PLUS Malaysia Bhd will conduct a trial run for the open toll payment system using credit and debit cards on the Penang Bridge and Butterworth-Kulim Expressway in September.

PLUS chief operating officer Zakaria Ahmad Zabidi said the concessionaire will work with the Malaysia Highway Authority (LLM) to implement the system.

“PLUS welcome the statement by Works Minister Alexander Nanta Linggi about the system, especially allowing motorists to use debit and credit cards on several highways, including the Penang Bridge.

“We are currently preparing to have a trial run of the system where motorists can use the debit and credit cards in the radio frequency identification (RFID) lanes, as well as use the e-wallet Touch ‘n Go on the Penang Bridge,” he said in George Town today.

He added that a similar experiment will be carried out to test the system at the BKE toll plaza in Kubang Semang.

Nanta had said the system will begin in September on the Sungai Besi Expressway, the Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway, the New Pantai Expressway, the Guthrie Corridor Expressway and the Penang Bridge. – Bernama, March 23, 2023.