SMART: Viral photo damaged our reputation


The inside of the SMART Tunnel. The operator said the tunnel is misunderstood by many.

SMART (Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel) wants people to think sensibly before reacting to news on social media.

SMART assistant general manager Mohd Noor Mohd Ali said false news regarding a photo of a car trapped in a flooding tunnel on Sunday, mistaken for the SMART tunnel, gave an incorrect view of how the tunnel worked.

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