East Klang Valley Expressway

The East Klang Valley Expressway, EKVE or Kuala Lumpur Outer Ring Road (KLORR) is a new expressway under construction in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The 39.5-kilometre-long (24.5 mi) expressway will connect Ukay Perdana in Ampang, Selangor and Bandar Sungai Long in Kajang. This expressway is part of the Kuala Lumpur Outer Ring Road (KLORR). The construction of the expressway was started on 1 September 2015.[1] Once completed, the expressway will benefit 140,000 motorists per day.[2]

Expressway 27
East Klang Valley Expressway
Route information
Maintained by EKVE Sdn Bhd
Length39.5 km (24.5 mi)
Existed2015–present
HistoryTBA
Major junctions
North endJalan Ukay Perdana
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2)
Major intersectionsJalan Lembah Jaya
B52 Jalan Hulu Langat
Persiaran Mahkota Cheras 1
South end SILK Expressway
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations		Ulu Klang, Ukay Perdana, Lembah Jaya, Ampang, Hulu Langat, Bandar Mahkota Cheras, Kajang, Sungai Long
Highway system

The phase 1 of the expressway stretches 24.1 km and costs MYR 1.55 billion.[2]

Route background

The expressways for phase 1 starts from Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 in Ukay Perdana (north), Ulu Klang, via Ampang, Hulu Langat, Bandar Mahkota Cheras ending at Kajang Dispersal Link in Sungai Long (south). It is built to link connections from areas like Seremban, Kajang, Semenyih and Putrajaya to the East Coast Expressway (and vice versa) that is a gateway to the east coast areas of Peninsular Malaysia without having to cross heavy traffic areas in Klang Valley.

History

EKVE Sdn Bhd (a member of Ahmad Zaki Resources Berhad (AZRB)), the developer of the expressway, is expected to begin construction of the RM 1.55 billion project in September 2015. Originally the project is expected to take 4 years to complete,[1] but a series of delays in the project meant that, in October 2020, the completion target were revised to be completed by the third quarter of 2021.[3]

As of November 2021, the project is 94.48% completed, and is expected to be completed by the end of 2022.[4]

Construction of EKVE is attributed as the cause of several flash floods and mud floods in the areas the highway were built,[5][6][7] including the 2021–2022 Malaysian floods in the Ampang/Hulu Langat area.[8][9]

Features

Controversies
  • The phase 1 of the project is heavily criticized due to de-gazetting of 106.6 ha of the Ampang Forest Reserve, a critical source of water for Klang Valley.[10]
  • The phase 2 of the project (from Ukay Perdana to the Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway) would have cut through the Ulu Gombak forest reserve. The phase 2 has not been approved due to environmental concerns.[10]

List of Interchanges
KmExitInterchangeToRemarks
EXIT 27--Sungai Pusu Interchange AH141 Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway

Northeast
Kuala Terengganu
Kuantan
Genting Highlands

Southwest
Kuala Lumpur
Batu Caves
Petaling Jaya		Interchange
East Klang Valley Expressway
Start/End of expressway
Under construction
EXIT 27--Ukay Perdana InterchangeUkay Perdana
Bukit Antarabangsa
Ulu Klang		Trumpet interchange with toll plaza
Ulu Klang Tunnel
200 m
Gombak-Hulu Langat district border
EXIT 27--Ampang InterchangeLembah Jaya
Ampang
Kuala Lumpur		Trumpet interchange with toll plaza
EXIT 27--Hulu Langat InterchangeHulu LangatTrumpet interchange with toll plaza
EXIT 27--Bandar Mahkota Cheras InterchangeBandar Mahkota CherasTrumpet interchange with toll plaza
East Klang Valley Expressway
Start/End of expressway
Under construction
EXIT 27--Sungai Long Interchange Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway

Northwest
Balakong
Cheras
Kuala Lumpur

Southeast
Kajang
Semenyih
Seremban		Interchange

References
  1. Prabha Anil (1 September 2015). "Groundworks for East Klang Valley Expressway (EKVE) start today in Ukay Perdana, Ampang". paultan.org. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  2. SHALINI RAVINDRAN (1 October 2015). "Behind the scenes of building EKVE". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  3. "East Klang Valley Expressway on track for completion in 3Q21, says developer's spokesperson". The Edge Markets. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  4. Asila Jalil (3 November 2021). "EKVE 94% completed, says deputy minister". Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  5. "Water surge incident caused floods in Hulu Langat, says Selangor MB | Malay Mail".
  6. "No new mud floods at EKVE site, DoE checks show | New Straits Times". 4 December 2017.
  7. "EKVE: Flash floods not caused by highway project | New Straits Times". 24 November 2021.
  8. https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2021/12/26/pm-points-finger-at-ekve-project-as-a-cause-of-floods/
  9. "Ensure no repeated mistakes in dealing with floods, says Lee Lam Thye".
  10. SHERIDAN MAHAVERA (6 July 2015). "New Selangor highway will destroy major water source, warns green group". The Malaysian Insider. Archived from the original on 28 July 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.


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