KUANTAN – Anih Bhd, the concessionaire of the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway (KLK) and the East Coast Expressway Phase 1 (LPT1), expects traffic volume to increase to more than three million vehicles on the two expressways in conjunction with the Aidilfitri holiday.
Anih Bhd senior general manager Radzimah Mohd Radzi said he expects an increase in traffic volume to the East Coast from April 19 to 21, while traffic congestion towards Kuala Lumpur is expected to start from April 24 and April 30 until May 1.
“We hope that highway users will plan their journey during this festive and holiday season, as traffic is expected to increase.
“We will issue the Travel Time Advisory (TTA) at the Gombak, Karak and Bentong Toll Plazas on April 16, besides posting it on the Anih Bhd social site as a reference for highway users,” he said in a media statement released today.
Anih Bhd suggests that motorists from Kuala Lumpur and Selangor heading to Pahang on April 19 to 21 to travel between 10am and 2pm or 8pm to 11 pm, Terengganu (6am to 10am or 8pm to 11 pm) and Kelantan (6am to 10am or 5pm to 8 pm) – while from midnight to 6am for all other destinations.
For the journey back to the capital on April 24, 25 and 30 and May 1, motorists from Pahang are encouraged to enter the toll from 8am to 10am or 3pm to 5 pm, while those from Terengganu are recommended to enter the Jabor Toll Plaza from 11am to 1pm or 6pm to 8 pm.
Motorists from Kelantan are advised to enter the Bentong Toll Plaza from 3pm to 5pm or 10pm to midnight.
The recommended time for express buses heading to East Coast destinations entering the Gombak Toll Plaza is from 9.30am to noon and 9.30pm to midnight with light vehicles advised to avoid entering the Toll Plaza at those times.
Meanwhile, Radzimah said Anih Bhd is committed to increasing efforts to reduce congestion this festive season, including by increasing the number of support staff at the toll plaza by up to 30%.
It is also placing more than 140 Volunteer Corps members in several strategic areas along the highway, apart from increasing the number of LPT and traffic patrol team workers by 20% to ensure smooth traffic throughout the period.
He also reminded motorists to ensure their e-Wallet and Touch N’Go card balances are sufficient to avoid any problems related to insufficient balances when at the toll plaza. – Bernama, April 15, 2023
