KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — Traffic on several major highways across the country began to slow down this afternoon as vehicle numbers increased, with members of the public starting their journeys ahead of Deepavali tomorrow.
A Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) spokesperson said the affected routes included the northbound stretch of the North-South Expressway (PLUS) E1 from Trolak to Bidor, Gopeng to Simpang Pulai, Alor Pongsu to Jawi, and Perai to Bertam, along with the southbound stretch from Perai to Juru.
In addition, traffic on the North-South Expressway (PLUS) E2 was also building up and moving slowly at several stretches, including the northbound route from Sungai Besi Toll Plaza to the city centre, Bandar Seri Putra to Bangi, Sedenak to Ayer Hitam, and Skudai to Senai, as well as the southbound route from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) to Bangi, Nilai to Senawang, and Kempas to Pasir Gudang.
