West Coast Expressway

Controlled-access highway in Peninsular Malaysia

This article is about the expressway in Malaysia. For the highway running along the west coast of South Korea, see Seohaean Expressway.

Expressway 32

Lebuhraya Pesisiran Pantai Barat
West Coast Expressway

Route information
Maintained by West Coast Expressway Sdn Bhd
Length| 233.0 km (144.8 mi)
Status| 7 sections opened:
Perak section:

* All 4 section completed, and opened for traffic

Selangor section:

* Section 1: Banting–Tg. Dua Belas (SKVE)
* Section 5: Bandar Bukit Raja–Kapar
* Section 6: Kapar–Assam Jawa

Existed| 2014–present
History| Opened in stages from June 2019, expected completion in 2026; 2 years' time (2026).
Major junctions
North end|  FT 60 Federal route 60 and  North–South Expressway Northern Route North–South Expressway Northern Route at Changkat Jering, Perak
Major intersections|  FT 5 Federal route 5
FT 58 Federal route 58
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway
New North Klang Straits Bypass New North Klang Straits Bypass
FT 2 Federal Highway
FT 3216 Jalan Batu Tiga Lama
Shah Alam Expressway Shah Alam Expressway
South Klang Valley Expressway South Klang Valley Expressway
South end|  FT 31 Jalan Banting–Dengkil at Banting, Selangor
Location
Country| Malaysia
Primary
destinations| Taiping, Pantai Remis, Beruas, Sitiawan, Teluk Intan, Hutan Melintang, Sabak Bernam, Sekinchan, Kuala Selangor, Kapar, Sungai Besar, Bukit Raja, Klang, Banting.

Proposed WCE Extension (Southbound):

From Banting, then connect to KLIA / KLIA 2, Port Dickson, Bandaraya Melaka, Muar, Batu Pahat, Pontian, Gelang Patah.
Highway system

* Highways in Malaysia

* Expressways
* Federal
* State

The West Coast Expressway (E32), abbreviated WCE, is an interstate controlled-access highway running along the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The 233-kilometre (145-mile) expressway is currently under construction, with several sections open for public use. Once completed, the expressway will run between Changkat Jering, Perak and Banting, Selangor, following federal routes 5 and 60 for most of its route. The expressway will operate in three sections, with sections of federal route 5 completing the missing connections; these sections will be upgraded to limited-access roads. The expressway is expected to be fully completed by the end of 2025,[1][2] except for a 10 km stretch from Section 7B which is expected to be completed by June 2026.[3]

The expressway is being built by Konsortium Lebuhraya Pantai Barat. Approval was given by the government for the construction, which was to begin from 20 December 2013 and was to be completed within five years.[4] It originally was given route code E28 but later changed to E32, and E28 was used by Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge. The project was delayed and actual construction began in May 2014. Currently, a 31.5-kilometre (19.6 mi) segment between Kapar and Assam Jawa,[5] a 19-kilometre (12 mi) segment from Hutan Melintang to Teluk Intan[6] and a 80-kilometre (50 mi) segment from Lekir to Taiping[7] are opened to traffic.

Once the expressway is completed, it will be the fourth longest in Peninsular Malaysia, after the North-South Expressway Northern Route, the East Coast Expressway and the North-South Expressway Southern Route.

## Overview

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Construction of the expressway is divided into eleven packages. Works for the first five packages commenced in May 2014, of which three packages are in Selangor while the other two are in Perak. The stretches between Tanjung Karang to Hutan Melintang and Teluk Intan to Kampung Lekir are using the existing stretches of federal route 5, both of which are currently being upgraded. As a result, the expressway will consist of three non-contiguous stretches of controlled-access expressway (JKR R6), i.e. from Banting to Tanjung Karang, Hutan Melintang to Teluk Intan and Lekir to Changkat Jering while the two stretches on federal route 5 are partial access highways (JKR R5) featuring grade-separated interchanges at major junctions, left-in/left-out junctions and at-grade U-Turns.[citation needed]

A spur link from Changkat Keruing to Siputeh (near Ipoh) in Perak which will be connected via an interchange with the main link is also in the plan. Construction of the spur link is however deferred. The spur link will consist of a controlled-access expressway (JKR R6) stretch from Changkat Keruing to Parit while the stretch between Parit to Siputeh will use the existing stretch of federal route 73 will be similarly upgraded like the two federal route 5 stretches of the main link package has been awarded to Gedeihen Engineering Sdn Bhd. The controlled-access expressway stretches will use a closed toll system like the North–South Expressway. Toll collection has started at all opened stretches of the expressway. The stretches on existing federal roads will remain toll-free.[citation needed]

Progress updates on construction of the expressway is updated monthly here.

On 25 May 2014, the construction of the expressway began. The groundbreaking ceremony for the new expressway was held near the Teluk Intan interchange in Teluk Intan, Perak.[citation needed]

Five interchanges (sections 4–5, 8–10) were expected to be opened in time for Eid al-Fitr in 2019[8] but a burst water pipe on 5 May 2019 delayed the opening of sections 4–5.[9]

On 31 May 2019, section 8 between Hutan Melintang and Teluk Intan in Perak was opened to traffic. The opening ceremony was officiated by the Deputy Minister of Works, Mohd. Anuar Tahir.[6] This followed by the opening of sections 9 and 10 between Lekir and Beruas, also in Perak on 23 September 2019 and officiated by Works Ministry secretary-general Datuk Dr Syed Omar Sharifuddin Syed Ikhsan.[7] The first section to open in Selangor was section 5 between Kapar and Bukit Raja and officiated by Malaysian Highway Authority director-general Datuk Mohd Shuhaimi Hassan. This stretch was opened to public on 10 December 2019.[5]

Land acquisition issues and alignment changes causing delay of the construction of section 7 (Assam Jawa–Tanjung Karang),[8] which was being completed by 2024 along with section 11 (Beruas–Taiping South).[10][11]

As of 21 November 2023, section 6 (Kapar – Assam Jawa) is opened to traffic along which steady progress being made at sections 7 and 11, with are the most integral sections of the expressway to be completed to ease traffic congestion at Tanjung Karang and along  FT 60, especially during festive seasons.[12]

WCE group has the first right of refusal for Section 12 (Siputeh – Segari) which will cost RM600 million with 41 km stretch. There is a plan to extend the expressway all the way to Penang if it is feasible.[10]

There's also a proposal by the Johorean state government to extend the WCE to Melaka, Pontian, and Iskandar Puteri from Banting. If it is feasible, WCE will be the alternative route to the North South Expressway from Johor Bahru to Taiping.[13]

In October 2024, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has announced the WCE extension plan from Banting, Selangor - Gelang Patah, Johor during presentation of Budget 2025. Possible route of WCE extension (southbound) shall be: Banting \- KLIA/KLIA2 - Port Dickson \- Melaka City \- Muar \- Batu Pahat \- Pontian \- Gelang Patah. [14]

## Route background

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WCE in Sungai Rasau, Klang WCE in Changkat Jering, the northern termini in Taiping WCE Terong alignment view from airplane

The northern terminus of the expressway will be located at Changkat Jering on the North–South Expressway Northern Route. The southern terminus will be located at Banting on Federal Route 31. The expressway will have interchanges to Trong, Beruas, Changkat Cermin, Sitiawan, Lekir, Teluk Intan, Hutan Melintang, Sabak Bernam, Sungai Besar, Sekinchan, Tanjung Karang, Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway at Assam Jawa, Kapar, New North Klang Straits Bypass, New Klang Valley Expressway at Bukit Raja, Federal Highway at Klang, Sri Andalas, Shah Alam Expressway near Jalan Kebun and South Klang Valley Expressway.

12 sites have been identified as rest and services area with each area will have 2 petrol stations.[10]

## Tolls

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The expressway implements closed toll system where rates are calculated between entry and exit of the expressway. However toll collections are not implemented in Federal Route 5 upgraded sections, making the closed toll section divided into three sections, including the short section of Hutan Melintang - Teluk Intan as well where vehicles still need to go through entry and exit tolls despite not having interchanges in between.

As for now toll collection has begun in all the opened sections.

### Toll rates

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Hutan Melintang - Teluk Intan tolls  Class  | Types of Vehicles  | Rate (in Malaysian ringgit RM)

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0  | Motorcycles  | Free
1  | Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis  | RM 2.90
2  | Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses  | RM 5.80
3  | Vehicles with 3 or more axles  | RM 8.70
4  | Taxis  | RM 1.50
5  | Buses  | RM 2.20

## Junction list

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State  | District  | km  | Interchange  | Name  | Destination  | Note  | Photograph

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Perak | Larut, Matang & Selama |  | 3238  | Taiping Selatan  | 3238A
FT 60 Federal Route 60\- Trong, Bendang Siam, Kg. Changkat Ibol.

3238B
FT 1 Federal Route 1\- Simpang, Kamunting, Padang Rengas.
FT 74 Federal Route 74 \- Taiping, Kuala Sepetang.

3238C
North–South Expressway Northern Route( AH2) –Kuala Kangsar, Ipoh, George Town, Alor Setar, Kuala Lumpur

| Cloverleaf Diamond Fused Interchange  |
| Taiping Selatan Toll Plaza
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Start/End closed toll collection system  |
| 3237  | Trong  |  FT 60 Federal Route 60 \- Trong  | Trumpet interchange.  |
| Sg. Nyior Rest and Service Area (Partially completed; both directions; separated)  |
Manjung | 241.63 | 3235  | Beruas  |  FT 73 Federal Route 73 \- Beruas, Parit, Batu Gajah

FT 60 Federal Route 60 \- Pantai Remis

| Trumpet interchange.  |
222.55 | 3233  | Changkat Cermin  |  FT 5 Federal Route 5 \- Ayer Tawar, Bota, Seri Iskandar, Batu Gajah, Ipoh  | Trumpet interchange  |
216.5 | Ayer Tawar Rest and Service Area (under construction; northbound)

West Coast Expressway North Region Office (northbound)

210.1 | 3232  | Sitiawan Utara  |  FT 5 Federal Route 5 \- Sitiawan, Ayer Tawar

FT 100 Federal Route 100 \- Seri Manjung, Lumut, Pelabuhan Lumut , Pulau Pangkor , Teluk Senangin

| Trumpet interchange  |
208.0 | Sungai Wangi Rest and Service Area (under construction; southbound)  |
202.89 | 3231  | Sitiawan Selatan  |  FT 5 Federal Route 5 \- Sitiawan

FT 60 Federal Route 60 \- Seri Manjung, Lumut, Pelabuhan Lumut , Pulau Pangkor , Teluk Batik

| Trumpet interchange  |
197.71 | Lekir Toll Plaza
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Start/End closed toll collection system  |
196.24 | 3230  | Lekir  |  FT 5 Federal Route 5 \- Lekir (Batu 9-11)  | Diamond Interchange  |
193.59 | Expressway  West Coast Expressway ends southbound / commences northbound

Federal Route  FT 5 stretch commences southbound / ends northbound

|  | Batu 14 Lekir  |  FT 5 Federal Route 5 \- Lekir, Kg Koh, Sitiawan, Seri Manjung, Lumut  | LiLO interchange, entry/exit only for northbound traffic  |
|  | Kampung Kayan  | Kampung Kayan  | LiLO Interchange, entry/exit only for northbound traffic  |
Perak Tengah |  |  | Bagan Datuk Bridge (Sultan Nazrin Shah Bridge)  |  FT 312 \- Bagan Datuk, Selekoh, Rungkup  | LiLO Interchange, entry/exit only for northbound traffic  |
|  | Jalan Trans Perak  | A266 Lebuh Pemaisuri - FELCRA Seberang Perak, Kampung Gajah, Bota Kiri  | Directional T-junction with traffic lights  |
|  | Jalan Kota Setia  | A145 Kota Setia, Kampung Sungai Besar  | LiLO Interchange, entry/exit only for northbound traffic  |
|  | Jalan Bota Kiri  | A18 Ulu Dedap, Kampung Gajah, Bota Kiri  | LiLO Interchange, entry/exit only for southbound traffic  |
Hilir Perak |  |  | Sungai Rubana  | Kampung Sungai Rubana  | LiLO Interchange, entry/exit only for northbound traffic  |
|  | Sungai Durian  | Sungai Durian, Selat Masjid  | LiLO interchange, entry/exit only for southbound traffic.  |
|  | Tanjung Sari  | Tapak Semenang, Tanjung Sari, Teluk Bharu  | LiLO Interchange, entry/exit only for northbound traffic  |
| Sultan Yusuf Bridge |
162.07 | Federal Route  FT 5 stretch commences northbound / ends southbound

Expressway  West Coast Expressway ends northbound / commences southbound

| 3223  | Teluk Intan  |  FT 58 Federal Route 58 \- Teluk Intan, Bidor

FT 5 Federal Route 5 \- Hutan Melintang, Bagan Datuk

| Diamond interchange.  |
| Teluk Intan Toll Plaza
Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID
Start/End closed toll collection system  |
| Teluk Intan Rest and Service Area (both directions; separated)  |
Bagan Datuk |  | Hutan Melintang Toll Plaza
Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID
Start/End closed toll collection system  |
| 3222  | Hutan Melintang  |  FT 5 Federal Route 5 \- Hutan Melintang

FT 69 Federal Route 69 \- Bagan Datuk

| Diamond interchange.  |
143.99 | Expressway  West Coast Expressway ends southbound / commences northbound

Federal Route  FT 5 stretch commences southbound / ends northbound

Perak–Selangor border  |  |  | Bernam River Bridge  |
Selangor | Sabak Bernam |  |  | Sabak Bernam  | B53 Jalan Gertak Tinggi – Sabak Bernam  | Diamond interchange  |
|  | Sungai Air Tawar  | B55 Jalan Sungai Air Tawar – Sungai Air Tawar, Bagan Nakhoda Omar  | Diamond interchange  |
|  | Sungai Besar  | B51 Jalan Sungai Limau Dua – Sungai Besar  | Diamond interchange  |
|  | Sungai Panjang  | B44 Jalan Sungai Panjang – Sungai Panjang, Tanjung Malim  | Diamond interchange  |
|  | Sekinchan  | Jalan Bahagia – Sekinchan  | Diamond interchange  |
Kuala Selangor |  | Federal Route  FT 5 stretch commences northbound / ends southbound

Expressway  West Coast Expressway (under construction) ends northbound / commences southbound

| 3212  | Tanjung Karang  |  FT 5 Federal Route 5 \- Tanjung Karang, Bagan Tengkorak  | Under construction. Diamond interchange  |
| Tanjung Karang Toll Plaza
Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID
Start/End closed toll collection system

(under construction)

| 3210  | Assam Jawa  |  FT 54 Federal Route 54 \- Kuala Selangor, Bestari Jaya, Ijok

Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway – Rawang, Selayang, Puncak Alam, Kuang, Kuala Lumpur

| Trumpet interchange  |
Klang |  | Bukit Kapar Rest and Service Area (under construction; both directions; separated)  |
39.95 | 3208  | Bandar Bukit Raja North (Kapar)  |  FT 5 Federal Route 5 \- Kapar

FT 3217 Federal Route 3217 \- Meru, Setia Alam

| Trumpet interchange  |
34.55 | 3207  | Bandar Bukit Raja South (NNKSB 2)  | 3207A
FT 3217 Federal Route 3217 \- Meru, Setia Alam

3207B
New North Klang Straits Bypass – Port Klang , West Port

3207C
North–South Expressway Northern Route – Shah Alam, Subang, Damansara, Kuala Lumpur

| Half cloverleaf interchange; exit from northbound only  |
| 3206  | NKVE-FHR2  | 3206A
FT 2 Federal Highway \- Klang, Shah Alam, Petaling Jaya.

3206B
North–South Expressway Northern Route -Kuala Lumpur, Damansara, Kuantan.
New North Klang Straits Bypass \- Bandar Baru Klang, Port Klang , West Port , North Port .

| Under construction; exit from Banting / southbound only  |
| 3205  | Sri Andalas  |  FT 190 Federal Route 190 \- Taman Sri Andalas, Bukit Kemuning  | Under construction;
Exit from northbound only  |
| 3204  | Shah Alam Expressway (KESAS)  |  Shah Alam Expressway – Pulau Indah , Klang, Shah Alam, Subang Jaya, Kuala Lumpur  | Under construction; trumpet interchange  |
Kuala Langat |  | 3203  | South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE)  |  South Klang Valley Expressway – Pulau Indah , Putrajaya, Cyberjaya, Kajang, Johor Bahru  | Trumpet interchange. Interchange without toll plaza; integrated toll system with SKVE  |
| Kota Seri Langat Toll Plaza
Touch 'n Go SmartTAG MyRFID
Start/End closed toll collection system  |
| 3202  | Kota Seri Langat  | Kota Seri Langat  | Under construction  |
| 3201  | Banting  |  FT 31 Federal Route 31 \- Banting, Morib, Dengkil, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)  | Trumpet interchange  |

## References

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1. ^ "Hot spots coming up along WCE". Edgeprop.my. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
2. ^ TAHIR, MOHD IZZATUL IZUAN (6 December 2022). "Lebuhraya Taiping-Banting beroperasi sepenuhnya 2025". Sinar Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 1 June 2023.
3. ^ "Bumpy path to profitability | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
4. ^ http://www.wce.com.my/media-updates/New-beginning-for-KEuro [dead link‍]
5. ^ a b Chan, Dawn (1 December 2019). "West Coast Expressway opens Section 5 stretch to traffic tonight". NST Online. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
6. ^ a b Arif, Zahratulhayat Mat (3 May 2019). "Section 8 of West Coast Expressway opens today". NST Online. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
7. ^ a b Bernama (2 September 2019). "Sections 9, 10 of WCE now open". NST Online. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
8. ^ a b "West Coast Expressway – Media Updates – WCE back in the spotlight". wce.com.my. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
9. ^ Thiagarajan, Tara (9 May 2019). "Photos Show Extent Of Damage to Collapsed Expressway That Caused Unexpected Water Shortage in Klang – WORLD OF BUZZ". worldofbuzz.com/. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
10. ^ a b c "In high gear to complete 233km West Coast Expressway | The Star Online". The Star. Malaysia. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
11. ^ "WCE highway completion delayed to 2024 | The Malaysian Reserve". The Malaysian Reserve. Malaysia. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
12. ^ BERNAMA (20 November 2023). "WCE SECTION 6 OPENS AT MIDNIGHT, NO TOLL UNTIL JAN 2, 2024". BERNAMA. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
13. ^ "Rancangan Struktur Negeri Johor 2030 (RSNJ 2030)" (PDF). PLANMalaysia. 1 (1): 78. 26 March 2020 - via Government of Malaysia, Ministry of Housing and Local Government (Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan; KPKT).
14. ^ "WCE Extension". Astro Awani). 3 November 2024.

## External links

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* West Coast Expressway (WCE) Sdn Bhd

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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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Highways of the Malaysia Federal Route 5

* Ipoh–Lumut Highway
* Lebuh AMJ
* Port Dickson Bypass
* Klang–Banting Highway
* Jalan Jambatan Kota
* West Coast Expressway
* Skudai–Pontian Highway

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