Heavy highway traffic continues on toll-free weekend

 

Heavy traffic was reported on certain sections in Kedah, Perak and Johor on the North-South Expressway. (Bernama pic)

KUALA LUMPUR: Several major highways heading to the Klang Valley are still experiencing heavy traffic as many are taking advantage of free tolls on the North-South Expressway and the East Coast Expressway until midnight tomorrow.

At 9.30pm, traffic was slow from Pendang to the Gurun rest area, from Gurun to Sungai Petani, Permatang to Perai, Kuala Kangsar to Sungai Perak, Ipoh Utara to Simpang Pulai and from Gopeng to Tapah RnR.

An increase in the number of vehicles was recorded from Yong Peng to Ayer Hitam, Machap to Kulai, Tangkak to Jasin and from the Pedas Linggi stop area to Seremban.

From the east coast, high traffic flow occurred at the east Bentong junction towards Bukit Tinggi. - FMT