Heading east for Deepavali? Concessionaire releases travel time advisory for KLK and LPT1

AFA PRIME Berhad has implemented a Travel Time Advisory (TTA) for the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway and East Coast Expressway Phase 1 to manage the expected Deepavali holiday traffic surge.

The advisory includes staggered travel recommendations from Kuala Lumpur and Selangor on November 7 and return guidance for November 9 to alleviate congestion at major toll plazas.

Motorists are encouraged to utilize "Free Travel Hours" and adhere to safety guidelines due to ongoing construction.

Emergency and patrol teams will be positioned along the routes to provide support as part of the KLK Expansion project.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — Highway concessionaire AFA PRIME Berhad has activated its Travel Time Advisory (TTA) for the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway (KLK) and the East Coast Expressway Phase 1 (LPT1) ahead of an anticipated holiday traffic surge for Deepavali.

The staggered travel schedule aims to ease bottlenecks across the arterial eastern corridor, particularly at the high-volume Gombak, Bentong, and Jabor toll plazas that link the Klang Valley to Pahang, Terengganu, and Kelantan.

Under its “Smart Travel” roadmap, the operator has segmented recommended departure windows by state destination to distribute traffic evenly across peak holiday dates.

For outbound journeys from Kuala Lumpur and Selangor on Saturday, Nov 7, motorists passing through the Gombak Toll Plaza are advised to stagger their departures according to their destination. Travellers heading to Kelantan are advised to start earliest, between 6.00am and 9.00am or from 5.00pm to 8.00pm. Motorists bound for Terengganu should depart between 9.00am and 12.00pm or from 8.00pm to 11.00pm, while those heading to Pahang are urged to enter the expressway between 12.00pm and 4.00pm or during the secondary 8.00pm to 11.00pm window.

For the return commute towards the Klang Valley on Monday, Nov 9, drivers originating from Pahang are encouraged to use any toll plaza between 7.00am and 10.00am or from 7.00pm to 11.00pm. Motorists returning from Terengganu through the Jabor Toll Plaza should target travel between 10.00am and 1.00pm or from 8.00pm to 10.00pm. Meanwhile, traffic heading back from Kelantan via the Bentong Toll Plaza is advised to move between 4.00pm and 8.00pm or during the late 9.00pm to midnight slot.

To maximise efficiency, motorists are also encouraged to take advantage of “Free Travel Hours” during the midnight to 6.00am off-peak window on both designated dates. Private car owners are specifically cautioned to avoid heavy express bus departure surges at the Gombak Toll Plaza, which peak between 9.30am and 12.00pm as well as between 9.30pm and midnight.

AFA PRIME managing director and chief executive officer Ahmad Faizi Latifi Ahmad Faiz reminded motorists to navigate cautiously through ongoing construction zones along the KLK, where active widening works are currently underway as part of the RM2.1 billion KLK Expansion project.

“We urge all road users to comply with the traffic instructions and signage at work zones, to reduce speed and to drive with extra care,” he said, adding that dedicated emergency response teams and patrol units will be deployed at strategic points along both expressways to provide rapid assistance.

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AFA PRIME Berhad 已对吉隆坡-加叻大道和东海岸高速公路第一阶段实施了出行时间建议 (TTA)，以应对预计的屠妖节假期交通高峰。

该建议包括11月7日从吉隆坡和雪兰莪分阶段出行，以及11月9日返回的指导方针，以缓解主要收费站的拥堵。

由于道路施工仍在进行，建议驾车人士利用“免费通行时间”并遵守安全准则。

作为 KLK 扩建项目的一部分，应急和巡逻队将部署在沿线，提供支持。

吉隆坡，11 月 5 日讯——高速公路特许经营商 AFA PRIME Berhad 已启动吉隆坡-加叻大道 (KLK) 和东海岸高速公路第一期 (LPT1) 的出行时间建议 (TTA)，以应对预计在屠妖节期间出现的交通高峰。

错峰出行计划旨在缓解东部干道交通瓶颈，特别是连接巴生谷与彭亨、登嘉楼和吉兰丹的高流量收费站，如鹅唛、文冬和贾博收费站。

根据其“智慧旅行”路线图，该运营商已按目的地州划分推荐出发时间段，以便在节假日高峰期均匀分配客流。

11月7日星期六，从吉隆坡和雪兰莪出发的驾车人士，经鹅唛收费站时，请根据目的地错峰发车。前往吉兰丹的旅客建议尽早出发，时间为上午6:00至9:00或下午5:00至8:00。前往登嘉楼的旅客应在上午9:00至中午12:00或晚上8:00至11:00之间出发。前往彭亨的旅客则建议在中午12:00至下午4:00或晚上8:00至11:00之间驶入高速公路。

11月9日星期一，从彭亨州返回巴生谷的司机，建议在上午7点至10点或晚上7点至11点之间使用任意收费站。从登嘉楼经Jabor收费站返回的司机，建议在上午10点至下午1点或晚上8点至10点之间通行。同时，从吉兰丹经文冬收费站返回的司机，建议在下午4点至晚上8点或晚上9点至午夜之间通行。

为最大限度地提高通行效率，建议驾车人士在指定日期的午夜至凌晨6点非高峰时段利用“免费通行时间”。私家车车主尤其需要注意避开贡巴克收费站的巴士高峰时段，高峰时段为上午9:30至中午12:00以及晚上9:30至午夜。

AFA PRIME 董事总经理兼首席执行官 Ahmad Faizi Latifi Ahmad Faiz 提醒驾车人士，在吉隆坡甲洞 (KLK) 沿线的施工区域行驶时要谨慎，目前该区域正在进行拓宽工程，这是耗资 21 亿令吉的吉隆坡甲洞扩建项目的一部分。

“我们敦促所有道路使用者遵守施工区域的交通指示和标志，降低车速，并格外小心驾驶，”他说道，并补充说，将在两条高速公路沿线的战略要点部署专门的应急响应小组和巡逻队，以提供快速援助。

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