20km jam on KL-Karak highway

Congested roadways: Traffic heading to Kuala Lumpur is seen moving slowly as urban denizens come back from celebrating Hari Raya Aidilfitri in their hometowns. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic on the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway is heavily congested as people make their way back to the capital after celebrating Hari Raya Aidilfitri in their respective hometowns.

A Malaysian Highway Authority spokesman said the surge in vehicles has led to a traffic jam of over 20km, stretching from Karak to Lentang, as of 10.40am yesterday.