Smooth traffic on major highways

KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic on major highways around the Klang Valley and elsewhere in the country was under control yesterday, with no extraordinary congestion reported.

However, the East Coast Highway reported on its Facebook page that east-bound traffic from here was slow-moving from Gombak to Genting Sempah due to an increase in vehicles.

On the North-South Expressway, several extra lanes were activated, including from Km8.1 to Km6.1 from USJ to Seafield, Km367.30 to Km354.0 from Slim River to Sungkai, Km354 to Km356 from Sungkai to Slim River, Km303.2 to Km297 from Tapah to Gopeng, Km27 to Km19 from Kulai to Senai, Km19 to Km27 from Senai to Kulai, Km4.2 to Km1.8 from Setia Tropika to Pasir Gudang, and from Km1.8 to Km6 from Pasir Gudang to Kempas.

Technician Mohamad Nasruan Adil Abdul Rahim, 32, left Seremban, Negri Sembilan for Sitiawan, Perak, yesterday to celebrate Hari Raya.

“We left Seremban at 10.30am and arrived in Lekir, Sitiawan at 2.30pm.

“This time around, the journey back for Hari Raya Aidilfitri was smooth, with only a few stretches of slow traffic.

“This may be because many had chosen to travel back on Friday or they will start their journey tomorrow to enjoy toll-free travel,” said Nasruan when contacted.

The Works Ministry on March 28 said that the government had agreed to waive highway tolls for Class 1 vehicles on April 8 and 9.

Toll will be waived at all toll plazas, except at the Sultan Iskandar Building Toll Plaza and the Tanjung Kupang Toll Plaza at border with Singapore.

The ministry had projected that more than two million vehicles would be on major highways during the holidays.

Traffic is expected on peak on April 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, and 14.