{"id":5324,"date":"2020-08-02T23:01:09","date_gmt":"2020-08-02T15:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=5324"},"modified":"2020-08-02T23:01:12","modified_gmt":"2020-08-02T15:01:12","slug":"traffic-flow-to-federal-capital-to-increase-in-the-evening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=5324","title":{"rendered":"Traffic flow to federal capital to increase in the evening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 2 — Traffic on several major expressways in the country is reported to be smooth and under control even though the number of vehicles heading to the federal capital has increased since 2.30 pm today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bukit Aman Traffic Investigations and Enforcement chief assistant director Superintendent Bakri Zainal Abidin said the volume\u00a0is expected to increase in the evening with city dwellers returning from their hometowns after celebrating Aidiladha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTraffic flow is expected to increase in the evening and motorists are advised to plan their trips and get adequate rest,\u201d he told Bernama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Bakri, policemen through the Jammed Squad unit will continue to monitor the movement of vehicles to help reduce traffic congestion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He added traffic was reported slow-moving from Seberang Jaya to Perai, before entering the Juru Toll Plaza, and from Changkat Jering to Bukit Berapit following the increase in vehicle volume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The traffic’s also slow moving from Gurun to Sungai Petani (U); Sungai Petani (U) to\u00a0Sungai Petani (S); Bertam to Sungai Dua;\u00a0Juru to\u00a0\u00a0Bandar Cassia;\u00a0Jawi to\u00a0Bandar Baharu;\u00a0Bukit Merah to Taiping (U);\u00a0Kuala Kangsar to\u00a0Menora;\u00a0Jelapang to\u00a0Simpang Pulai;\u00a0Gopeng to Bidor; and Lembah Beringin to Bukit Tagar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, high traffic flow was reported at Kilometre (KM) 17.7 from Karak to West Bentong, West Bentong to KM59.7 towards the west, and KM51.8 to KM47.8 (westbound) from Lentang to Bukit Tinggi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTraffic is also slow moving from KM95.3 to KM93.6 at Lanchang to Karak westbound, and at KM90.8 in Lanchang up to Karak (westbound) before merging with Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway,” he said<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, a Malaysia Highway Authority (LLM) spokesperson, when contacted said the left lanes at KM255 to KM260 (westbound), and the route from the Sungai Perak Rest and Service area (R&R) to Menora Tunnel was closed to overcome traffic congestion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members of the public can obtain latest traffic information via Plusline toll-free number at 1800-88-0000 and Twitter website at www.twitter.com\/plustrafik or LLM number at 1800-88-7752 and the Twitter website at www.twitter.com\/llminfotrafik.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

— BERNAMA<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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