KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic on several major stretches of the North-South Expressway (PLUS) and the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway is slow and congested as of 6pm on Sunday (Feb 15).
A Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) spokesman said congestion was detected northbound on PLUS (E1) from Bukit Beruntung to Bukit Tagar, Gopeng to Simpang Pulai, the Menora Tunnel to Kuala Kangsar and Changkat Jering to Taiping Utara.
For the southbound direction, traffic is moving slowly from Jawi to Bandar Baharu and from Sungkai to Slim River.
"On the PLUS (E2) south, traffic is also slow from the Sungai Besi toll plaza heading toward the city centre, as well as from Bandar Baru Nilai to Bandar Ainsdale following an accident at KM277, which is currently obstructing the right lane," said the spokesman.
Additionally, congestion was reported on the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway involving the route from Gombak to Genting Sempah and from Lanchang heading toward Bentong.
Meanwhile, LLM expects the volume of vehicles on all major highways to continue increasing until late on Sunday night as the public takes advantage of the 50% toll discount offered by the government.
"Since 11.59pm tonight marks the end of the toll discount period, we expect traffic to continue building up late into the night, particularly on the PLUS E1 and E2 stretches and the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway.
The government previously announced the 50% toll discount in conjunction with the 2026 Chinese New Year Celebrations, which began at 12.01am on Feb 14 and ends at 11.59pm on Feb 15.
Highway users are advised to strictly obey traffic rules, maintain a safe following distance and signal before changing lanes.
Motorcyclists are also reminded to be more vigilant of obstacles in the emergency lanes, as several locations have been activated as Smart Lanes.
For the latest traffic updates, the public can contact the toll-free PlusLine at 1-800 88 0000 (X: @plustrafik) or the LLM hotline at 1-800-88-7752 (X: @llmtrafik). – Bernama
