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When it comes to festive seasons and long weekend holidays, we all know that traffic on the PLUS (North-South) Highway is bound to be bad. If you are a frequent driver on the PLUS Highway, we're sure you are familiar with the traffic jam hotspots.
Bur for those of you who don’t travel out of the Klang Valley much, we have put together a list of traffic hot spots along the PLUS Highway and the alternative roads you can take if there is an unusual traffic jam.
Northern Regions:
Hotspot No. 1: Between Behrang and Sungkai
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The alternative road for this is to exit at the Behrang toll plaza to get on to Jalan Slim River if you are heading northbound. This inner road will take you to either the Slim River Toll Plaza exit or the Sungkai Toll Plaza further up.
Hotspot No. 2: Between Bidor and Gopeng
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To avoid being stuck in any jam, you can exit at the Bidor Toll Plaza to get on to Jalan Besar, which will take you to Tapah. Or, if you are driving towards Gopeng, continue on Jalan Kampar-Temoh until you reach the Gopeng Toll Plaza.
Hotspot No. 3: Between Ipoh and Sungai Perak
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On this stretch of the highway, the jam is usually around the Menora Tunnel. So, to avoid the jam, the alternative road to get to Kuala Kangsar is to exit at the Jelapang Toll Plaza to get on to Jalan Sungai Siput.
Southern Regions:
Hotspot No. 1: Between Nilai and Seremban
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Take the exit at the Nilai Toll Plaza, get on to Jalan Nilai-Pajam and go through the Pajam Toll Plaza to get on to the LEKAS (Kajang-Seremban) Highway to get to Seremban.
Hotspot No. 2: Between Yong Peng and Simpang Renggam
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The alternative road is to exit at the Yong Peng Toll Plaza to get on to Jalan Yong Peng. This will take you to Ayer Hitam and Simpang Renggam. You can also exit at the Sedenak Toll Plaza if you plan on driving to Johor Bharu.
Make sure you plan your journey before heading out, and use these alternative roads to avoid heavy traffic the next time you make a road trip during a long weekend!
By: Rayelene Chin
