- No RFID stickers required, uses smartphone app
- Multiple e-wallets supported
- Full implementation to start ahead of schedule
Indonesia is way ahead of the game to transition its road users to a barrierless toll collection system. The country hopes to fully implement the Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) system, which Indonesia knows it as CANTAS, by the end of 2022.
Previously, it was reported that the archipelago will start rolling out MLFF in July 2022 and they hope to fully implement the system by mid-2023. However, it looks like the transition has gone smoothly and they can fully implement MLFF ahead of schedule.
With the system in place, road users will no longer need to stop their vehicles and roll down their windows to scan their cards.
The barrierless toll collection system allows three payment methods. The first is known as electric-On Board Unit (e-OBU), which uses GPS function within smartphones and automatically charges road users via an application.
So, all users need to do is download the mobile application and register their personal and vehicle details in the e-OBU system. The satellite will then determine the user’s location via the smartphone.
Users can also choose to pay tolls without using the smartphone app. These users can purchase the OBU scanning device very similar to our SmartTag, or a ticket for a one-time pass known as electronic route ticket.
The process is a one-time activation, so once they have registered, they can easily pass-through toll plazas and the system will automatically deduct their preferred e-wallets.
Yes, road users are not limited to only one e-wallet, unlike our system which can only deduct from the Touch n’ Go e-Wallet.
For now, some toll plazas still allow users to use the E-Toll card scanning payment mode, which is similar to our Touch n’ Go card.
Closer to home, the cabinet recently approved the Works Ministry to implement MLFF in our country by 2025.
Keyword: What RFID? Indonesia races ahead with smartphone-based barrierless toll collection by end-2022