High traffic volume along major highways this evening

KUALA LUMPUR: There has been high traffic volume detected along major highways as of 5 pm on Monday (Dec 25), as many have taken the opportunity to spend the final week of the year on holiday with their families and friends.

A spokesman for the Malaysian Highway Authority, when contacted by Bernama, said traffic was slow-moving in the north from the Ayer Keroh R&R to the Pedas/Linggi stop.

Traffic is also heavy and slow-moving, heading south from Sedenak to Kulai and from Bukit Merah to the Gunung Semanggol R&R.

Meanwhile, traffic on the East Coast Expressway was also reported to be slow along the six kilometres heading east from Gombak to Genting Sempah.

An update from PLUS via its official X handle said there was a crash at KM21.6 North-South Expressway Central Link (ELITE) heading north from Bandar Gamuda Cove to Putrajaya. – Bernama