| Date |
Events |
Remarks
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| 6 January 2010 |
The PLUSTransit reusable transit cards are introduced replacing the existing transit tickets. |
The Sungai Dua–Hutan Kampung stretch of the North–South Expressway becomes the first highway to use the transit cards.
|
| 8 January 2010 |
Official opening of the Persada PLUS, the PLUS Expressways Berhad main headquarters in Subang Interchange of the New Klang Valley Expressway, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. |
YAB Prime Minister of Malaysia
Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak
23.6-acre (96,000 m2)
|
| 15 April 2010 |
Construction of the new interchange of the North–South Expressway including:- Alor Pongsu Interchange, Sungai Buaya Interchange and Bukit Gambir Interchange |
|
| 18 May 2010 |
Officially opening of the Kemuning–Shah Alam Highway (LKSA) |
Minister of Works
Dato’ Shaziman Hj Abu Mansor
Length: 14.7 kilometres
Linking Shah Alam to Kota Kemuning
|
| 1 July 2010 |
Opening of the South Klang Valley Expressway
Section 1B: Cyberjaya–Saujana Putra |
Minister of Works
Dato’ Shaziman Hj Abu Mansor
Length: 12 kilometres
Linking Cyberjaya to Bandar Saujana Putra
|
| 2 August 2010 |
Heavy vehicles is banned during peak hours in the morning to ease congestion at certain routes of the PLUS Expressways in the Klang Valley. The areas affected:
* New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) (Shah Alam–Jalan Duta)
* North–South Expressway Northern Route (Sungai Buloh–Bukit Lanjan)
* Federal Highway Route 2 (Subang–Sungai Rasau) |
To ease congestion during peak hours in the morning
Monday to Friday (except public holidays)
6:30 am to 9:30 pm
|
| 10 August 2010 |
Officially opening of the Kajang–Seremban Highway |
Minister of Works
Dato’ Shaziman Hj Abu Mansor
Length : 44.3 kilometres
Linking Kajang to Seremban
|
| 2 September 2010 |
The Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway and the East Coast Expressway Phase 1 (ECE 1, both E8) are toll-free from 9pm till 6am on Sept 7, 8, 15 and 16 during Hari Raya Aidilfitri holidays. |
|
| 15 October 2010 |
The new expressway will be built under the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP). These include:
* West Coast Expressway (WCE) (Taiping–Banting)
* Guthrie–Damansara Expressway (GDE) (Elmina––Damansara)
* Jelas Expressway (Jelas) (Jelapang–Selama–Batu Kawan)
* South Kedah Expressway (Lekas) (Kulim–Bandar Baharu)
* Sungai Juru Expressway (SJE) (Sungai Juru–Batu Kawan)
* Paroi–Senawang–KLIA Expressway (PSKE) (Paroi–Senawang–KLIA) |
|
| 7 December 2010 |
The Jelutong Expressway and Bayan Lepas Expressway (Malaysia Federal Route 3113) is renamed Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway |
Length: 17.8 kilometres
|
| 7 April 2011 |
ANIH Berhad was incorporated |
|
| 17 May 2011 |
The toll collections of the East–West Link Expressway from Salak Interchange to Taman Connaught Interchange is abolished. |
Minister of Works
Dato’ Shaziman Hj Abu Mansor
|
| May 2011 |
The completion works for the new Iskandar Coastal Highway, consisting the Persiaran Sultan Iskandar, Persiaran Sultan Abu Bakar (formerly Jalan Skudai, Jalan Abu Bakar), Jalan Ibrahim and Persiaran Tun Sri Lanang |
Length: 8 kilometres
|
| 10 June 2011 |
Opening of the Senai–Desaru Expressway
Phase 2: Cahaya Baru–Desaru and Sungai Johor Bridge |
Minister of Works
Dato’ Shaziman Hj Abu Mansor
Length: 27 kilometres
Bridge length: 1.7 kilometres
|
| 23 June 2011 |
Officially opening of the Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway (KLS) or LATAR Expressway |
Minister of Works
Dato’ Shaziman Hj Abu Mansor
Length: 32 kilometres
Linking Ijok to Templer’s Park
|
| 22 August 2011 |
Official opening of the East Coast Expressway Phase 2 Jabur–Kuala Terengganu
Package 10: Bukit Besi–Ajil
Package 11 and 12: Telemong–Kuala Terengganu
(Bukit Payung–Telemung Highway: Bukit Payong–Telemong)
|
Package 10
Length : 42.4 kilometres
Package 11 and 12
Length : 9.2 kilometres
(Bukit Payong–Telemong Highway
Length : 16.5 kilometres)
|
| 6 December 2011 |
ANIH Berhad has officially taken over the operations of Toll Concession from MTD Prime Sdn Bhd and Metramac Corporation Sdn Bhd (MetaCorp) who respectively owned the concessions for Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway, East Coast Expressway Phase 1, and Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway (including East–West Link Expressway). |
|
| 2 March 2012 |
The Kuala Lumpur bound Batu 9 toll plaza and Kajang bound Batu 11 toll plaza of the Cheras–Kajang Expressway are abolished. |
|
| 18 March 2012 |
Penang Bridge Sdn Bhd (PBSB) has now under PLUS Expressways Berhad |
|
| 1 April 2012 |
Officially opening of the Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway (EDL) |
Minister of Works
Dato’ Shaziman Hj Abu Mansor
Length: 8 kilometres
Linking Pandan Interchange to Sultan Iskandar CIQ Building
|
| 19 May 2012 |
Official opening of the East Coast Expressway Phase 2 Jabur–Kuala Terengganu
Package 11: Ajil–Telemong
|
Package 11 |
| 26 May 2012 |
The groundbreaking ceremony of the new Kota Bharu–Kuala Krai Expressway |
YAB Menteri Besar of Kelantan
Tuan Guru Dato’ Haji Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat
Length: 73 kilometres
Linking Kota Bharu to Kuala Krai
|
| 29 May 2012 |
Opening of the South Klang Valley Expressway
Section 2: Saujana Putra–Teluk Panglima Garang |
Minister of Works
Dato’ Shaziman Hj Abu Mansor
Length: 12.9 kilometres
Linking Bandar Saujana Putra to Teluk Panglima Garang
|
| August 2012 |
The Malaysian government decided that it will acquire the Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway (EDL) from Malaysia Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB). |
|
| 22 September 2012 |
The Automated Enforcement System (AES) came into force at all major roads, highways and expressways in Malaysia |
To reduced road accidents.
|
| October 2012 |
The upgrading works on North–South Expressway including:
Highway Fourth Lane Widening Project
* Rawang–Sungai Buloh (13 kilometres)
* Shah Alam–Sungai Buloh (16 kilometres)
* Bukit Lanjan–Jalan Duta (7 kilometres) and
* Nilai North Interchange–Port Dickson (27 kilometres) |
|
| March 2013 |
Official opening of the East Coast Expressway Phase 2 Jabur–Kuala Terengganu
Package 5 and 6: Kijal–Kerteh
|
Package 5 and 6 |
| 20 April 2013 |
The final closure of the cable stayed bridge at the main navigational span of the Penang Second Bridge has been completed |
|
| 30 April 2013 |
Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak became the country’s first leader to use the 24 km Penang Second Bridge to cross from the island to the mainland to attend a function in Kepala Batas, Seberang Perai. |
|
| 18 June 2013 |
The PLUSTransit reusable transit cards has been implemented at all PLUS expressways network. |
The Juru–Skudai stretch on the North–South Expressway (including New Klang Valley Expressway and North–South Expressway Central Link) become the second highway to use the transit cards.
|
| 1 August 2013 |
The Rakan Ronda Lebuhraya, Malaysia’s Highway Friendly Patrol programme is launched. |
|
| 1 October 2013 |
Official opening of the South Klang Valley Expressway
Section 3: Teluk Panglima Garang–Pulau Indah |
Minister of Works
Dato’ Hj Fadillah Yusof
Length: 18.8 kilometres
Linking Teluk Panglima Garang to Pulau Indah
|
| 9–10 January 2014 |
Official opening of the new Sungai Buaya Interchange at the North–South Expressway Northern Route in Sungai Buaya, Selangor |
YAB Prime Minister of Malaysia
Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak
Alternative access to Sungai Buaya, Serendah, Batang Kali and Genting Highlands.
|
| 11 January 2014 |
The Kempas Toll Plaza and Perling Toll Plaza has been conducted electronically using the Electronic Toll Collections (ETC) such as Touch ‘n Go and Smart TAG |
|
| 25 January 2014 |
Official opening of the East Coast Expressway Phase 2 Jabur–Kuala Terengganu
Package 8: Paka–Bukit Besi
|
Package 8
Length : — kilometres
|
| 25–26 January 2014 |
Official opening of the new Bukit Gambir Interchange at the North–South Expressway Southern Route in Bukit Gambir, Johor |
YAB Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
Alternative access to Bukit Gambir, Panchor, Sungai Mati and Muar.
|
| 1 March 2014 |
Official opening ceremony of the Penang Second Bridge and was officially named as the Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge. |
Official opening ceremony at 8:30 pm on Saturday night
YAB Prime Minister of Malaysia
Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak
Length: 24 kilometres
|
| 2 March 2014 |
Opening of the Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge (Penang Second Bridge) for motorists |
Opening on 12:01 am on Sunday midnight
Length: 24 kilometres
|
| 1 April 2014 |
The toll collections for the Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge (Penang Second Bridge) has now begun |
RM 0.60 for cars travelling from North–South Expressway Northern Route to the bridge.
RM 8.50 for cars travelling from Persiaran Bandar Cassia to the bridge.
|
| 1 April 2014 |
The groundbreaking ceremony of the new Kota Bharu–Kuala Krai Expressway, part of the Central Spine Road (CSR). |
YAB Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
Length: 73 kilometres
Linking Kota Bharu to Kuala Krai
|
| 15 April 2014 |
Opening of the Besraya Eastern Extension Expressway (Shamelin Expressway) |
Deputy Minister of Works
Dato’ Rosnah Abdul Rashid
Length: 12.3 kilometres
An extension of the Sungai Besi Expressway.
|
| 9 May 2014 |
Official opening of the East–West Highway Memorial Gallery Banding (Galeri Banding: Memori Lebuhraya Timur-Barat) |
YAB Prime Minister of Malaysia
Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak
|
| 25 May 2014 |
The groundbreaking ceremony of the new West Coast Expressway |
YAB Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
Length: 233 kilometres
Linking Taiping, Perak to Banting, Selangor.
|
| 21 July 2014 |
Official opening of the new Kundang Interchange of the Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway |
|
| 22 July 2014 |
Official opening of the East Coast Expressway Phase 2 Jabur–Kuala Terengganu
Package 1: Jabur–Chenih
|
Package 1
Length : 26 kilometres
|
| 4 October 2014 |
The remaining open toll plazas has been conducted electronically using the Electronic Toll Collections (ETC) such as Touch ‘n Go and Smart TAG |
The North–South Expressway (Closed Toll) remains the only expressway to use cash payments.
|
| 13 November 2014 |
The groundbreaking ceremony of the new Southville City Interchange of the North–South Expressway Southern Route |
Minister of Works
Dato’ Hj Fadillah Yusof
|
| 21 November 2014 |
Official opening of the East Coast Expressway Phase 2 Jabur–Kuala Terengganu
Package 2: Chenih–Kijal
|
Package 2
Length : — kilometres
|
| 22 November 2014 |
All toll transactions at Batu Tiga and Sungai Rasau toll plazas of the Federal Highway has now conducted electronically via PLUSMiles cards, Touch ‘n Go cards or SmartTAGs |
Beginning at 12:00 pm
|
| 31 January 2015 |
Official opening of the East Coast Expressway Phase 2 Jabur–Kuala Terengganu
Package 6: Kerteh–Paka
The completion works and full official opening of the East Coast Expressway Phase 2 Jabur–Kuala Terengganu
|
Package 6
Length: 197 kilometres
|
| 16 February 2015 |
The proposed Kinrara–Damansara Expressway (KIDEX Skyway) project is officially cancelled by the Selangor State Government. |
Despite several protests by the local Petaling Jaya citizens.
|
| 31 March 2015 |
Official launching of the dual carriageway toll free Pan Borneo Expressway in Sarawak. |
Prime Minister
Najib Tun Razak
|
| 16 April 2015 |
Construction of the West Coast Expressway has begun |
|
| Middle 2015 |
Construction of the new expressways including:-
* Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway (DUKE) extension (Sri Damansara Link and Tun Razak Link)
* West Coast Expressway (WCE) (Banting–Taiping)
* East Klang Valley Expressway (EKVE) (part of the Kuala Lumpur Outer Ring Road (KLORR))
* Damansara–Shah Alam Elevated Expressway (DASH)
* Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway (SUKE)
* Serdang–Kinrara–Putrajaya Expressway (SKIP) |
|
| 1 June 2015 |
All toll transactions at Mambau and Lukut toll plazas of the Seremban–Port Dickson Highway will be fully Electronic Toll Collections (ETC) |
Beginning at 12:00 pm
|
| 1 June 2015 |
The Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway (DUKE) Phase 3 known as Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1.5 (MRR1.5) is announced. |
|
| 7 July 2015 |
The fully implementation of the closed toll system of the East Coast Expressway (Phase 2) |
|
| 10 July 2015 |
Official opening of the new Bandar Ainsdale Interchange (Seremban North) at the North–South Expressway Southern Route in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan |
Minister of Works
Dato’ Hj Fadillah Yusof
Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan
Dato’ Seri Mohammad Hassan
|
| 9 September 2015 |
The implementation of the cashless electronic toll collection (ETC) such as Touch ‘n Go and SmartTAG at all 12 toll plazas along tolled expressways. There are:-
* Jitra Toll Plaza and Bukit Kayu Hitam Toll Plaza (North–South Expressway)
* Lunas Toll Plaza and Kubang Semang Toll Plaza (Butterworth–Kulim Expressway (BKE))
* Penang Bridge Toll Plaza (Penang Bridge)
* Gombak Toll Plaza and Bentong Toll Plaza (Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway)
* Dato Keramat Toll Plaza (Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH))
* Ayer Panas Toll Plaza, Sentul Pasar Toll Plaza and Batu Toll Plaza (Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway (DUKE))
* SMART Tunnel Toll Plaza (SMART Tunnel) |
|
| 5 November 2015 |
Official opening of the Phase 2 of the Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH) (Ampang bound traffic) from Jelatek to Ampang-MRR2. |
|
| 13 December 2015 |
Official opening of the Seri Kembangan Interchange of the Maju Expressway in Seri Kembangan, Selangor. |
|
| 1 January 2016 |
The toll collection of the Tun Salahuddin Bridge in Kuching, Sarawak is abolished. |
|
| 1 January 2016 |
The completion of the upgrading works on North–South Expressway including:
Highway Fourth Lane Widening Project
* Rawang–Sungai Buloh (13 kilometres)
* Shah Alam–Sungai Buloh (16 kilometres)
* Bukit Lanjan–Jalan Duta (7 kilometres) and
* Nilai North Interchange–Port Dickson (27 kilometres) |
|
| 13 January 2016 |
The implementation of the cashless electronic toll collection (ETC) such as Touch ‘n Go and SmartTAG at all 10 toll plazas along tolled expressways. There are:-
* Salak South, Seri Kembangan and Putrajaya toll plazas (Maju Expressway)
* PJS 2, PJS 5 and Pantai Dalam toll plazas (New Pantai Expressway)
* Batu 9 and Batu 11 toll plazas (Cheras–Kajang Expressway)
* Seri Muda and Alam Impian toll plazas (Kemuning–Shah Alam Highway) |
|
| 2 March 2016 |
The implementation of the cashless electronic toll collection (ETC) such as Touch ‘n Go and SmartTAG at all toll plazas along tolled expressways. There are:-
* Lagong, Elmina and Bukit Jelutong toll plazas of the Guthrie Corridor Expressway (GCE)
* Kemuning, Sunway, Awan Besar and Awan Kecil toll plazas of the Shah Alam Expressway (KESAS)
* Closed and opened system toll plazas of the Kajang–Seremban Highway (LEKAS)
* Penchala Link, Damansara Link and Kerinchi Link toll plazas of the Sprint Expressway
* Ijok, Kundang West, Kundang East and Taman Rimba Templer toll plazas of the Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway (LATAR) |
|
| 5 April 2016 |
All the Malaysian Expressways becomes fully cashless electronic toll collection (ETC) such as Touch ‘n Go and SmartTAG, including the North–South Expressway. |
|
| 1 June 2016 |
The implementation of the cashless electronic toll collection (ETC) such as Touch ‘n Go and SmartTAG at all toll plazas along tolled expressways. There are:-
* Bagan Ajam, Perai and Sungai Nyior toll plazas of the Butterworth Outer Ring Road (BORR)
* Mines and Loke Yew toll plazas of the Sungai Besi Expressway (Besraya)
* Closed system toll plazas of the South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE)
* Bukit Raja, Kapar Moc A and Kapar Moc B toll plazas of the New North Klang Straits Bypass (NNKSB).
* PB2X toll plaza at the Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge
* Sungai Ramal, Bukit Kajang, Sungai Long and Sungai Balak toll plazas of the Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway (SILK) |
|
| 7 June 2016 |
Official opening of the new Alor Pongsu Interchange at the North–South Expressway Northern Route in Alor Pongsu, Perak |
|
| 15 July 2016 |
The toll collection for the East Coast Expressway Phase 2 has begun. |
|
| 20 October 2016 |
Official opening of the new Eco Majestic Interchange at the Kajang–Seremban Highway in Beranang, Selangor. |
|
| 9 November 2016 |
The implementation of the cashless electronic toll collection (ETC) such as Touch ‘n Go and SmartTAG at all toll plazas along tolled expressways. There are:-
* Penchala, PJS, Puchong West and Puchong South toll plazas of the Damansara–Puchong Expressway (LDP)
* Closed system toll plazas of the Senai–Desaru Expressway (SDE) |
|
| 30 November 2016 |
The implementation of the cashless electronic toll collection (ETC) such as Touch ‘n Go and SmartTAG at the closed toll sections of the North–South Expressway Northern Route between Hutan Kampung and Sungai Dua( The Plustransit Card is no longer issue) |
|
| 9 January 2017 |
Official opening of the Kuang Elevated Interchange with Gamuda Gardens at the Guthrie Corridor Expressway in Rawang, Selangor. |
|
| 24 April 2017 |
Full implementation of the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) in North–South Expressway |
Beginning 24 April 2017 at 12:00pm in 71 interchange between Juru–Skudai (The Plus transit card is no longer issue after 12:00 noon)
|
| 31 May 2017 |
Official opening of the Pulau Sekati Bridge between Kuala Nerus and Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu. |
Menteri Besar of Terengganu
Dato’ Seri Ahmad Razif
|
| 1 June 2017 |
Official opening of the new Ulu Temiang Interchange at the Kajang–Seremban Highway in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. |
|
| 21 June 2017 |
Official opening of the new Bandar Tasik Puteri Interchange at the Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway (Latar Expressway) in Rawang, Selangor. |
|
| July 2017 |
Construction of the new expressway of the DUKE Extension Expressway including:- Tun Razak Link, Sri Damansara Link and Setiawangsa-Pantai Link |
|
| 28 September 2017 |
Official opening ceremony of the DUKE Extension Expressway
Phase 4 Tun Razak Link and Sentul Pasar–Setapak Link |
Minister of Works
Dato’ Seri Fadillah Yusof
Length: 18 kilometres
Kuala Lumpur Northeast Dispersal Link Scheme ||
|
| 23 October 2017 |
Official opening ceremony of the DUKE Extension Expressway
Phase 5 Sri Damansara Link |
Minister of Works
Dato’ Seri Fadillah Yusof
Length: 18 kilometres
Kuala Lumpur Northeast Dispersal Link Scheme ||
|
| 21 November 2017 |
Official opening of the Kuala Lumpur Arah Serendah Expressway (KLAS) |
Length : 9.0 km
|
| 25 December 2017 |
The implementation of the cashless electronic toll collection (ETC) such as Touch ‘n Go and SmartTAG at all 2 toll plazas along tolled expressways. There are:-
* Sentul Pasar and Segambut toll plazas of the DUKE Extension Expressway (DUKE) |
|
| 1 January 2018 |
The toll collection at Batu Tiga, Sungai Rasau at Federal Highway, Bukit Kayu Hitam at North–South Expressway Northern Route and Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway has demolished |
|
| 13–20 January 2018 |
Construction of the Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway has begun |
|
| 11 April 2018 |
Official opening of the new Southville City Interchange at the North–South Expressway Southern Route in Bangi, Selangor |
|
| 26 November 2018 |
Official opening of the new Bandar Serenia Interchange at the North–South Expressway Central Link in Salak Tinggi, Sepang District, Selangor |
|
| 31 May 2019 |
Official opening of West Coast Expressway
Section 8 WCE |
Deputy Minister of Works
Mohd. Anuar Tahir.
Length : 19.1 km
Linking Hutan Melintang and Teluk Intan
|
| 6 September 2019 |
Official opening of Gamuda Cove Interchange at the North–South Expressway Central Link in Dengkil, Selangor |
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| 23 September 2019 |
Official opening of West Coast Expressway
Section 9 and 10 WCE |
Works Ministry secretary-general
Datuk Dr Syed Omar Sharifuddin Syed Ikhsan
Length : 45.0 km
Linking Lekir and Beruas
|
| 10 December 2019 |
Official opening of West Coast Expressway
Section 5 WCE |
Malaysian Highway Authority director-general
Datuk Mohd Shuhaimi Hassan
Length : 9.7 km
Linking Bukit Raja and Kapar
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