Motorists heading south to Melaka for today’s state election are facing heavy traffic, with congestion along several major highways bringing back memories of the usual festive season rush.
The influx of voters returning to their hometowns to fulfil their voting responsibilities has caused traffic to build up, particularly along the North-South Expressway towards the southern region.
A Threads user, @wallawaniey, shared that congestion had already begun from Sungai Besi heading south, prompting comparisons with the traffic situation during Hari Raya.
“Feels like going back for Raya. The North-South Expressway heading south is already jammed from Sungai Besi. Is this the impact of tomorrow’s Melaka state election?” the user wrote.
Meanwhile, a traffic update issued by the Malaysian Highway Authority’s (LLM) Traffic Management Centre at 7.44pm showed slow-moving traffic along several major highways nationwide.
On the southbound North-South Expressway, affected stretches included Sungai Besi Toll Plaza towards Bangi, Nilai towards Bandar Ainsdale, Sedenak towards Kulai, and Dato’ Onn towards Pasir Gudang.
Traffic was also moving slowly on the southbound New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), particularly from Shah Alam towards Setia Alam.
Other affected routes included the Shah Alam Expressway (KESAS), North-South Expressway Central Link (ELITE) and Cheras-Kajang Expressway (GrandSaga).
LLM also reported congestion caused by vehicle breakdowns and accidents at several locations, including KM16.9 of the northbound North-South Expressway near Skudai-Senai and KM259.3 northbound from Pedas Linggi towards Port Dickson.
The authority advised motorists to drive carefully and, if forced to stop on the emergency lane, switch on their hazard lights and place a safety triangle at an appropriate distance behind their vehicles.
