KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 13 -- Drivers heading up Jalan Genting Highlands will soon face a vehicle fee, Genting Malaysia Bhd confirmed, in a move to fund maintenance and ensure safety along the steep 24-km private road.

In a statement today, the company said details of the charge, including the implementation date, will be announced once finalised.

The fee is aimed at offsetting the rising costs of maintaining Jalan Genting Highlands and its slopes - expenses the company has borne alone since the 1960s.

Built by Genting Malaysia on challenging mountainous terrain, the road provides access not only to Resorts World Genting but also to other destinations along the Genting Highlands corridor.

"Heavy usage on Jalan Genting Highlands has caused ...