PRESS RELEASE

24 July 2020
Author: Administrator

Makassar, July 24^th 2020 – Makassar Toll Road Management, PT Makassar Metro Network (MMN) and PT Toll Road Section Four (JTSE), a subsidiary of PT Margautama Nusantara (MUN), initiated an electronic money top-up system (UNIK) through the Whatsapp Application starting 24 July 2020. As of today, users of the Makassar Toll Road can refill UNIK wherever and whenever easily and practically through the Whatsapp App as easy as reloading their cellular phones.

Anwar Toha, Managing Director of  PT Makassar Metro Network (MMN) and PT Jalan Tol Section Empat (JTSE) said, "We always try to provide the best service by providing facilities through creative innovations that will make it easier for road users to transact. As we are doing now by providing UNIK top up facilities through the Whatsapp Application ". Anwar added, this system was the first service applied on the toll road and the Makassar Toll Road became the first BUJT (Toll Road Business Entity) to provide this facility. Toll road users who have run out of balance need not to worry because of its fast and practical way, they can easily refill toll cards wherever and whenever.

The Makassar Toll Management previously has provided card filling services at the toll gates and top up service posts scattered at the toll booths. However, in the midst of the current Corona Virus (Covid 19) pandemic, the payment by cash transactions are one source of transmission for the Covid-19 virus. To prevent the spread of Covid-19, this is one of the effort and also to improve services to road users, Makassar Toll Management provides a solution by providing UNIK charging services through a non-cash or cashless payment system in a fast, safe, convenient, easy and efficient way.
 
To refill UNIK is by using the facility of "Top Up Whatsapp" which can be done personally without requiring the help of officers, thus supporting the government's suggestion to conduct social distancing at the time. This facility can be used by all IOS and Android users. Makassar Toll Management collaborates with various banking partners namely Bank Mandiri and Bank BNI to facilitate toll users in their transactions. Especially for BRI Bank and BCA Bank, the top up service through the WhatsApp application will start in August 2020. UNIK top-up via WhatsApp currently can only be done for E-Money and Tapcash cards. Road users who want to top up the UNIK card via the WhatsApp Application can follow these easy steps:

1. Scan the QR Code that is printed on the substations and bars at the entire Makassar Toll Gate or save this WhatsApp number 0811-7155-777.
2. Click start.
3. Select the top-up card button.
4. Transactions can be made via bank transfer, OVO by filling-in the Application.
5. To top up the Electronic Money (UNIK) card, please enter the number printed on the card.
6. E-Money (Bank Mandiri) balance update can be done through the Fill in Application (download at play store), while TapCash balance (BNI) can be updated via the TapCash Go application (download at play store), or ATM / EDC Bank whichever applicable.

The transaction services through the WhatsApp application is not just for top up the UNIK card, but can also be used to transact to reload the balance for cellular phone, paying electricity bills, telephone bills, cable TV bills, PDAMs, and BPJS bills. Previously, Makassar Toll Management has implemented toll payment electronically since November 2018. Various innovations and digital developments have been carried out by the Company to provide the best service and also make it easier for toll road users to make transactions such as the provision of dual readers. With this innovation, interaction between motorists and substation officers can be minimized, so that it is in line with the health protocol of the Covid-19 pandemic. Drivers can independently tap without the help of officers, especially on hybrid substations. Panic Button (panic button), is also provided throughout the GTO, so that if there are obstacles during the transaction, toll road users can immediately press the button without having to get off the vehicle or calling the officer.

Overview of PT Margautama Nusantara

 PT Margautama Nusantara (MUN) is a Strategic Business Unit of PT Nusantara Infrastructure Tbk (NI), which is engaged in the management and development of toll roads. MUN is the parent company of PT Bintaro Serpong Damai (BSD), PT Makassar Metro Network (MMN) and PT Jalan Tol Section Empat (JTSE). 

PT Bintaro Serpong Damai (BSD), began operating on February 2, 1999, holds a 7.25 km toll road concession that connects Serpong and Pondok Aren, Jakarta. Serpong - Pondok Aren Toll Road is a toll road that was built and implemented by BSD and its operation is in collaboration with PT Jasa Marga. 
MMN is a 6.05 km toll road concession holder that connects the Soekarno-Hatta port with the A.P. Pettarani (Section III) (Urip Sumoharjo flyover) in Makassar.

The MMN toll road is also connected to the Section IV Toll Road (JTSE), forming a main line between cities. At present, MMN is also focusing on the process of building the A.Layang Toll Road. Pettarani along the 4.3 km that aims to unravel traffic jams. The construction of the Pettarani Toll Road starts from the end of Section II Toll Road, precisely at the Jl. Urip Sumoharjo passes through Jl. Boulevard Panakkukang, Jl. Hertasning and ending before Jl. Sultan Alauddin. 

While JTSE is the concession holder of Section IV Toll Road Section in Makassar, along 11.57 km, which is connected to the toll road operated by PT Makassar Metro Network (MMN), starting from the Tallo bridge to the Mandai Makassar intersection, and providing access to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport.