The New Pantai Expressway Extension (NPE 2) is set to adopt a barrier-free tolling system using Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) once fully completed, a move expected to significantly ease congestion along key Klang Valley routes, particularly during peak hours.
IJM Corporation Bhd toll division chief executive officer Chua Lay Hoon said the system would be implemented as part of the RM1.7 billion project, which is designed to modernise traffic flow and improve connectivity across major corridors in the capital.
Chua said if MLFF is not ready by the time the highway is completed, the project is still designed to allow a smooth transition to other toll collection systems without major infrastructure changes.
The project is currently about six per cent complete, with works covering design and modelling stages while physical construction began last month. Full completion is targeted for 2029.
Speaking at a special media briefing on the NPE 2 project, Chua said the extension will span 6.4 kilometres of mainline road or about 15 kilometres in total, including ramps from the Pantai Dalam Toll Plaza to Jalan Istana.
She said the new alignment is expected to strengthen the integrated highway network in the Klang Valley by improving links between NPE, the Besraya Highway and the proposed Istana-Kiara Highway, in line with the Kuala Lumpur Traffic Master Plan 2040.
During construction, Chua said a comprehensive Traffic Management Plan will be in place to minimise disruption and ensure safety for road users and workers.
“Among the measures that will be implemented include real-time traffic monitoring, coordination with relevant agencies, scheduled road closures and diversions which will only be carried out outside peak hours or at night, as well as the deployment of dedicated traffic management teams,” she said.
She added that safety for motorists, workers and nearby communities remains the top priority throughout the construction period while efforts will be made to reduce traffic disruption as much as possible.
