Debit, prepaid and debit card payments for tolls being tested on AKLEH and GCE

 

Toll collection through debit cards, credit cards or prepaid cards, also known as the Open Payment System (OPS), is currently undergoing testing on the Guthrie Corridor Expressway (GCE) and the Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH). - NSTP/ASWADI ALIAS.

KUALA LUMPUR: Toll collection through debit cards, credit cards or prepaid cards, also known as the Open Payment System (OPS), is currently undergoing testing on the Guthrie Corridor Expressway (GCE) and the Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH).

Prolintas Group Chief Executive Officer Dato' Mohammad Azlan Abdullah said the OPS is a viable option accessible to Class 1 vehicle (cars) users via a specially designated lane indicated by a recently installed gantry sign board.

He said the system is currently in effect at three GCE toll plazas, namely the Bukit Jelutong Toll Plaza, Elmina Toll Plaza, and Lagong Toll Plaza, from Sept 13.

The Datuk Keramat Toll Plaza on AKLEH, meanwhile, has been accepting the new toll payment method since Sept 9.

"One lane at every toll plaza is dedicated for the system in trial, complying with the Malaysian Highway Authority's (MHA) standards," he said adding that the initiative is an addition to existing toll payment methods such as Touch 'n Go card, SmartTag and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID).

"The initiative will provide greater convenience and flexibility for motorists with multiple options of toll payment which will contribute to the overall improvement of the nation's highway industry," he said. - NST