Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway, SILK, also known as Kajang SILK Highway (
Malay
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: ''Sistem Lingkaran-Lebuhraya Kajang''), is an expressway built to disperse and regulate the traffic flow in
Kajang
Kajang is a town in Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. Kajang, along with much of Hulu Langat District, is governed by the Kajang Municipal Council. Kajang town is located on the eastern banks of the Langat River. It is surrounded by ...
,
Selangor
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,
Malaysia
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. The expressway is to allow motorists to bypass the town centre of Kajang. It is also useful as the main
ring road
A ring road (also known as circular road, beltline, beltway, circumferential (high)way, loop, bypass or orbital) is a road or a series of connected roads encircling a town, city, or country. The most common purpose of a ring road is to assist i ...
of Kajang.
The Kilometre Zero is located at Mines Interchange near
Seri Kembangan
Seri Kembangan, formerly known as Serdang New Village, is a town located in Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. The town is now a considerable city in size. It is located near the northern end of the PLUS Expressway Southern Route .
Histor ...
.
History
Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway used to be called
Jalan Kajang–Puchong (Jalan Sungai Chua on Kajang town side) 11 and
Jalan Balakong 3211. The huge traffic jams that clogged traffic flow in Kajang town centre were the main reason behind the construction of the highway. Construction began in 2002. The expressway was completed in 2003 and began operation on 15 June 2004.
Features
Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway is fully lit at night and has 11 multi-level interchanges. The expressway uses the
Touch 'n Go
The Touch 'n Go smart card is used by Malaysian toll expressway and highway operators as the sole electronic payment system (EPS). The credit card-sized smart card is made of plastic with Philips' MIFARE Classic microchip technology embedded i ...
and
Smart TAG
SmartTAG (acronym in Malay for Sistem Membayar Automatik Rangkaian Tol or "Toll Network Automatic Payment Systems") is an on-board unit (OBU) vehicle-based device used as an electronic toll collection (ETC) system over long distances (maximum ...
electronic payment systems. The expressway has computerized traffic information display and monitoring system and 24-hour highway patrol. The expressway concessionaire offers emergency and vehicle breakdown assistance.
Tolls
The Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway uses opened toll systems. In October 2022, it was one of the four expressways maintained by PROLINTAS to have its toll rates deducted between 8% to 15%.
Electronic Toll Collections (ETC)
As part of an initiative to facilitate faster transaction at the Sungai Long, Bukit Kajang, Sungai Ramal and Sungai Balak Toll Plazas, all toll transactions at four toll plazas on the Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway have been conducted electronically via
Touch 'n Go
The Touch 'n Go smart card is used by Malaysian toll expressway and highway operators as the sole electronic payment system (EPS). The credit card-sized smart card is made of plastic with Philips' MIFARE Classic microchip technology embedded i ...
cards or
SmartTAG
SmartTAG (acronym in Malay for Sistem Membayar Automatik Rangkaian Tol or "Toll Network Automatic Payment Systems") is an on-board unit (OBU) vehicle-based device used as an electronic toll collection (ETC) system over long distances (maximum ...
s since 1 June 2016.
Toll rates
(Starting 20 October 2022)
List of interchanges
Main Link
Sungai Ramal–Sungai Balak Link
References
External links
Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway
{{Malaysian Expressway System
2004 establishments in Malaysia
Ring roads in Malaysia
Expressways in Malaysia
Expressways and highways in the Klang Valley