Malaysia’s revised Budget 2023 is currently being tabled by prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in parliament and as usual, we’ll be focusing on automotive- and transport-related matters.
Anwar, who is also finance minister, named a list of roads and highways that will receive upgrades. For highways, the PLUS North South Highway stretch from Yong Peng Utara to Senai Utara will be upgraded from four lanes to six in stages, and the cost is RM525 million. Also in Johor, the Senai Desaru Expressway to Pengerang will be getting an extra overtaking lane.
The PM also mentioned a new road from Habu to Tanah Rata in Cameron Highlands, Pahang (RM480 million), upgrades for Jalan Tun Hamzah to the Semabok intersection at Lebuh AMJ in Melaka (RM300 million) and a road/bridge over Sungai Sepang to connect Bukit Pelandok, Port Dickson and Sungai Pelek, Sepang (RM160 million).
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What about widening highway in the northern section? Sg petani to prai is already like jam everyday. And juru to batu kawan. But still must pay toll.
How about us on the northern states? Do this government knows how bad the traffic was when heading back for chinese new year to ipoh and penang?
Jilake…
CNY is once a year. What matters is daily and weekend traffic. It is really bad for southern side that even HR Sultan Johor is complaining. Next the stretch from Slim River to Ipoh must be widened too.
Awesome idea connecting Bt Pelandok/Chuah areas to Sg Pelek – woot woot!
Why only benefit southern states? Trying to win over PN voters? You simply abandon PH states in Perak and Penang who already voted for you. The 1990’s two-lane stretch between Slim River and Juru are the worst standstill and crawling traffic almost every weekend or public holiday. Rakyat are not like you can go everywhere with police escort or fly in government jet. Please be considerate, a bit if not a lot.
our next YDPA will be from the south
Perakinese lacks funding?
The question shoukd be why PLUS not monitoring the traffic and giving feedback to ministry of transport and local authorities.
The next ydpa uses the highway to speed his sports cars is this why the southern section gets priority?
Our beloved son lost his life at Senai Desaru highway last Sunday. He was just a small boy, 3 years old. Young, too short of a time with him. All because someone decided to overtake recklessly.
That road has taken too many lives. How many more innocent souls need to be taken from the clutches of their family before a proper road is made. Its a toll paying highway. But looks like a federal road.
Widening road will not solve traffic problems… there is a reason why traffic issue happends… need to solve that first…
Why only Plus hiway? How about East Coast Hiway 3 which is yet to be completed? When is CSR going to be opened officially? East West Highway also needed severe maintenance as the road condition has deteriorated badly? I hope our PM X is not “buying” votes next general election