DBKL to conduct study to relieve traffic congestions in federal capital

 

The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will conduct a detailed study on measures to reduce the traffic congestion in the federal capital which is increasingly critical.

Federal Territories Deputy Minister Jalaluddin Alias said attention would be given to certain aspects such as traffic light coordination and parking management system that disrupts traffic flow.

“The traffic light system in the city centre is now managed by two different companies. These two companies must have good communication to ensure the traffic lights are synchronised for all routes entering or exiting the city.

"If there is an urgent need, there is a possibility to no longer use two different systems," Jalaluddin told reporters at the Aidilfitri celebration at the Anjung Kelana transformation centre for the homeless in Kelana Jaya in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, yesterday.

Jalaluddin said the results of the study would be tabled at the Federal Territories Ministry post-cabinet meeting.

He said traffic in the federal capital was monitored and managed by DBKL's Kuala Lumpur Command and Control Centre, which was formerly known as the Integrated Transport Information System (ITIS).

He said other aspects that would be looked into include the entry of heavy vehicles into the city, traders operating businesses in unauthorised places as well as the irresponsible attitude of road users.

"I do not guarantee the traffic congestion will be resolved 100 percent. However, this is to keep the situation from escalating," Jalaluddin added.

On Friday, it was reported that traffic congestion in the federal capital was now worse than before the pandemic because workers had returned to the office and schooling was also conducted face-to-face.

- Bernama