{"id":12737,"date":"2021-12-21T10:54:40","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T02:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=12737"},"modified":"2021-12-21T10:54:42","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T02:54:42","slug":"govt-looking-to-phase-out-touch-n-go-smarttag-by-end-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=12737","title":{"rendered":"Govt looking to phase out Touch \u2018n Go, SmartTAG by end-2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kuala Lumpur, Dec 21 — The works ministry is targeting 60% usage of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for toll payments by the end of 2022, Dewan Negara was told today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deputy Works Minister Arthur Joseph Kurup said the use of Touch \u2018n Go and SmartTAG cards may be stopped by the end of 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe understand the concerns voiced by highway users and would like to clarify that for now, Touch\u2018 n Go and SmartTAG card lanes remain operational on all highways and they will only be phased out, taking into account RFID usage rates and RFID lane availability,\u201d<\/em> he said during the question-and-answer session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was replying to a supplementary question from Aknan Ehtook on the ministry\u2019s plans on the use of RFID technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Arthur added that the cost of RFID is much lower than Touch \u2018n Go and SmartTAG and that it does not require maintenance costs such as replacing the battery as needed for SmartTAG and is easy to top up online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt the RFID lane, we can clear 1,000 vehicles per hour, but Touch\u2018 n Go only 550 vehicles per hour, meaning this technology (RFID) can indeed help reduce congestion at toll plazas.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe government will now give a discount of RM10 if we buy (the) RFID (device) through electronic wallets (e-wallets), At the same time we are still studying some methods to provide additional incentives such as new car buyers having RFID already installed,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arthur said this in response to another supplementary question from Seruandi Saad\u2019 who wanted to know whether the government intends to provide free installation or subsidies to consumers who switch from Touch \u2018n Go and SmartTAG to RFID to reduce their cost burden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NMT<\/a> as reported by Bernama<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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