Driving home for Deepavali? 3.28 million vehicles expected daily on PLUS and major highways

During the Deepavali celebration peak travel period, approximately 3.28 million vehicles are expected to utilize Malaysia's major highways daily.

The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) anticipates increased traffic on key routes, including the PLUS highway network and several expressways, with various activities planned to mitigate congestion, such as toll discounts, pause in maintenance works, and additional facilities at rest areas.

PLUS Malaysia Berhad and other highway concessionaires encourage motorists to plan journeys in advance, utilize the MyPLUS Travel Time Advisory, and use designated Smart Lanes to alleviate congestion.

Real-time traffic updates and assistance are available through official channels and hotlines.

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.

“The East Coast Expressway Phase 1 (LPT1) is projected to record 83,000 vehicles, while the East Coast Expressway Phase 2 (LPT2) is expected to see 44,000 vehicles,” he said in a statement here today.

Meanwhile, Mohd Hadzmir said LLM welcomed the government’s initiative to offer a toll discount of about 50 per cent for Class 1 vehicles (Class 2 on the Penang Bridge) for two days, from 12.01 am tomorrow until 11.59 pm on Saturday (Nov 7).

The discount applies to all highways nationwide, except at the Sultan Iskandar Building (BSI) Toll Plaza and the Tanjung Kupang Toll Plaza on the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link (LINKEDUA).

To ensure smooth traffic flow, Mohd Hadzmir said highway concessionaires have been instructed to temporarily halt all maintenance work requiring lane closures from Nov 6 to 10, except in emergencies.

“Highway concessionaires have also been instructed to provide additional facilities, including parking spaces and portable toilets, at several major rest and service areas (R&Rs), as well as ensure cleanliness and adequate water and fuel supplies for the convenience of highway users,” he said.

In a separate statement, PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) said traffic is expected to increase from today as motorists head back to their hometowns or travel to holiday destinations.

“Traffic towards the Klang Valley is expected to increase on Nov 9 and 10 as highway users return from their Deepavali and school holiday trips,” it said.

As such, PLUS advised motorists to plan their journeys in advance and refer to the MyPLUS Travel Time Advisory (MyPLUS-TTA) to determine the best time to travel.

PLUS said it has also activated Smart Lanes at 32 selected locations, allowing motorists to use designated emergency lanes temporarily to ease traffic congestion.

To facilitate smoother traffic flow at toll plazas, motorists are encouraged to use JustGO, Malaysia’s first Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR)-based toll payment system, available at all PLUS toll plazas except the BSI Toll Plaza and those on the LPT2 highway.

For motorists heading to the East Coast, AFA Prime Berhad (AFA Prime), the concessionaire for KLK and LPT1, has activated its Travel Time Advisory (TTA) schedule to ease congestion at key entry points, particularly the Gombak, Bentong and Jabor toll plazas.

AFA Prime Berhad managing director and chief executive officer Ahmad Faizi Latifi Ahmad Faiz encouraged highway users to travel during off-peak hours, between midnight and 6 am on both days, for smoother journeys.

The public can obtain the latest traffic updates through the official X accounts of PLUS (@plustrafik) and LLM (@llminfotrafik), or contact the toll-free PLUSLine at 1-800-88-0000 for emergency assistance. Real-time traffic images are also available on the LLM website at https://www.llm.gov.my. — Bernama

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在屠妖节庆祝活动的出行高峰期，预计每天将有约 328 万辆汽车使用马来西亚的主要高速公路。

马来西亚公路管理局 (LLM) 预计，包括南北大道 (PLUS) 和几条高速公路在内的主要道路交通量将会增加，并计划采取各种措施来缓解拥堵，例如通行费折扣、暂停维护工作以及在休息区增设设施。

PLUS Malaysia Berhad 和其他高速公路特许经营商鼓励驾车者提前规划行程，利用 MyPLUS 旅行时间建议，并使用指定的智能车道来缓解拥堵。

可通过官方渠道和热线获取实时路况信息和帮助。

吉隆坡，11月5日讯——预计本周日屠妖节期间，全国主要高速公路将迎来出行高峰，每天约有328万辆汽车通行。

马来西亚公路管理局（LLM）总监莫哈末·哈兹米尔·尤索夫表示，随着驾车者前往东海岸以及该国北部和南部地区，预计从今天起交通流量将会增加。

他表示，预计南北大道（PLUS）的车辆通行量将达到 224 万辆，其次是杜达-乌鲁克朗大道（DUKE），预计通行量为 28.8 万辆，吉隆坡-加叻大道（KLK），预计通行量为 19 万辆。

预计西​​海岸高速公路 (WCE) 将迎来 168,000 辆车，而吉隆坡-瓜拉雪兰莪高速公路 (LATAR) 和加影-芙蓉高速公路 (LEKAS) 预计都将迎来 135,000 辆车。

“预计东海岸高速公路一期工程（LPT1）的车辆通行量将达到 83,000 辆，而东海岸高速公路二期工程（LPT2）的车辆通行量预计将达到 44,000 辆，”他今天在此发表的一份声明中说。

与此同时，莫哈末·哈兹米尔表示，LLM欢迎政府的举措，即从明天凌晨12点01分到星期六（11月7日）晚上11点59分，为1类车辆（槟城大桥上的2类车辆）提供约50%的通行费折扣。

除苏丹伊斯干达大厦（BSI）收费站和马来西亚-新加坡第二通道（LINKEDUA）上的丹绒古邦收费站外，全国所有高速公路均适用此折扣。

为确保交通顺畅，莫哈末·哈兹米尔表示，已指示高速公路特许经营商从 11 月 6 日至 10 日期间暂时停止所有需要封闭车道的维护工作，紧急情况除外。

他还表示：“我们已指示公路特许经营商在几个主要的休息和服务区提供额外的设施，包括停车位和移动厕所，并确保清洁卫生，以及充足的水和燃料供应，以方便公路使用者。”

PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) 在另一份声明中表示，随着驾车者返回家乡或前往度假目的地，预计从今天起交通流量将会增加。

“预计11月9日和10日，随着高速公路使用者结束屠妖节和学校假期旅行返回，前往巴生谷的交通流量将会增加。”报告称。

因此，PLUS建议驾车人士提前规划行程，并参考MyPLUS出行时间建议（MyPLUS-TTA）来确定最佳出行时间。

PLUS表示，它还在32个选定地点启用了智能车道，允许驾驶员临时使用指定的应急车道，以缓解交通拥堵。

为了促进收费站的交通顺畅，鼓励驾车者使用 JustGO，这是马来西亚首个基于自动车牌识别 (ANPR) 的收费系统，除 BSI 收费站和 LPT2 高速公路上的收费站外，所有 PLUS 收费站均可使用该系统。

对于前往东海岸的驾车者，吉隆坡国际机场 (KLK) 和吉隆坡第一高速公路 (LPT1) 的特许经营商 AFA Prime Berhad (AFA Prime) 已启动其出行时间咨询 (TTA) 时间表，以缓解主要入口点的拥堵，特别是鹅唛、文冬和贾博收费站。

AFA Prime Berhad 董事总经理兼首席执行官 Ahmad Faizi Latifi Ahmad Faiz 鼓励高速公路使用者在非高峰时段（即两天的午夜至凌晨 6 点之间）出行，以获得更顺畅的旅程。

公众可通过PLUS（@plustrafik）和LLM（@llminfotrafik）的官方账号获取最新路况信息，或拨打PLUS免费热线1-800-88-0000寻求紧急援助。LLM网站（https://www.llm.gov.my）也提供实时路况图像。——马新社

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