Multi-lane free circulation toll system to be launched in Malaysia by 2025 to scale back congestion at toll plazas

The works ministry has reiterated it’s going to introduce a multi-lane free circulation (MLFF) toll system in Malaysia by 2025 to scale back congestion at toll plazas. The barrier-free tolling system utilises a gantry construction with out designated cubicles or lanes, with toll funds collected through radio-frequency identification (RFID) that works along with an automatic quantity plate recognition (ANPR) system.

In a report by NST, senior works minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof mentioned the proposal had been accredited by the Cupboard. He added that with the MLFF system, automobiles would now not have to queue or cease to pay for toll, as is the case now with present fee strategies (Contact ‘n Go card, SmartTAG and RFID).

“The following step is to barter with all of the toll concession firms on how it will likely be applied in order to offer comfort to freeway customers. After that, we are going to look into learn how to combine the MLFF system the place we are going to set up a command centre managed by the Malaysian Freeway Authority (LLM) that must be built-in with all municipalities or cities,” mentioned Fadillah.

The MLFF system is likely one of the initiatives below the works ministry’s Clever Transport System (ITS) Grasp Plan 2019-2023, which was developed to enhance the protection of street customers and drive the event of IPS functions within the nation.

The concept of implementing a MLFF system in Malaysia is nothing new and has been introduced up a number of instances prior to now. In 2009, the federal government mentioned the system was being trialled and {that a} proposal can be readied by the top of the 12 months. Later in 2015, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) started proof of idea of a MLFF system at a web site owned by Expertise Park Malaysia.

Extra lately in September final 12 months, Inexperienced Packet introduced that it might run its MLFF proof of idea on the Besraya Freeway from early 2022. A couple of years earlier than that, the Malaysian Affiliation of Freeway Concession Corporations (MAHCC) mentioned in 2019 that every one highways throughout the nation transition to a MLFF system within the subsequent three years when RFID toll assortment is applied in any respect toll plazas nationwide.

The usage of RFID for a MLFF system is deemed to be extra environment friendly, Fadillah mentioned in a report from March this 12 months. “The infrared expertise used for SmartTag gadgets has not been confirmed within the implementation of the MLFF system, in comparison with the RFID expertise which has been broadly adopted by developed international locations which have applied the toll assortment system,” he mentioned on the time.

“The implementation of the RFID expertise is consistent with the federal government’s purpose to introduce the MLFF toll assortment system utilizing the RFID expertise and it’s anticipated to be totally applied by 2025,” he added in a reply to a query by Sabak Bernam MP Datuk Mohd Fasiah Mohd Fakeh within the Dewan Rakyat.