More traffic, more crashes as crowds return home


Capital crawl: Heavy traffic flowing into Kuala Lumpur on the PLUS highway near Sg Buloh R&R as people return home after the long break for Chinese New Year celebrations. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic on some major highways in the country increased as people returned home after the Chinese New Year holiday.

The Malaysian Highway Authority said there was a 4km congestion at KM263.4 NSE southbound heading from Kuala Kangsar to Ipoh Utara due to a car breaking down and causing an obstruction on the right lane.

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