KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — Traffic on several major highways was slow at 5pm today, as urban dwellers head to their hometowns for Aidiladha.
A Malaysian Highway Authority spokesman said traffic on the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway increased eastbound from Gombak to Genting Sempah.
On the North-South Expressway (PLUS), traffic on the E2 route was also reported to be slow northbound from Pasir Gudang to Dato’ Onn and from Senai Utara to Sedenak, and the same situation was also reported for the southbound route from Universiti Putra Malaysia to Nilai Utara, Nilai to Bandar Ainsdale, and Seremban to Pedas Linggi.
“Traffic is also congested on the PLUS, route E1 northbound, from Bukit Lanjan to Rawang Selatan, Sungai Buaya to Bukit Beruntung, Bukit Tagar to Lembah Beringin, and from Juru to Perai.
“Meanwhile, on the PLUS E1 southbound, the same situation also occurs from Juru Auto City to the Juru Toll Plaza,” he said when contacted by Bernama today.
However, he said traffic on the East Coast Highways 1 and 2 are smooth and under control in both directions.
“However, congestion has been reported on the Sungai Besi Highway, so a tidal lane was activated after the Mines Selatan Toll Plaza to UPM/Putrajaya from 4pm to 8pm,” he said.
— Bernama
