Before the pandemic, drivers in Kuala Lumpur spent over a week in traffic1. While congestion levels improved over the pandemic years (under 30% since last 2020), traffic is now expected to creep back to higher levels as the country moves into the endemic phase. While the government has been busy with highway development projects, the Kuala Lumpur City Council (DBKL) once again mulls the question of congestion charging2.

Congestion charging as a way to manage traffic and pollution has been propos...