Well, there we have it folks, a total of 18 highways have registered a toll hike. The highways are the AKLEH, Besraya, DUKE, Grand Saga, Guthrie Corridor Expressway, Kajang SILK, Karak, LATAR, LEKAS, LKSA, MEX, NPE, SMART tunnel, Senai-Desaru Expressway, SKVE, Butterworth Outer Ring Road (BORR), Sprint Expressway and the LDP Expressway – the hikes will be in effect from October 15 onwards.
All Class 1 passenger vehicles will now need to pay hikes ranging from RM0.20 to RM2.30. The lowest toll adjustment comes from the Kajang-Seremban Highway (LEKAS) for the Semenyih toll plaza (from RM1.10 to RM1.30), the second highest is for its Setul toll plaza, the toll rates have been hiked up by as much as RM1.10 (from RM4.90 to RM6.00) while the highest increase (RM2.30) is registered on the Senai-Desaru Expressway at the Penawar toll plaza (from RM11.20 to RM13.50).
Elsewhere, ringgit hikes include the Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Expressway (AKLEH) from RM1.50 to RM2.50, the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway at the Gombak toll plaza from RM5.00 to RM6.00, the Putrajaya toll plaza on the Maju Expressway (MEX) from RM2.50 to RM3.50, the SMART tunnel from RM2.00 to RM3.00 and all toll plazas situated on the Sprint Expressway.
No change in rates have been registered for the Kundang Timur and Kundang Barat toll plazas on the Kuala-Lumpur-Kuala Selangor Expressway (LATAR) which stays the same at RM1.30. Similarly, the same goes to the PJS 2 toll plaza on the New Pantai Expressway (NPE) which continues on with the same rate at RM1.00.
Refer to the table below to see the rate hikes for Class 1 vehicles:
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AI-generated Summary ✨
Comments reflect widespread dissatisfaction with the toll hikes, with many criticizing concessionaires and government policies for continuous rate increases since October 15. Posters point out tolls like LDP and MEX rising by 50 cents, expressing frustration over the lack of relief and perceptions of corruption and cronyism. Some sarcastically praise the government or mock political promises, while others joke about alternative transportation like motorbiking or migrating. Several comments accuse politicians of exploiting citizens and criticize the failure to abolish tolls despite promises. A few mention that toll hikes also affect regular visits to government counters and express concern over rising living costs in general. Overall, the sentiment is predominantly negative, highlighting public anger and disappointment over the toll rate increases.