Choronology of the Malaysian Expressway System
Encyclopedia
This is a chronology of major events in the Malaysian Expressway System
Malaysian Expressway System
The Malaysian Expressway System , which begins with the North-South Expressway , is currently in the process of being substantially developed...

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Date Events Remarks
1961 Jalan Universiti
Jalan Universiti
Jalan Universiti is a major road in Petaling Jaya city, Selangor, Malaysia. It is the first dual-carriageway road in Malaysia since independence.-Landmarks:*British American Tobacco factory*Bulatan Rothmans roundabout*Sin Chew Jit Poh press centre...

and Jalan Gasing
Jalan Gasing
Jalan Gasing is a major road in Petaling Jaya city, Selangor, Malaysia. It is the first dual-carriageway road in Malaysia since independence.-Landmarks:*SMKTaman Petaling*EPF headquarters*Catholic High School*St...

were the first dual-carriageway road in Malaysia since independence.
August 1965 Jalan Kinabalu flyover
Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road
Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road is an urban and municipal ring road system of Kuala Lumpur consisting Jalan Sultan Ismail , Jalan Imbi, Jalan Shaw and Federal Route ...

was the first flyover in Malaysia since independence.
16 March 1966 The Tanjung Malim-Slim River tolled road
Tanjung Malim-Slim River Highway
Tanjung Malim-Slim River Highway, Federal route is a major highway in Perak and Selangor state, Malaysia. This was the first tolled highway in Malaysia.-History:...

(Federal Route
Malaysia Federal Route 1
Federal Route 1 is the first federal road in Malaysia, and among the oldest federal roads in Malaysia, having been constructed by the British government during colonial times...

), Malaysia's first tolled highway was opened to traffic. Toll collection began on 6 am.
Length : 25 kilometres
Tanjung Malim - Slim River
1967 Federal Highway Route
Federal Highway, Malaysia
Federal Highway, or Lebuhraya Persekutuan in Malay is a Malaysian highway connecting the capital city of Kuala Lumpur, and Klang, Selangor. The highway starts from Seputeh in Kuala Lumpur to Klang, Selangor...

, which is the first dual-carriageway highway in Malaysia was opened to traffic. It connects Port Swettenham (now Port Klang
Port Klang
Port Klang is a town and the main gateway by sea into Malaysia. Colonially known as Port Swettenham, it is also the location of the largest and busiest port in the country. As such, its economic progress has been greatly influenced by the port activities in its area...

) to Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...

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Length : 45 kilometres
Port Swettenham (Port Klang) - Kuala Lumpur
Early 1970s The idea to built a bridge
Penang Bridge
Penang Bridge is a dual carriageway toll bridge connects Gelugor on the island of Penang and Seberang Prai on the mainland of Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula. The bridge is also linked to the North-South Expressway in Prai and Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway in Penang. It was officially opened to...

 linking Seberang Perai
Seberang Perai
Seberang Perai / Beseran Darul Hidayah, formerly Province Wellesley, is a narrow hinterland opposite Penang island on the Malay Peninsula, which together with the island forms the Malaysian state of Penang. Its principal town is Butterworth...

 to Penang Island
Penang Island
Penang Island is part of the state of Penang, on the west coat of Peninsular Malaysia. It was named Prince of Wales Island when it was occupied by the British East India Company on 12 August 1786, in honour of the birthday of the Prince of Wales, later King George IV...

 was suggested by the late Tun Abdul Razak, the second Prime Minister of Malaysia
Prime Minister of Malaysia
The Prime Minister of Malaysia is the indirectly elected head of government of Malaysia. He is officially appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the head of state, who in HM's judgment is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the members of that House of Representatives , the...

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3 April 1973 The upgrading works on the Federal Highway Route
Federal Highway, Malaysia
Federal Highway, or Lebuhraya Persekutuan in Malay is a Malaysian highway connecting the capital city of Kuala Lumpur, and Klang, Selangor. The highway starts from Seputeh in Kuala Lumpur to Klang, Selangor...

  from Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a...

 to Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...

Six lane carriageway
(Guinness Brewery, Seri Setia - EPF Building)

Eight lane carriageway
(EPF Building - Jalan Pantai Baharu)

2 Motorcycle lanes
4 flyovers
Late 1970s The Penang Bridge
Penang Bridge
Penang Bridge is a dual carriageway toll bridge connects Gelugor on the island of Penang and Seberang Prai on the mainland of Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula. The bridge is also linked to the North-South Expressway in Prai and Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway in Penang. It was officially opened to...

 was planned during the term of third Prime Minister, Tun Hussein Onn.
June 1977 The construction of the North-South Expressway had begun.
1979 Opening of the Genting Sempah Tunnel
Genting Sempah Tunnel
The Genting Sempah Tunnel is the first highway tunnel in Malaysia. Located on the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway, the 900-metre tunnel connects Hulu Gombak in Selangor to Genting Sempah, Pahang. This tunnel was constructed between 1977 and 1979...

and Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway.
Length : 60 kilometres
Kuala Lumpur - Karak
24 October 1980 Constitution of the Malaysian Highway Authority
Malaysian Highway Authority
The Malaysian Highway Authority or Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia is a government agency under the Malaysian Ministry of Works...

 (MHA)
Established by Act of Parliament as a statutory body in 1981
23 July 1981 Works Minister S. Samy Vellu announced that the Penang Bridge
Penang Bridge
Penang Bridge is a dual carriageway toll bridge connects Gelugor on the island of Penang and Seberang Prai on the mainland of Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula. The bridge is also linked to the North-South Expressway in Prai and Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway in Penang. It was officially opened to...

, Penang
Penang
Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...

 would be constructed using the cable-stayed concrete girder of the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean. As part of both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1, the structure links the city of San Francisco, on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula, to...

 instead of the steel-tied arch in the style of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney Harbour Bridge
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district and the North Shore. The dramatic view of the bridge, the harbour, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is an iconic...

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2 January 1982 All roads, highways and expressways in Malaysia are now switched to the Metric unit
Metric system
The metric system is an international decimalised system of measurement. France was first to adopt a metric system, in 1799, and a metric system is now the official system of measurement, used in almost every country in the world...

 of kilometres
replacing Imperial unit
Imperial unit
The system of imperial units or the imperial system is the system of units first defined in the British Weights and Measures Act of 1824, which was later refined and reduced. The system came into official use across the British Empire...

 of miles.
13 February 1982 Official opening of the Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway
Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway
The Kuala Lumpur – Seremban Expressway is a main expressway in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This expressway linking Kuala Lumpur in the north to Seremban, Negeri Sembilan in the south....

Length : 47 kilometres
Kuala Lumpur - Seremban
1982 Construction of the Penang Bridge
Penang Bridge
Penang Bridge is a dual carriageway toll bridge connects Gelugor on the island of Penang and Seberang Prai on the mainland of Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula. The bridge is also linked to the North-South Expressway in Prai and Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway in Penang. It was officially opened to...

officially began
1983 Opening of the North Klang Straits Bypass
North Klang Straits Bypass
North Klang Straits Bypass, Federal Route is the main highway bypass to Port Klang in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. Federal Route 20 became the backbone of the road system linking Sungai Rasau to Port Klang before being surpassed by the New North Klang Straits Bypass...

(Federal Route )
Length: 15.1 kilometres
Sungai Rasau - Port Klang
1 April 1985 Official Opening of the Bukit Kayu Hitam – Jitra Highway Length : 24 kilometres
3 August 1985 Official opening of the Penang Bridge
Penang Bridge
Penang Bridge is a dual carriageway toll bridge connects Gelugor on the island of Penang and Seberang Prai on the mainland of Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula. The bridge is also linked to the North-South Expressway in Prai and Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway in Penang. It was officially opened to...

YAB Prime Minister of Malaysia
Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammad
Length : 13.5 kilometres
Seberang Perai - Penang Island
14 September 1985 Penang Bridge
Penang Bridge
Penang Bridge is a dual carriageway toll bridge connects Gelugor on the island of Penang and Seberang Prai on the mainland of Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula. The bridge is also linked to the North-South Expressway in Prai and Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway in Penang. It was officially opened to...

is officially opened to traffic.
2 November 1985 Official Opening of the Senai – Johor Bahru Highway (Skudai Highway)
Skudai Highway
Skudai Highway , also known as Senai Highway Jalan Tun Abdul Razak or Jalan Skudai, Federal route is a 29 kilometre partial-access highway in Johor, Malaysia, from the town of Senai to the Johor-Singapore Causeway, which connects Malaysia and...

Length : 25 kilometres
27 June 1986 Formation of Highway Concessionnaires Berhad, the first highway concessionaire in Malaysia
March 1987 Opening of the Jalan Kuching Toll Plaza on Kuala Lumpur-Rawang Highway
Kuala Lumpur-Rawang Highway
Kuala Lumpur Rawang Highway, Federal route also known as Jalan Kuching and Jalan Ipoh is a major highway in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.-History:...

(Federal Route
Malaysia Federal Route 1
Federal Route 1 is the first federal road in Malaysia, and among the oldest federal roads in Malaysia, having been constructed by the British government during colonial times...

)
13 August 1987 Official Opening of the Seremban – Ayer Keroh Highway and the closing of the old Seremban Toll Plaza near Labu Length : 68.4 kilometres
28 September 1987 Official Opening of the Ipoh – Changkat Jering Highway Length : 53.4 kilometres
1 October 1987 The closed-toll system came into force along the Kuala Lumpur-Ayer Keroh
North-South Expressway Southern Route
North–South Expressway Southern Route, is the southern route of the North–South Expressway, which is the longest expressway in Malaysia. It is connected by the , and continues on down south...

and Ipoh-Changkat Jering
North-South Expressway Northern Route
North–South Expressway Northern Route, is the northern part of Malaysia's longest expressway, the North–South Expressway. It is situated on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, linking the northern states of Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor....

expressways
13 May 1988 Highway Concessionaires Berhad changes its name to Projek Lebuhraya Utara Selatan Berhad (PLUS)
6 June 1988 Official Opening of the Jitra – Gurun Highway Length : 59 kilometres
1 February 1989 The Malaysian National Speed Limit was enforced Light vehicles : 110 km/h (expressways); 90 km/h (federal and state roads)

Heavy vehicles : 90 km/h (expressways); 80 km/h (federal and state roads)
1 April 1989 Official Opening of the Ayer Keroh – Pagoh Highway Length : 54.4 kilometres
1 April 1990 First Malaysian highway patrol unit "PLUS Ronda" formed To assist users stranded on highways
7 December 1990 Official Opening of the Bukit Raja – Damansara Highway Length : 21.1 kilometres
14 April 1991 Official Opening of the Gurun – Sungai Petani (S) Highway Length : 24.8 kilometres
September 1991 Opening of the Cheras Highway
Cheras Highway
Cheras Highway, Federal Route also known as Jalan Cheras and Jalan Loke Yew is a major highway in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.-History:...

(Federal Route
Malaysia Federal Route 1
Federal Route 1 is the first federal road in Malaysia, and among the oldest federal roads in Malaysia, having been constructed by the British government during colonial times...

) and Jalan Cheras Toll Plaza
28 March 1992 Official Opening of the Damansara – Rawang Highway Length : 28.4 kilometres
1 August 1992 Official Opening of the Rawang – Tanjung Malim Highway Length : 43 kilometres
1 October 1992 Official Opening of the Pagoh - Yong Peng (N) Highway Length : 47 kilometres
1 January 1993 The Malaysian Highway Network Development Plan blueprint is launched
11 January 1993 Official Opening of the Bukit Lanjan – Jalan Duta Highway and the New Klang Valley Expressway
New Klang Valley Expressway
The New Klang Valley Expressway, or the NKVE refers to a stretch of the North-South Expressway in Peninsular Malaysia which starts from Bukit Raja near Klang town, and ends at Jalan Duta in Kuala Lumpur. It is a busiest expressway in Klang Valley during rush hour from/to Kuala Lumpur...

YAB Prime Minister of Malaysia
Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammad

Total Length : 35 kilometres
Bukit Lanjan – Jalan Duta Highway
Length : 8.3 kilometres
25 June 1993 Official Opening of the Simpang Pulai – Gopeng Highway Length : 10 kilometres
12 August 1993 Official Opening of the Yong Peng (N) – Machap Highway Length : 26.7 kilometres
17 August 1993 Official Opening of the Sungai Petani (S) – Butterworth Highway Length : 28.5 kilometres
1 October 1993 Official Opening of the Tapah – Tanjung Malim Highway Length : 72.5 kilometres
1 November 1993 Official Opening of the Sedenak – Skudai Highway Length : 27.6 kilometres
14 November 1993 Official Opening of the Federal Highway Route
Federal Highway, Malaysia
Federal Highway, or Lebuhraya Persekutuan in Malay is a Malaysian highway connecting the capital city of Kuala Lumpur, and Klang, Selangor. The highway starts from Seputeh in Kuala Lumpur to Klang, Selangor...

  tolled highway
Batu Tiga - Sungai Rasau
Length : 15 kilometres
8 January 1994 Official Opening of the Machap – Sedenak Highway Length : 31.7 kilometres
8 January 1994 Official Opening of the Skudai – Johor Bahru Highway Length : 17.3 kilometres
16 January 1994 Official Opening of the Ipoh Selatan – Simpang Pulai Highway Length : 13.6 kilometres
5 February 1994 Official Opening of the Juru – Changkat Jering Highway Length : 79.5 kilometres
7 February 1994 Official Opening of the Gopeng – Tapah Highway Last stretch
Length : 30.3 kilometres
Completed 15 months ahead of schedule
1 March 1994 The construction of the North-South Expressway Central Link
North-South Expressway Central Link
North South Expressway Central Link, NSECL , also known as ELITE or ELITE Highway, is the main expressway in Malaysia. The of the expressway starts from Shah Alam Interchange until Nilai North Interchange...

began
22 March 1994 Construction of the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link
Malaysia-Singapore Second Link
Malaysia–Singapore Second Link is a bridge connecting Singapore and Johor, Malaysia. In Singapore, it is officially known as the Tuas Second Link. The bridge was built to reduce the traffic congestion at the Johor–Singapore Causeway, and was opened to traffic on 2 January 1998...

officially began
8 September 1994 Official Opening of the North-South Expressway YAB Prime Minister of Malaysia
Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammad

Length : 966 kilometres
September 1994 Official launch of the PLUS TAG, the first electronic payment system (EPS) in Malaysia From Rawang to Bukit Raja on North South Expressway Northern Route and NKVE
From Sungai Rasau to Batu Tiga on Federal Highway Route 2 (FHR2)
1 August 1995 Opening of the Jalan Pahang Toll Plaza on Genting Klang-Pahang Highway
Genting Klang-Pahang Highway
The Genting Klang-Pahang Highway or Jalan Genting Klang and Jalan Pahang, as it is locally known, is a major highway in Kuala Lumpur city, Malaysia. This highway was formerly maintained by Metramac Corporation Sdn.Bhd The Genting Klang-Pahang Highway or Jalan Genting Klang and Jalan Pahang, as it...

(Federal Route
Malaysia Federal Route 2
Federal Route 2 is a main federal roads in Malaysia. The roads connects Port Klang in Selangor to Kuantan Port in Pahang. Federal Route 2 became the backbone of the road system linking the east and west coasts of Peninsula Malaysia before being surpassed by the East Coast Expressway .-Route...

)
17 August 1995 Official opening of the East-West Link Expressway
East-West Link Expressway
The East–West Link Expressway or Salak Expressway is an extension of Malaysia's Federal Highway from Seputeh to Taman Connaught in Cheras...

Length : 13 kilometres
11 March 1996 Official Opening of the Sungai Buloh Overhead Bridge Restaurant First Overhead Bridge Restaurant in Malaysia opened on NSE
June 1996 Official opening of the Seafield - Sri Petaling sections of the Shah Alam Expressway
Shah Alam Expressway
Shah Alam Expressway, SAE , is part of a comprehensive network of road links in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. The expressway connects from Pandamaran in Klang, Selangor to Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam Expressway is the third east-west-oriented expressway in the Klang Valley after the...

and the Shah Alam - USJ sections of the North-South Expressway Central Link
North-South Expressway Central Link
North South Expressway Central Link, NSECL , also known as ELITE or ELITE Highway, is the main expressway in Malaysia. The of the expressway starts from Shah Alam Interchange until Nilai North Interchange...

.
18 March 1997 The Official launch of the Touch 'n Go
Touch 'n Go
The Touch 'n Go or smart card is used by Malaysian toll expressway and highway operators as the sole electronic payment system . The credit card sized smartcard made of plastic with Philips' MIFARE microchip technology embedded in it....

Electronic Payment System (EPS)
October 1997 Official Opening of the Shah Alam Expressway
Shah Alam Expressway
Shah Alam Expressway, SAE , is part of a comprehensive network of road links in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. The expressway connects from Pandamaran in Klang, Selangor to Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam Expressway is the third east-west-oriented expressway in the Klang Valley after the...

and the North-South Expressway Central Link
North-South Expressway Central Link
North South Expressway Central Link, NSECL , also known as ELITE or ELITE Highway, is the main expressway in Malaysia. The of the expressway starts from Shah Alam Interchange until Nilai North Interchange...

.
Shah Alam Expressway
Length : 34.5 kilometres

North-South Expressway Central Link
Length : 60 kilometres
November 1997 Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway is upgraded to a four-lane expressway
18 April 1998 Official Opening of the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link
Malaysia-Singapore Second Link
Malaysia–Singapore Second Link is a bridge connecting Singapore and Johor, Malaysia. In Singapore, it is officially known as the Tuas Second Link. The bridge was built to reduce the traffic congestion at the Johor–Singapore Causeway, and was opened to traffic on 2 January 1998...

(including the Tuas Checkpoint on the Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

 side,
Sultan Abu Bakar Custom, Immigration and Quarantine Checkpoint and Second Link Expressway
Second Link Expressway
Second Link Expressway , is the expressway which links Senai North at North-South Expressway, Senai Airport and Taman Perling, Johor Bahru via its extension known as Pontian-Johor Bahru Parkway to the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link.Usually, travelling along the second link is much faster than...

on the Malaysia side)
YAB Prime Minister of Malaysia
Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammad
Prime Minister of Singapore
Mr Goh Chok Tong
Goh Chok Tong
Goh Chok Tong is the Senior Minister of Singapore and the chairman of the central bank of Singapore, the Monetary Authority of Singapore. He also served as the second Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore from 28 November 1990 to 12 August 2004, succeeding Lee Kuan Yew, the former Prime...


Length : kilometres
June 1998 Official opening of the Butterworth-Kulim Expressway
Butterworth-Kulim Expressway
Butterworth–Kulim Expressway, BKE is an expressway in Malaysia. The expressway connects Butterworth, Penang in the west to Kulim, Kedah in the east...

Length : 17 kilometres
17 October 1998 PLUSRonda is the first highway patrol in Malaysia to be given Royal Malaysian Police
Royal Malaysian Police
The Royal Malaysia Police is a part of the security forces structure in Malaysia. The force is a centralised organization with responsibilities ranging from traffic control to intelligence gathering. Its headquarters is located at Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur. The police force is led by an...

 Auxiliary Police
Auxiliary police
Auxiliary police or special constables in England) are usually the part-time reserves of a regular police force. They may be armed or unarmed. They may be unpaid volunteers or paid members of the police service with which they are affiliated...

 power.
15 January 1999 Official opening of the Cheras - Kajang Expressway
Cheras - Kajang Expressway
The Cheras-Kajang Expressway is an expressway in Klang Valley that links the incorporated township of Cheras, Kuala Lumpur to the town of Kajang in Selangor, Malaysia.-Route background:...

Length : 11.5 kilometres
February 1999 Official opening of the Damansara-Puchong Expressway
Damansara-Puchong Expressway
The Damansara–Puchong Expressway or Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong, LDP, is a major expressway in Klang Valley, Selangor in Malaysia. It links major townships in Damansara and Puchong and decreases travel time between them...

Length : 40 kilometres
15 March 1999 Official launching of Smart TAG
Smart TAG
SmartTAG is an on-board unit vehicle-based device used as an electronic toll collection system over long distances to complement Touch 'n Go, a card-based system...

on-board unit (OBU) and lanes on NSE replaced PLUS TAG
21 plazas from Bukit Beruntung to Senawang
11 April 1999 Official opening of the Ayer Keroh Overhead Bridge Restaurant Second OBR opened on NSE
15 May 1999 Official opening of the Sungai Besi Expressway
Sungai Besi Expressway
Sungai Besi Expressway, SBE, or Besraya Expressway is an expressway in the Klang Valley region of Malaysia connecting Kuala Lumpur to UPM Interchange...

Length : 16 kilometres
1 February 2000 Construction of the East Coast Expressway
East Coast Expressway
The East Coast Expressway, ECE or is an expressway in Malaysia. It is an extension of Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway, which starts from Kuala Lumpur to Karak. It provides a link from the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia to the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It features a closed toll system...

began.
4 February 2000 First Drive-Through Purchase and Refill Touch ‘n Go card lane (POS) opened on NSE (Subang Toll Plaza) TNG users can refill and purchase new TNG card directly from the lane without the hassle of going to customer service centres.
15 March 2000 TNG POS lane opened at Batu Tiga Toll Plaza
April 2000 Official opening of Galeri Seni Art on PLUS Ayer Keroh OBR
First art gallery on highway
2 May 2000 TNG POS lane opened at Sungai Besi Toll Plaza
August 2000 SmartTAG lanes opened at five more toll plazas Allow users to use SmartTAG from North to South
Sungai Dua, Juru, Jelapang, Ipoh Selatan and Skudai toll plazas
8 August 2000 TNG POS lane opened at Ipoh Selatan, Damansara, Rawang, Sungai Buloh, Bukit Raja, Sungai Rasau and Kajang toll plazas.
14 October 2000 Official Opening of the Ekspres Travel Shoppe at Sungai Buloh OBR First travel and souvenir shop selling highway-related items
15 February 2001 Official opening of Putra Mahkota Interchange 5 lanes (including 2 TNG lanes)
17 May 2001 Official opening of the Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway
Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway
Ampang – Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway, AKLEH is the first elevated highway in Malaysia. The elevated highway connects Ampang and Kuala Lumpur. This highway was built to reduce traffic jams and make access to the city more convenient. Motorcycles and other vehicles with 2 wheels or less are not...

(AKLEH)
Length : 7.9 kilometres
10 June 2001 Official opening of the ELITE Fasttrack Speedzone Opening First Go-Kart Track on Highway
16 June 2001 Official opening of the Ekspres Travel Shoppe at Tapah R&R 2nd E’Shoppe on NSE
12 July 2001 Official opening of the Kerinchi Link and Damansara Link on the Sprint Expressway
Sprint Expressway
Sprint Expressway is the main expressway network in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The of expressway is divided into three sections. This sections included the Kerinchi Link, Damansara Link and Penchala Link...

Length : kilometres

Western Dispersal Link Scheme
29 January 2002 PLUS Expressways incorporated in Malaysia as the Public Company PLUS Expressways is a holding company with a single wholly owned subsidiary, PLUS.
6 May 2002 Launch of Spectacular Advertising Board at Sungai Besi Largest Advertising Board on Highway
13 July 2002 Brick ceremony of the Pendang Interchange Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
30 October 2002 Old Nilai Interchange Closed 12 midnight
31 October 2002 New Nilai Interchange Opened Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan
Dato’ Seri Utama Tan Sri Hj Mohd Isa Dato’ Hj Abdul Samad
12:01 am
To replace old Nilai Interchange
RM49.77 million
Location: KM 283.5
12 lanes
31 October 2002 Touch ‘n Go auto-reload facility relaunched
7 January 2003 The Jalan Kuching Toll Plaza on Kuala Lumpur-Rawang Highway
Kuala Lumpur-Rawang Highway
Kuala Lumpur Rawang Highway, Federal route also known as Jalan Kuching and Jalan Ipoh is a major highway in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.-History:...

 (Federal Route
Malaysia Federal Route 1
Federal Route 1 is the first federal road in Malaysia, and among the oldest federal roads in Malaysia, having been constructed by the British government during colonial times...

) was officially closed.
14 February 2003 The Southern Integrated Gateway (New CIQ complex and new bridge) in Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru is the capital city of Johor in southern Malaysia. Johor Bahru is the southernmost city of the Eurasian mainland...

 is officially launched by the then Malaysian prime minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad.
March 2003 Official opening of the Kota Damansara Interchange Alternative access to Kota Damansara and Mutiara Damansara
1 September 2003 ELITE and Linkedua are now under PLUS Expressways Berhad
21 September 2003 Official opening of the Tun Salahuddin Bridge in Kuching
Kuching
Kuching , officially the City of Kuching, and formerly the City of Sarawak, is the capital and most populous city of the East Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is the largest city on the island of Borneo, and the fourth largest city in Malaysia....

, Sarawak
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...

.
Chief Minister of Sarawak
Tan Sri Datu Patinggi Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud
Length : 4 kilometres
25 November 2003 The construction of the Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel (SMART Tunnel
SMART Tunnel
The "Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel" or "SMART Tunnel", is a storm drainage and road structure in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a major national project in the country...

)
projects has begun
18 March 2004 The Jalan Cheras Toll Plaza was officially closed
March 2004 The Senai Toll Plaza on Skudai Highway
Skudai Highway
Skudai Highway , also known as Senai Highway Jalan Tun Abdul Razak or Jalan Skudai, Federal route is a 29 kilometre partial-access highway in Johor, Malaysia, from the town of Senai to the Johor-Singapore Causeway, which connects Malaysia and...

(Federal Route
Malaysia Federal Route 1
Federal Route 1 is the first federal road in Malaysia, and among the oldest federal roads in Malaysia, having been constructed by the British government during colonial times...

) was officially closed
22 April 2004 Official opening of the East Coast Expressway
East Coast Expressway
The East Coast Expressway, ECE or is an expressway in Malaysia. It is an extension of Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway, which starts from Kuala Lumpur to Karak. It provides a link from the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia to the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It features a closed toll system...

 Phase 1
Karak - Kuantan
DYMM Sultan of Pahang
Sultan of Pahang
Sultan of Pahang is the title of the constitutional head of Pahang, Malaysia. The current sultan is Ahmad Shah. He is the Head of the Islam in the state and the source of all titles, honours and dignities in the state.-History:...


Length : 350 kilometres
May 2004 Official opening of the Penchala Link on the Sprint Expressway
Sprint Expressway
Sprint Expressway is the main expressway network in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The of expressway is divided into three sections. This sections included the Kerinchi Link, Damansara Link and Penchala Link...

Length : 26.5 kilometres
1 July 2004 The electronic payment system, Touch 'n Go
Touch 'n Go
The Touch 'n Go or smart card is used by Malaysian toll expressway and highway operators as the sole electronic payment system . The credit card sized smartcard made of plastic with Philips' MIFARE microchip technology embedded in it....

and Smart TAG
Smart TAG
SmartTAG is an on-board unit vehicle-based device used as an electronic toll collection system over long distances to complement Touch 'n Go, a card-based system...

, have been made compulsory in all expressways. Other EPS toll systems like FasTrak (Gamuda Expressway Networks) and SagaTag (Cheras - Kajang Expressway) were abolished
8 July 2004 Official opening of the Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway
Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway
Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway, SILK, also known as Kajang SILK Highway is an expressway built to disperse and regulate the traffic flow in Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia. The expressway is to allow motorists to bypass the town centre of Kajang...

(SILK)
Length : 37 kilometres
11 July 2004 Official opening of the New Pantai Expressway
New Pantai Expressway
New Pantai Expressway, ' is a major expressway in the Klang Valley region of Malaysia. The expressway has provided an easier access to Kuala Lumpur from Subang Jaya and Bandar Sunway to avoid the traffic jams on the Federal Highway route during rush hour...

Length : 19.6 kilometres
14 September 2004 The Jalan Pahang Toll Plaza on Genting Klang-Pahang Highway
Genting Klang-Pahang Highway
The Genting Klang-Pahang Highway or Jalan Genting Klang and Jalan Pahang, as it is locally known, is a major highway in Kuala Lumpur city, Malaysia. This highway was formerly maintained by Metramac Corporation Sdn.Bhd The Genting Klang-Pahang Highway or Jalan Genting Klang and Jalan Pahang, as it...

(Federal Route
Malaysia Federal Route 2
Federal Route 2 is a main federal roads in Malaysia. The roads connects Port Klang in Selangor to Kuantan Port in Pahang. Federal Route 2 became the backbone of the road system linking the east and west coasts of Peninsula Malaysia before being surpassed by the East Coast Expressway .-Route...

) was officially closed
July 2005 Official opening of the Guthrie Corridor Expressway
Guthrie Corridor Expressway
Guthrie Corridor Expressway, GCE, is an expressway in Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It connects Shah Alam to Rawang. It is owned by Prolintas with it subsidiaries Prolintas Expressway Sdn Bhd...

Length : 25 kilometres
September 2005 Official opening of the Butterworth Outer Ring Road
Butterworth Outer Ring Road
Butterworth Outer Ring Road or BORR is an expressway in Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia. This expressway connects Sungai Dua in the north until Perai in the south.- History :...

Length : 14 kilometres
12 April 2006 Construction of the new Tanjung Puteri road bridge replacing the Malaysian side of causeway was cancelled To avoid implication laws between two countries.
June 2006 Tapah
Tapah
Tapah is the administrative town of the district Batang Padang, Perak, Malaysia .The name "Tapah" is said to be originated from the name of a fresh water fish, "Ikan Tapah"...

 RSA
(both directions) in Perak
Perak
Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...

 is the first rest and service area in the Malaysian expressway to have wireless broadband internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...

 facilities
was launched
14 July 2006 Official opening of the Setia Alam Interchange and Shah Alam-Meru Highway Alternative access to Setia Alam, Meru and Kapar
August 2006 The Malaysian federal government plans to build the Penang Second Bridge
Penang Second Bridge
The Penang Second Bridge is a new bridge under construction in Penang, Malaysia. It will connect Batu Kawan on the mainland Seberang Perai and Batu Maung on Penang Island. It will be the second bridge to link the island to the mainland after Penang Bridge...

in the Ninth Malaysia Plan
Ninth Malaysia Plan
Ninth Malaysian Plan abbreviated as '9MP', is a comprehensive blueprint prepared by the Economic Planning Unit of the Prime Minister's Department and the Finance Ministry of Malaysia with approval by the Cabinet of Malaysia to allocate the national budget from the year 2006 to 2010 to all...

To slove the congestion of the Penang Bridge
Penang Bridge
Penang Bridge is a dual carriageway toll bridge connects Gelugor on the island of Penang and Seberang Prai on the mainland of Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula. The bridge is also linked to the North-South Expressway in Prai and Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway in Penang. It was officially opened to...

.
18 October 2006 Official Opening of the Pendang Interchange Alternative access to Pendang and Kota Sarang Semut
12 November 2006 The groundbreaking ceremony for the new Penang Second Bridge
Penang Second Bridge
The Penang Second Bridge is a new bridge under construction in Penang, Malaysia. It will connect Batu Kawan on the mainland Seberang Perai and Batu Maung on Penang Island. It will be the second bridge to link the island to the mainland after Penang Bridge...

Prime Minister of Malaysia
Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Tun Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi is a Malaysian politician who served as Prime Minister from 2003 to 2009. He was also the President of the United Malays National Organisation , the largest political party in Malaysia, and led the governing Barisan Nasional parliamentary coalition...

2 April 2007 Official Opening of the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) Traffic Management Centre (LLM TMC) Minister of Works
Dato' Seri S Samy Vellu
14 April 2007 Opening of the motorway tunnel sections for the Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel (SMART Tunnel
SMART Tunnel
The "Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel" or "SMART Tunnel", is a storm drainage and road structure in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a major national project in the country...

)
3:00 pm
Length : 4 kilometres
To solve the problem of flash flood
Flash flood
A flash flood is a rapid flooding of geomorphic low-lying areas—washes, rivers, dry lakes and basins. It may be caused by heavy rain associated with a storm, hurricane, or tropical storm or meltwater from ice or snow flowing over ice sheets or snowfields...

s in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...

 and also to reduce traffic jams along Jalan Sungai Besi and Yew flyover
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 is an urban and municipal main ring road in Kuala Lumpur. It is also known as Kuala Lumpur-Petaling Jaya Traffic Dispersal Scheme, Jalan Tun Razak, Lebuhraya Mahameru, Jalan Damansara, Jalan Istana and Jalan Lapangan Terbang by Malaysian Public Works Department . It...

 at Pudu
Pudu
Pudu may refer to:*Pudú, a genus of small deer;*Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, a town;* Pudu , a Buddhist monk in Yuan China, native of Danyang, Zhenjiang. Follower of Mao Ziyuan, propagator of the orthodoxy in the White Lotus teaching....

 during rush hour.
15 July 2007 The second part of the East Coast Expressway
East Coast Expressway
The East Coast Expressway, ECE or is an expressway in Malaysia. It is an extension of Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway, which starts from Kuala Lumpur to Karak. It provides a link from the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia to the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It features a closed toll system...

 Phase 1, the Sri Jaya Interchange and Jabur Interchange was opened
August 2007 The completion of upgrading works on North-South Expressway including:- Rawang-Slim River
Slim River
Slim River is a small town in Perak, Malaysia. It is about 100 km from Kuala Lumpur. It is situated in the southern part of Perak and is 20 km north of Tanjung Malim. It is about 100 km from Ipoh. Slim River is the second biggest town in Tanjung Malim district...

 six-lane carriageway
, and Seremban
Seremban
Seremban is the capital of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan, located within the district of Seremban, one of the seven districts of Negeri Sembilan. The town's administration is run by the Seremban Municipal Council or Majlis Perbandaran Seremban...

-Ayer Keroh
Ayer Keroh
Ayer Keroh is a town situated in the state of Malacca, Malaysia.The town is a major tourist spot of the state, apart from the old Malacca Town, due to its recent hosting of various interesting attractions. The Mini Malaysia and Mini ASEAN Park is situated in the town...

 six-lane carriageway
September 2007 The construction of the Kemuning-Shah Alam Highway
Kemuning-Shah Alam Highway
The Kemuning – Shah Alam Highway or Lebuhraya Kemuning-Shah Alam, LKSA, is an expressway in Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. The expressway connects Kemuning Interchange of the Shah Alam Expressway near Kota Kemuning until Federal Highway Route 2 Interchange of the Federal Highway route near...

 (LKSA)
Length: 14.7 kilometres
Linking Shah Alam
Shah Alam
Shah Alam is the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighboring Klang District. It is located about west of the country's capital, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in 1978...

 to Kota Kemuning
Kota Kemuning
Kota Kemuning is a township located in the city of Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia along KESAS Highway between Subang Jaya and Bukit Tinggi townships. It is developed by Hicom-Gamuda Development Sdn Bhd, a joint-venture company between DRB-HICOM and Gamuda Berhad...

1 October 2007 The construction of the JB Eastern Dispersal Link
JB Eastern Dispersal Link
JB Eastern Dispersal Link also known as Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Scheme is a new expressway in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. The expressway will connect the end of North-South Expressway Southern Route at Pandan to the new Sultan Iskandar Building CIQ Complex in the city centre...

Length: 7 kilometres
The new expressway linking Pandan Interchange on North-South Expressway to the new CIQ complex (Southern Integrated Gateway
Southern Integrated Gateway
The Southern Integrated Gateway refers to a complex in Johor Bahru, Malaysia incorporating the city's main railway station, JB Sentral, and a customs, immigration, and quarantine complex , the Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex or Sultan Iskandar Complex The Southern...

)
10 October 2007 Opening of the Pontian-Johor Bahru Parkway (Pontian Link) Length 2.7 kilometres
Linking Pulai Interchange to Ulu Choh-Gelang Patah Interchange
13 December 2007 Opening of the Kuala Lumpur-Putrajaya Expressway Length: 42 kilometres
The main backbone of the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC)
5 March 2008 Official opening of the Bandar Saujana Putra Interchange
18 March 2008 Butterworth-Kulim Expressway
Butterworth-Kulim Expressway
Butterworth–Kulim Expressway, BKE is an expressway in Malaysia. The expressway connects Butterworth, Penang in the west to Kulim, Kedah in the east...

 (BKE)
has now under PLUS Expressways Berhad
9 March 2008 The Kuala Lumpur-Putrajaya Expressway has changed its named to Maju Expressway
Maju Expressway
The Maju Expressway ' is the main expressway network in Klang Valley, Malaysia...

7 June 2008 The new Ipoh North toll plaza (South bound) replacing old Jelapang toll plaza is now opened to traffic.
15 August 2008 The new Ipoh North toll plaza (North bound) replacing old Jelapang toll plaza is now opened to traffic.
22 August 2008 Officially opening of the Kajang-Seremban Highway
Kajang-Seremban Highway
The Kajang-Seremban Highway, KASEH , or LEKAS Highway is an expressway in Malaysia connecting Kajang, Selangor to Seremban, Negeri Sembilan...

 Phase 1
Kajang Selatan - Pajam
Minister of Works
Datuk Ir Mohd Zin
Length : 44.3 kilometres
22 September 2008 The new Ipoh South toll plaza (South bound) replacing old Ipoh South toll plaza is now opened to traffic.
23 October 2008 The new PLUS Expressway Berhad corporate logo is launched.
1 December 2008 Opening of the new CIQ Complex and short-term access (STA) temporary road (Southern Integrated Gateway
Southern Integrated Gateway
The Southern Integrated Gateway refers to a complex in Johor Bahru, Malaysia incorporating the city's main railway station, JB Sentral, and a customs, immigration, and quarantine complex , the Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex or Sultan Iskandar Complex The Southern...

)
(Sultan Iskandar CIQ Complex) in Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru is the capital city of Johor in southern Malaysia. Johor Bahru is the southernmost city of the Eurasian mainland...

. Officially known as Sultan Iskandar Complex
DYMM Sultan of Johor
Sultan of Johor
Sultan of Johor is a hereditary seat and the nominal ruler of the Malaysian state of Johor. In the past, the sultan held absolute power over the state and was advised by a bendahara...


The largest CIQ complex in Malaysia
16 December 2008 The Sultan Iskandar Complex is opened to light vehicles At 12:01 am on Tuesday
17 December 2008 Launching of the PLUSMiles toll rebate loyalty program. The first and the only toll expressway loyalty programme in Malaysia
1 January 2009 Class 1 highway users travelling on the North-South Expressway (NSE) and North-South Expressway Central Link
North-South Expressway Central Link
North South Expressway Central Link, NSECL , also known as ELITE or ELITE Highway, is the main expressway in Malaysia. The of the expressway starts from Shah Alam Interchange until Nilai North Interchange...

 (ELITE) between 12:00 midnight and 7:00 am will be able to enjoy 10 percent toll discount.
9 January 2009 Opening of the Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway
Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway
Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway, DUKE, is the main expressway network in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The expressway connects New Klang Valley Expressway's Jalan Duta Interchange to Taman Hillview Interchange on Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 in Ulu Klang...


Phase 1 Sentul Pasar - Ulu Klang and Phase 2 Greenwood - Sentul Pasar
Length: 18 kilometres

Kuala Lumpur Northeast Dispersal Link Scheme
14 February 2009 Collection of toll at the PJS 2 toll plaza heading towards Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...

 on the New Pantai Expressway
New Pantai Expressway
New Pantai Expressway, ' is a major expressway in the Klang Valley region of Malaysia. The expressway has provided an easier access to Kuala Lumpur from Subang Jaya and Bandar Sunway to avoid the traffic jams on the Federal Highway route during rush hour...

 (NPE)
near Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a...

, Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...

 has been abolished.
To ease the burden of residents of Taman Medan, Kampung Dato' Harun and nearby areas due to the none availability of an alternative route for the KL bound residents resulting from a reconfiguration of traffic flow in the area
19 February 2009 Official opening of the Putra Heights Interchange
25 February 2009 The Salak Jaya toll plaza (south bound) on Sungai Besi Expressway
Sungai Besi Expressway
Sungai Besi Expressway, SBE, or Besraya Expressway is an expressway in the Klang Valley region of Malaysia connecting Kuala Lumpur to UPM Interchange...

is abolished and the future expansion of the Besraya expressway
Shamelin Expressway
Shamelin Expressway or Besraya Extension Expressway is a new expressway in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia connecting Jalan Istana Interchange on the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 to the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 near Pandan Indah...

to the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 or MRR2 , Federal Route is a ring road build by the Malaysian Public Works Department to connect neighborhoods near the boundary of Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor...

 near Pandan is announced.
30 April 2009 Opening of the Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway
Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway
Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway, DUKE, is the main expressway network in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The expressway connects New Klang Valley Expressway's Jalan Duta Interchange to Taman Hillview Interchange on Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 in Ulu Klang...


Phase 3 Jalan Duta - Sentul Pasar
Length: 18 kilometres

Kuala Lumpur Northeast Dispersal Link Scheme
23 May 2009 Malaysia plans to build the third crossing bridge
Malaysia-Singapore Third Crossing
Malaysia–Singapore Third Crossing , is a proposed bridge connecting Changi in Singapore and Pengerang in Johor, Malaysia....

connecting Pengerang
Pengerang
Pengerang is a small custom cum immigration post in southeast Johor, Malaysia. It has a few houses and a road leading to Sungai Rengit - the larger town where food and lodging can be found....

 in the eastern of Johor
Johor
Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...

 to Changi
Changi
Changi is an area at the eastern end of Singapore. It is now the site of Singapore Changi Airport/Changi Air Base, Changi Naval Base and is also home to Changi Prison, site of the former Japanese Prisoner of War Camp during World War II which held Allied prisoners captured in Singapore and Malaysia...

 in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

14 July 2009 The completion of upgrading works on North-South Expressway including:- Kuala Lumpur-Penang Through Traffic (Ipoh North (Jelapang) - Ipoh South) Minister of Works
Dato’ Shaziman Hj Abu Mansor

Beginning 11:00 am
Length: 14.7 kilometres
Highway users are no longer required to stop for toll transactions at the Ipoh North and Ipoh South Toll Plazas.
August 2009 The construction of the South Klang Valley Expressway
South Klang Valley Expressway
The South Klang Valley Expressway or SKVE is an expressway in the southern part of Klang Valley, Malaysia's most densely populated region. This dual-carriageway provides links to the booming towns in southern Klang Valley, including the country's administrative capital, Putrajaya...


Section 1B, 2 and 3: Cyberjaya - Pulau Indah
Length: 51.7 kilometres
Linking Cyberjaya
Cyberjaya
Cyberjaya is a town with a science park as the core that forms a key part of the Multimedia Super Corridor in Malaysia. It is located in the district of Sepang, Selangor and is situated about 50 km south of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia...

 to Pulau Indah
Pulau Indah
Pulau Indah is an island off the west coast of Selangor, Malaysia. The West Port of Port Klang is located here. It was formerly known as Pulau Lumut....

1 September 2009 The 20 per cent expressway toll rebate given to motorists who pay toll charges more than 80 times a month, can be saved for up to six months. The rebate can be redeemed at 126 locations which would be announced in due time.
10 September 2009 Opening of the Senai-Desaru Expressway
Senai-Desaru Expressway
Senai-Desaru Expressway, SDE , is an expressway in Johor, Malaysia. It is also part of the Iskandar Malaysia . It connects Senai in western Johor to Desaru in eastern Johor. The expressway measures a total length of...


Phase 1: Senai - Cahaya Baru
Length: 50 kilometres
17 September 2009 Motorists using the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway and the East Coast Expressway
East Coast Expressway
The East Coast Expressway, ECE or is an expressway in Malaysia. It is an extension of Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway, which starts from Kuala Lumpur to Karak. It provides a link from the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia to the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It features a closed toll system...

(both ) can drive toll free on September 18 and 24 from midnight to 5am during Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
25 September 2009 The Automated Enforcement System (AES) will be introduced for all expressways and highways in Malaysia. To reduced road accidents.
6 January 2010 The PLUSTransit reusable transit cards is introduced replacing the existing transit tickets. The Sungai Dua-Hutan Kampung stretch on the North-South Expressway
North-South Expressway
The North–South Expressway is the longest expressway in Malaysia with the total length of running from Bukit Kayu Hitam in Kedah near the Malaysian-Thai border to Johor Bahru at the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia and to Singapore...

 become the first highway to used the transit cards.
8 January 2010 Official opening of the Persada PLUS, the PLUS Expressways Berhad
PLUS Expressways Berhad
The PLUS Expressways Berhad or Projek Lebuhraya Utara Selatan Berhad is the biggest Highway Concessionaries or Build-Operate-Transfer operator company in Malaysia...

 main headquarters in Subang Interchange of the New Klang Valley Expressway
New Klang Valley Expressway
The New Klang Valley Expressway, or the NKVE refers to a stretch of the North-South Expressway in Peninsular Malaysia which starts from Bukit Raja near Klang town, and ends at Jalan Duta in Kuala Lumpur. It is a busiest expressway in Klang Valley during rush hour from/to Kuala Lumpur...

, Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a...

, Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...

.
YAB Prime Minister of Malaysia
Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak
Najib Tun Razak
Dato' Sri Haji Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak is the sixth, and since 2009, Prime Minister of Malaysia. He previously held the post of Deputy Prime Minister from 7 January 2004 until he succeeded Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as Prime Minister on 3 April 2009. Najib is President of the United...



23.6 acres (95,505.9 m²)
15 April 2010 Construction of the new interchange of the North-South Expressway including:- Alor Pongsu Interchange, Sungai Buaya Interchange and Bukit Gambir Interchange
18 May 2010 Opening of the Kemuning-Shah Alam Highway
Kemuning-Shah Alam Highway
The Kemuning – Shah Alam Highway or Lebuhraya Kemuning-Shah Alam, LKSA, is an expressway in Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. The expressway connects Kemuning Interchange of the Shah Alam Expressway near Kota Kemuning until Federal Highway Route 2 Interchange of the Federal Highway route near...

 (LKSA)
Minister of Works
Dato’ Shaziman Hj Abu Mansor

Length: 14.7 kilometres
Linking Shah Alam
Shah Alam
Shah Alam is the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighboring Klang District. It is located about west of the country's capital, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in 1978...

 to Kota Kemuning
Kota Kemuning
Kota Kemuning is a township located in the city of Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia along KESAS Highway between Subang Jaya and Bukit Tinggi townships. It is developed by Hicom-Gamuda Development Sdn Bhd, a joint-venture company between DRB-HICOM and Gamuda Berhad...

1 July 2010 Opening of the South Klang Valley Expressway
South Klang Valley Expressway
The South Klang Valley Expressway or SKVE is an expressway in the southern part of Klang Valley, Malaysia's most densely populated region. This dual-carriageway provides links to the booming towns in southern Klang Valley, including the country's administrative capital, Putrajaya...


Section 1B: Cyberjaya - Saujana Putra
Minister of Works
Dato’ Shaziman Hj Abu Mansor

Length: 12 kilometres
Linking Cyberjaya
Cyberjaya
Cyberjaya is a town with a science park as the core that forms a key part of the Multimedia Super Corridor in Malaysia. It is located in the district of Sepang, Selangor and is situated about 50 km south of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia...

 to Bandar Saujana Putra
Bandar Saujana Putra
Bandar Saujana Putra is a township in the Multimedia Super Corridor area, Selangor, Malaysia.-Background and Progress:Bandar Saujana Putra is an 820 acres leasehold land...

2 August 2010 Heavy vehicles is banned during peak hours in the morning to ease congestion at certain routes of the PLUS Expressways in the Klang Valley
Klang Valley
Klang Valley is an area in Malaysia comprising Kuala Lumpur and its suburbs, and adjoining cities and towns in the state of Selangor. An alternative reference to this would be Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan Area or Greater Kuala Lumpur. It is geographically delineated by Titiwangsa Mountains to the...

. The areas affected:
* New Klang Valley Expressway
New Klang Valley Expressway
The New Klang Valley Expressway, or the NKVE refers to a stretch of the North-South Expressway in Peninsular Malaysia which starts from Bukit Raja near Klang town, and ends at Jalan Duta in Kuala Lumpur. It is a busiest expressway in Klang Valley during rush hour from/to Kuala Lumpur...

 (NKVE)
(Shah Alam - Jalan Duta)
* North-South Expressway Northern Route
North-South Expressway Northern Route
North–South Expressway Northern Route, is the northern part of Malaysia's longest expressway, the North–South Expressway. It is situated on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, linking the northern states of Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor....

(Sungai Buloh - Bukit Lanjan)
* Federal Highway Route 2
Federal Highway, Malaysia
Federal Highway, or Lebuhraya Persekutuan in Malay is a Malaysian highway connecting the capital city of Kuala Lumpur, and Klang, Selangor. The highway starts from Seputeh in Kuala Lumpur to Klang, Selangor...

(Subang - Sungai Rasau)
To ease congestion during peak hours in the morning
Monday to Friday (except public holidays)
6:30 am to 9:30 pm
10 August 2010 Officially opening of the Kajang-Seremban Highway
Kajang-Seremban Highway
The Kajang-Seremban Highway, KASEH , or LEKAS Highway is an expressway in Malaysia connecting Kajang, Selangor to Seremban, Negeri Sembilan...

Minister of Works
Dato’ Shaziman Hj Abu Mansor

Length : 44.3 kilometres
Linking Kajang
Kajang
Kajang, is a town in the eastern part of Selangor, Malaysia. Kajang is the district capital of Hulu Langat. It is located from of Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur.The current locational gravity of growth in Kajang would be Sungai Chua...

 to Seremban
Seremban
Seremban is the capital of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan, located within the district of Seremban, one of the seven districts of Negeri Sembilan. The town's administration is run by the Seremban Municipal Council or Majlis Perbandaran Seremban...

2 September 2010 The Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway and the East Coast Expressway
East Coast Expressway
The East Coast Expressway, ECE or is an expressway in Malaysia. It is an extension of Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway, which starts from Kuala Lumpur to Karak. It provides a link from the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia to the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It features a closed toll system...

 Phase 1 (ECE 1)
(both ) will be toll-free from 9pm till 6am on Sept 7, 8, 15 and 16 during Hari Raya Aidilfitri holidays.
15 October 2010 The new expressway will be build under the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP). These include:
* West Coast Expressway
West Coast Expressway
The West Coast Expressway, WCE or , is a planned expressway that will be built on the west coast of Peninsula Malaysia. It will connect Taiping, Perak to Banting in Selangor...

 (WCE)
(Taiping - Banting)
* Guthrie-Damansara Expressway (GDE) (Elmina - Damansara)
* Jelas Expressway
Jelas Expressway
Jelas Expressway, is a new expressway in Malaysia. Jelas stands for Jelapang-Selama-Batu Kawan Expressway. The Jelas Expressway use the like North South Expressway code.- List of Interchanges:...

 (Jelas)
(Jelapang - Selama - Batu Kawan)
* South Kedah Expressway (Lekas) (Kulim - Bandar Baharu)
* Sungai Juru Expressway (SJE) (Sungai Juru - Batu Kawan)
* Paroi-Senawang-KLIA Expressway (PSKE) (Paroi - Senawang - KLIA)
7 December 2010 The Jelutong Expressway and Bayan Lepas Expressway (Federal Route ) is renamed Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway
Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway
Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway, Federal Route is an expressway in Penang, Malaysia which connects George Town city to Batu Maung. This expressway is situated along the eastern coast of Penang Island, off the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia...

Length: 17.8 kilometres
17 May 2011 The toll collections of the East-West Link Expressway
East-West Link Expressway
The East–West Link Expressway or Salak Expressway is an extension of Malaysia's Federal Highway from Seputeh to Taman Connaught in Cheras...

 from Salak Interchange to Taman Connaught Interchange is abolished
.
Minister of Works
Dato’ Shaziman Hj Abu Mansor
10 June 2011 Opening of the Senai-Desaru Expressway
Senai-Desaru Expressway
Senai-Desaru Expressway, SDE , is an expressway in Johor, Malaysia. It is also part of the Iskandar Malaysia . It connects Senai in western Johor to Desaru in eastern Johor. The expressway measures a total length of...


Phase 2: Cahaya Baru - Desaru and Sungai Johor Bridge
Sungai Johor Bridge
The Sungai Johor Bridge is an expressway bridge across Johor River on Senai-Desaru Expressway . The 4 kilometre single plane cable stayed bridge connects Pulau Juling near Kong Kong in the west to Tanjung Penyabong in the east...

Minister of Works
Dato’ Shaziman Hj Abu Mansor

Length: 27 kilometres
Bridge length: 4 kilometres
23 June 2011 Opening of the Kuala Lumpur-Kuala Selangor Expressway
Kuala Lumpur-Kuala Selangor Expressway
The Kuala Lumpur – Kuala Selangor Expressway, KLS or sometimes called it LATAR Expressway, is an expressway in Selangor, Malaysia. It's also part of the Kuala Lumpur Outer Ring Road...

 (KLS)
or LATAR Expressway
Minister of Works
Dato’ Shaziman Hj Abu Mansor

Length: 32 kilometres
Linking Ijok
Ijok
Ijok is an estate town in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is located along Federal route . Located about 60 km from Petaling Jaya, Ijok is a popular transit town for travellers heading towards Kuala Selangor and Teluk Intan via the Selangor north coastal road...

 to Templer's Park
Templer's Park
Templer's Park is a forest reserve in the Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. The park is located about 6 kilometres from Rawang and 22 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur. It is 1,214 hectares in size and it was named in honour of Sir Gerald Templer, a British High Commissioner in Malaya.This forest...

22 August 2011 Official opening of the East Coast Expressway
East Coast Expressway
The East Coast Expressway, ECE or is an expressway in Malaysia. It is an extension of Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway, which starts from Kuala Lumpur to Karak. It provides a link from the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia to the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It features a closed toll system...

 Phase 2
Jabur - Kuala Terengganu

Package 10: Bukit Besi - Ajil

Package 11 and 12: Telemong - Kuala Terengganu
(Bukit Payung-Telemung Highway
Bukit Payung-Telemung Highway
Bukit Payung-Telemung Highway, Federal Route is a major highway in Terengganu, Malaysia. This highway is part of the Package 11 and 12 of the East Coast Expressway Phase 2 project -Notable features:...

: Bukit Payong - Telemong)
Package 10
Length : 42.4 kilometres

Package 11 and 12
Length : 9.2 kilometres
(Bukit Payong - Telemong Highway
Length : 16.5 kilometres)
Upcoming event
Late 2011
Opening of the JB Eastern Dispersal Link
JB Eastern Dispersal Link
JB Eastern Dispersal Link also known as Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Scheme is a new expressway in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. The expressway will connect the end of North-South Expressway Southern Route at Pandan to the new Sultan Iskandar Building CIQ Complex in the city centre...

Length: 8 kilometres
Linking Pandan Interchange to Sultan Iskandar CIQ Building
Upcoming event
Late 2011
Opening of the Opening of the South Klang Valley Expressway
South Klang Valley Expressway
The South Klang Valley Expressway or SKVE is an expressway in the southern part of Klang Valley, Malaysia's most densely populated region. This dual-carriageway provides links to the booming towns in southern Klang Valley, including the country's administrative capital, Putrajaya...


Section 2: Saujana Putra - Teluk Panglima Garang
Length: 12.9 kilometres
Linking Bandar Saujana Putra
Bandar Saujana Putra
Bandar Saujana Putra is a township in the Multimedia Super Corridor area, Selangor, Malaysia.-Background and Progress:Bandar Saujana Putra is an 820 acres leasehold land...

 to Teluk Panglima Garang
Teluk Panglima Garang
Telok Panglima Garang is a town in Selangor, Malaysia. The Telok Panglima Garang Free Trade Zone is located here....

Upcoming event
Unknown date
The Multi Lane Free Flow (MLFF) will be introduced to all expressways in Malaysia
Malaysian Expressway System
The Malaysian Expressway System , which begins with the North-South Expressway , is currently in the process of being substantially developed...


See also

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