Part 1 Klang Valley Freeway (EKVE) was launched this afternoon by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim accompanied by Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. This part 1 line shall be open to customers beginning at 6am tomorrow (August 30, 2025). Together with its opening, the Prime Minister additionally introduced a month’s free toll grant till 11.59pm on September 30.
Part 1 is a two -lane freeway that covers a distance of 16.8 km involving the principle line and eight.4 km for the 4 -level intersection, the Lengthy River Stage Intersection, the Cheras Crown Court docket intersection, the Hulu Langat intersection, and the Ampang Stage Intersection.
It additionally has with 4 toll plazas geared up with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) And Computerized Quantity Plate Recognition (ANPR) According to the proposal for the implementation of the Multi-lane Quick Circulation (MLFF) on all of the Malaysian Freeway.
For the comfort of freeway customers, this EKVE offers two layers in Hulu Langat with surau, bogs, waqf, meals vans And fitmen centre For the comfort of shopping for and putting in RFID of their automobiles.
In the meantime, Part 2, which is able to join the route on to Ukay Perdana, is at present being carried out, and when it opens, it would full the whole EKVE vary of 39 kilometers deliberate within the unique improvement plan.
Alexander stated, “The freeway is among the most vital main infrastructure initiatives of the nation, particularly in strengthening the community of highway methods across the Klang Valley, consistent with the Madani authorities’s aspirations in guaranteeing the nicely -being of the individuals whereas balancing nationwide improvement.
“The rationale constructed is to scale back site visitors congestion across the Klang Valley particularly within the jap a part of KL. With EKVE, it is ready to velocity up journey time from the southern zone to the town heart of Kuala Lumpur and the East Coast.”
He added that this Ekve Freeway fashioned a part of the Kuala Lumpur Out of doors Circle System or Kuala Lumpur Outer Ring Roads (KLORR) Within the east, it has been deliberate instead route that may join main areas within the suburbs reminiscent of Lengthy River, Cheras Crown Metropolis, Hulu Langat and Ampang, with out having to enter the town heart with typically extreme site visitors congestion.
“By offering a smoother various route and connecting to different highways such because the Silk Kajang Freeway and the Iron-Kelang River Freeway (SUKE), EKVE will help scale back congestion on the prevailing essential roads. In truth, journey time from Ampang to Kajang is anticipated to be decreased to simply 20 minutes.
“Not solely that, the freeway can be anticipated to stimulate native financial progress by opening new entry to improvement areas which have beforehand had an efficient transport community connection,” Alexander stated.
The EKVE Freeway development mission started in 2015 and initially, it was deliberate in 2019. Nevertheless, between 2016 and 2019, the development of the EKVE was disrupted by among the environmental points and land acquisitions. In the meantime, by 2020 for a yr, the mission was stopped because of Covid-19 pandemic in addition to the Klang River air pollution problem.
It’s also understood that between 2022 and 2023, it’s going through monetary difficulties because of rising development prices and lack of funds. It’s also going through design points together with the U-Ukays Prime Rounds which might be thought-about harmful.
As of August 27, 2025, the EKVE Freeway mission reached 89.13% accomplished and the completion date was anticipated by December 31 this yr.
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