KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic is moving slowly along several stretches of major highways tonight as holidaymakers begin their journey home following the end of the Deepavali break.
A Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA) spokesman said that as of 8pm, northbound traffic on the North-South Expressway (Plus) E1 was slow from Bidor to Tapah, Kuala Kangsar to Changkat Jering, Bukit Merah to Bandar Baharu, Jawi to Bandar Cassia, and Juru to Perai.
“For the E1 southbound, slow-moving traffic has been reported from Kepala Batas to the Hutan Kampung Toll Plaza, Gurun to Sungai Petani Selatan, Sungai Dua to Perai, Juru to Bukit Tambun, Jawi to Alor Pongsu, Gopeng to Slim River, and Behrang to Rawang,” the spokesman told Bernama.
Meanwhile, on the Plus E2, northbound traffic was sluggish from Jasin to Ayer Keroh, Simpang Ampat to Senawang, Port Dickson to Seremban, Simpang Ampat to Pedas Linggi, Putra Mahkota to Bangi, and the Sungai Besi Toll Plaza towards the city centre.
“For E2 southbound, the affected stretches are from Seremban to Pedas Linggi, Pagoh to Machap, and Simpang Renggam to Senai Utara,” the spokesman added.
Southbound traffic on the Johor Causeway is also slow from the Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex towards the Woodlands CIQ.
“On the northbound route of the North-South Expressway Central Link (Elite) E6, slow traffic was recorded from Gamuda Cove to Bandar Saujana Putra, while on the westbound Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway (KLK) E8, traffic is slow from Karak to Lentang, and Genting Sempah to the Gombak Toll Plaza,” the spokesman said.
Highway users are advised to plan their journeys, stay focused while driving, and maintain a safe following distance from vehicles ahead.
“Motorists are also reminded to indicate before changing lanes and ensure they have sufficient balance in their debit cards, Touch ‘n Go cards, or e-wallets before setting off.
“The latest traffic updates can be obtained through the LLM hotline at 1800-88-7752 from 7 am to 10 pm, as well as on LLM Info Trafik, TikTok (@llmtrafik), X (@llminfotrafik), and the Malaysian Highway Authority’s Facebook page,” the spokesman said.
Road users can also check real-time traffic conditions and live closed-circuit television (CCTV) feeds via the MHA website and the Tuju mobile application.