Traffic builds as Malaysians 'balik kampung' to cast their ballots
By THE STAR | 17 November 2022PETALING JAYA: Significant traffic congestion has been reported along the roads leading out of the city as folk begin journeying back to their hometowns to vote in conjunction with the 15th General Election (GE15).
The Malaysian Highway Authority said that eastbound traffic leading to and after the Gombak Toll Plaza along the Karak Expressway had slowed to a crawl since 3.37pm, in a Facebook post today.
It also reported that northbound traffic along the North-South Expressway (NSE) had also begun to slow down since 4.32pm.
Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway (KLK) and East Coast Expressway Phase 1 (LPT1) operator Anih Berhad has also issued travel time recommendations for east coast highway users from Nov 18 to Nov 20, in a Facebook post on Malaysian Highway Authority’s Facebook page today.
Caretaker prime minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob had on Monday announced Nov 18 and 19 as public holidays to make it easier for Malaysians to return home to vote for the upcoming GE15.
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