INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta - Ahead of the implementation of non-cash transactions across all toll gates on October 31, users of electronic money or e-money increased rapidly to as much as 88%.

The Toll Road Regulatory Agency (BPJT) said the use of e-money for toll payments reached 88% of total transactions, as of October 20, 2017. "We will optimize within the rest of this week until 31 October 2017 to reach 100% BPJT, Herry Tz at Bank Indonesia Building (BI), Jakarta, Monday (23/10/2017).

As is known, the government, BPJT and Bank Indonesia will apply 100% electronic payment of toll payments (e-toll) as of October 31, 2017. This rule applies to all toll roads in Indonesia. "The whole stage for the full implementation of the end of October 2017, has been done since May 2017," said Herry.

These stages include the implementation of non-cash transactions on toll roads with the support of integration of various electronic money (EU) applications in one reader machine (SAM Multiapplet), the introduction of more electronic issuers serving the multy issuer, and a massive campaign on 35 toll roads.

Several toll roads have even implemented 100 electronic payments such as Bogor Ringroad toll roads, Jakarta Outer RingRoad W1, Surabaya-Gresik, and Bali Mandara.

Nationally, currently, 70% of total toll booths do not receive cash payments. While the 30% toll booth, applying a multifunction hybrid engine for cash and non-cash payment.

Currently, there are five banks issuing electronic money that can be used on the toll ie PT. Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk, PT. Bank Tabungan Negara Persero Tbk, PT. Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk, PT. Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk and one private bank PT. Bank Central Asia Tbk.

"In December 2017, three other banks will join in the electronification of toll payments, namely Bank Mega, Bank Nobu and Bank DKI," said Director of the Department of Payment and Policy of Bank Indonesia (BI) Pungky Purnomo Wibowo.

Pungky ensures, there will be ease to get electronic money, both in modern retail outlets and traditional. To avoid congestion at toll booths, top up of electronic money should be made at a resort, mini-supermarket and ATM or using e-Banking.