New Klang Valley Expressway
The New Klang Valley Expressway[lower-alpha 1] (NKVE), designated E1, is an expressway entirely within the Klang Valley region of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur in Peninsular Malaysia. The expressway begins at the settlement of Bukit Raja near Klang, and ends at Jalan Duta in Kuala Lumpur.[1] The 35-kilometre (22-mile) expressway is one of the most heavily utilised expressways in the Klang Valley region. The expressway shares its designation with the North–South Expressway Northern Route.
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| New Klang Valley Expressway Lebuhraya Baru Lembah Klang | |
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| Route information | |
Part of  AH2 (Bukit Lanjan–Shah Alam) AH141 (Bukit Raja-Jalan Duta(DUKE)) | |
| Maintained by PLUS Expressways | |
| Length | 35 km (22 mi) |
| Existed | 1988–present |
| History | Completed in 1993 |
| Major junctions | |
| Southwest end |  New North Klang Straits Bypass New North Klang Straits Bypass at Bukit Raja, Selangor |
 Guthrie Corridor Expressway Guthrie Corridor Expressway North–South Expressway Central Link North–South Expressway Central Link FT 15 Subang Airport Highway Sprint Expressway Sprint Expressway North–South Expressway Northern Route North–South Expressway Northern Route Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway | |
| Northeast end | Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim at Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Primary destinations | Setia Alam, Shah Alam, Bukit Jelutong, Subang, Ara Damansara, Damansara, Kota Damansara, Bukit Lanjan |
| Highway system | |
History
Plans of the NKVE began in 1985 after the North–South Expressway was constructed and the Federal Highway had become a busing traffic during rush hour between Kuala Lumpur and Klang.
Construction began in 1988, and the first section of the NKVE between Bukit Raja and Damansara opened to traffic on 7 December 1990.[2][3] The fully completed NKVE spanning between Bukit Raja and Jalan Duta was officially opened by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad at Jalan Duta toll plaza on 11 January 1993.
Developments
Fourth lane addition
In July 2010, the operator, PLUS Expressways Berhad, announced that the government had awarded contracts to build a fourth lane on a stretch from Shah Alam to Jalan Duta. The construction was completed in 2015.
Features
Notable features
NKVE is the second link between Kuala Lumpur and Klang after the Federal Highway. It has no rest and service areas, though there are many petrol station laybys situated along the highway. Other features of this highway includes traffic CCTVs and VMS. Many viaducts are located along this expressway including the Penchala, Bukit Lanjan and Segambut viaducts. Persada PLUS is the main headquarters of the PLUS Expressways located at Subang Interchange. The expressways also includes spectacular sceneries of Mont Kiara and the Kuala Lumpur skyline.
Restricted routes for heavy vehicles
A restricted route has been implemented on the New Klang Valley Expressway between Shah Alam and Jalan Duta during workdays or peak hours. Heavy vehicles (except buses and tankers) with laden and unladen heavy vehicles weighing 10,000 kg or more are not allowed to enter the expressway between 6:30 am until 9:30 am on Monday to Friday (except public holidays). A compound fine will be issued to heavy vehicles which flout the rule.[4]
Incidents
Rockfall near Bukit Lanjan
On 26 November 2003, a rockfall near the Bukit Lanjan interchange caused the expressway to close for more than six months, causing massive traffic jams to occur in areas surrounding Klang Valley. After clearance of debris and road repairs, the expressway was reopened to public by mid-2004.
Collapsed beam on NKVE–Jalan Meru flyover
On 10 July 2005, a section of the Setia Alam flyover interchange – which was under construction then – collapsed, resulting in the death of two Bangladeshi workers and injuring seven others. (Source: New Straits Times 21 July 2005)
Toll rates
NKVE applied closed toll system in their entire route, implemented in all their access points where vehicles are charged according to distance travelled. The rates below is for full length journey between Jalan Duta toll plaza and Bukit Raja toll plaza:
| Class | Type of vehicles | Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM)) |
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| 0 | Motorcycles | Free |
| 1 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis | RM 3.77 |
| 2 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses | RM 6.90 |
| 3 | Vehicles with 3 or more axles | RM 9.20 |
| 4 | Taxis | RM 1.89 |
| 5 | Buses | RM 2.87 |
Due to their fare integration with most of North-South Expressway parts and ELITE in a single closed toll system (up to system terminus in Sungai Besi, Jalan Duta, Bukit Raja, Juru and Skudai), the rates would be higher depending on their entry point. Passenger passing through this expressway (between Shah Alam and Bukit Lanjan to ELITE and Northern Route respectively) will have their fare includes distance travelled along this section of NKVE as well in their exit points in other expressways, but they not need to pay any tolls in between.
Notes
- The expressway is also sometimes informally referred to as the North Klang Valley Expressway in contrast to the newer South Klang Valley Expressway.
References
- "PLUS MALAYSIA BERHAD - Lebuhraya Baru Lembah Klang (NKVE)". Archived from the original on 8 November 2017.
- "New Klang Valley Expressway newspaper ads (page 6 and 11)". New Straits Times. 7 December 1990. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- "Parts of the expressway is open". New Straits Times. 8 December 1990. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- "Heavy vehicles banned from three NSE stretches during peak hours - Nation - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.
