KUALA LUMPUR: Southbound traffic on the North-South Expressway in the north began to get congested this morning as individuals started to return to the Klang Valley with the Chinese New Year vacation coming to an finish Sunday (Feb 6).
A Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) spokesman when contacted mentioned that as of 11.20am, congestion was reported from Hentian Juru to the Juru Toll Plaza in Penang and on the uphill stretch from Bukit Berapit in Changkat Jering to Kuala Kangsar.
“Congestion was additionally reported from Ipoh Selatan in the direction of Simpang Pulai and Bidor to Sungkai however traffic was reported to be clean flowing from the south and the East Coast to in the direction of Kuala Lumpur,” he mentioned.
He added that the congestion was anticipated to final till late in the afternoon and suggested freeway customers to stick to the journey itineraries issued by tolled freeway concessionaires.
“Consumers are additionally suggested to make sure that the steadiness in their Touch ‘n Go (TnG) playing cards and the Radio Frequency (RFID) facility are enough to keep away from congestion at toll plazas,” he mentioned. – Bernama
