PLUS Malaysia expecting 2.2m vehicles for CNY 2026 peak traffic; Smart Lane to be activated at 32 locations

PLUS Malaysia anticipates a 16% increase in peak traffic flow, up to 2.2 million vehicles on its highway network for the upcoming Chinese New Year festive season, the highway operator has announced.

The projected peak days on the highway network are February 12 to 14, 2026 for outbound travel from the Klang Valley, and on February 20 to 22, 2026 for traffic returning to the Klang Valley.

“To manage the Chinese New Year traffic surge, PLUS is deploying a three-pronged strategy focused on efficient traffic and incident management, proactive traffic distribution, and enhanced users’ comfort. This reflects our unwavering commitment to providing a safe and comfortable travel experience for the 2.2 million highway users joining us this Chinese New Year,” PLUS Malaysia MD Datuk Nik Airina Nik Jaffar stated.

For travel time advisories, highway users are advised to obtain the MyPLUS-TTA digital travel schedule through the PLUS mobile app for journeys to be made on PLUS highways, including the LPT2 between February 11 and 22, 2026.

PLUS Malaysia has also listed a total of 32 locations where the Smart Lane will be activated along its highways to aid traffic flow, and the highway operator reminds highway users to adhere to on-site traffic instructions and to drive cautiously when using the Smart Lane.

The 32 Smart Lane locations on PLUS highways are as follows, according to PLUS Malaysia:

Central region:

Northbound –

R&R Dengkil to Putrajaya, KM22.9 to KM21.0
Ebor (south) to Shah Alam, KM4.6 to KM0.7
Lingkaran Putrajaya, KM3.0 to KM4.0 (eastbound)
Bandar Saujana Putra to Putra Heights, KM16.3 to KM13.2
Restoran Jejantas USJ to Seafield, KM8.2 to KM5.4
Putra Mahkota to Southville, KM289.4 to KM292.6
NKVE Petron offramp to Subang, KM11.2 to KM13.3
Setia Alam to Shah Alam, KM4.3 to KM8.1
R&R Rawang to Sungai Buaya, KM439.5 to KM435.5
Slim River to Sungkai, KM367.3 to KM354.0
Gua Tempurung to Gopeng, KM303.2 to KM297.0

Southbound –

Putra Heights to Bandar Saujana Putra, KM13.8 to KM15.7
Southville to Putra Mahkota, KM289.5 to KM293.5
Nilai to R&R Seremban, KM280.0 to KM276.0
Shah Alam to Setia Alam, KM8.4 to KM7.0
Bukit Beruntung to Sungai Buaya, KM429.0 to KM434.0
Rawang rest stop to Rawang, KM437.1 to KM443.3
Sungkai to Slim River, KM354.0 to KM356.0
Gopeng to Tapah, KM308.0 to KM312.0

Northern region:

Northbound –

Changkat Jering to Taiping rest stop (North), KM303.2 to KM297.0
Bukit Tambun to Juru toll plaza, KM150.4 to KM146.4

Southbound –

Ipoh (Selatan) to Simpang Pulai, KM279.8 to KM286.7
Sungai Bakap rest stop to Jawi, KM159.3 to KM162.7
Bertam to Sungai Dua, KM120.6 to KM128.0

Southern region:

Southbound –

Dato’ Onn to Pasir Gudang, KM4.5 to KM1.9
Ayer Keroh to Kampung Bemban rest stop, KM194.5 to KM184.0

Northbound –

Simpang Ampat to Pedas Linggi, KM230.0 to KM235.0
Tangkak to Jasin, KM174.0 to KM180.2
Pedas Linggi to Senawang, KM244.0 to KM248.5
Pandan to Kempas, KM0.4 to KM6.0
Senai to Kulai, KM19.0 to KM27.0
Port Dickson to Seremban, KM259.6 to KM263.1