SINGAPORE — Motorists can expect the temporary suspension of Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) charges to continue, even after the circuit breaker is lifted on Tuesday (June 2).

Instead, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) will begin to track the road traffic from June 2 to help it determine the appropriate ERP rates for the future, Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said in a Facebook post on Sunday.

The outcome of the first such ERP rate review, said Mr Khaw, will be announced in the fourth week of June, and the appropriate ERP rates, if any, will take effect from June 29.

“Until then, there will be no ERP charges at all gantries, like during the circuit breaker,” he said.

Due to a decrease in road traffic caused by the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak, the LTA suspended ERP charges at most gantries on April 6, a day before the circuit breaker was introduced to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

“Covid-19 has caused us to do many things unimaginable just a few months ago: Suspend ERP, COE bidding, discourage usage of public transport, stay home, close schools, no visitation,” said Mr Khaw. “We are grateful that Singaporeans are cooperative and take the inconvenience in their stride.”

He said that while the community spread has slowed down drastically and the nation can look forward to lifting the circuit breaker in the coming week, it will be a gradual process to “switch on the lights one by one”.

CORRECTION: A previous version of this article was headlined "No ERP charges until June 29, rates to be reviewed: Khaw Boon Wan". This is incorrect. It should have been until June 28, as any ERP charges will take effect from June 29. We are sorry for the error.