Summary
The East Klang Valley Expressway, EKVE 
East Klang Valley Expressway, Kuala Lumpur North Dispersal Expressway or Kuala Lumpur Outer Ring Road (KLORR) is a new expressway under construction in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The 39.5-kilometre-long (24.5 mi) expressway will connect Ukay Perdana in Ampang, Selangor and Bandar Sungai Long in Kajang. This expressway is part of the Kuala Lumpur Outer Ring Road (KLORR). The construction of the expressway was started on 1 September 2015.[1] Once completed, the expressway will benefit 140,000 motorists per day.[2]
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| East Klang Valley Expressway | |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by EKVE Sdn Bhd | |
| Length | 39.5 km (24.5 mi) |
| Existed | 2015–present |
| History | - |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Jalan Ukay Perdana  FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) |
Jalan Lembah Jaya  B52 Jalan Hulu Langat Persiaran Mahkota Cheras 1 | |
| South end |  Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway SILK Expressway |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Primary destinations | Ulu Klang, Ukay Perdana, Lembah Jaya, Ampang, Hulu Langat, Bandar Mahkota Cheras, Kajang, Sungai Long |
| Highway system | |
The phase 1 of the expressway stretches 24.1 km and costs MYR 1.55 billion.[2]
Route background edit
The expressways for phase 1 starts from Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 in Ukay Perdana (north), Ulu Klang, via Ampang, Hulu Langat, Bandar Mahkota Cheras ending at Kajang Dispersal Link in Sungai Long (south). It is built to link areas in southern Greater Kuala Lumpur like Seremban, Kajang, Semenyih and Putrajaya to the 
East Coast Expressway East Coast Expressway (and vice versa) that is a gateway to the east coast areas of Peninsular Malaysia while bypassing heavy traffic areas in the Klang Valley.
History edit
EKVE Sdn Bhd (a member of Ahmad Zaki Resources Berhad (AZRB)), the developer of the expressway, is expected to begin construction of the RM 1.55 billion project in September 2015. Originally the project is expected to take 4 years to complete,[1] but a series of delays in the project meant that, in October 2020, the completion target were revised to be completed by the third quarter of 2021.[3]
As of November 2021, the project is 94.48% completed, and were expected to be completed by the end of 2022.[4] However, due to several lawsuit against EKVE Sdn Bhd involving a piece of land at Beverly Heights, the completion of the highway were delayed to 2023 as per announced by then Minister of Works, Fadillah Yusof in October 2022.[5] The opening of the highway also will be done in stages, with the Sungai Long-Ampang stretch will be the first stage to be opened in the second quarter of 2023.[5] The expected completion and opening were further delayed to 2024, when then new Minister of Works Alexander Nanta Linggi stated in a written parliamentary reply in March 2023 that the delay were caused by halting of works due to rising costs of construction.[6] Alexander also said that the completion of works percentage were revised to 91%.[6]
The many delays of EKVE means by the time of its completion, it will have to compete with several alternatives to its route that have been completed earlier, such as SUKE (completed September 2022) and MRT Putrajaya Line (completed March 2023).[7]
Construction of EKVE is attributed as the cause of several flash floods and mud floods in the areas the highway were built,[8][9][10] including the 2021–2022 Malaysian floods in the Ampang/Hulu Langat area.[11][12]
Features edit
- The expressway will connect Ukay Perdana in Ulu Klang and Bandar Sungai Long in Kajang, has interchanges also at Lembah Jaya in Ampang
- Length extended to 39.5 km to avoid sensitive areas due to public protests
- New alignment avoids the Klang Gates Quartz Ridge at Melawati
- Including a 200 m tunnel
- Costs RM 2.2 billion and has six toll plazas
Controversies edit
- The phase 1 of the project is heavily criticized due to de-gazetting of 106.6 ha of the Ampang Forest Reserve, a critical source of water for Klang Valley.[13]
- The phase 2 of the project (from Ukay Perdana to the Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway) would have cut through the Ulu Gombak forest reserve. The phase 2 has not been approved due to environmental concerns.[13]
List of interchanges edit
| Km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-- | Templer Park West Interchange |   Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor ExpresswayWest Taiping Assam Jawa Sitiawan Teluk Intan East Kuala Lumpur Batu Caves Selayang |
Interchange | ||
| 27-- | Sungai Pusu Interchange | East Coast Expressway  FT 2  AH141 Kuala Lumpur–Karak ExpresswayNortheast Kuala Terengganu Kuantan Genting Highlands Southwest Kuala Lumpur Batu Caves Petaling Jaya |
Interchange | ||
| East Klang Valley Expressway East Klang Valley Expressway (Phase 2) (KL NODE) Start/End of expressway Under planning | |||||
| East Klang Valley Expressway East Klang Valley Expressway (Phase 2) (KL NODE) Start/End of expressway Under construction | |||||
| 27-- | Ukay Perdana Interchange | Ukay Perdana Bukit Antarabangsa Ulu Klang FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2North Gombak South Ampang Pandan Indah |
Trumpet interchange with toll plaza | ||
| Gombak–Hulu Langat district border | |||||
| East Klang Valley Expressway East Klang Valley Expressway (Phase 2) (KL NODE) Start/End of expressway Under construction | |||||
| 27-- | Ampang Interchange | B31 Jalan Ampang Lembah Jaya Ampang Kuala Lumpur KLCC  Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated ExpresswaySungai Besi Shah Alam |
Trumpet interchange with toll plaza | ||
| East Klang Valley Expressway East Klang Valley Expressway (Phase 1) (KL NODE) Start/End of expressway Under construction | |||||
| East Klang Valley Expressway East Klang Valley Expressway (Phase 1) Start/End of expressway Under construction | |||||
| 27-- | Hulu Langat Interchange | B52 Jalan Hulu Langat Hulu Langat |
Trumpet interchange with toll plaza | ||
| 27-- | Bandar Mahkota Cheras Interchange | Persiaran Mahkota Cheras 1 Bandar Mahkota Cheras |
Trumpet interchange with toll plaza | ||
| East Klang Valley Expressway East Klang Valley Expressway (Phase 1) Start/End of expressway Under construction | |||||
| 27-- | Sungai Long Interchange | Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway Northwest Balakong Cheras Kuala Lumpur Southeast Kajang Semenyih Seremban |
Interchange | ||
References edit
- ^ a b Prabha Anil (1 September 2015). "Groundworks for East Klang Valley Expressway (EKVE) start today in Ukay Perdana, Ampang". paultan.org. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ a b SHALINI RAVINDRAN (1 October 2015). "Behind the scenes of building EKVE". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ "East Klang Valley Expressway on track for completion in 3Q21, says developer's spokesperson". The Edge Markets. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Asila Jalil (3 November 2021). "EKVE 94% completed, says deputy minister". Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ a b Shahrim Tamrin (21 October 2022). "EKVE bogged down by legal battles". Free Malaysia Today. FMT Media Sdn Bhd. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ a b Chester Tay (6 March 2023). "EKVE 91% completed, to be opened in stages in 2024, says Works Ministry". The Edge Markets. The Edge Communications Sdn. Bhd. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Jose Barrock (7 November 2022). "What impact will EKVE have on AZRB?". The Edge Markets. The Edge Malaysia. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Water surge incident caused floods in Hulu Langat, says Selangor MB | Malay Mail". 27 December 2021.
- ^ "No new mud floods at EKVE site, DoE checks show | New Straits Times". 4 December 2017.
- ^ "EKVE: Flash floods not caused by highway project | New Straits Times". 24 November 2021.
- ^ Mohamad Fadli (26 December 2021). "PM points finger at EKVE project as a cause of floods". Free Malaysia Today. FMT Media Sdn Bhd. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Ensure no repeated mistakes in dealing with floods, says Lee Lam Thye".
- ^ a b SHERIDAN MAHAVERA (6 July 2015). "New Selangor highway will destroy major water source, warns green group". The Malaysian Insider. Archived from the original on 28 July 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
External links edit
- EKVE website
- AZRB website