The Vehicle Access Management System is set to be enforced at KLIA Terminal 2 by end-March, following its success in reducing congestion at Terminal 1.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Vehicle Access Management System is expected to be implemented at Terminal 2 of Kuala Lumpur International Airport by the end of the first quarter of this year.

Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah (pic) said the system has shown significant improvements since its launch at Terminal 1 on Dec 1.

Statistics up to Jan 20 show a decrease in average waiting time from 2.99 minutes to 2.75 minutes at the departure level.

At the arrival level, the average waiting time dropped dramatically from 8.91 minutes to 2.65 minutes.

Violations of stopping time limits have also decreased sharply since the system’s introduction.

At the departure level, violations fell from 11.7% to 0.5%, while at the arrival level they dropped from 18.8% to 1.4%.

Hasbi provided these details in response to a question from Senator Robert Lau Hui Yew on measures to address traffic congestion at both terminals.

He explained that VAMS at Terminal 1 sets a 10-minute limit for vehicles on the outside lane to drop off or pick up passengers.

Penalties are imposed if this time limit is exceeded, starting from RM10 to RM40 depending on the duration.

Vehicles that wait for more than 30 minutes face a cumulative penalty of RM100.

If a vehicle refuses to leave or is abandoned, it will be towed at a charge of RM200 plus a storage fee of RM30 per day.

The minister said congestion at the main entrance lanes of both terminals has been a persistent challenge since their opening.

This is primarily due to vehicles exceeding the allowed stopping time and being left unattended.

Currently, traffic control enforcement at Terminal 2 is carried out by the Royal Malaysia Police under existing road laws.

Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad is also implementing vehicle tyre clamping as an additional measure to reduce congestion there.

 The Sun Malaysia