East Klang Valley Expressway

Expressway 27
Expressway 27
East Klang Valley Expressway
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Route information
	Maintained by EKVE Sdn Bhd
Length	39.5 km (24.5 mi)
Existed	2015–present
History	expected completion in 2025; 1 year's time.
Major junctions
North end	Jalan Ukay Perdana ; FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2)
	Jalan Lembah Jaya ; B52 Jalan Hulu Langat ; Persiaran Mahkota Cheras 1
South end	Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway SILK Expressway
Location
Country	Malaysia
Primary; destinations	Ulu Klang, Ukay Perdana, Lembah Jaya, Ampang, Hulu Langat, Bandar Mahkota Cheras, Kajang, Sungai Long
Highway system
	Highways in Malaysia; Expressways; Federal; State;

The East Klang Valley Expressway, EKVE East Klang Valley Expressway, Kuala Lumpur North Dispersal Expressway 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]

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 areas in southern Greater Kuala Lumpur like Seremban, Kajang, Semenyih and Putrajaya to the East Coast Expressway East Coast Expressway (and vice versa) that is a gateway to the east coast areas of Peninsular Malaysia while bypassing heavy traffic areas in the 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 were expected to be completed by the end of 2022.^[4] However, due to several lawsuit against EKVE Sdn Bhd involving a piece of land at Beverly Heights, the completion of the highway were delayed to 2023 as per announced by then Minister of Works, Fadillah Yusof in October 2022.^[5] The opening of the highway also will be done in stages, with the Sungai Long-Ampang stretch will be the first stage to be opened in the second quarter of 2023.^[5] The expected completion and opening were further delayed to 2024, when then new Minister of Works Alexander Nanta Linggi stated in a written parliamentary reply in March 2023 that the delay were caused by halting of works due to rising costs of construction.^[6] Alexander also said that the completion of works percentage were revised to 91%.^[6]

The many delays of EKVE means by the time of its completion, it will have to compete with several alternatives to its route that have been completed earlier, such as SUKE (completed September 2022) and MRT Putrajaya Line (completed March 2023).^[7]

Construction of EKVE is attributed as the cause of several flash floods and mud floods in the areas the highway were built,^[8]^[9]^[10] including the 2021–2022 Malaysian floods in the Ampang/Hulu Langat area.^[11]^[12]

Features

The expressway will connect Ukay Perdana in Ulu Klang and Bandar Sungai Long in Kajang, has interchanges also at Lembah Jaya in Ampang
Length extended to 39.5 km to avoid sensitive areas due to public protests
New alignment avoids the Klang Gates Quartz Ridge at Melawati
Including a 200 m tunnel
Costs RM 2.2 billion and has six toll plazas

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.^[13]
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.^[13]

List of interchanges

Km	Exit	Interchange	To	Remarks
	27--	Templer Park West Interchange	Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway West Taiping Assam Jawa Sitiawan Teluk Intan East Kuala Lumpur Batu Caves Selayang	Interchange
	27--	Sungai Pusu Interchange	East Coast Expressway FT 2 AH141 Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway Northeast Kuala Terengganu Kuantan Genting Highlands Southwest Kuala Lumpur Batu Caves Petaling Jaya	Interchange
East Klang Valley Expressway East Klang Valley Expressway (Phase 2) (KL NODE) Start/End of expressway Under planning
East Klang Valley Expressway East Klang Valley Expressway (Phase 2) (KL NODE) Start/End of expressway Under construction
	27--	Ukay Perdana Interchange	Ukay Perdana Bukit Antarabangsa Ulu Klang FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 North Gombak South Ampang Pandan Indah	Trumpet interchange with toll plaza
Gombak–Hulu Langat district border
East Klang Valley Expressway East Klang Valley Expressway (Phase 2) (KL NODE) Start/End of expressway Under construction
	27--	Ampang Interchange	B31 Jalan Ampang Lembah Jaya Ampang Kuala Lumpur KLCC Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway Sungai Besi Shah Alam	Trumpet interchange with toll plaza
East Klang Valley Expressway East Klang Valley Expressway (Phase 1) (KL NODE) Start/End of expressway Under construction
East Klang Valley Expressway East Klang Valley Expressway (Phase 1) Start/End of expressway Under construction
	27--	Hulu Langat Interchange	B52 Jalan Hulu Langat Hulu Langat	Trumpet interchange with toll plaza
	27--	Bandar Mahkota Cheras Interchange	Persiaran Mahkota Cheras 1 Bandar Mahkota Cheras	Trumpet interchange with toll plaza
East Klang Valley Expressway East Klang Valley Expressway (Phase 1) Start/End of expressway Under construction
	27--	Sungai Long Interchange	Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway Northwest Balakong Cheras Kuala Lumpur Southeast Kajang Semenyih Seremban	Interchange

References

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Prabha Anil (1 September 2015). "Groundworks for East Klang Valley Expressway (EKVE) start today in Ukay Perdana, Ampang". paultan.org. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b 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.
^ "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.
^ Asila Jalil (3 November 2021). "EKVE 94% completed, says deputy minister". Retrieved 12 February 2022.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Shahrim Tamrin (21 October 2022). "EKVE bogged down by legal battles". Free Malaysia Today. FMT Media Sdn Bhd. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Chester Tay (6 March 2023). "EKVE 91% completed, to be opened in stages in 2024, says Works Ministry". The Edge Markets. The Edge Communications Sdn. Bhd. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
^ Jose Barrock (7 November 2022). "What impact will EKVE have on AZRB?". The Edge Markets. The Edge Malaysia. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
^ "Water surge incident caused floods in Hulu Langat, says Selangor MB | Malay Mail". 27 December 2021.
^ "No new mud floods at EKVE site, DoE checks show | New Straits Times". 4 December 2017.
^ "EKVE: Flash floods not caused by highway project | New Straits Times". 24 November 2021.
^ Mohamad Fadli (26 December 2021). "PM points finger at EKVE project as a cause of floods". Free Malaysia Today. FMT Media Sdn Bhd. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
^ "Ensure no repeated mistakes in dealing with floods, says Lee Lam Thye".
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b 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.

External links

[groundworks-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Prabha Anil (1 September 2015). "Groundworks for East Klang Valley Expressway (EKVE) start today in Ukay Perdana, Ampang". paultan.org. Retrieved 1 October 2015.

[behindthescenes-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b 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.

[EKVELegalBattle-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b Shahrim Tamrin (21 October 2022). "EKVE bogged down by legal battles". Free Malaysia Today. FMT Media Sdn Bhd. Retrieved 6 March 2023.

[EKVE91Percent-6] Jump up to: ^a ^b Chester Tay (6 March 2023). "EKVE 91% completed, to be opened in stages in 2024, says Works Ministry". The Edge Markets. The Edge Communications Sdn. Bhd. Retrieved 22 March 2023.

[7] Jose Barrock (7 November 2022). "What impact will EKVE have on AZRB?". The Edge Markets. The Edge Malaysia. Retrieved 6 March 2023.

[8] "Water surge incident caused floods in Hulu Langat, says Selangor MB | Malay Mail". 27 December 2021.

[9] "No new mud floods at EKVE site, DoE checks show | New Straits Times". 4 December 2017.

[10] "EKVE: Flash floods not caused by highway project | New Straits Times". 24 November 2021.

[11] Mohamad Fadli (26 December 2021). "PM points finger at EKVE project as a cause of floods". Free Malaysia Today. FMT Media Sdn Bhd. Retrieved 6 March 2023.

[12] "Ensure no repeated mistakes in dealing with floods, says Lee Lam Thye".

[ampangforestreserve-13] Jump up to: ^a ^b 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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v t e Malaysian Expressway System
Interstate	E1 North–South (northern) E2 North–South (southern) E6 ELITE E8 Kuala Lumpur–Karak East Coast E21 Kajang–Seremban E32 West Coast¹ Paroi–Senawang–KLIA² JELAS² Port Dickson-Banting Expressway² Perlis–Langkawi Bridge²
Greater Kuala Lumpur/ Klang Valley and Selangor	E1 New Klang Valley E5 KESAS E7 Cheras–Kajang E9 Sungai Besi Besraya Extension E10 New Pantai 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 Extension E35 Guthrie Corridor E37 SALAK Kuala Lumpur–Seremban E38 SMART Tunnel E39 Setiawangsa-Pantai Sungai Klang (SKL)² Bangi-Putrajaya (PBE)² Kuala Lumpur North Dispersal (KL-NODE)² Petaling Jaya Dispersal Link (PJD link)³
Greater Penang	E15 Butterworth–Kulim E17 Butterworth Outer Ring E28 Penang Second Bridge E36 Penang Bridge Penang Outer Ring³ Penang Undersea Tunnel³ Juru−Sungai Dua Elevated Expressway²
Johor	E3 LINKEDUA E14 EDL E22 Senai–Desaru Johor Bahru–Pasir Gudang²
East Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan)	E24 Tun Salahuddin Bridge
Elsewhere	E29 Seremban–Port Dickson Malacca Strait Bridge² South Kedah² West Ipoh Span²
¹ under construction ² planned ³ cancelled/postponed/on hold