Ops Lancar restarted to ensure smoother traffic flow

KUALA LUMPUR: Ops Lancar has been restarted again ahead of expected heavy traffic during the Labour Day weekend.

The police said the operation, to last until Monday, is to ensure the smooth flow of traffic on major expressways in the country, Bernama reported.

Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department director Comm Datuk Mat Kasim Karim said they expect an increase in the volume of vehicles with the return of holidaymakers to their respective destinations following the soon-to-end school holidays and the Labour Day holiday.

“To facilitate the movement of road users, Ops Lancar is implemented until May 1, especially in hotspot areas where there is traffic congestion.

“The police are also stationing personnel at identified locations to ensure a smooth and controlled traffic flow,” he said in a statement yesterday.

Comm Mat Kasim said police will also disperse congestion by activating the smartlane route at several locations on the North-South Expressway through collaboration with PLUS Berhad.

“The locations are at the Port Dickson intersection to the Seremban intersection, North Senai intersection to the Kulai intersection, Gua Tempurung to Gopeng, Slim River to Sungkai and Rawang to Sungai Buaya,” he added.