Traffic slows to a crawl on major highways

2026-03-28 - 06:00

The slow traffic on highways this weekend is expected with many people returning home after the school holidays and Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: The traffic flow on several major highways nationwide has slowed to a crawl since this morning as people return home after the long school holidays and Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration. A spokesman for the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) said congestion is currently concentrated along key stretches of the North-South Expressway (PLUS) and within the Klang Valley, while traffic on the East Coast Expressway remains manageable, Berrnama reported. “On the North-South Expressway (E1), northbound traffic is slow from Permatang Pauh to Sungai Dua, while southbound congestion is reported from Juru Auto City to the Juru Toll Plaza and from Changkat Jering to Kuala Kangsar. “Meanwhile, on the North-South Expressway (E2), traffic heading north is slow from Senai Utara to Kulai, while southbound lanes are congested from Putra Mahkota to Nilai Utara,” he was quoted as saying. Congestion has also been reported at the Johor Causeway, with slow-moving traffic in both directions from the midpoint of the Woodlands Bridge to the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar in Johor Bahru, and vice versa. On the North-South Expressway Central Link (ELITE), southbound traffic is moving slowly from Bandar Serenia to Nilai Utara. Several major routes in the Klang Valley are also experiencing delays, including the Cheras-Kajang Expressway (GrandSaga), where northbound traffic is slow from Taman Suntex to Taman Connaught, as well as the Damansara-Puchong Expressway (LDP), with congestion from Puchong Utama to Puchong Intan. Motorists are advised to plan their journeys carefully, ensure their vehicles are in good condition, and maintain sufficient balance in their Touch ‘n Go cards or e-wallets before travelling. For the latest traffic updates, the public can contact the LLM hotline at 1-800-88-7752, check WhatsApp LLM Info Trafik, or use the TUJU and MYJalan applications, as well as LLM’s official social media channels on TikTok (@llmtrafik) and Facebook.