Consider This: Congestion Pricing (Part 1) — What Will Make Traffic Finally Move?

AWANI 2025-03-10

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Kuala Lumpur’s worsening traffic congestion is costing Malaysia RM20 billion annually, according to a 2020 Prasarana study. Now, the government is considering a congestion charge—a fee imposed on vehicles using certain roads at peak hours—it’s expected to reduce traffic by an estimated 20%. But will it work? How will it be implemented? And will it place an unfair burden on road users? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Dr Hizal Hanis Hashim, Head of Corporate Communications and Knowledge Management at the Malaysian Institute for Road Safety Research (MIROS).

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