00:00The government has agreed to provide a 50% toll discount on February 14 and 15 in conjunction
00:09with the Chinese New Year 2026 celebrations. Works Minister Datuk Siri Alexander Nantalingi
00:15said in a statement on Saturday that the discount will be implemented from 12.01am on February 14
00:23until 11.59pm on February 15, involving RM19.5 million in compensation to highway concessionaires.
00:32He said the decision was agreed upon at the Cabinet meeting on Friday, in line with the
00:37government's efforts to promote unity and safeguard the well-being of Malaysians of all races and
00:43religions. According to him, the discount is expected to help ease travel costs for motorists
00:50returning to their hometowns or going on holiday during the festive period, as well as ahead of
00:55Ramadan. The initiative applies to Class I private vehicles at all toll plazas and Class II vehicles
01:02at the Penang Bridge but excludes toll plazas at the country's borders, namely the Sultan Iskandar
01:09Customs Immigration and Quarantine Complex on the North-South Expressway, PLUS, and the Tanjung
01:15Kupang Toll Plaza on the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link, Link Kedua. He said the dates were selected
01:21to minimize traffic congestion while allowing highway operators to optimize operations and
01:27coordinate additional logistics at lay-bys and rest and service areas, R&Rs. Highway users are
01:35advised to plan their journeys carefully, observe traffic regulations, and check real-time traffic
01:41updates via the Malaysian Highway Authority's official channels or the Traffic Management Centre.
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