Today, Friday 15 June 2007, all the users of the Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel (SMART) will be charged a RM2 toll one way. SMART is open only to cars, taxis, MPVs and SUVs not exceeding 2 meter in height. No motorcycles, buses or lorries are allowed. Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG facilities are available for paying toll.The 9.7km SMART project is meant to divert rain water away from the city centre to prevent flash floods and alleviate traffic congestion along Jalan Sungai Besi to Jalan Ampang. The project is jointly carried out by MMC Corporation Berhad and Gamuda Berhad.
The SMART is the world’s first dual purpose tunnel (double deck), and among the largest in the world with a diameter of 13.2 meters. The construction cost is RM1.9 billion. Road users have been using the motorway for free since 14 May 2007 and they had the option of using the road tunnel for speedier or other roads.
Why RM2 and not below RM2? Should the publics blame SMART for the flash floods which hit areas in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday 10 June 2007, as apart from the motorway, the infrastructure was not fully operational!!.
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