The Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway () is a main
expressway in
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a Federal Territories of Malaysia, federal territory of Malaysia. It is the largest city in the country, covering an area of with a census population ...
,
Malaysia
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...
. This expressway links Kuala Lumpur in the north to
Seremban
Seremban (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Somban'') is a city in the Seremban District and the capital of the state of Negeri Sembilan in Peninsular Malaysia. The city's administration is run by the Seremban Municipal Council, Seremban City Council. ...
,
Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan (, Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Nogoghi Sombilan'', ''Nismilan''), historically spelled as Negri Sembilan, is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state in Malaysia which lies on the Peninsular Malaysia#Other features, wes ...
in the south.
Some maps label this highway as E2 as it links directly with the
North–South Expressway Southern Route
The North–South Expressway Southern Route () is an interstate controlled-access highway running parallel to the southwestern coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The expressway forms the south section of the North–South Expressway (Malaysia), North ...
; however this appellation is not strictly correct as this particular stretch of road is not managed by
PLUS Malaysia Berhad
The PLUS Expressways Berhad is the largest highway concessionaries or build–operate–transfer operator company in Malaysia. A member of the UEM Group, the company is also the largest formerly listed toll expressway operator in Southeast Asi ...
, but rather by
ANIH Berhad
ANIH Berhad is the second largest Concession (contract), Highway Concessionarie (by distance of highways operated) in Malaysia after PLUS Expressways. ANIH Berhad is a member company of MTD Group.
History
ANIH Berhad was founded on 7 April 2011 ...
(formerly known as Metramac Corporation (MetaCorp)). Consequently, the toll rate at
Sungai Besi
Sungai Besi (formerly known as ''Sungei Besi'') (English: Steel River) is a town and suburb within the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. The federal constituency of Sungai Besi existed from 1974 to 1995. Sungai Besi was a historical mining t ...
Toll Plaza had included an extra payment to cover the Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway until 2018, when the toll was abolished.
In 2007, the expressway was assigned its own route number of E37 together with
Salak Expressway.
Route background
The Kilometre Zero of the expressway starts at the Razak Mansion Interchange while its southern terminus is right before the Sungai Besi toll plaza at the
North–South Expressway Southern Route
The North–South Expressway Southern Route () is an interstate controlled-access highway running parallel to the southwestern coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The expressway forms the south section of the North–South Expressway (Malaysia), North ...
E2. Its final kilometre (KM8.1) is also the final kilometre of the North–South Expressway E2 (KM310.8).
History
The construction of the 63.4 km (39.3 mi)
controlled-access expressway from
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a Federal Territories of Malaysia, federal territory of Malaysia. It is the largest city in the country, covering an area of with a census population ...
to
Seremban
Seremban (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Somban'') is a city in the Seremban District and the capital of the state of Negeri Sembilan in Peninsular Malaysia. The city's administration is run by the Seremban Municipal Council, Seremban City Council. ...
began on 27 March 1974 as one of the
Second Malaysia Plan (RMK-2) project, with the total cost of
RM32.9 million.
It consists of 14 interchanges, 2 laybys and 6 toll plaza (Sungai Besi, UPM, Kajang, Bangi, Nilai and Seremban). Funded by a
World Bank
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loan,
the expressway was constructed in three phases; the first phase was from Kuala Lumpur to Nilai, while the second phase was from Nilai to Seremban.
The third phase was the rehabilitation of the old
Federal Route 1 from Kuala Lumpur to Seremban as a toll-free alternative to motorists.
The expressway was opened to motorists on 16 June 1982, along with introduction of toll payment. The Minister of Works at that time, Datuk Seri S.
Samy Vellu
Samy Vellu s/o Sangalimuthu (; 8 March 1936 – 15 September 2022) was a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Works from June 1983 to June 1989 and again from May 1995 to March 2008, Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Pos ...
himself became the first motorist to pay the toll of the expressway.
The Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway was the first expressway in Malaysia to implement the
closed-toll system.
The RM32.9 million expressway became a pioneer route for the
North–South Expressway Southern Route
The North–South Expressway Southern Route () is an interstate controlled-access highway running parallel to the southwestern coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The expressway forms the south section of the North–South Expressway (Malaysia), North ...
. Initially, the expressway ended at
Jalan Seremban–Tampin intersection in Senawang before being extended southwards as part of the North–South Expressway; Exit 220 Senawang Interchange was constructed to divert the expressway through traffic to Ayer Keroh. After the extension of the expressway to Ayer Keroh was completed in 1986, the old Seremban toll plaza at Labu was demolished and was replaced with three toll plazas at Seremban, Port Dickson and Senawang interchanges.
In 1987, the North–South Expressway project was privatised and was taken over by Highway Concessionaires Berhad (now
PLUS Expressways
The PLUS Expressways Berhad is the largest Concession (contract), highway concessionaries or build–operate–transfer operator company in Malaysia. A member of the UEM Group, the company is also the largest formerly listed toll expressway ope ...
Berhad). However, Plus Expressways Berhad only took over the section from Sungai Besi Toll Plaza southwards, leaving the remaining 8.1-km section under the
Kuala Lumpur City Hall
The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (, Abbreviation, abbreviated DBKL or KLCH) is the city council which administers the city of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. This council was established after the city was officially granted city status on 1 February 1972. ...
(DBKL) management until 1992 when the remaining 8.1-km section was upgraded to six lanes by Metramac Corporation Sdn Bhd (MetaCorp), together with the
East–West Link Expressway
The East–West Link Expressway (), also known as the Salak Expressway, is an extension of Malaysia's Federal Highway from Seputeh to Taman Connaught in Cheras. It should not be confused with the East–West Highway route 4 that runs from G ...
.
On 7 April 2011, MetaCorp changed its name to
ANIH Berhad
ANIH Berhad is the second largest Concession (contract), Highway Concessionarie (by distance of highways operated) in Malaysia after PLUS Expressways. ANIH Berhad is a member company of MTD Group.
History
ANIH Berhad was founded on 7 April 2011 ...
after taking over the operations of toll concession from MTD Prime Sdn Bhd and MetaCorp who respectively owned the concessions for
Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway
The Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway is a interstate controlled-access highway in Peninsular Malaysia. It runs between the town of Gombak (town), Gombak in Selangor to the southwest and Karak, Pahang, Karak in Pahang to the northeast. The expres ...
,
East Coast Expressway
The East Coast Expressway (ECE; Malay language, Malay: , ''LPT'') is an interstate controlled-access highway running parallel to the northeastern coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The currently operational segment of the expressway runs through Karak ...
Phase 1, and Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway (including East–West Link Expressway) with effect from 6 December 2011.
Today, the name ''Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway'' is only applied to the remaining stretch (from
Razak Mansion to
Sungai Besi
Sungai Besi (formerly known as ''Sungei Besi'') (English: Steel River) is a town and suburb within the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. The federal constituency of Sungai Besi existed from 1974 to 1995. Sungai Besi was a historical mining t ...
toll plaza) managed by ANIH Berhad after
PLUS Malaysia Berhad
The PLUS Expressways Berhad is the largest highway concessionaries or build–operate–transfer operator company in Malaysia. A member of the UEM Group, the company is also the largest formerly listed toll expressway operator in Southeast Asi ...
acquired the southern stretch from
Sungai Besi
Sungai Besi (formerly known as ''Sungei Besi'') (English: Steel River) is a town and suburb within the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. The federal constituency of Sungai Besi existed from 1974 to 1995. Sungai Besi was a historical mining t ...
toll plaza onwards on 1988 and the Seremban Layby was transformed into a major Rest and Service Area.
Toll rates
The toll collection for the highway at Sungai Besi toll plaza has ceased on June 1, 2018. This is following announcement by the Malaysian Highway Authority, toll concessions for the Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway and Salak Expressway will end.
Toll Road D
List of interchanges
Below is a list of interchanges (exits) and laybys along the Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway. The entire expressway is built as a six-lane
divided expressway with the speed limit of 80 km/h and is located within the
Federal Territory of
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a Federal Territories of Malaysia, federal territory of Malaysia. It is the largest city in the country, covering an area of with a census population ...
.
References
External links
ANIH Berhad''(Formally known as Metramac Corporation Sdn Bhd)''
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1982 establishments in Malaysia
Expressways in Malaysia
Expressways and highways in the Klang Valley