- Cheras–Kajang Expressway
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E7 Expressway Cheras–Kajang Expressway Route information Maintained by Grand Saga Sdn Bhd Length: 11.5 km (7.1 mi) Existed: 1998 – present History: Completed in 1999 Major junctions North end: Plaza Phoenix on Cheras Highway, Kuala Lumpur Cheras Highway
Jalan Balakong
Jalan Cheras-Kajang
Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway
Kajang BypassSouth end: Saujana Impian Interchange, Kajang, Selangor Location Primary
destinations:Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya, Cheras, Kajang, Semenyih, Seremban Highway system The Cheras-Kajang Expressway (CKE,
) is an expressway in Klang Valley that links the incorporated township of Cheras, Kuala Lumpur to the town of Kajang in Selangor, Malaysia.
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Route background
The Kilometre Zero is counted from the Kuala Lumpur city centre, while the expressway begins at Plaza Phoenix in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur as Kilometre 10.
History
The expressway is part of a major expansion of Jalan Cheras (Cheras Road), also known as Federal route
, which consisted of a two-lane intercity road between Kajang and Cheras. Construction of the expressway commenced in late 1998 and, at a cost of RM275 million, was completed and began tolling on January 15, 1999.[1] Having assumed a new name, the "Cheras–Kajang Expressway", and incorporated the mid-length of the original road into the expressway, the expressway consequently bisected Jalan Cheras into two at both ends of the original road: one at Kajang, and the other at Cheras, while remnants of the road's undeveloped routes between remain partially in use.
The Cheras–Kajang Expressway is among the first four-lane dual carriageway in Malaysia, stretching from the Connaught Interchange in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur to Saujana Impian in Kajang. The expressway comprises one rest and service area and nine interchanges: "Pasukan Gerakan Am", "Hulu Langat", "Telekom", "Bandar Tun Hussein Onn", "Balakong", "Sungai Long", "Bukit Dukong", "Sungai Balak" and "Saujana Impian". The expressway has receive substantial volumes of traffic to and from linked localities. Between 2003 and 2004 alone, traffic volume increased 4%, with an average of 187,000 vehicles per day utillising the expressway in the financial year of 2004.[1]
The expressway formerly featured its own electronic toll collection system, known as the Saga Tag. Beginning 1 July 2004, however, the Saga Tag was replaced by Touch 'n Go and Smart TAG systems.
Of the RM275 million used to finance the expressway's construction, RM210 million consisted of bonds issued by Grand Saga Sdn Bhd, the expressway's concessionaire, and RM59 million was support loan from the government.[1] Grand Saga was further provided compensation from the government for revisions of scheduled toll rate hikes. In 2003 and 2004, the government paid RM104.93 million in compensation, exclusive of waiving interest and repayment of the support loan.[1] The government also extended the expressway's concession by two years to September 18, 2027 in 2002.[1]
Controversy
Bandar Mahkota Cheras exit
During the construction of the Bandar Mahkota Cheras, an access road connecting the new township and the Bandar Tun Hussein Onn Interchange Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA) due to disputes between Grand Saga and the developer of Bandar Mahkota Cheras on compensations since the link road would allow motorists to bypass the Batu 11 toll plaza on the expressway. As a result, residents travelling to Kuala Lumpur are required to enter the expressway via Bandar Sungai Long or vice-versa, while having to pay fares for both the Batu 9 and Batu 11 toll plazas.
Following Opposition control of Selangor in the 2008 election, local residents dismantled the barricades, temporarily allowing traffic to and from the township to directly enter and exit the expressway. In an early attempt, Grand Saga forcefully reclosed the road. However, On 27 June 2008, the barrier was torn down once again.
On 4 June 2008, the Malaysian Highway Authority and Grand Saga were ordered to install traffic lights on the junctions of Bandar Mahkota Cheras to ease the traffic flow of the residents. Today, the access road connecting Bandar Mahkota Cheras and Bandar Tun Hussein Onn Interchange is open.
Toll rates
(Starting 1 January 2007)
Batu 9 toll plaza
Class Type of vehicles Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM)) 0 Motorcycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels Free 1 Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis RM1.00 2 Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses RM2.00 3 Vehicles with 3 or more axles RM2.00 4 Taxis RM0.50 5 Buses RM1.00 Batu 11 toll plaza
Class Type of vehicles Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM)) 0 Motorcycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels Free 1 Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis RM0.90 2 Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses RM1.80 3 Vehicles with 3 or more axles RM1.80 4 Taxis RM0.50 5 Buses RM0.90 - (Source: Utusan Malaysia, 15 December 2006)
Interchanges
km Exit Interchange To Remarks NORTH
CHERAS HIGHWAY
Kuala Lumpur
Cheras
Petaling Jaya
Shah Alam
KlangCHERAS HIGHWAY
DBKL border limitCHERAS-KAJANG EXPRESSWAY
Start/End of toll expressway
Grand Saga border limit
10
--Plaza Phoenix Kuala Lumpur bound Perhilitan Perhilitan central branch Kajang bound Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur FT Kuala Lumpur-Selangor border Selangor Darul Ehsan
Hulu Langat district borderPGA INTERCHANGE WEST
Pasukan Gerakan Am (PGA) Base
Taman CuepacsDiamond interchange Batu 9 toll plaza
RM (Cash) RM (Cash) BET TnG TAG TAG TnG RM (Cash) BET RM (Cash)
Opened toll system
Pay tollP Batu 9 toll plaza South bound HULU LANGAT INTERCHANGE Pekan Batu 9 Cheras
Taman Suntex
B52Hulu Langat
B52Sungai Pangsoon
B52Sungai Congkak waterfall
B52Sungai Gabai waterfall
B52Sungai Tekali waterfall
Trumpet interchange TELEKOM INTERCHANGE Taman Sri Cheras
Taman MegahDiamond interchange BANDAR TUN HUSSEIN ONN INTERCHANGE Cheras Perdana
Bandar Tun Hussein Onn
Alam Damai
Bandar Mahkota CherasDiamond interchange P Batu 11 toll plaza Grand Saga operation office
North bound Batu 11 toll plaza
RM (Cash) RM (Cash) BET TnG TAG TAG TnG RM (Cash) BET RM (Cash)
Opened toll system
Pay tollSungai Cheras bridge BALAKONG INTERCHANGE WEST
JALAN BALAKONG
Balakong
KAJANG DISPERSIAL LINK EXPRESSWAY
Mines Resort City
Seri Kembangan
Sungai BesiHalf diamond interchange Sungai Langat bridge SUNGAI LONG INTERCHANGE Bandar Sungai Long
Bandar Mahkota Cheras
Semenyih
SerembanHalf-diamond interchange R&R Bukit Dukung rest and service area BH Petrol
North bound BUKIT DUKUNG INTERCHANGE SOUTHEAST
JALAN CHERAS-KAJANG
Kampung Bukit DukungInterchange CHERAS-KAJANG EXPRESSWAY
CHERAS-KAJANG EXPRESSWAY
SUNGAI BALAK INTERCHANGE SOUTHWEST
KAJANG DISPERSIAL LINK EXPRESSWAY
Sungai Chua
Putrajaya
Cyberjaya
Puchong
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
Shah AlamExpressway trumpet interchange SAUJANA IMPIAN INTERCHANGE JALAN CHERAS-KAJANG
NORTH
Kampung Bukit Dukung
SOUTH
Kajang town centre
B17Bangi
Diamond interchange CHERAS-KAJANG EXPRESSWAY
Start/End of expressway
Grand Saga border limitKAJANG BYPASS
JKR border limitSOUTHEAST
KAJANG BYPASS
Saujana Impian
Semenyih
Beranang
SerembanReferences
- ^ a b c d e Siow Chen Ming. "Corporate: Grand Saga seeks compensation". The Edge. Archived from the original on 2008-05-31. http://web.archive.org/web/20080531093517/http://www.theedgedaily.com/cms/content.jsp?id=com.tms.cms.article.Article_8b7d6d35-cb73c03a-23d27500-b5bd0e5f. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
External links
Malaysian Expressway System History Interstate North–South Expressway Northern Route (including New Klang Valley Expressway) ·
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Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway and East Coast Expressway (LPT/ECE) ·
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^ West Coast Expressway (LPB/WCE) ·
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Shah Alam Expressway (SAE/KESAS) ·
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Sungai Besi Expressway (SBE/BESRAYA) (including # Shamelin Expressway or Besraya Extension Expressway) ·
New Pantai Expressway (NPE) ·
Damansara-Puchong Expressway (LDP) ·
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^ Serdang-Kinrara-Putrajaya Expressway (SKIP)
Iskandar Malaysia and Johor Second Link Expressway (Malaysia–Singapore Second Link) (MSSC/LINKEDUA) ·
# JB Eastern Dispersal Link ·
Senai–Desaru Expressway (SDE)
Penang Butterworth Outer Ring Road (BORR) ·
# Penang Outer Ring Road (PORR) ·
# Penang Second Bridge ·
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