KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) anticipates a surge in traffic, to 2.77 million vehicles per day on major highways, during the Aidilfitri season.
LLM, in a statement, said about 2.1 million vehicles will use PLUS Group highways, followed by 216,000 on the KL-Karak Expressway (KLK), 176,000 on the West Coast Expressway, 156,000 on the East Coast Expressway 1 (LPT1), and 70,000 on the LPT2, on peak days of the Raya season.
It said traffic departing Kuala Lumpur towards the east coast, northern, and southern regions is expected to surge, starting today, factoring in the Education Ministry’s additional school holidays from April 2 to 4. Meanwhile, return traffic to the capital is anticipated to peak on April 5 and 6.
To ease congestion during the festive season, LLM has implemented several measures, including prohibiting highway lane closures by concessionaires, except for emergency works, from March 24 to April 7.
Smart lanes have been activated at 28 locations along the PLUS Expressway. Motorists travelling through these areas can utilise the emergency lanes as an alternative route during congestion and are advised to adhere to the provided traffic signs.
“It is hoped motorcyclists remain vigilant while riding, and take note of the activation of smart lanes in designated areas. Additionally, 472 motorcycle shelter locations have been made available along the highway.”
LLM also urged major concessionaires to ensure toll collection goes smoothly and that highways remain in optimal condition throughout the period.
It added that various facilities, including parking spaces and temporary mobile toilets, have been made available to accommodate users’ needs. Additionally, in collaboration with fuel station operators, efforts have been made to ensure sufficient supply for motorists’ convenience.
The prohibition on goods vehicles will be enforced from March 29 to 30 and April 5 to 6, aiming to ease congestion on major expressways.
Motorists are encouraged to plan their journeys, using the MyPLUS-TTA app for travel along the PLUS Expressway, while motorists plying the KLK and LPT1 are advised to use the Travel Time Advisory by AFA Prime.
Real-time traffic updates or incident reports can be obtained from LLM’s official social media channels, or contact the LLM Traffic Management Centre at 1-800-88-7752, which operates 24 hours a day from tomorrow to April 6.
— Bernama
