The North–South Expressway Central Link also known as ELITE, is a

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, running between

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and

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. The expressway joins the separated

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and southern sections of the North–South Expressway, allowing interstate traffic to bypass

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. The expressway also serves as a primary access route to

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and

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History

The new expressway bypass for the North–South Expressway was announced in 1994 in conjunction with the opening of the main routes of the North–South Expressway. Construction started in March 1994 and was completed in August 1997. The first section, between Shah Alam and USJ, was opened in June 1996. In October 1997, the remainder of the expressway opened to traffic. The Putrajaya Link was opened in 2000. In September 2003, the company Expressway Lingkaran Tengah Sdn Bhd (ELITE) became a member company of

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. On 28 February 2013, the incomplete bridge being built by the

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at the interchange to Bandar Nusaputra on the Putrajaya Link collapsed due to a water pipe leak. No casualties or injuries were reported.

Features

* Closed toll system (refer to PLUS) * Batu Tiga flyover longest in NSE network * Act as bypass from bustling

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travelling from north to south and vice versa * Smooth access to KLIA * PLUS Speedway ''(formerly ELITE Speedway)'' in USJ Rest and Service Area is the first highway go-kart circuit in Malaysia * Safety CS Team (PROPEL) roadworks

Toll rates

List of interchanges, and rest and service areas

Putrajaya Link

Putrajaya Link, or Persiaran Barat E6, is an expressway within North–South Expressway Central Link and also a major interchange in same expressway. The expressway connects Putrajaya Interchange to the

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interchange. The Kilometre Zero of the expressway is located at Putrajaya Interchange.

History

Construction started in 1998. The Putrajaya Link which was connected to Putrajaya was opened in 2000. On September 2003, the company Expressway Lingkaran Tengah Sdn Bhd (ELITE) is now a member company of PLUS Expressways Berhad

Incidents

On 28 February 2013, the under construction bridge at the Bandar Nusaputra Interchange Exit 613, kilometre P2.4 of the Putrajaya Link, a part of the North–South Expressway Central Link E6 collapse caused by water pipe leakage. No casualties or injuries were reported. The bridge was built by the

(PKNS) and not

List of interchanges

References

External links

PLUS Expressway Berhad

ELITE

Malaysian Highway Authority
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