HEAVY traffic was reported at 1pm on the North-South Expressway (PLUS) from Rawang northbound to Gopeng due to an increase in the volume of vehicles as more people return to their hometowns to celebrate Aidilfitri.

A PLUS spokesman said the Slim River-Sungkai route is among the most affected, and road users are advised to plan their journey well.

In the south, a 12km congestion was also reported from Bandar Ainsdale to Seremban, while traffic is backed up for 8km from Putra Mahkota to Nilai.

“Traffic in other areas heading south is still smooth and under control except from Skudai to Senai Utara, which is moving slowly,” the spokesman told Bernama.

Meanwhile, traffic from Kuantan to Kuala Terengganu was reported to be generally smooth and only a 1.3km congestion was reported before the Kuala Terengganu toll plaza exit towards the city centre.

Traffic is also smooth from the Karak toll plaza to Kuantan in both directions.

The public can obtain the latest traffic information from PLUS via its toll-free line (1800-88-0000) or its Twitter account (@plustrafik), or from the Malaysia nHighway Authority via its toll-free line (1800-88-7752) or Twitter account (@LLMinfotrafik). – Bernama, May 1, 2022.