Pan Borneo Highway

Pan Borneo Highway, also known as Trans Borneo Highway is a highway system connecting two Malaysian states in Borneo island, namely Sarawak and Sabah. Its ends are Sematan, Sarawak and Serudong, Sabah.

 

Technical Details

Cost: RM 27 billion

Total length: 1,663 km (936 km in Sarawak and 727 km in Sabah)

 

Timeline

March 31st 2015: Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak has announced that there will be no toll charge for Pan Borneo Highway [source]

January 2nd 2012: Sarawak Deputy Works Minister, Datuk Yong Khoon Seng announced that a comprehensive study will be carried out by the Public Works Department to upgrade Kuching – Limbang stretch of the highway totaling about 800 km.

E9 Sungai Besi Expressway (SBE/BESRAYA)

Sungai Besi Expressway is a highway located in Kuala Lumpur. It begins at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) interchange and ends at Istana Interchange.

Description from site:

Besraya (M) Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of IJM Corporation Berhad, has been granted an exclusive right to design, construct, operate and maintain the highway known as “Lebuhraya Sungai Besi” (Besraya highway). Besraya highway commences from the University Putra Malaysia (UPM) Interchange all the way to Istana Interchange. The concession period granted by the Government is for 35 years and 9 months and development costs for the highway was approximately RM 520 million.

The 16.6 km Besraya highway is now served by one (1) toll plaza which is the Mines Toll Plaza and passes through various township developments, housing and industrial areas via 10 interchanges. This provides an accessible corridor for road users to reach landmarks such as the Selangor Turf Club, Palace of The Golden Horses, Mines Wonderland, Mines Shopping Center and South City Plaza.

Besraya’s linkages to major roads provide an alternative route for traffic heading north towards Kuala Lumpur City Center, Petaling Jaya, Kuantan, Ampang, Cheras and for those heading south towards Seri Kembangan, Balakong and Putrajaya.

Closure of the Salak Jaya toll plaza and future expansion (Besraya Eatern Extension – BEE)

The Salak Jaya toll plaza was abolished on 24 February 2009. As a form of compensation for the closure, the Works Minister announced the future expansion of the Besraya highway dubbed the Besraya Eastern Extension to Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 and near Pandan Indah. The 12.3 km extension will have connectivity at Salak South, Jalan Istana, Jalan Loke Yew, Jalan Cheras Lama, Shamelin Perkasa, MRR2 North (where Jalan Pandan Jaya intersects with MRR2), MRR2 South (where Jalan Pandan Indah intersects with MRR2), Pandan Jaya and Jalan Pandan Utama near Pandan Indah and one interchange at Taman Ikan Emas.

Source

E33 Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway (DUKE)

Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway is an highway that connects Duta and Ulu Klang.

 

Corporate Structure

The concessionaire company is named Konsortium Expressway Timur Utara Kuala Lumpur (Kesturi), wholly owned subsidiary of Nuzen Corporation Sdn Bhd, which is a joint venture company between Wira Kristal Sdn Bhd and Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad.

Wira Kristal Sdn Bhd is a fully-owned subsidiary of Ekovest Berhad.

E23 SPRINT Expressway

SPRINT Expressway

 

Contact Information

  • Address: Pejabat Operasi SPRINT, Km3, Hubungan Damansara, Lebuh Raya SPRINT, Seksyen 17, 46400, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
  • Telephone: 03-7494 7333 / 03-7494 7376 (emergency), 03-7494 7000 (during office hours only)
  • Fax: 03- 7494 7320 (office) / 03-7494 7370 (controller)

Source: Onestopmalaysia.com [ link ]

 

Corporate Structure

The details provided on the site is not enough for us to know who are the shareholders of the company. However, from the Board of Directors section of the page, it is understood that Gamuda holds a substantial share in the concessionaire company.

Source: SPRINT website’s Board of Director’s page [ link ]

E20 Maju Expressway (MEX)

Maju Expressway is one of the highways in Malaysia. It provides express link between Kuala Lumpur and KLIA.

The highway is currently undergoing extension from Putrajaya to KLIA. The new extension will be known as MEX II.

Services

The highway has one rest area, namely R&R Seri Kembangan. It is located between Seri Kembangan and Putrajaya exit. The amenities include food court, toilet and surau.

There is no petrol station at the rest area on both directions. However, the vast empty area around the rest area suggests the possibility of having it some time in the future.

Contact

Official website: https://www.mex.com.my

Fast Facts

Highway Information

Corporate structure

Here are the ownership structure of the highway:

Maju Expressway Sdn Bhd (100%)
– Bright Focus Berhad (96.83 %)
– – Maju Holdings Sdn Bhd (100%)
– Ulimas Sdn Bhd (3.17 %)

E11 Damansara – Puchong Expressway (LDP)

Damansara – Puchong Expressway or locally known as Lebuhraya Damansara Puchong (LDP) is a highway in Malaysia. Its concessionaire is Litrak.

Services

  • LDP Ronda – Roadside Assistance
  • LDP Rest area
  • Touch ‘N Go Reload – Highway users can reload their Touch ‘n Go at our reload center at Petaling Jaya Selatan layby (next to Esso) from 8:30am to 4:30pm (Monday to Friday). Closed on public holidays.

Contact

  • Office: 8.00am – 5.00pm daily on Mondays to Fridays – Kompleks Operasi Litrak, KM 19, Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong, Bandar Sunway, PJS 9, 47500 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Tel:03-7494 7000 (during office hours only).
  • Fax: 03-7494 7065
  • 24 Hour LDP Helpline: at 03-7494 7333
  • E-Mail: [email protected]
  • Website: https://www.litrak.com.my

Fast Facts

  • Completed in December 1998
  • Connects Kepong, Bandar Sri Damansara, Bandar Utama, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, Petaling Jaya, Sunway, Subang Jaya, Puchong and Shah Alam.
  • Has 19 interchanges
  • 40km
  • 4 toll plazas – TP1 (Penchala), TP2 (Petaling Jaya), TP3 (Puchong Barat) and TP4 (Puchong Selatan)

Corporate Structure

Shareholders

  1. Gamuda Berhad 230,057,300 – 44.90 %
  2. Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) – 7.46 %
  3. AmanahRaya Trustees Berhad (Skim Amanah Saham Bumiputera) – 6.62 %
  4. Employees Provident Fund Board – 6.21 %

Source: p.170-172, 2013 Litrak Annual Report

E1 North-South Expressway (NSE Northern Route)

The North-South Expressway is a long interstate controlled highway in Peninsular Malaysia. Concessionaire company: Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Berhad

Fast Facts

  1. Passes through 7 states in Peninsular Malaysia
  2. Part of Asian Highway Network AH 2

 

Technical Information

  • Concession period: Scheduled to end on 31 December 2038 (previously May 31st 2018)
  • Length: 456 km
  • Cost:
  • Constructed:
  • Completed: 1994

E1 New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE)

The New Klang Valley Expressway or better known as NKVE as a branch of the Nouth-South Expressway, designed as a bypass for those who travel from North to Southern part of Peninsular Malaysia to avoid congestion in Kuala Lumpur.

 

Technical Information

  • Concession period: Until May 31st 2018 (PLUS Concession)
  • Length:
  • Cost:
  • Constructed: Began in 1988 and finished in 1993.
  • Completed: Opened to traffic on December 7th 1990.

Fully completed NKVE between Bukit Raja and Jalan Duta was opened by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad at Jalan Duta Toll Plaza on January 11th 1993.

List of Highways or Expressways in Malaysia

List of highways or expressways in Malaysia:

Pan Borneo Highway

E1 North-South Expressway (NSE Northern Route)

E1 New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE)

E2 North-South Expressway (Southern Route)

E3 Second Link Expressway

E5 Shah Alam Expressway

E6 North South Expressway Central Link (ELITE)

E7 Cheras Kajang Expressway (CKE)

E8 Kuala Lumpur – Karak Highway

E8 East Coast Expressway (ECE) Phase 1

E8 East Coast Expressway (ECE) Phase 2

E9 Sungai Besi Expressway (SBE/BESRAYA)

E10 New Pantai Expressway (NPE)

E11 Damansara – Puchong Expressway (LDP)

E12 Ampang – Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH)

E13 Kemuning – Shah Alam Highway (LKSA)

E15 Butterworth – Kulim Expressway (BKE)

E17 Butterworth Outer Ring Road (BORR)

E18 Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway (SILK)

E20 Maju Expressway (MEX)

E21 Kajang – Seremban Highway (LEKAS)

E22 Senai – Desaru Expressway (SDE)

E23 SPRINT Expressway

E25 Kuala Lumpur – Kuala Selangor Expressway (LATAR)

E26 South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE)

E28 Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge

E29 Seremban – Port Dickson Highway (SPDH)

E30 New North Klang Straits Bypass (NNKSB)

E33 Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway (DUKE)

E35 Guthrie Corridor Expressway (GCE)

E36 Penang Bridge

E37 Kuala Lumpur – Seremban Highway (LKS)

E38 Stormwater Management And Road Tunnel (SMART)

List of highway concessionaires in Malaysia:

ANIH Berhad

Ekovest Berhad

Gamuda Berhad

IJM Corporation Berhad

Lingkaran Luar Butterworth (Penang) Sdn Bhd

Projek Lebuhraya Utara Selatan (PLUS)

Prolintas

Rancak Bistari Sdn Bhd

Shapadu Group

SILK Holdings Berhad

Touch N Go Sdn Bhd

ZECON Berhad

New Bus Network for Greater Kuala Lumpur

Effective December 1st 2015, RapidKL has revamped its bus network, dividing the bus network into eight corridors, namely

  1. Ampang Corridor
  2. Sg Besi Corridor
  3. Lebuhraya Persekutuan Corridor
  4. Jalan Ipoh Corridor
  5. Cheras Corridor
  6. Klang Lama Corridor
  7. Damansara Corridor
  8. Jalan Pahang Corridor

RapidKL New Bus Network Announcement
RapidKL New Bus Network Announcement

The announcement came in quite late, considering the number of commuters using the service daily.

More information is available on RapidKL website, which is accessible at www.myrapid.com.my.