Light traffic observed at NLEX, SLEX toll plazas on Christmas Eve morning

Traffic at toll plazas in the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) was light on Christmas Eve morning.

As of 8:10 a.m. on Tuesday, the NLEX Corporation said light traffic was observed in the following areas:

• Balintawak Toll Plaza
• Mindanao Toll Plaza
• Bocaue Toll Plaza
• San Fernando Interchange Northbound
• San Fernando Southbound
• All other areas of NLEX-SCTEX- NLEX Connector including toll plazas and interchanges

Meanwhile, SLEX - Manila Toll Expressways Systems Inc. also reported light traffic in a series of updates on X (formerly Twitter):

• Skyway Stage 3 NB/SB Traffic Update as of 8:12 AM: Buendia - Balintawak
• MaTES-SLEx Traffic Update as of 8:12 AM: Alabang - Sto. Tomas NB/SB
• SKYWAY AT-GRADE/ELEVATED NB/SB Traffic Update as of 8:00 AM: Magallanes/Makati - Alabang
• NAIAx Traffic Update as of 8:00 AM: All Toll Plazas and On/Off Ramps

NLEX Operations Department head Robin Ignacio said a lower volume of vehicles is expected at their toll plazas on Christmas Eve.

"Medyo maluwag na po at inaasahan natin na kung mayroon man po talagang hahabol pang bibiyahe ay hindi na po ganun karami. Lalong-lalong na po siguro mamayang hapon baka hindi na po ka-grabe ang traffic," he told Unang Balita in an interview.

(The traffic is already light and we expect that if there are motorists who will travel, it won't be that many. Especially this afternoon, the traffic won't be so bad.)

No major accidents have been reported so far, according to Ignacio.

The additional deployment of personnel in NLEX operations will remain on duty until January 7, 2025, he added. — VDV, GMA Integrated News