IN anticipation of lower vehicle volumes and thus smoother flowing traffic during the June school holidays, electronic road-pricing rates at several gantries will be reduced by 50 cents per pass per car.

The Land Transport Authority said on Tuesday that the reduction applies to the following gantries: Ayer Rajah Expressway (eastbound) from 9am to 9.30am.

Central Expressway gantry north of Braddell Road (southbound) from 7.30am to 8am.

Central Expressway gantry before Pan-Island Expressway (northbound) from 5.30pm to 6pm; and from 8pm to 10pm.

East Coast Parkway Fort Road gantry (westbound) from 7.30am to 8.30am.

East Coast Parkway Ophir Road gantry (westbound) from 8am to 9am.

Pan-Island Expressway Kallang Bahru gantry (westbound) from 7.30am to 8am.

Handy Road from 8am to 10am.

Central Business District from 8am to 10am.

Bendemeer Road from 7.30am to 8am; and 9am to 9.30am.

Dunearn Road from 8am to 8.30am.

Kallang Road from 9am to 9.30am.

Thomson Road from 7.30am to 8am; and 9am to 9.30am.

The lower rates apply from May 24 to June 21.