KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 – Plus Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) has issued a Travel Time Advisory (TTA) to guide the public plan their trips during the Deepavali holiday season, starting Friday to avoid congestion on the highway. PLUS chief operating officer Mohammad Fuad Khusairi said the TTA schedule covers travel between Klang Valley and several major towns nationwide.
“The number of vehicles using the North-South Expressway is expected to increase by eight per cent to 1.4 million vehicles per day during peak hours ahead of Deepavali which falls on Nov 10, compared with 1.3 million on a normal day,” he said in a statement here on Wednesday.
Mohammad Fuad said the TTA schedule issued by PLUS during festive holidays and peak days has helped reduce congestion on highways. He advised that the motorists to comply with the schedule to avoid from being caught in the congestion on major routes, rest areas and toll plazas.
According to the TTA, motorists from the capital to Kangar, Alor Setar, Johor Baharu and Kota Tinggi are urged to use the highway from 6am to 8am. Those who want to go to Kepala Batas, Butterworth, Georgetown, Bayan Lepas, Batu Pahat, Segamat and Muar are urged to move at 8am to 11am.
Motorists from Klang Valley heading to Bidor, Tapah, Teluk Intan, Lumut, Tanjung Malim, Kuala Pilah, Port Dickson and Seremban are urged to travel after 6pm. Those going to Taiping, Kuala Kangsar, Gerik, Jasin and Melaka City are advised to travel between 11am and 2pm.
Motorists from Kangar, Alor Setar, Johor Baharu and Kota Tinggi going to the capital are advised to start their journey at 6am to 8am. Whereas, those travelling from Kepala Batas, Butterworth, Georgetown, Bayan Lepas, Ipoh, Batu Pahat, Segamat, Muar and Alor Gajah also heading to the capital are urged to start the journey between 10am to 2pm.
For motorists from Taiping, Kuala Kangsar, Gerik, Bidor, Tapah, Teluk Intan, Lumut, Tanjung Malim, Jasin, Melaka City, Kuala Pilah, Port Dickson and Seremban, PLUS suggests they return to Klang Valley between 6pm to 12am. Besides that, people who want to get the latest traffic information, can contact the toll free PLUSLine at 1800 88 0000, PLUSTrafik Twitter page, or download the ‘PLUS Mobile’ Application.
