The Shah Alam Expressway is an alternative to the congested Federal Highway, and a motorist on the expressway can practically travel to any part of the Klang Valley as it connects to a wide range of highway networks such as the Damansara–Puchong Expressway, North–South Expressway Central Link, North–South Expressway, Maju Expressway, New Klang Valley Expressway, Kemuning–Shah Alam Highway and the Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway.^{[citation needed]}

Given its high accessibility in connectivity, the Shah Alam Expressway is a popular travelling mode and over one million motorists ply the route on a daily basis, of which 66% are using the toll-free stretch.^{[citation needed]}

The Shah Alam Expressway starts at kilometre 18 near Pandamaran Interchange in Klang, Selangor.^{[citation needed]}

Konsortium Expressway Shah Alam Selangor edit

The Konsortium Expressway Shah Alam Selangor Sdn Bhd (KESAS) is a join consortium between Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS), Gamuda Berhad, Arab Malaysian Development Berhad (AMDB) and Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB). The company was formed on 3 September 1993 to finance, design, construct, operate, maintain and collect toll for the Shah Alam Expressway for 28 years and 9 months.^{[citation needed]}

Construction edit

Construction of the expressway began on 1994. Phase 1 (Seafield–Sri Petaling) was completed in 1996 and Phase 2 (Seafield–Pandamaran) was completed in 1998. During the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, the expressway became a gateway to National Sports Complex in Bukit Jalil.^{[citation needed]}

The expressway formerly featured its own electronic toll collection system, known as the "Express TAG". From 1 July 2004, the Express TAG was replaced by the Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG systems.^{[citation needed]}

The Shah Alam Expressway using opened toll systems.^{[citation needed]}

Electronic Toll Collections (ETC) edit

As part of an initiative to facilitate faster transaction at the Kemuning, Sunway, Awan Besar and Awan Kecil Toll Plazas, all toll transactions at four toll plazas on the Shah Alam Expressway will be conducted electronically via Touch 'n Go cards or SmartTAGs starting 2 March 2016.^{[citation needed]}

Toll rates edit

(Starting 15 January 2013)

Below is a list of interchanges (exits), laybys and rest and service areas along the Shah Alam Expressway. The exits are arranged in ascending numerical order from West to East.

Legend:

• I/C - interchange, I/S - intersection, RSA - Rest and service area, OBR - overhead bridge restaurant, L/B - layby, V/P - vista point, TN - tunnel, T/P - toll plaza, BR - bridge

• Malaysian expressway system

• Gamuda Group
• KESAS