MLFF Barrier-Free Toll Project Still Unrealised, Investor Speaks Out

PT Roatex Indonesia Toll System (RITS), the business entity implementing the Multi Lane Free Flow (MLFF) based contactless toll transaction system, has addressed the ongoing delay in its realisation. As of mid-2026, the barrier-free toll payment system has yet to commence commercial operations, even though the cooperation contract with the government has been in effect for more than four years. PT RITS Director Renaldi Utomo explained that the company first received a work order letter (SPK) on 15 March 2022. Under that regulation, the MLFF implementation was to use a full barrier-free scheme. However, to bridge ecosystem readiness on the ground, the MLFF implementation has undergone adjustments, whereby an implementation with barriers will be carried out during the upcoming transition period. “We convey that the cooperation contract held by PT RITS since obtaining the work order from the government on 15 March 2022 still refers to the MLFF concept. However, during the transition period, the use of barriers at physical toll gates may still be functional,” he told Bisnis on Sunday (21/6/2026). In line with this, the execution roadmap for this Hungarian-origin technology will be divided into two timelines: a phased transition concept and a full operational concept according to the original design. When asked about when the MLFF system will be implemented on Indonesian toll roads, he declined to elaborate further. Renaldi only stated that the final execution schedule rests entirely with the Ministry of Public Works and the Toll Road Regulatory Agency (BPJT). “The final decision, of course, lies with the government, and we will continue to support that decision. Currently, the finalisation of the review and the preparation of the trial scenario are being carried out jointly by BPJT,” he added. The government is reportedly still refining the readiness of all operational, technical, and legal enforcement ecosystem aspects before the system is truly released to the public. Despite facing timeline uncertainty, RITS, as the investor and government partner in the MLFF project, stated it remains optimistic that the government will commit to finding the best solution to maintain the investment climate for government and business entity partnerships (KPBU). “Regarding investment, PT RITS believes the government will commit to finding win-win solutions concerning investments experiencing implementation delays,” Renaldi concluded.