Maju Expressway
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|---|---|
| Maju Expressway (Kuala Lumpur–Putrajaya Expressway) (KL–KLIA Dedicated Expressway) | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Maju Expressway Sdn Bhd | |
| Length | 26 km (16 mi) |
| Existed | 2004–present |
| History | Completed on 5 December 2007 |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Kuala Lumpur Kampung Pandan Interchange |
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 East–West Link Expressway Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway New Pantai Expressway Shah Alam Expressway Jalan Seri Kembangan Putrajaya Link | |
| South end | Cyberjaya Putrajaya Interchange |
| Location | |
| Primary destinations | Kuala Lumpur Salak South Sri Petaling Bukit Jalil Putrajaya Cyberjaya |
| Highway system | |
The Maju Expressway (MEX) (formerly known as Kuala Lumpur–Putrajaya Expressway (KLPE) and KL–KLIA Dedicated Expressway) 
(Malay: Lebuhraya Kuala Lumpur-Putrajaya) is an expressway network in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The 26 km (16 mi)-long expressway links the Kuala Lumpur City Centre with the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang, Selangor. The expressway is a backbone of the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) area.[1]
The Kilometre Zero is located at Kampung Pandan Interchange, Kuala Lumpur, just outside the Tun Razak Exchange.
History[]
Construction of Maju Expressway started on 6 December 2004 and completed on 5 December 2007. It was open to motorists on 13 December 2007. This expressway provided fast and convenient connectivity between Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia and Putrajaya – the new Malaysian Government Administrative Centre, Cyberjaya – the core of the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) and KLIA.[1]
MEX is operated by Maju Expressway Sdn Bhd (MESB), the concessionaire that has been awarded a 33-year concession to operate the dual carriageway.[1]
Extending 26 km in its first phase, MEX is designated as the Protocol Expressway that links Putrajaya, Cyberjaya, KLIA and LCCT with Kuala Lumpur. MEX reduce traveling time between Putrajaya to Kuala Lumpur from about 60 minutes to 30 minutes, or half the previous travelling time with five interchanges: Kampung Pandan, Salak South, Kuchai Lama, Bukit Jalil and Putrajaya Utama (Putrajaya Main).[1]
Seri Kembangan interchange (Exit 2004A) began operations at 13 January 2016, providing access from MEX to Seri Kembangan (formerly Serdang), Puchong and Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM).[2]
Maju Expressway will extend to KLIA by Dec 2019 and the route will be 18 km-long, three-lane dual carriageway and commence at Putrajaya Main Interchange.[3]
Features[]
- The expressway provides Traffic Control and Surveillance System (TCSS) that comprises vehicle detectors and closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras.[4]
- Emergency telephones and Variable Message Signs (VMS)[4]
- MEX Ronda patrol ready to aid drivers who require assistance on the expressway.[4]
- Entire Expressway is fully lit at night which contributes to driving comfort and safety.[4]
- 90 km/h speed limit[5]
- Many flyovers along the expressways including Tun Razak, Salak South and Sri Petaling–Bukit Jalil.
- Long straight sections between Bukit Jalil and Seri Kembangan.
- Views of Kuala Lumpur skyline from Salak South.
Tolls[]
The Maju Expressway uses opened toll systems.
Electronic Toll Collections[]
As part of an initiative to facilitate faster transaction at the Salak South, Seri Kembangan and Putrajaya Toll Plaza, all toll transactions at three toll plazas on the Maju Expressway have been conducted electronically via Touch 'n Go cards or SmartTAGs since 13 January 2016.[6]
Toll rates[]
Salak South Toll Plaza [7]
| 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 | RM2.00 |
| 2 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses | RM4.00 |
| 3 | Vehicles with 3 or more axles | RM6.00 |
| 4 | Taxis | RM1.00 |
| 5 | Buses | RM1.50 |
Seri Kembangan toll plaza[7]
| 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 | RM2.20 |
| 2 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses | RM4.40 |
| 3 | Vehicles with 3 or more axles | RM6.60 |
| 4 | Taxis | RM1.10 |
| 5 | Buses | RM2.20 |
Putrajaya Main Toll Plaza[7]
| 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 | RM3.50 |
| 2 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses | RM7.00 |
| 3 | Vehicles with 3 or more axles | RM10.50 |
| 4 | Taxis | RM1.80 |
| 5 | Buses | RM2.50 |
- Note: Toll charges can only be paid with the Touch 'n Go cards or SmartTAG. Cash payment is not accepted.
Interchanges[]
 | This article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections which should be presented in a properly formatted junction table. (November 2021) |
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
| State | District | km | Exit | Name | Destinations | No. of lanes |
Speed limit |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT Kuala Lumpur | 0.0 | EXIT 2001 | Kampung Pandan I/C | Jalan Tun Razak – Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC), Ampang, Cheras Jalan Kampung Pandan – Kampung Pandan Jalan Davis – City centre, Bukit Bintang Jalan Nahkota Yusuf – Jalan Cochrane, IKEA Cheras | ||||