Jakarta, November 6, 2024 - PT Roatex Indonesia Toll System (RITS) confirmed its readiness to immediately implement satellite-based contactless toll payments (GNSS based Multi Lane Free Flow) in Indonesia, both in terms of systems and technology, in accordance with the contract agreed upon with the Indonesian government.

"Roatex has a strong commitment to complete the MLFF project in accordance with the contract that we have signed and agreed upon with the government through the Ministry of PUPR in 2021 and in terms of systems and technology we are very ready," said Attila Keszeg, President Director of PT Roatex Indonesia Toll System, in a press conference at the HunindoTech 5.0 Business Forum held in Jakarta, Wednesday (6/10). 

MLFF is a solution to overcome the increasing congestion at toll gates and causes economic losses for Indonesia of USD 300 million each year. World Bank data in 2019 quoted that congestion caused economic losses in Indonesia of 4 billion US dollars per year,” Attila said.

"The non-stop, contactless payment system and technology through the Satellite-based Multi Lane Free Flow developed by Roatex is also able to reduce travel time and have a positive impact on the environment by reducing air and noise pollution due to congestion at toll gates," he said.

"MLFF was developed to be able to answer the needs of the Indonesian people and become the main solution that can drive economic growth by reducing congestion, increasing mobility, and developing the transportation system in Indonesia," added Attila.

MLFF project is a foreign direct investment from Hungary worth USD 300 million (IDR 4.5 trillion) funded by Hungarian public funds. PT Roatex Indonesia Toll System became the Implementing Business Entity (BUP) for the MLFF program after winning the tender according to the Letter of the Minister of PUPR Number: PB.02.01-Mn/132 dated January 27, 2021.

"In the development of this toll payment system, we at Roatex will of course continue to refer to the previously agreed contract and we are committed to immediately completing the main work in changing the toll payment system in Indonesia which will provide even greater benefits," Attila explained.

The existence of MLFF is getting stronger with the support of the government, after being designated as a non-APBN National Strategic Project (PSN), in May 2024, based on the Regulation of the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Number 6 of 2024 concerning the Fifth Amendment to the Regulation of the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Number 7 of 2021 concerning Amendments to the List of National Strategic Projects.

"We consider this PP as the legal basis for the implementation of the MLFF system which is awaited not only by RITS, but also by industry and stakeholders. This step shows Indonesia's commitment to realizing a future transportation system that is able to accelerate digital transformation in Indonesia in order to achieve the ideals of Indonesia Emas 2045," said Attila.

The presence of satellite-based MLFF creates a big leap in the toll payment system in Indonesia, so that its presence is able to grow with Indonesia to create value for Indonesia for the advancement of Indonesian toll road technology.

"MLFF is not only able to accelerate the digital transformation process in Indonesia but will also make Indonesia the first country in Southeast Asia to utilize the most sophisticated system available today," he concluded.

As is known, toll payments have adopted this MLFF system since December 12, 2023, which is being tested on the Mandara Bali Toll Road by the Toll Road Regulatory Agency (BPJT). This MLFF system is implemented in stages starting from the Mandara Bali Toll Road in October 2024. During this transition period, the system used is Single Lane Free Flow while still using barriers.

Now RITS is ready to deploy the technology, connect with stakrholders and grow together with Indonesia. 

“We are ready grow together with Indonesia by creating value for indonesia society,” Attila noted.