Media Press Release

KL-KARAK HIGHWAY USERS ENJOY TOUCH N GO CARD INCENTIVE PROGRAM

Date: Wednesday, 05 August 2015
Category: Announcement



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KL-KARAK HIGHWAY USERS ENJOY TOUCH N GO CARD INCENTIVE PROGRAM


(Promotion price - Touch n Go card inclusive of RM5 reload value)


Kuala Lumpur, 5 August 2015 – East Coast Expressway (ECE [Gombak-Karak-Kuantan-Jabor]) highway operator, ANIH Berhad launched promotional Touch ‘n Go cards as an incentive for highway users switching from cash to electronic toll payment (E-TOLL) in preparation of the KL-Karak Highway component under ECE going fully electronic come 9 September 2015.


Director of ANIH Berhad, Nik Fauzi Tan Sri Nik Hussein in a statement announced 30,000 Touch ‘n Go cards at the price of RM5 each are out for grabs since 1 August 2015. Each card also comes with a reload value of RM5. The response has been encouraging with 1,681 cards sold since they were offered. Nik Fauzi said the incentive was made in encouraging KL – Karak Highway users to start using the Touch ‘n Go cards and phase out cash term by the implementation date. The toll rates at Gombak and Bentong stand at RM5 and RM3, respectively.


The sales locations are at the Customer Service Centres (CSS), reload lanes and mix mode lanes of Gombak and Bentong Toll Plazas.


ANIH Berhad fast tracks implementation of E-Toll for the KL_Karak Highway component of the East Coast Expressway. The move had been taken as an effort to continuously provide an improved toll collection system and convenience to highway users. All 16 cash lanes are now running on mixed-mode but will be gradually phased out to accepting electronic payment beginning 9 September 2015.




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About ANIH Berhad

ANIH Berhad is the concession holder of the East Coast Expressway 1 (ECE 1) spanning 240km. Starting from Gombak in Klang Valley to Jabor in Terengganu, ECE 1 shortens the travel time between Klang Valley and major towns in the East Coast States, especially Kuantan. ANIH Berhad is also the concessionaire of KL-Seremban Highway. The operation and maintenance of toll highway networks are managed by the AlloyMtd Group.

For media enquiries, please contact:

  1. Fazlyaton Hussein, Head, Communications Department at
    fazlyaton.hussein@alloymtd.com

  2. Hafizah Mohd Sabri, Senior Executive, Communications at
    hafizah.sabri@alloymtd.com

  3. Sofia Roseli, Executive, Communications at
    sofia.roseli@alloymtd.com


News release is issued on behalf of ANIH Berhad by:
Communications Department
AlloyMtd Group


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