New Pantai Expressway

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Expressway 10
New Pantai Expressway
Lebuhraya Baru Pantai
Lebuhraya NPE
Route information
Maintained by New Pantai Expressway Sdn Bhd
Length19.6 km (12.2 mi)
Main route: 14.0 km (8.7 mi)
Salak link: 5.6 km (3.5 mi)
Existed2000–present
HistoryCompleted in 2004
Major junctions
Southwest endPersiaran Tujuan at Subang Jaya, Selangor
Major intersectionsPersiaran Kewajipan
Damansara–Puchong Expressway Damansara–Puchong Expressway
FT 2 Federal Highway
B14 Jalan Klang Lama
Jalan Kuchai Lama
East–West Link Expressway Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway
Maju Expressway Maju Expressway
Northeast endJalan Bangsar at Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
USJ, Subang Jaya, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya, Kuchai Lama, Pantai Dalam, Pantai Bahru, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur
Highway system

The New Pantai Expressway (Malay: Lebuhraya Baru Pantai) (known as NPE) New Pantai Expressway, is a controlled-access highway in the Klang Valley region of Peninsular Malaysia. The 19.6-kilometre (12.2-mile) expressway runs parallel to the Federal Highway, between Subang Jaya, Selangor in the southwest and Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur in the northeast.[1]

History and pioneer routes

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New Pantai Expressway near Subang Jaya.

The expressway was known as Jalan Subang Utama (Persiaran Tujuan–PJS), Jalan Klang Lama (Federal Highway–Jalan Templer side) and Jalan Pantai Dalam (Jalan Bangsar–Kampung Pantai Dalam side). The project was awarded to Maxtro Engineering Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Berjaya Group but it was handed over to the new concessionaire, New Pantai Expressway Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of IJM Corporation Berhad in 2002.

New Pantai Expressway Sunway section

It was constructed between 2000 and 2004. Construction of the expressways was led by Road Builder (M) Holdings Berhad (RBH) which in 2007 was acquired by IJM Corporation Berhad. Phase 1, which is between Jengka roundabout and Bandar Sunway was completed in 2002. The next sections from Bandar Sunway to Pantai Baharu (Phase 2) and Pantai to Salak South (Phase 3: Salak Link) were completed in 2003. During construction, the concessionaire temporarily relocated 2,000 squatters in Pantai Dalam while building them 980 low-cost apartments close to their settlement. The expressway was officially opened on 30 April 2004.

Tujuan Interchange which replaced a T-junction was constructed between 2004 and 2006. The Bulatan Gasing ramp from NPE to Jalan Gasing was also constructed between 2004 and 2006. A special ramp to Sunway Pyramid's parking floor was constructed between January and November 2007. It was opened in December 2007.

Original routes

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The construction of the New Pantai Expressway includes the acquisition and upgrades of several major roads as follows:-

Highway
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Roads Sections
Jalan Subang Utama Persiaran Tujuan–PJS
B14 Jalan Klang Lama Federal Highway–Jalan Templer
Jalan Pantai Dalam Jalan Bangsar–Kampung Pantai Dalam

Features

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Among its features are a flyover towards Bangsar and the Kewajipan Ramp, a ramp from Jalan Kewajipan to the expressway. There are no laybys and rest and service areas on this expressway. Another feature is the shopping complex landmark at Bandar Sunway, Sunway Pyramid. In December 2007 the special ramp to the Sunway Pyramid's parking floor was opened. The Indah Water Konsortium's Sewerage Treatment Plant Pantai Dalam is located along the expressway.

Controversial issues

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Kampung Dato' Harun toll plaza near Taman Medan

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About 50 people in Petaling Jaya Selatan staged a peaceful rally at the New Pantai Expressway’s (NPE) Kampung Dato' Harun toll plaza near Taman Medan here, demanding the NPE toll be abolished as it was burdening the people, especially nearby residents. Acting Petaling Jaya Selatan UMNO chief Raja Datuk Hanipuddin Raja Datuk Nong Chik said the residents had to spend an average of RM500 monthly on the toll.

"They have to pay RM1.60, even though their houses are located just 200m from the toll plaza. The toll charge is probably the highest in the Klang Valley," he said.[2]

On 13 February 2009, the PJS 2 toll plaza for Kuala Lumpur-bound was abolished. This was at the request of the government following complaints from nearby residents who had no alternative route in a Kuala Lumpur-bound direction and were thus compelled to pay too frequently. The government agreed to abolish the toll plaza from Sunway Pyramid heading towards Kuala Lumpur beginning 00.01 hours 14 February 2009.[3]

Tolls

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The New Pantai Expressway uses opened toll systems.

As part of an initiative to facilitate faster transaction at the Pantai Dalam, PJS 5 and PJS 2 Toll Plaza, all toll transactions at three toll plazas on the New Pantai Expressway will be conducted electronically via Touch 'n Go cards or SmartTAGs starting 13 January 2016.

Toll rates

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(Since 15 October 2015)

Class Types of vehicles Rate
(in Malaysian Ringgit (RM))
PJS 5 PJS 2 Pantai Dalam
0 Motorcycles
(Vehicles with two axles and two wheels)
Free
1 Private Cars
(Vehicles with two axles and three or four wheels (excluding taxis and buses))
2.30 1.00 2.30
2 Vans and other small goods vehicles
(Vehicles with two axles and six wheels (excluding buses))
4.60
3 Large Trucks
(Vehicles with three or more axles (excluding buses))
6.90
4 Taxis 1.20
5 Buses 1.60

List of interchanges

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km Exit Interchange To Remarks
Tujuan Interchange Persiaran Tujuan

North
FT 2 Shah Alam
FT 2 Klang
FT 2 Kuala Lumpur
FT 3212 Glenmarie

South
UEP Subang Jaya
SS 18 and SS 19
Directional-T interchange
SS 17 Exit North
Jalan SS 17/2
Bangsar bound
SS 18 Exit North
Jalan SS 18/3
Persiaran Tujuan bound
Jalan Subang Utama
MBSJ border limit
New Pantai Expressway
0
1001 Jengka Interchange Jalan Jengka

North
Subang Jaya city centre
Subang Parade
Empire Subang
SS 15

South
SS 17 and SS 18
Diamond interchange
New Pantai Expressway New Pantai Expressway
(Touch 'n Go, MyRFID and SmartTAG ETC only)
Start/end of expressway
NPE border limit
SS 14 Exit South
Jalan SS/14/14
Persiaran Tujuan bound
SS 15 Exit North
Jalan SS 15/8
Subang Jaya Pos Office
Inti College
University of Wollongong
Sri Kuala Lumpur
Bangsar bound
1002 Kewajipan Interchange Persiaran Kewajipan

North
Subang Jaya city centre
SS 12 and SS 15
Sime Darby Medical Centre Subang Jaya

South
UEP Subang Jaya

Shah Alam Expressway Shah Alam Expressway
Klang
Shah Alam
Kota Kemuning
Cheras
Ampang
Kuantan
Multi-level stacked roundabout interchange
Sungai Penanga bridge
U-Turn U-Turn
Persiaran Tujuan
Sunway Pyramid Interchange South
Sunway Pyramid

Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre
Sunway Pyramid
Sunway Lagoon
Directional T interchange
Bandar Sunway Exit South
Persiaran Lagoon
Bandar Sunway
Sunway Pyramid
Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel
Sunway Medical Centre
Monash University, Sunway Campus
One way traffic to Jalan Lagoon Timur
Mentari Exit North
Jalan PJS 8/9
Mentari Business Centre
Bangsar bound
Jalan Lagoon Timur Exit South
Jalan Lagoon Timur
Bandar Sunway
Menara Sunway
Sunway Medical Centre
Subang Jaya bound
1003 PJS Interchange Damansara–Puchong Expressway Damansara–Puchong Expressway

North
Kepong
Damansara
Kelana Jaya

South
Puchong
Putrajaya
Cyberjaya
Sungai Besi
Multi-level single-point urban interchange
PJS 7 Exit South
Jalan PJS 7/11
PJS 7
Subang Jaya bound
PJS 6 Exit North
Jalan PJS 6/4
PJS 6
Bangsar bound
PJS 5 Exit Jalan PJS 5/1
PJS 5

U-Turn
Bandar Sunway
Subang Jaya
Bangsar bound
Sungai Penchala bridge
PJS 5 toll plaza
PJS
TnG TAG
Customer Service Centre
Kuala Lumpur/Bangsar bound
PJS 5 toll plaza
PJS
(Kuala Lumpur/Bangsar bound)
SmartTAG BET SmartTAG MyRFID Touch 'n Go TnG POS
Opened toll system
Pay toll
(Accepts electronic toll payment (Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG) only)
PJCC Exit PJCC Subang Jaya bound
PJS 2 flyover
(towards Bangsar only)
Start of flyover
Bangsar bound
PJS 2 flyover
(towards Bangsar only)
Sungai Penchala bridge
1004 PJS 2 flyover
(towards Bangsar only)
Federal Highway Interchange
Jalan PJS 2C bound
Jalan PJS 2C
PJS 2
Kampung Medan

Jalan Klang Lama bound
FT 2 Jalan Klang Lama
Seri Setia Komuter station

Federal Highway bound
FT 2 Federal Highway
Klang
Shah Alam
Subang
Kelana Jaya
Interchange
From/to Bangsar only
PJS 2 flyover
(towards Bangsar only)
PJS 2 toll plaza
PJS
TnG TAG
Customer Service Centre
Subang Jaya/Federal Highway bound
PJS 2 toll plaza
PJS
(Subang Jaya/Federal Highway bound)
TnG POS Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG BET
Opened toll system
Pay toll
(Accepts electronic toll payment (Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG) only)
PJS 2 flyover
(towards Bangsar only)
Kampung Dato Harun Komuter station
Kampung Dato Harun Komuter station
KTM Komuter
Bangsar bound
PJS 2 flyover
(towards Bangsar only)
PJS 2 Exit
PJS 2 Subang Jaya bound
1005 PJS 2 flyover
(towards Bangsar only)
Maju Jaya Interchange
South
Jalan Maju Jaya 1/1
Kampung Dato' Harun
PJS 2
Taman Maju Jaya

U-Turn
Diamond interchange
PJS 2 flyover
(towards Bangsar only)
End of flyover
Bangsar bound
PJS 1 Exit PJS 1 Subang Jaya bound
Templer flyover Below flyover
FT 2 Jalan Klang Lama
Puchong
Kuchai Lama

Jalan Templer
Petaling Jaya
Start/end of flyover
1006 Templer flyover
Templer Interchange
Below flyover

North
Jalan Templer
Petaling Jaya
New Town (State)
Old Town
Below flyover junctions
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Petaling district border
Templer flyover
Selangor-FT Kuala Lumpur border
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
Templer flyover Start/end of flyover
Kampung Pasir Ramp Exit Kampung Pasir From/to Bangsar only
Pantai Dalam toll plaza
PTI
TnG POS Touch 'n Go SmartTAG SmartTAG BET MyRFID SmartTAG BET SmartTAG Touch 'n Go TnG POS
Opened toll system
Pay toll
(Accepts electronic toll payment (Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG) only)
Pantai Dalam toll plaza
PTI
TnG TAG
Customer Service Centre
NPE operation office
Both directions
1007 Pantai Dalam Interchange East
New Pantai Expressway NPE Extension Expressway
New Pantai Expressway Kuchai Lama
Sungai Besi Expressway Sungai Besi
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Seremban
Maju Expressway Putrajaya
North–South Expressway Central Link AH2 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
Interchange
Railway crossing bridge
Kampung Pantai Dalam Exit Kampung Pantai Dalam
Pantai Dalam Komuter station
KTM Komuter
From/to Subang Jaya only
Kampung Pantai Dalam Exit Kampung Pantai Dalam
Pantai Dalam Komuter station
KTM Komuter
From/to Bangsar only
Indah Water Konsortium's Sewerage Treatment Plant Pantai Dalam
1011 Pantai Dalam Interchange West
Jalan Bukit Angkasa
Pantai Dalam
Bangsar South (Kerinchi)

East
Jalan Kampung Pasir
PPR Kampung Pasir
PPR Pantai Dalam
Diamond interchange
Angkasapuri Angkasapuri
Main building
Wisma TV
Wisma Radio
International Broadcast Centre (IBC)
Bangsar bound
Federal Highway ramp From Federal Highway only
Angkasapuri Komuter station Angkasapuri Komuter station
KTM Komuter
Sungai Pantai bridge
1012 Pantai Baharu tied arch bridge
Pantai Baharu Interchange
West
Jalan Pantai Baharu
FT 2 Petaling Jaya
Universiti Malaya

East
KL Eco City
(Kampung Haji Abdullah Hukum)
Diamond interchange
New Pantai Expressway New Pantai Expressway
(Touch 'n Go, MyRFID and SmartTAG ETC only)
Start/end of expressway
NPE border limit
Jalan Bangsar
DBKL border limit
New Pantai Expressway
14
Northeast
Jalan Bangsar
Kuala Lumpur
KL Sentral
Brickfields
Bangsar

References

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  1. ^ "New Pantai Expressway – Lebuhraya Baru Pantai (NPE) – HiSCS". 8 November 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  2. ^ . New Straits Times. 7 February 2009 http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Saturday/NewsBreak/20090207170048/Article/index_html. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "Toll at PJS2 plaza abolished". The Star. 14 February 2009.
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