No extra charges on private vehicles entering city as incentive to use public transport, PM Anwar confirms

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim confirmed that the Madani government would not opt to incentivize use of public transport by introducing charges on private vehicles.

He said that while that option is used by some nations it is not suitable yet since the public transport infrastructure is still being developed.

“In some countries, to encourage the use of public transport, they impose charges on other (private) vehicles entering the city.

“We are not proposing that for now, as we feel it may be burdensome,” he said at the launch of the Gombak Integrated Terminal (TBG).

The current priority is to develop a comprehensive, integrated and people-friendly public transport network in line with the Malaysia Madani principles, he said.