KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — Motorists will get to enjoy discounts and rebates of between five and 37.5 per cent on 18 highways, in conjunction with the Chinese New Year. The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) in a statement, said the highway operators had agreed to offer incentives as corporate social responsibility and in appreciation of highway users.
The North-South Express way (PLUS) and the North-South Express way Central Link (ELITE) are offering rebates of as much as 30 per cent for journeys exceeding 100 km to motorists using the electronic toll collection (ETC) on Feb 16 and 23.
Meanwhile, the Damansara Puchong Highway is offering a 60 sen discount for all classes of vehicles using cash and ETC payment on Feb 19 and the Western KL Traffic Dispersal System (SPRINT) is offering 20 sen discount for all classes of vehicles using cash and ETC on the same day.
The Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH), the Guthrie Corridor Highway (GUTHRIE) and the Kemuning Shah Alam Highway (LKSA) are offering 20 per cent discount for ETC Class 1 traffic from 6am on Feb 19 to 6am on Feb 20.
The SMART Tunnel is offering 10 per cent discount for cash and ETC payment for class 1 to 4 vehicles on Feb 19 and the Shah Alam Highway (KESAS) is offering 10 per cent discount for cash and ETC payment for Class 1 vehicles only on the same day, said LLM.
According to LLM, the New North Klang Straits Bypass (NNKSB) is offering 10 per cent discount on cash and ETC payment for all classes of vehicles from 11pm Feb 18 to 8am on Feb 19, and the Cheras Kajang Highway (Grand Saga) and KL-Putrajaya Highway (MEX) are offering 10 per cent discount for cash and ETC
payment on Feb 19 for all classes of vehicles.
The Senai Desaru Highway (SDE) and the Kajang Seremban Highway (LEKAS) are offering 10 per cent discount for cash and ETC payment for class 1 vehicles only on the same day.
The South Klang Valley Highway (SKVE) is offering five per cent discount for ETC class 1 vehicles from 6am on Feb 19 to 5.59am on Feb 20, the statement said.
Meanwhile, PLUS Malaysia Berhad in a separate statement said discounts were given to class 1 vehicle motorists who travelled more than 100 km and used the ETC (through PLUSMiles card, Touch ‘n Go or SmartTAG) for payment on non-peak days.
Its managing director, Datuk Noorizah Abd Hamid said the rebate was given to encourage the public to travel on such days to reduce traffic congestion on peak days.
“It is also an initiative of PLUS, in appreciation of customers using the electronic payment system,” she said. She said PLUS would also provide 20 per cent toll rebate for all class 1 users at its three highways who adhere to its travel guide, use the ETC and travelled for more than 100km on peak days on Feb 17, 18, 21, and 22. She said PLUS was expecting the North-South Expressway to experience a 15 per cent increase in traffic to 1.5 million vehicles on the peak days.
PLUS also proposed that highway users returning home for the Chinese New Year on Feb 13 to start their journey from 6am to 8am for those travelling to Perlis, Kedah and South Johor.
Meanwhile, those heading to Penang and North Johor should start their journey from between 8am and noon, while those going to north and central Perak, as well as Melaka, start their journey at noon to 6pm.
Those going to south Perak and Negeri Sembilan are advised to move after 6pm. Similarly on Feb 22, those returning to Kuala Lumpur from the north and south are advised to travel according to the proposal travel schedule.
— BERNAMA
