Public Works and Housing Ministry secretary-general Mohammad Zainal Fatah said the trial would focus on the technological implementation.

“The technology won’t be instantly smooth, we have to see the traffic characteristics, which may be different with those in other countries that have used it,” he said on Tuesday as quoted by liputan6.com.

Zainal added that the trial period was to check whether or not the gantry would open when a vehicle passed, so the trial was only taking place on one toll gate.

This trial will not involve any payments. Zainal emphasized that not paying during this period prevented issues such as unauthorized vehicle passage or individuals who had paid but could not exit.

"No [payment], this is a trial. It's being tested first, if [we charged], then many cars might pass through or, for example, people who have paid but then cannot exit," he said.

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Technology provider PT Roatex Indonesia Toll System (RITS) disclosed that the initial trial of the MLFF toll system would be limited to specific types of vehicles, or “friendly users”.

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