PETALING JAYA: The 50% toll discount will be implemented during all festive seasons this year, says works minister Alexander Nanta Linggi.
He said this measure would reduce the costs borne by the government in compensating highway concessionaires, Bernama reported.
“In a year, eight days were allocated for toll-free travel before this. Now, the same number of days will have a 50% discount instead.
“If it were 100% free, we would spend RM160 million. By halving it, the payment to concessionaires amounts to RM80 million,” he said during a working visit to the Federal Route FT05 Sungai Besar-Sabak Bernam in Sekinchan today.
He said the 50% toll discount was approved at a previous Cabinet meeting.
Previously, Nanta had stated that the government was reviewing a more targeted approach to assist the public in place of the toll-free scheme during festive seasons.