This year there is again no mass exodus of vehicles from the Klang Valley loaded with people heading back to their hometowns, with restrictions imposed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, which is raging for a second year.

A spokesman for PLUS said traffic was smooth at the Jalan Duta toll plaza and Sungai Besi toll plaza heading south this evening.

A Malaysia Highway Authority spokesman said that traffic flow on the East Coast Expressway and Bentong plaza toll was also reported to be smooth this evening.

In the federal capital, the number of road users has dropped by 50%, and no increase in vehicles was reported after roadblocks were mounted following the enforcement of the MCO.

Kuala Lumpur traffic police chief Zulkefly Yahya said the number of vehicles on the road had dropped compared with pre-MCO days. However, traffic flow has increased on the Federal Highway.

“Most road users who travel cross district borders contribute to the increased number of vehicles on the Federal Highway as they commute to work and back,” he said.