KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) is expecting traffic volume to increase to four million from 3.5 million vehicles in a single day following the government’s move to allow interstate travel from today.
Director-general Datuk Mohd Shuhaimi Hassan said in a statement that LLM is fully prepared and has taken the necessary steps to ensure smooth traffic flow on the highways, especially during weekends and the Maulidur Rasul public holiday on October 19.
“To ensure smooth traffic movement, LLM has instructed the highway concessionaires to schedule maintenance works and avoid lane closures, especially on the North-South Highway, Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway, East Coast Highway, and Kajang-Seremban Highway during weekends or public holidays to avoid congestion,” he added.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said at a special press conference yesterday that the government has agreed to allow individuals who have been fully vaccinated to travel across state lines without having to obtain police permits starting today.
Shuhaimi said the highway operators have also been instructed to make preparations to ensure that all the rest and service areas and lay-bys are in proper order and in compliance with the standard operating procedures set by the National Security Council and Health Ministry to curb the spread of Covid-19.
Meanwhile, he advised highway users to ensure that their vehicles are in good condition and that their Touch ‘n Go cards have sufficient balance before entering the highway, adding that drivers must have sufficient rest before embarking on long journeys and adhere to the stipulated SOPs.
For assistance or information on traffic, contact the LLM Traffic Management Centre at 1-800-88-7752, through LLM’s Facebook page, or on Twitter @LLMinfotrafik. – Bernama, October 11, 2021
