North–South Expressway Central Link

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Expressway 6
North–South Expressway Central Link
Lebuhraya Utara–Selatan Lingkaran Tengah
Map
ELITE in red
Route information
Part of AH2 (Shah Alam–Nilai)
Maintained by PLUS Expressways
Length63 km (39 mi)
Existed1994–present
HistoryCompleted in 1996, Putrajaya Link in 2000
Component
highways
North–South Expressway Central Link Main link
(Shah Alam–Nilai)
North–South Expressway Central Link Putrajaya Link
(Putrajaya Interchange–Putrajaya)
North–South Expressway Central Link FT 26 KLIA Expressway
(KLIA Interchange–Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
Major junctions
Northwest end North–South Expressway Northern Route New Klang Valley Expressway at Shah Alam, Selangor
Major intersections Guthrie Corridor Expressway Guthrie Corridor Expressway
Shah Alam Expressway Shah Alam Expressway
Damansara–Puchong Expressway Damansara–Puchong Expressway
South Klang Valley Expressway South Klang Valley Expressway
FT 26 KLIA Expressway
FT 29 Putrajaya–Cyberjaya Expressway
Southeast end North–South Expressway Southern Route North–South Expressway Southern Route at Nilai, Negeri Sembilan
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Shah Alam, Batu Tiga, UEP Subang Jaya, Putra Heights, Puchong, Bandar Saujana Putra, Cyberjaya, Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Dengkil, Nilai
Highway system

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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ELITE highway in UEP Subang Jaya

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

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  • 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

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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)

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(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

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Km Exit Interchange To Remarks
North–South Expressway Central Link
0

AH2
--
601
Shah Alam Interchange
SHA
TnG TAG
Customer Service Centre
From/to Interchange 601
North
FT 3214 Shah Alam
FT 3214 Bukit Jelutong
Guthrie Corridor Expressway Guthrie Corridor Expressway
FT 54 Sungai Buloh
FT 54 Kuala Selangor


From/to Expressway North–South Expressway Northern Route
North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 New Klang Valley Expressway

West
FT 20 New North Klang Straits Bypass Port Klang
FT 2 Klang
North–South Expressway Northern Route Setia Alam

601C East AH2
North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 Ipoh
FT 15 Subang
North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 Kuala Lumpur
North–South Expressway Northern Route AH141 Jalan Duta
North–South Expressway Northern Route Damansara
Closed tolled trumpet expressway interchange
Expressway dual trumpet interchange with toll plaza
North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 New Klang Valley Expressway
Start/end expressway
PLUS border limit
North–South Expressway Central Link AH2 North–South Expressway Central Link
Start/end expressway
PLUS border limit
Batu Tiga flyover
2 kilometres
Start/end of flyover
North–South Expressway Central Link
1

AH2
--
Batu Tiga flyover
Batu Tiga flyover
Railway crossing bridge
Batu Tiga flyover
Sungai Damansara bridge
Batu Tiga flyover
2 kilometres
Start/end of flyover
North–South Expressway Central Link
4

AH2
--
4.3 Ebor Interchange (North)
EBN
T Ebor North Toll Plaza
EBN
MyRFID SmartTAG Touch 'n Go PLUSTransit
To south bound only
On-ramp with toll plaza
Collect PLUSTransit cards only
4.4
4.5 602 Ebor Interchange (South)
EBS
T Ebor South Toll Plaza
EBS
RM (Cash) Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID

FT 3214 Batu Tiga
FT 2 Federal Highway
Shah Alam
I-City
Kuala Lumpur
From south bound only
Off-ramp with toll plaza
Pay a distance toll only
North–South Expressway Central Link
5

AH2
--
5.3 603 Seafield Interchange
SEA
TnG TAG
Customer Service Centre
PLUS PLUS Expressways section maintenances office
PROPEL PROPEL section maintenances office
Shah Alam Expressway Shah Alam Expressway

West
FT 181 Pulau Indah
FT 5 Klang
Shah Alam Expressway Kota Kemuning

East
Shah Alam Expressway Subang Jaya
Shah Alam Expressway Sri Petaling
FT 28 Cheras
East Coast Expressway FT 2 AH141 Kuantan
Expressway trumpet interchange with toll plaza
North–South Expressway Central Link
6

AH2
--
USJ Rest and Service Area and Overhead Bridge Restaurant Caltex
Mofaz Food Stop
PLUS Speedway
MUFORS Gallery
Both directions
604 USJ Interchange
USJ
TnG TAG
Customer Service Centre
FT 15 USJ
FT 3214 Hicom
Damansara–Puchong Expressway Damansara-Puchong Expressway
Puchong
Trumpet interchange with toll plaza
North–South Expressway Central Link
13

AH2
--
13.2 605 Putra Heights Interchange
PHT
TnG TAG
Customer Service Centre
Putra Heights
Bukit Lanchong
Trumpet interchange with toll plaza
Sungai Klang bridge
Petaling-Kuala Langat district border
North–South Expressway Central Link
14

AH2
--
North–South Expressway Central Link
17

AH2
--
606 Saujana Putra Interchange
SPT
From/to Destinations
Bandar Saujana Putra


From/to Expressway South Klang Valley Expressway
South Klang Valley Expressway South Klang Valley Expressway

West
FT 181 Pulau Indah
FT 5 Banting
FT 5 Teluk Panglima Garang

East
Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway Kajang
FT 29 Putrajaya
FT 29 Cyberjaya
Trumpet interchange with toll plaza
North–South Expressway Central Link
18

AH2
--
North–South Expressway Central Link
19

AH2
--
North–South Expressway Central Link
20

AH2
--
20.7
North–South Expressway Central Link
21

AH2
--
607 Putrajaya Interchange
PTJ
East
North–South Expressway Central Link Putrajaya Link
North–South Expressway Central Link Putrajaya
North–South Expressway Central Link Cyberjaya
Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway Kajang
Maju Expressway Maju Expressway
Kuala Lumpur
(Jalan Tun Razak)
Bukit Jalil
Kompleks Sukan Negara
Expressway trumpet interchange with toll plaza
North–South Expressway Central Link
22

AH2
--
22.9 Dengkil Rest and Service Area Petron Caltex North bound
North–South Expressway Central Link
23

AH2
--
23.6 Dengkil Rest and Service Area Petron Shell South bound
North–South Expressway Central Link
24

AH2
--
North–South Expressway Central Link
25

AH2
--
31.6 607A Bandar Gamuda Cove Interchange East
Bandar Gamuda Cove
Semi-directional T interchange
Kuala Langat-Sepang district border
North–South Expressway Central Link
30

AH2
--
North–South Expressway Central Link
31

AH2
--
31.6 608 KLIA Interchange
KLA
TnG TAG
Customer Service Centre
South
North–South Expressway Central Link FT 26 KLIA Expressway
FT 26 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
FT 27 Sepang
FT 32 Bandar Enstek
Sepang International Circuit
Expressway trumpet interchange with toll plaza
North–South Expressway Central Link
32

AH2
--
Sungai Langat bridge
609 Bandar Serenia Interchange
DKL
North FT 29 Putrajaya-Cyberjaya Expressway
Dengkil
Sepang
Bandar Enstek
Trumpet interchange with toll plaza
Trumpet interchange with toll plaza
Railway crossing bridge
Salak Tinggi Interchange
SLT
B48 Salak Tinggi
B48 Dengkil
B48 Bandar Enstek
Trumpet interchange with toll plaza
Future interchange
Sungai Jenderam bridge
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Sepang district border
Selangor-Negeri Sembilan border
Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus
Seremban district border
Bandar Baru Nilai Interchange
BBN
Bandar Baru Nilai
Nilai
Trumpet interchange with toll plaza
Future interchange
North–South Expressway Central Link
43

AH2
--
North–South Expressway Central Link AH2 North–South Expressway Central Link
Start/end expressway
PLUS border limit
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North-South Expressway Southern Route
Start/end expressway
PLUS border limit
North–South Expressway Central Link
46

AH2
--

612
Nilai North Interchange North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North-South Expressway Southern Route

North
North–South Expressway Southern Route Kuala Lumpur
East–West Link Expressway Sungai Besi
FT 28 Ampang
KLCC
North–South Expressway Southern Route Kajang
North–South Expressway Southern Route Bangi
Nilai Layby

South AH2
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Johor Bahru
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Seremban
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Nilai

Closed tolled expressway semi-directional T interchange
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North–South Expressway Central Link marker
North–South Expressway Central Link
Putrajaya Link
Location North–South Expressway Central Link North-South Expressway Central Link-Lebuh Sentosa
Existed1998–present
HistoryCompleted 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

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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

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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

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Km Exit Interchange To Remarks
North–South Expressway Central Link
P0
Putrajaya Interchange
PTJ
North–South Expressway Central Link AH2 North–South Expressway Central Link

North
Ipoh
Shah Alam
USJ
Bandar Saujana Putra

South
Singapore
Johor Bahru
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
Seremban
Melaka
Dengkil Rest and Service Area
Closed tolled expressway trumpet interchange
North–South Expressway Central Link AH2 North–South Expressway Central Link
Main Link
North–South Expressway Central Link North–South Expressway Central Link
Putrajaya Link
Kuala Langat–Sepang district border
North–South Expressway Central Link
P1
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 Putrajaya toll plaza
PTJ
Putrajaya bound
North–South Expressway Central Link
P2
P2.1
P2.2
P2.3
P2.4 Bandar Nusaputra Interchange B15 Jalan Puchong–Dengkil

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
North–South Expressway Central Link
P3
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
Maju Expressway Maju Expressway
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
North–South Expressway Central Link North–South Expressway Central Link
Putrajaya Link
PLUS Expressway border limit
Putrajaya Link
JKR border limit
Putrajaya–Cyberjaya Interchange FT 29 Putrajaya–Cyberjaya Expressway

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

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  1. ^ "North-South Expressway Central Link". www.plus.com.my. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  2. ^ "UEM signs pact to build $570m link to KL airport". The Straits Times. 28 April 1994. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  3. ^ Attorney General’s Chambers website [dead link]
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