The North–South Expressway Central Link North–South Expressway Central Link also known as ELITE, is a 63-kilometre (39-mile) controlled-access highway in Malaysia, running between Shah Alam in Selangor and Nilai in Negeri Sembilan.[1] The expressway joins the separated northern and southern sections of the North–South Expressway, allowing interstate traffic to bypass Kuala Lumpur. The expressway also serves as a primary access route to Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
History
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Then originally unnamed, the Central Link of the North-South Expressway was built by United Engineers Malaysia Berhad at a cost of RM 1 billion. The concession agreement was signed in April 1994. Construction would start in June 1994 and would be completed by August 1997. UEM would also use the expertise and staff of PLUS which was responsible for the completion of the North-South Expressway.[2]
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.[citation needed]
In September 2003, the company Expressway Lingkaran Tengah Sdn Bhd (ELITE) became a member company of PLUS Expressways.
On 28 February 2013, a bridge being built by the Selangor State Development Corporation at the interchange to Bandar Nusaputra on the Putrajaya Link collapsed due to a water pipe leak. No casualties were reported.[citation needed]
Features
[edit]- Closed toll system (refer to PLUS)
- Batu Tiga flyover longest in NSE network
- Act as bypass from bustling Kuala Lumpur 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 system
[edit]ELITE operates using a closed toll system throughout its entire route, with toll plazas built at all access points. The toll rate for each vehicle is proportional to the distance between the vehicle's entry point and exit point.
ELITE integrates its toll collection system with New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) and the northern and southern routes of the North-South Expressway (NSE) up to their respective terminuses at Sungai Besi (NKVE-NSE Northern Route), Bukit Raja (ELITE-NKVE), Juru (ELITE-NSE Southern Route) and Skudai (NSE Southern Route). As such, vehicles traveling throughout the aforementioned expressway network will be charged with a toll rate equivalent to the sum of the rates calculated for each expressway.
Vehicles exiting ELITE to the aforementioned expressways will not pass through any toll plazas at the interchanges between the respective highways.
Fares (between Shah Alam and Bandar Serenia only)
[edit](Since 1 February 2020)[3]
Class | Type of vehicles | Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM)) up to |
---|---|---|
0 | Motorcycles (Vehicles with two axles and two wheels) |
Free |
1 | Private Cars (Vehicles with two axles and three or four wheels (excluding taxis and buses)) |
4.59 |
2 | Vans and other small goods vehicles (Vehicles with two axles and five or six wheels (excluding buses)) |
8.40 |
3 | Large Trucks (Vehicles with three or more axles (excluding buses)) |
11.20 |
4 | Taxis | 2.30 |
5 | Buses | 3.44 |
List of interchanges, and rest and service areas
[edit]Putrajaya Link
[edit]Putrajaya Link | |
Location | ![]() |
Existed | 1998–present |
History | Completed in 2000 |
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 Lebuh Sentosa interchange.
The Kilometre Zero of the expressway is located at Putrajaya Interchange.
History
[edit]Construction started in 1998. The Putrajaya Link which was connected to Putrajaya was opened in 2000.
In September 2003, the company Expressway Lingkaran Tengah Sdn Bhd (ELITE) became a member company of PLUS Expressways Berhad.
Incidents
[edit]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 Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) and not PLUS Expressways. It is unclear when the construction was complete. However, according to Google Maps Street View, traffic is being flown smoothly in all directions of the cloverleaf junction as of January 2019.
List of interchanges
[edit]Km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
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![]() P0 |
Putrajaya Interchange PTJ |
![]() ![]() North Ipoh Shah Alam USJ Bandar Saujana Putra South Singapore Johor Bahru Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) ![]() Seremban Melaka ![]() |
Closed tolled expressway trumpet interchange | ||
![]() ![]() ![]() Main Link | |||||
![]() ![]() Putrajaya Link | |||||
Kuala Langat–Sepang district border | |||||
![]() P1 |
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Putrajaya toll plaza PTJ PLUSTransit Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go RM (Cash) Closed toll systems Collect PLUSTransit cards and pay a distance toll | |||||
P1.2 | ![]() PTJ |
![]() ![]() ![]() |
Putrajaya bound | ||
![]() P2 |
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P2.1 | |||||
P2.2 | |||||
P2.3 | |||||
P2.4 | Bandar Nusaputra Interchange | ![]() North Bandar Nusaputra Taman Putra Perdana Puchong South Selangor Science Park 2 Cyberjaya |
Cloverleaf interchange | ||
P2.5 | |||||
P2.6 | |||||
P2.7 | |||||
P2.8 | |||||
P2.9 | |||||
![]() P3 |
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P3.1 | |||||
P3.2 | |||||
P3.3 | |||||
613A | Setia Eco Glades Interchange | Setia Eco Glades Cyberjaya |
Interchange | ||
Lake Link Bridge | Start/end of bridge | ||||
Lake Link Bridge | |||||
Lake Link Bridge Putrajaya–MEX Interchange |
North![]() Kuala Lumpur (Jalan Tun Razak) Bukit Jalil Kompleks Sukan Negara (National Sports Complex) |
Trumpet interchange | |||
Lake Link Bridge | Start/end of bridge | ||||
Cyberjaya Exit | South Jalan Teknokrat 2 Cyberjaya Multimedia University (MMU) ![]() |
West bound | |||
Cyberjaya Exit | Persiaran APEC North Only Cyberjaya (U-Turn) Cyberjaya Satellite Earth Station Limkokwing University Of Creative Technology (LUCT) ![]() Multimedia University (MMU) ![]() |
East bound | |||
![]() ![]() Putrajaya Link PLUS Expressway border limit | |||||
Putrajaya Link JKR border limit | |||||
Putrajaya–Cyberjaya Interchange | ![]() North Kuala Lumpur Petaling Jaya Puchong Shah Alam South Dengkil Sepang Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) ![]() |
Cloverleaf expressway interchange | |||
Putrajaya Sentral Exit | North P&R Putrajaya Sentral Putrajaya–Cyberjaya ERL stations 7 |
East bound | |||
Selangor Darul Ehsan Sepang district border Link JKR border limit | |||||
Selangor–FT Putrajaya border | |||||
Federal Territory of Putrajaya Persiaran Barat Perbadanan Putrajaya border limit | |||||
Lebuh Sentosa Interchange | Lebuh Sentosa North Hospital Putrajaya ![]() Seri Perdana Government office Perdana Putra Building Putra Mosque Presint—until -- South Seri Saujana Bridge Putrajaya Boulevard Dataran Gemilang Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) Taman Selatan |
Trumpet interchange |
References
[edit]- ^ "North-South Expressway Central Link". www.plus.com.my. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "UEM signs pact to build $570m link to KL airport". The Straits Times. 28 April 1994. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ Attorney General’s Chambers website [dead link]
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