Toll hike postponement covers highways, bridges


PETALING JAYA: The postponement of toll hikes this year will be extended to 20 highways and two bridges, including the SMART Tunnel, and is expected to cost taxpayers over RM2bil.

In a statement yesterday, the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) said the government would have to pay RM2.093bil to postpone hikes due this year.

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