Work from home (WFH) starts today for ministries, government agencies, statutory bodies and government-linked companies in Malaysia, in an effort to reduce fuel usage amidst the global fuel crisis. According to a Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) spokesperson, traffic remains under control despite slow peak-hour movement along several major Klang Valley routes, Bernama reports. He said traffic began to slow from 7am as more vehicles hit the roads, but the situation remained under control and showed no significant difference from a normal working day. At 9.20am, slow traffic was reported on some stretches of the North-South Highway (PLUS), including Sungai Buloh Hospital to Bukit Lanjan, Putra Mahkota to Kajang, and from the Sungai Besi toll plaza towards the city centre. “Traffic flow was also reported to be slow along the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) from Damansara to Damansara Utama, as well as on the Shah Alam Expressway (KESAS) between Bukit Rimau and Persiaran Kewajipan, SUKOM and Awan Kecil, Awan Besar and Kinrara, Sunway and Persiaran Kewajipan, and Bandar Botanik and Pandamaran. “Slow traffic was also observed on the North-South Expressway Central Link (Elite) along several stretches, namely Putrajaya to Putra Heights, USJ to Shah Alam, Putra Heights to Bandar Saujana Putra, the Putrajaya-Cyberjaya toll plaza, as well as on the Grand Saga Highway (E7) from Bandar Tun Hussein Onn to the city centre,” he said. Similar conditions were reported on the Sungai Besi Expressway (Besraya), including from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) to the Mines Utara toll plaza, Sungai Besi to the Kuchai and Salak Jaya junctions, and from the Loke Yew toll plaza to Jalan Istana. Slow traffic was also reported on the New Pantai Expressway (NPE) along several stretches, namely Pantai Dalam to Angkasapuri, Kuchai Lama to Pantai Dalam, and Sunway Pyramid to Persiaran Kewajipan, as well as on the Damansara-Puchong Expressway (LDP) between Puchong Utama and Jambatan Kabel, Jalan Majlis and Taman Megah, and Sungai Penchala and SS2. Meanwhile, on the Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH), traffic was slow from Jelatek to the Datuk Keramat toll plaza, while on the Kemuning-Shah Alam Expressway (LKSA), similar conditions were reported from Kota Kemuning to Seri Muda and Alam Impian to Shah Alam city centre. “Traffic was also slow on the Silk Highway westbound between Cheras Selatan and Taming Jaya, Balakong and The Mines exit, Bukit Kajang and Kajang Utama, and Sungai Ramal and Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), as well as on the Maju Expressway (MEX) from Sri Kembangan to Kuchai Lama and the Kajang-Seremban Expressway (LEKAS) from Kajang Selatan to Kajang Perdana. “On the Sprint Highway, traffic was slow between Kayu Ara and Damansara Utama, Penchala and TTDI, and Jalan Duta and Sri Hartamas, while on the Damansara-Shah Alam Elevated Highway (DASH), congestion was reported from Kota Damansara to Penchala,” he said. Traffic on the Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway (DUKE) was slow southbound from Greenwood to Sentul Pasar and Segambut to Bamboo Hills, while on the Guthrie Corridor Expressway (GCE), similar conditions were reported between Bukit Jelutong and Jalan Subang. Sounds like a lot of slow traffic everywhere – how effective is WFH in reducing fuel usage, particularly in the Klang Valley? Then again, it’s only the first day and perhaps it’s much worse otherwise – although the LLM spokesperson did say today’s traffic did not differ much from that of a normal working day. Those of you who were out and about today – did you notice any change in the traffic situation? Compare prices between different insurer providers to save the most on your car insurance renewal compared to other competing services. Many payment method supported and you can pay with instalment using Atome, Grab PayLater or Shopee SPayLater. Use the promo code 'PAULTAN' when you checkout for 10% discount!
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