive rebates like what they did now at our NSE highways.
I cannot imagine other highway concessionaires to take over other than PLUS themselves.