THE implementation of the Open Payment Toll Collection System (SPT), which allows highway users to pay tolls via debit and credit card, officially began today at 11 highways. 

The highways are the Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Expressway, the Guthrie Corridor Expressway, the Sungai Besi Expressway (BESRAYA), the New Pantai Expressway, and the Butterworth-Kulim Expressway. 

Others include the Damansara-Puchong Expressway, SPRINT Expressway, Shah Alam Expressway, SMART Tunnel, Kuala Lumpur-Putrajaya Expressway, and Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway. 

Works Minister Alexander Nanta Linggi said the implementation of the SPT would provide new alternatives to existing toll payment methods such as Touch ’n Go, Smart Tag, and Radio Frequency Identification. 

“Our objective is to provide payment options for users since previously there were only one or two systems; sometimes their (Touch ‘n Go) card balance is not sufficient (for toll payment).  

“Road users now have another option, namely the SPT, this is also the first step towards implementing the multi-lane free flow system in the future,” he said after officiating the implementation of the SPT at Loke Yew Toll Plaza on BESRAYA today. 

He said so far, 12 highways have agreed to implement the SPT, however, the implementation of the system on the Penang Bridge is expected to begin at the end of this year to allow the concessionaire to conduct further studies on it. 

In the meantime, he said discussions were ongoing to expand the implementation of the SPT on other highways. 

The implementation of the SPT system is part of the MYJalan campaign initiative undertaken by the Works Ministry, the Malaysian Highway Authority, and highway concession companies to provide convenience to road users. – Bernama, September 29, 2023.