KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — About 3.28 million vehicles are expected to use major highways nationwide daily during the peak travel period for the Deepavali celebration this Sunday.

Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) director-general Ir Mohd Hadzmir Yusoff said traffic volume is expected to increase from today as motorists head towards the East Coast and the northern and southern parts of the country.

He said the PLUS highway network is projected to record 2.24 million vehicles, followed by the Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (DUKE) with 288,000 and the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway (KLK) with 190,000.

The West Coast Expressway (WCE) is expected to record 168,000 vehicles, while the Kuala Lumpur-Kuala Selangor Expressway (LATAR) and the Kajang-Seremban Expressway (LEKAS) are each projected to see 135,000 vehicles.