(L-R) Easytrip Service Corp. president and general manager Eugene Antonio, vice president for project management Nemesio Castillo, NLEx Corp. president Luigi Bautista, DOTr Usec. Mark De Leon, MPT South president Robert Bontia, Toll Regulatory Board chief Albert Suansing, and vice president for technology Glenn Campos pile their hands in a show of unity during press conference Thursday, April 11, 2019 for the NLEx-SCTEx-CAVITEx Safe Trip Mo Sagot Ko (SMSK) motorist assistance program for the Holy Week 2019. (Photo courtesy of NLEX)
QUEZON CITY, April 15 (PIA)--The Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), is again implementing the expanded “Safe Trip Mo Sagot Ko” (SMSK) along the NLEX, SCTEX, and CAVITEX in anticipation of the surge of travelers this Lenten season.
In a news release, MPTC said around 700 tellers and patrol officers will be deployed at the NLEX-SCTEX to enhance traffic management and toll collection services, during the Holy Week.
From April 15 to 22, NLEX-SCTEX traffic management teams will extend their working hours to closely monitor and manage the expected high volume of vehicles in Balintawak, Mindanao Avenue, Bocaue, Tarlac, San Miguel, and Tipo toll plazas.
On the peak hours of April 17 to 22, the said toll plazas will increase toll collection points by as much as 50 percent. Portabooths and portable toll collection equipment will be used to lessen motorist’s waiting time at the toll plazas.
During the same period, CAVITEX will deploy more traffic patrol officers and security personnel to manage the traffic and assist motorists. Additional tellers will also be on standby to facilitate faster toll transactions.
Road works at the NLEX, SCTEX, and CAVITEX will be suspended beginning April 12 until April 22 unless safety repairs are required.
MPTC and its partners will also set up SMSK Motorist Camps and provide free calls, Wi-Fi, drinking water, basic mechanic services and first aid treatment in designated locations. The SMSK will also provide 24-hour free towing services to the nearest exit for Class 1 vehicles from April 17, 6:00am to April 22, 6:00am.
Real-time traffic situation at the NLEX-SCTEX can be viewed via Facebook Live on the NLEX Corporation Facebook page from April 17, 6am to April 22, 6pm.
The Customer Service hotline (3-5000) will be ready to take calls 24/7, while Customer Service Centers will be available to serve motorists except on April 19 and 21. (MPTC/PIA InfoComm)
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