Terengganu’s Barisan Nasional (BN) division has pledged to reduce toll rates on the second phase of the East Coast Expressway (LPT2) should it win in the upcoming general election (GE). The announcement was part of Barisan’s 20-point manifesto that was revealed during caretaker deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s one-day visit to the east coast state.
“We will reduce the toll rates on LPT2 up to 50% in stages,” said menteri besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Razif Abd Rahman after the launch of the Kuala Berang Barisan election machinery. Currently, it costs RM43.30 for a Class 1 vehicle to travel from Karak in Pahang to Kuala Terengganu via the LPT2.
The present rates for Class 1 commuters plying the LPT2 is 12 sen per kilometre. This news follows the ruling coalition’s manifesto to remove toll collection in stages within 100 days of governing if it wins the upcoming GE and abolish toll payment for motorcyclists using the Penang Bridge.
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They are in power now… Why not do it now rather than after GE14 ? Reduce now la…
toll rates down, then funding for education and hospital medical oso down.
Rakyat didahulukan. Syukur alhamdulillah…
Only country in the world where the ruling party can entice people with such things.
If you know people are suffering, why don’t you do it now? Why wait until GE14?
By the way, Malaysia does not even need a single tolls if corruption and stealing stops completely.
Every year, we lose tens of billions of ringgit just from corruption alone. That money can pay for every single toll in Malaysia
They do after GE14 but at the same time extending the concession to 100 years
What the heck! You are the one implemented these tolls and wanna be hero to reduce it????
other competitor say totally abolish toll if they take over putrajaya. i think that is more interesting proposal.
Sg Nyior??
I like it!
(Like) ECRL.
(Dislike) LPT2
Up to 50% in stages?? Really?? Why not make it abolish 50% on 6th may onwards & abolish 100% starting 6 june?? Then Dr M/Pasz to counter-offer??
Reduce toll by 50% but compensate with taxpayers’ money. So clever. There is an Agreement to honour, no?
Yeah reduced 50% tol charges but later increase concessions period 10 years. Good try.
50% in stages..
Why not give a date? Why not 100%?
I remember last GE… 30% reduction in stages.. but where is the 30%? You know what I’m talking about..
Didn’t u approved the toll rate in your current tenure????
Huuuaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh….im sleepy oredy…
PLUS Hway to utara takda turun toll ke?
hahahahahhaha…joker…state administered by them…they are the owner of the highway…built from their money…give 50% now laaah…not later…
How long the CA for LPT2 to Anih? And who own Anih? Anyone know?
reduce after win then increase next year… good deal
Do not believe them anymore
Never trust thief thing, Nowday ppl is suffering inflation BN manipulate and GE14 comes he offer in return something previous he take from you.
What for BN promise this and that? Unlike opposition they are already in power for many years and still in power now and could have done whatever things that they are promising now and then. PH can play this trick, like abolishing toll, reduce car price, reduce GST, etc after they are elected as federal government but not BN.
With that kind of road quality, LPT2 should have been made toll-free from Day 1.
If they are sincere, why not do it during their last 4 years.? They lupa they are ruling Ganu ka?
what has become of government. A place where corrupt exist and wants to exist and gives goodies so to stay corrupt and in power.
They oredi win PRU13, y don’t do it
so much bull from the ruling coalition running upto GE, they should be given a ticket for reckless driving