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Ministry starts trial for MLFF toll system in Bali
Selected vehicles are involved in the trial of the contactless toll system (MLFF) which started on Tuesday in Bali, aiming to enhance efficiency and remove congestion at toll gates.
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The Benoa toll gate of the Bali Mandara toll road is prepared to welcome users ahead of the Group of 20 Summit in November 2022. The Public Works and Housing Ministry started the trial period of a contactlesss multi-lane free flow (MLFF) system on the Bali Mandara toll road starting on Dec. 12, 2023, until January. (Antara/Aji Cakti)
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he trial for contactless toll transactions, or multi-lane free flow (MLFF), started on Tuesday on the Bali Mandara toll road until January.
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.
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”.
