Giving free tolls during the festive season will not reduce traffic woes, said Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
He said what is important is for road users to change their attitudes and plan their journeys when the festive season arrives.
“The amount of compensation in the form of compensation by the government to the toll concessionaire exceeds RM35 million per day.
“Although it does not involve direct cash compensation, the concession has had to be extended and this does not solve the problem of congestion on tolled highways,” he said when asked to comment on the government’s decision to stop giving free tolls in conjunction with the festive season.
He said the decision to stop giving free tolls was a decision by the Cabinet following a recommendation from Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.
