Effective today, PLUS Malaysia has activated the Smartlane passage on the NKVE from Shah Alam to Subang Jaya in the northbound direction, from KM11.2 to KM13.3, the company has stated in an announcement.
The activation of the Smartlane is during peak hours of traffic, which is from 6:30am to 9:30am Mondays to Fridays, except public holidays. This is an initiative by PLUS Malaysia with the cooperation of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) to increase the capacity of the existing highway lanes on that stretch, in order to improve traffic flow, according to the highway operator.
PLUS Malaysia advises highway users to obey traffic signage when passing through this location, and to be consistent in lane positioning and avoid frequently changing lanes. Highway users are also advised to obey the posted speed limits, as well as to plan lane change manoeuvres carefully when approaching the end of the Smartlane.
Smartlane operation has been trialled by PLUS Malaysia on the NKVE before, with the stretch from Setia Alam to Shah Alam from KM 3.2 to KM 9.2 northbound trialled for the function in January 2022, also from 6:30am to 9:30am, Mondays to Fridays except public holidays.
Smartlane trials had originally started in 2019, however the nationwide movement control order (MCO) due to the pandemic and the resulting light traffic meant there was no need for the function.
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they never learn. increasing lanes does not solve the traffic crisis.
If emergency lane is being used then what about emergency vehicles rushing then?
As above. No tolls and the highways will be smoother.
Its very dangerous for motorcyclist because they have to manoeuvre in the middle of the traffic in between the lane and also very difficult for theb car to change lane lane there is a lot of incidents where motorcycle collide with cars. This definitely not a smartlane…
Very2 effective. Smart idea. Well done
Kena middle finger by motorcyclist.. Looks like emergency lane is motorcyclist lane. Sakit hati early in the morning, better don’t use lah.
WTF… why call the emergency lane a smart lane?
what is so “smart” about the smart lane??