25,000 to benefit from launch of Tun Razak Link

KUALA LUMPUR: Some 25,000 motorists will benefit from the opening of the Tun Razak Link (TRL) of the Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (DUKE) Phase 2, said Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

The works minister said the 9km linkway, that starts from Jalan Tun Razak near Kuala Lumpur Hospital (KLH) and the National Heart Institute (IJN), is expected to ease traffic congestion in the vicinity of Jalan Tun Razak, Jalan Pahang roundabout and Jalan Duta interchange.

“TRL will not only help with traffic dispersion but also provide connectivity to new areas via existing highways. Areas around northern Kuala Lumpur, like Gombak, Jalan Genting Klang and Bandar Baru Sentul, will benefit from the access and connectivity provided.

“At the same time, TRL also acts as an additional dispersal link between DUKE and the Middle Ring Road 1 (MRR1),” he said during the launch of TRL at the Sentul Tambahan toll plaza yesterday.

With the starting point being from KLH and IJN, TRL will stretch northwards along Jalan Pahang and Jalan 9/48A to connect to Jalan Gombak after crossing the existing DUKE at Sentul Pasar interchange

Fadillah said the other link, Sri Damansara Link, which is also under the DUKE Phase 2 project, is expected to be ready by end of the year.

Phase 2 of the DUKE project is managed by Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara-Timur (KL) Sdn Bhd in collaboration with Ekovest Bhd and the Employees Provident Fund. – by Adrian Phung