BEGINNING from 12:01am, Jan 20 to 11:59pm, Jan 21, 2023, (Saturday), there will be no charge for PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) users.
The North-South highway operator said it welcomes the move to give toll waiver to the rakyat plying the PLUS highway network on the two days (today and tomorrow) in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebration as announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
PLUS anticipates that most highway users will seize the opportunity to enjoy the toll waiver and plan their Balik Kampung travels based on the designated toll waiver dates.
"Therefore, we advise the public to plan their journey carefully and to anticipate that their journey back to their hometowns may take longer especially during the 2 special days announced by the YAB Prime Minister," said PLUS chief operating officer, Datuk Zakaria Ahmad Zabidi.
To manage the surge in traffic, PLUS said it is committed to take the appropriate measures to help highway customers throughout their highway journey.
"PLUS will take the necessary steps to manage the traffic onslaught and we have put in place various measures on the highway mainline, toll plazas and the rest areas," said Zakaria.
At the same time, PLUS takes this opportunity to explain how the free toll is implemented on its highway network:
1) Touch 'n Go card or SmartTAG users are still required to tap their Touch 'n Go card at the reader at the toll lane for travel records. However, no toll fare will be charged or deducted from the Touch 'n Go card.
2) For RFID users, they are to enter and exit the highway via the dedicated RFID lanes. Similar to the Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG customers, no toll fare will be charged or deducted from their Touch 'n Go e-Wallet.
3) Highway users will enjoy the toll waiver when they pass through the exit toll plazas during the stipulated period.
4) For Touch 'n Go card users, they are advised to check the status of their Touch 'n Go card with Touch 'n Go Sdn Bhd prior to their journey. This is to prevent them from using Touch 'n Go cards that are dormant and have been deactivated.
"PLUS also advises those who are planning to travel during peak days, especially during the 2 designated days to follow the Travel Time Advisory (TTA) schedule that was recently issued. We encourage them to carefully plan their journey, ensure that their vehicles are in good condition and get plenty of rest before they drive," he said.
Highway users are also recommended to use Waze or Google Maps during journeys to get the latest traffic updates during this festive period.
