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Malaysian Highways - Safer, Quicker and More Convenient
Malaysia’s comprehensive closed toll expressway network is ranked as the best in Southeast Asia and the 4th best in Asia after
China, Japan and South Korea. Thirty highways with a total length of over 2,000 kilometres are in operation or under construction. They are mostly managed by private concessionaires and supervised by the Malaysian Highway Authority under the Ministry of Works. Malaysia’s highways offer direct links between major cities, reducing travel
time and offering drivers
a smooth ride. Some are part of the Asian Highway Network, an international project between Asian nations to develop their highway systems.
Peninsular Malaysia’s
North-South Expressway (NSE) is the nation’s longest expressway at
784km. Constructed between 1988 and 1994,
it was the first major Malaysian infrastructure project with private sector involvement. Prior to
the NSE’s construction, Federal or State roads built and maintained by the government provided the main linkages between various cities, towns and villages. The NSE runs from the Thai border at Bukit Kayu Hitam in the north to Johor Bahru at the southernmost tip of the Eurasian landmass. It connects Kuala Lumpur to all major towns and cities along Peninsular Malaysia’s western coast.
The NSE is complemented by the North-South
The attractively landscaped Tanjung Malim Interchange on the North-South Expressway.