The New Pantai Expressway Extension (NPE2) broke ground this morning, marking the start of construction following cabinet approval in May and the formalisation of the supplemental concession agreement with the works ministry in August. The highway is targeted to be completed in 2029 and open to traffic in 2030.
A self-financed public-private partnership, the RM1.7 billion project is fully funded and implemented by New Pantai Expressway Sdn Bhd without requiring any additional financial allocation from the government.
The 6.4-km elevated highway (15 km including directional ramps) will link the existing Pantai Dalam toll plaza to Jalan Istana via Jalan Syed Putra, enhancing highway-to-highway connectivity between the NPE, Besraya and the upcoming Laluan Istana-Kiara Expressway (LIKE), and strengthening connectivity along the Pantai Dalam-Bangsar-Mahameru corridor into central Kuala Lumpur.
IJM said in a release that NPE2 is expected to divert up to 40% of traffic from Jalan Bangsar towards the city centre, improve Level of Service from E/F to C/D, save as much as 25 minutes for those travelling between Bangsar/Mid Valley and Subang Jaya, and generate positive economic spillover to nearby developments like Pantai Sentral Park, Pantai Dalam and Bangsar South. It also said only 5% land acquisition is involved.
The big news is NPE2 will have multi-lane fast flow (MLFF) tolling. IJM says the Pantai Dalam toll plaza will be upgraded and a new Syed Putra toll plaza will be built. The term ‘toll plaza’ continues to be used, but we’re informed that the Syed Putra toll will be a gateless gantry, and the system will be integrated into the Pantai Dalam toll once the national framework is in place. Works ministry sec-gen Datuk Seri Azman Ibrahim said in July that “the earliest possible (MLFF) implementation would be in 2027.”
NPE2 will also have CCTV, smart lighting, a Pantai Dalam lay-by with surau, toilets and EV fast chargers, and free-flow ramps. “The NPE2 project reflects the government’s strong commitment to providing modern, sustainable and people-centric infrastructure. It is not merely a physical development, but a symbol of our concern for the well-being of the people and our continued determination to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure system for the benefit of all,” said works minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.
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