AN INFRASTRUCTURE capacity study is needed in Seputeh constituency to address severe congestion in the area.
Among areas experiencing traffic gridlock are Bukit Jalil, Sri Petaling and Jalan Kelang Lama.
Seputeh MP Teresa Kok said growing pressure on roads, public transport and utilities weredue to ongoing high-density developments.
Her call follows reports of a study in Bangsar to determine whether its existing infrastructure could accommodate approved and future developments.
The announcement by Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Seri Fadlun Mak Ujud during a town hall with Bangsar residents was reported in a StarMetro article on Aug 24.
Fadlun had said the six-month exercise would assess the cumulative impact of multiple developments in Bangsar.
Kok told StarMetro that while she welcomed the initiative, she wants Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to adopt the same proactive approach in her constituency of Seputeh.
“DBKL should conduct a comprehensive assessment of Bukit Jalil, Sri Petaling and Jalan Kelang Lama before approving further developments,” she said.
She stressed that congestion in Bukit Jalil and Sri Petaling had become critical, while public transport access, particularly rail connectivity to newly developed areas, remained inadequate.
Despite the fact that existing roads offered little room for further expansion, she said high-density developments continued to be proposed.
Kok also called on Putrajaya and DBKL to conduct a thorough feasibility study on the proposed 17,000-unit Bandar Madani development in Bukit Jalil.
The project’s scale raised concerns among Bukit Jalil residents and neighbouring communities such as Puncak Jalil and Bandar Kinrara.
On Jalan Kelang Lama, Kok said the road was congested as it serves as a major link between Puchong, Subang Jaya, Petaling Jaya and central Kuala Lumpur.
Traffic volume along the road reached about 200,000 vehicles a day during Chinese New Year this year, she noted.
“DBKL should work with the Public Works Department (JKR) to study whether a multi-level road or additional flyovers could disperse traffic along the corridor.
“The government and DBKL must present a comprehensive plan to upgrade existing infrastructure before approving more developments,” she said.
Kok added that development should not come at the expense of people’s quality of life.
