Long crawl home after the holidays

Snail’s pace: Traffic flow on the North-South Expressway heading south near Seberang Jaya is congested as people return to the city after the Aidiladha celebration. – ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: The route back to Klang Valley from the northern states was packed with traffic, with short stretches of congestion near expressway intersections and toll plazas as the Hari Raya Haji holidays end.

Southbound traffic on the North-South Expressway at the Penang end was smooth before 2pm yesterday but by 4pm, queues have started building up at the Juru toll plaza heading south and Sungai Dua toll plaza heading north.