Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway

Road in Malaysia

Expressway 37

Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway
Lebuhraya Kuala Lumpur-Seremban
Route information
Maintained by ANIH Berhad
(formerly known as MetaCorp Sdn Bhd)
Length| 8.1 km (5.0 mi)
Existed| 1974–present
History| Completed in 1982
Major junctions
North end| Jalan Istana, Kuala Lumpur
Major intersections| Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1
Sungai Besi Expressway
SMART Tunnel
East–West Link Expressway
New Pantai Expressway
Maju Expressway
Shah Alam Expressway
FT 217 Bukit Jalil Highway
North–South Expressway Southern Route
South end| Sungai Besi Toll Plaza
Location
Country| Malaysia
Primary
destinations| Kuala Lumpur, Sungai Besi, Taman Desa, Kuchai Lama, Desa Petaling, Sri Petaling, Kompleks Sukan Negara, Seremban, Malacca, Johor Bahru
Highway system

* Highways in Malaysia

* Expressways
* Federal
* State

The Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway  East–West Link Expressway is a main expressway in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This 8.1 km (5.0 mi) expressway links Kuala Lumpur in the north to Seremban, Negeri Sembilan in the south.

Some maps label this highway as E2 as it links directly with the North–South Expressway Southern Route; however this appellation is not strictly correct as this particular stretch of road is not managed by PLUS Malaysia Berhad, but rather by ANIH Berhad (formerly known as Metramac Corporation (MetaCorp)). Consequently, the toll rate at Sungai Besi Toll Plaza had included an extra payment to cover the Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway until 2018, when the toll was abolished.

In 2007, the expressway was assigned its own route number of E37 together with Salak Expressway.

## Route background

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The Kilometre Zero of the expressway starts at the Razak Mansion Interchange while its southern terminus is right before the Sungai Besi toll plaza at the North–South Expressway Southern Route E2. Its final kilometre (KM8.1) is also the final kilometre of the North–South Expressway E2 (KM310.8).[1]

## History

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See also: North–South Expressway Southern Route

Sungai Besi Toll Plaza is the second largest expressway toll plaza in Malaysia. The Jalan Istana junction on the KL–Seremban Expressway in Kuala Lumpur. The north bound entrance of SMART Tunnel on the Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway.

The construction of the 63.4 km (39.3 mi) controlled-access expressway from Kuala Lumpur to Seremban began on 27 March 1974 as one of the Second Malaysia Plan (RMK-2) project, with the total cost of RM32.9 million.[2] It consists of 14 interchanges, 2 laybys and 6 toll plaza (Sungai Besi, UPM, Kajang, Bangi, Nilai and Seremban). Funded by a World Bank loan,[3] the expressway was constructed in three phases; the first phase was from Kuala Lumpur to Nilai, while the second phase was from Nilai to Seremban.[2] The third phase was the rehabilitation of the old Federal Route 1 from Kuala Lumpur to Seremban as a toll-free alternative to motorists.[2]

The expressway was opened to motorists on 16 June 1982, along with introduction of toll payment.[4] The Minister of Works at that time, Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu himself became the first motorist to pay the toll of the expressway.[3] The Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway was the first expressway in Malaysia to implement the closed-toll system.[1]

The RM32.9 million expressway became a pioneer route for the North–South Expressway Southern Route. Initially, the expressway ended at Jalan Seremban–Tampin intersection in Senawang before being extended southwards as part of the North–South Expressway; Exit 220 Senawang Interchange was constructed to divert the expressway through traffic to Ayer Keroh. After the extension of the expressway to Ayer Keroh was completed in 1986, the old Seremban toll plaza at Labu was demolished and was replaced with three toll plazas at Seremban, Port Dickson and Senawang interchanges.[1]

In 1987, the North–South Expressway project was privatised and was taken over by Highway Concessionaires Berhad (now PLUS Expressways Berhad). However, Plus Expressways Berhad only took over the section from Sungai Besi Toll Plaza southwards, leaving the remaining 8.1-km section under the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) management until 1992 when the remaining 8.1-km section was upgraded to six lanes by Metramac Corporation Sdn Bhd (MetaCorp), together with the East–West Link Expressway.[1]

On 7 April 2011, MetaCorp changed its name to ANIH Berhad after taking over the operations of toll concession from MTD Prime Sdn Bhd and MetaCorp who respectively owned the concessions for Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway, East Coast Expressway Phase 1, and Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway (including East–West Link Expressway) with effect from 6 December 2011.

Today, the name Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway is only applied to the remaining stretch (from Razak Mansion to Sungai Besi toll plaza) managed by ANIH Berhad after PLUS Malaysia Berhad acquired the southern stretch from Sungai Besi toll plaza onwards on 1988 and the Seremban Layby was transformed into a major Rest and Service Area.

## Toll rates

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The toll collection for the highway at Sungai Besi toll plaza has ceased on June 1, 2018. This is following announcement by the Malaysian Highway Authority, toll concessions for the Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway and Salak Expressway will end.[5]

### Toll Road D

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Class | Type of vehicles | Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM))

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0 | Motorcycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels | Free
1 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis | RM0.80
2 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses | RM1.20
3 | Vehicles with 3 or more axles | RM1.70
4 | Taxis | RM0.40
5 | Buses | RM0.60

## List of interchanges

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Below is a list of interchanges (exits) and laybys along the Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway. The entire expressway is built as a six-lane divided expressway with the speed limit of 80 km/h and is located within the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur.

km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks

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Through to Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1
|  | Jalan Istana Interchange | Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1

West
Jalan Istana
Jalan Dewan Bahasa
Istana Negara
KL Sentral
Jalan Damansara
Jalan Duta

East
Pudu
Jalan Tun Razak
Kuala Lumpur city centre | Interchange
East–West Link Expressway |  | Razak Mansion Interchange | South
Sungai Besi Expressway Sungai Besi Expressway
Salak South
Seri Kembangan
Balakong
Kajang | Interchange
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1
DBKL border limit
East–West Link Expressway Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway
Start/end of expressway
MetaCorp border limit
| 37-- | SMART Tunnel | Tunnel
SMART Tunnel
Bukit Bintang
Imbi
Jalan Tun Razak
Kuala Lumpur City Centre | From/to south only

Light vehicles only
Maximum height limit 2.1 m
| 37-- | Salak Interchange |  East–West Link Expressway

West
Sprint Expressway Bangsar
FT 2 Petaling Jaya
FT 2 Shah Alam
FT 2 Klang
Taman Desa
Desa Waterpark

East
East–West Link Expressway Bandar Tun Razak
FT 1 Cheras
Cheras–Kajang Expressway FT 1 Kajang | Cloverleaf interchange
|  | Sungai Kerayong Bridge |  |
| 37-- | Kuchai Lama Interchange | West
New Pantai Expressway NPE Extension Expressway
Jalan Kuchai Lama
Bandar Sunway
Subang Jaya
Bangsar

From/to  Maju Expressway
South
Maju Expressway
Putrajaya
Cyberjaya
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)  | Trumpet interchange
|  |  Esso Esso Layby |  Esso | South bound
| 37-- | Desa Petaling Interchange | Desa Petaling | Interchange
From/to Kuala Lumpur only
| 37-- | SBE Exit | Northwest
Sungai Besi Expressway
Jalan Kuchai Lama
Salak South | Off-ramp to  Sungai Besi Expressway
|  |  Shell Sri Petaling Furnishing Centre and Shell Layby |  Shell
Sri Petaling Furnishing Centre
Shell petrol stations | North bound
| 37-- | Sri Petaling Interchange |  Shah Alam Expressway

West
Subang Jaya
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
Shah Alam
Klang
Pulau Indah

Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway
Ampang
Ulu Klang
Bukit Teratai

East
FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2
Cheras
Ampang
Kuantan | Stacked expressway interchange
|  | Sungai Mindah Bridge |  |
|  |  Kompleks Sukan Negara car park |  Car park to Kompleks Sukan Negara | North bound
|  |  Petronas Layby |  Petronas McDonald's
Petronas petrol stations with McDonald's drive through | North bound
| 37-- | Technology Park Interchange |  FT 217 Bukit Jalil Highway

West
Puchong
Bandar Kinrara
All-Asia Broadcast Centre (Astro)
Technology Park Malaysia
Kompleks Sukan Negara
Selangor Turf Club

East
Sungai Besi Expressway
Sungai Besi
Seri Kembangan
Balakong
Kajang
MINES Resort City | Parcelo interchange
|  | 12 MRT Putrajaya Line railway bridge |  |
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
DBKL border arch
FT Kuala Lumpur-Selangor border
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Petaling district border
|  |  Mobil Mint Hotel and Mobil Layby |  Mobil McDonald's
Mint Hotel
Mobil petrol stations with McDonald's drive through | South bound
East–West Link Expressway Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway
MetaCorp border limit
North–South Expressway Southern Route North–South Expressway Southern Route
PLUS Expressway border limit
|  |  | South
North–South Expressway Southern Route
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Johor Bahru
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Melaka
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Seremban
North–South Expressway Central Link AH2 Kuala Lumpur International Airport  |
|  | Sungai Besi–Seremban | see also
North–South Expressway Southern Route |
Through to  North–South Expressway Southern Route

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Reviu dan sejarah Lebuhraya Kuala Lumpur-Seremban E37" (in Malay). Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia. 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
2. ^ a b c "Timeline Photo". Facebook. Malaysian Ministry of Works. 2013-03-27. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
3. ^ a b "Pembukaan Plaza Tol Lebuhraya Kuala Lumpur-Seremban". Hari Ini Dalam Sejarah (in Malay). Arkib Negara Malaysia. 2011-06-14. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
4. ^ "Ministers too will have to pay toll". The Straits Times. 5 June 1982. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
5. ^ Tay, Chester (31 May 2018). "No toll for KL-Seremban and Salak highways starting June 1". The Edge Markets. The Edge (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.

## External links

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* ANIH Berhad (Formally known as Metramac Corporation Sdn Bhd)

* v
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Malaysian Expressway System

Toll-free|

| Central|

* FT 1 Kuala Lumpur–Rawang Highway (incl. Rawang Bypass)
* FT 2 Federal Highway)
* FT 29 Putrajaya–Cyberjaya Expressway
* FT 30 Putrajaya Ring Road
* Tuanku Abdul Halim Road
* Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1
* Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2

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East Coast|

* FT 34
* Central Spine Road
* Kota Bharu–Kuala Krai Expressway
* Bukit Payung–Telemung Highway
* Gebeng Bypass

Northern|

* FT 194 Changlun–Kuala Perlis Highway
* FT 3113 Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway

Southern|

* FT 1 Skudai Highway
* FT 3 Johor Bahru–Kota Tinggi Highway
* FT 17 Pasir Gudang Highway
* FT 34 Johor Bahru East Coast Parkway
* FT 188 Johor Bahru Inner Ring Road
* Teluk Kemang Bypass

Malaysian Borneo
(East Malaysia)|

* FT 1 Pan Borneo Highway (Sarawak section) & (Sabah section)
* FT 1-82 Miri–Baram Highway
* FT 13 Sandakan-Tawau Highway
* FT 22 Ranau-Sandakan Highway

Toll road|

| Interstate|

* E1 North–South (northern)
* E2 North–South (southern)
* E6 ELITE
* E8
* Kuala Lumpur–Karak
* E21 Kajang–Seremban
* E32 West Coast1

* Paroi–Senawang–KLIA2
* JELAS2
* Port Dickson-Banting Expressway2
* Perlis–Langkawi Bridge2

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Central|

* E1 New Klang Valley
* E5 KESAS
* E7 Cheras–Kajang
* E9
* Sungai Besi
* Besraya Extension
* E10
* New Pantai
* New Pantai Expressway Phase 22
* E11 Damansara–Puchong (LDP)
* E12 AKLEH
* E13 Kemuning–Shah Alam (LKSA)
* E18 Kajang SILK
* E19 SUKE
* E20 MEX
* E23 SPRINT
* E25 LATAR
* E26 South Klang Valley
* E27 East Klang Valley1
* E30 New North Klang Straits Bypass
* E31 DASH
* E33
* DUKE
* DUKE Phase 2
* DUKE 2A2
* E35 Guthrie Corridor
* E37
* SALAK
* Kuala Lumpur–Seremban
* E38 SMART Tunnel
* E39 Setiawangsa–Pantai

* Sungai Klang (SKL)2
* Bangi-Putrajaya (BPE)2
* Kuala Lumpur North Dispersal (KL-NODE)2
* Petaling Jaya Dispersal Link (PJD Link)3
* Laluan Istana–Kiara Expressway (LIKE)2

East Coast|

* E8
* East Coast Expressway

Northern|

* E15 Butterworth–Kulim
* E17 Butterworth Outer Ring
* E28 Penang Second Bridge
* E36 Penang Bridge

* South Kedah2
* West Ipoh Span2
* Penang Outer Ring3
* Penang Undersea Tunnel3
* Juru−Sungai Dua Elevated Expressway2

Southern|

* E3 LINKEDUA
* E14 EDL
* E22 Senai–Desaru
* E29 Seremban–Port Dickson

* Johor Bahru–Pasir Gudang2

Malaysian Borneo
(East Malaysia)|

* E24 Tun Salahuddin Bridge

* 1 under construction
* 2 planned
* 3 cancelled/postponed/on hold

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ANIH Berhad Expressway Networks

* E8 FH2 AH141 Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway
* E8 AH141 East Coast Expressway (Phase 1)
* E37 East-West Link Expressway
* E37 Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway

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