MANILA, Philippines—The Citra Group and San Miguel Holdings Corporation (SMHC) have begun to undertake measures to make the Ayala Greenfield Toll Plaza (AYG) E-Pass-enabled. AYG Toll Plaza services the Calamba-Sto. Tomas end-section of the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), referred to as Toll Road 3 (TR3).
With the E-Pass service now available at AYG Toll Plaza, motorists with E-Pass going to or coming from Sto. Tomas, Batangas, can now enjoy faster entry-exit at said toll plaza where there are two dedicated E-Pass lanes, one each at the northbound and southbound direction, as well as “Mixed E-Pass/Cash” lanes, as another option for e-Pass motorists, a statement from Citra-SMHC said.
TR3 is included in the recent P20-billion-plus acquisition or take-over deal for the 35.9-kilometer SLEX by the Citra-SMHC consortium from the South Luzon Tollway Corporation, the SLEX concessionaire.
The Citra Group-SMHC is also the majority shareholder of Citra Metro Manila Tollways Corporation, which holds the concession for the 16.2-kilometer Skyway System from Makati to Alabang.
The other service enhancement projects that Citra-SMHC will implement for SLEX include additional lay-bays and reflectors. They also plan to upgrade its E-Pass and IT systems for swifter movement in and out of the toll plazas and for greater transparency and accountability.
The Citra-SMHC improvement programs for SLEX aim to achieve cost-efficiency in its toll road operations while further raising the level of customer satisfaction.