TRAFFIC flow along several major highways across Malaysia has slowed significantly as vehicle volume increases, particularly on routes heading towards the Klang Valley as at 4pm.
According to Muhammad Aliff Syafiq Md Takiyudin, a supervisor at the Traffic Management Centre of the Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia, congestion has been recorded across northern, southern and east coast corridors.
“In the southern sector, traffic has been reported to be slow from Ayer Keroh heading towards Simpang Ampat, as well as from Pedas Linggi to Senawang and onwards to Port Dickson.
“For the northern direction, slow movement has been detected around Penang, namely from Permatang Pauh to Perai, in addition to the Menora area and from Gopeng to Tapah,” he said during a Bernama visit to the LLM Traffic Management Centre here today.
He added that traffic from the east coast via the Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway is also moving slowly, particularly from Karak and Bentong towards Lentang and Bukit Tinggi, including congestion approaching the Gombak Toll Plaza leading into the Middle Ring Road 2.
Explaining the causes of disruption, he said several vehicle breakdowns have contributed to delays, including one incident in the northern sector after the Menora Tunnel heading towards the city centre, resulting in congestion stretching up to seven kilometres.
“In addition, an incident involving a broken-down lorry near Ayer Keroh has also caused traffic to slow over a stretch of 12 kilometres from Jasin to Simpang Ampat,” he said.
In addition, two cases of bush fires were reported near highways, specifically at KM110 of the North-South Expressway from Sungai Petani Selatan to Bertam, and at KM21.6 of the Maju Expressway from Seri Kembangan to Putrajaya.
“Both incidents have resulted in the left lane being obstructed to allow firefighters to carry out extinguishing operations,” he said.
Motorists are advised to plan their journeys carefully by referring to travel time advisories issued by highway concessionaires or by contacting the LLM hotline for the latest traffic updates. - March 24, 2026
