[Watch] Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway Congested For 30KM, It Takes Almost 8 Hours From KL To Kuantan
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Traffic on the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway (KLK) recorded 30.7 kilometres of congestion as Hari Raya approached.
On Sunday, the traffic snarl started from the Gombak Toll Plaza to KM50.5 Genting Sempah at 8.17 am due to the increase in vehicles heading east.
@azwadibuhari penangan 2 tahun xbalik raya. #raya #jammed #lebuhrayakarak #karaoke #mekardijiwa ♬ original sound – Azwadi Buhari
Malaysian Highway Authority and PlusTrafik said that congestion also occurred on the Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) towards the Gombak Toll Plaza.
Meanwhile, traffic flow on several highways and major northbound routes was also congested as of Sunday morning, including the road from Sungkai to Gopeng, which recorded congestion of 27km.
10.06am KL-Karak@E8: Trafik sesak :
— GMBK-KARAK-KTN-JABOR (@LPTTrafik) May 1, 2022
– Dari MRR2 hingga TP Gombak
– 23.1KM dari TP Gombak – Km 42.9 (Gbk – Gtg.Sempah)
– 3.4KM dari Km 47.0 – Km 50.4 (Bkt Tinggi – Lentang)
**berikutan pertambahan kenderaan hala ke Timur@LLMinfotrafik
9.50am🔹DUKE@E33 : Trafik perlahan selepas Bandar Dalam ke Greenwood terus ke lebuhraya KL-KARAK.
— LLM Trafik 🇲🇾 (@LLMinfotrafik) May 1, 2022
Hati-hati memandu pandulah dengan berhemah. pic.twitter.com/sWHtp5lMvY
Rush Hour
Also experiencing congestion is the northbound route from Behrang to Sungkai, which recorded a congested traffic flow of 20km.
Meanwhile, the northbound flow from Sungai Buloh to Sungai Buaya is 19km long.
Southbound traffic on Sunday morning moved slowly for two kilometres from Putra Mahkota to Nilai and at Nilai Utara location to RnR Seremban.
Northbound traffic from North Senai to Kulai moved slowly for 2.6KM.
10.12am🔹PLUS@E2 : Trafik perlahan di lokasi;
— LLM Trafik 🇲🇾 (@LLMinfotrafik) May 1, 2022
➡ Arah Selatan
▪9.8 km dari Putra Mahkota ke RnR Seremban
▪12 km dari Seremban ke RnR Senawang
➡ Arah Utara
▪5.5 km Skudai ke Kulai.
Hati-hati memandu. pic.twitter.com/xzzpHlVl5j
The public can get the latest traffic information via the Plusline toll-free line at 1800-88-0000 and the Twitter page at www.twitter.com/plustrafik or the LLM line at 1-800-88-7752 as well as the Twitter page at www.twitter.com/LLMinfotrafik
Sharing Is Caring
Netizens have taken to social media to share their ‘balik kampung’ experience.
Twitter user @Emeer_Iskandar left home in the wee hours of the morning from Kota Damansara to Kuantan.
The journey, which should have taken 3 to 4 hours at most, took almost 8 hours.
Kota Damansara to Kuantan..
— Emeer Bakri ®™ (@Emeer_Iskandar) April 30, 2022
Balik kampung 😁
Gerak 2.30 pagi sampai rumah 10 pagi. Huhu.. Jem terokkk karak highway & LPT highway…
Alhamdulillah. Dah selamat sampai rumah.
Home Sweet Home 🏡 pic.twitter.com/e0hw2CCRWz
Others took the opportunity to wish flew road users a safe journey and remind them to be patient and drive safe.
The desire to balik kampung is understandable, as Covid-19 lockdowns had prevented people from doing so for two years.
KL – Karak Highway masih jem teruk yea setakat jam 11:15 am. Orang Kuantan & Pantai Timur hati-hati memandu 🤗 @KuantanTV pic.twitter.com/S973BRMPFL
— J U J U E (@JueNellySandra) April 30, 2022
Safety First
Motor vehicle crash deaths and injuries can be prevented.
Always to buckle up and drive at safe speeds.
Never drive impaired to help everyone stay safe on the road during the holiday season.
Avoid distractions while driving, such as using your cell phone to text, email, or access social media.
Sending or reading a text takes your eyes off the road for at least five seconds.
Check the weather conditions before you head out on the road. Make sure to drive at a speed that is safe for road and weather conditions.
Ibu, bayi 2 bulan maut dalam kemalangan https://t.co/8PpJHpnrii
— Portal Berita MyKMU (@MyKMUnet) April 30, 2022
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