KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic flow on several major highways in Peninsular Malaysia began moving slowly towards the capital on Wednesday (Feb 18) afternoon, following the final day of the Chinese New Year public holiday.
A Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) spokesperson said when contacted that as of 5pm, weather conditions were good but the noticeable increase in the number of vehicles on main routes had caused congestion and delays at several locations.
"On the North-South Expressway (PLUS) E1, northbound traffic is moving slowly from Changkat Jering to Taiping Utara and from Taiping Utara to Bukit Merah.
"For the southbound direction, slow traffic has been detected from Sungai Petani Selatan to Bertam, Sungai Dua to Permatang Pauh, Permatang Pauh to Seberang Jaya, Seberang Jaya to Perai, Alor Pongsu to Bukit Merah, Kuala Kangsar to the Sungai Perak Rest and Service Area (R&R), Gopeng to Tapah as well as Tapah to Bidor,” he said.
Meanwhile, he said on the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), southbound traffic was reported to be slow from Sungai Buloh to Bukit Lanjan.
"On the PLUS E2 Expressway, northbound traffic is moving slowly from Kulai to Sedenak, Jasin to Ayer Keroh, Pedas Linggi to Senawang, Southville City to Bangi and from Bangi to Kajang.
"For the southbound E2, congestion has been reported from UPM to Kajang, the Yong Peng lay-by to Yong Peng Utara, Simpang Renggam to Sedenak and from Sedenak to Kulai,” he said.
Traffic flow on the Johor Causeway southbound is also slow from the middle of the bridge towards the Woodlands Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex in Singapore.
"On the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link Expressway (LINKEDUA) southbound, traffic is slow from the Tanjung Kupang Toll Plaza to the Sultan Abu Bakar CIQ Complex, Johor Bahru,” he said.
On the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway (E8), eastbound traffic is slow from the Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) interchange to the Gombak Toll Plaza, while westbound traffic is slow from Bentong Timur to the Bentong Toll Plaza as well as from the Gombak lay-by to the Gombak Toll Plaza.
Highway users are advised to plan their journeys, maintain a safe distance, always signal before changing lanes and comply with authorities’ instructions to ensure a safe trip.
The latest traffic information can be obtained via the hotline 1-800-88-7752 from 7am to 10pm or through the official LLM Info Trafik WhatsApp, TikTok @llmtrafik, the Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia Facebook page, as well as the TUJU and MYJalan applications.- Bernama
