| Country: | MYS |
| Type: | E |
| Route: | 20 |
| Alternate Name: | Maju Expressway (Kuala Lumpur–Putrajaya Expressway) (KL–KLIA Dedicated Expressway) மஜூ விரைவுச்சாலை |
| Maint: | Maju Expressway Sdn Bhd |
| Length Km: | 26 |
| Length Round: | 1 |
| Direction A: | North |
| Terminus A: | Kuala Lumpur Kampung Pandan Interchange |
| Junction: | Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 East–West Link Expressway Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway New Pantai Expressway Shah Alam Expressway Jalan Seri Kembangan Putrajaya Link |
| Direction B: | South |
| Terminus B: | Cyberjaya Putrajaya Interchange |
| Formed: | 2004 |
| History: | Completed on 5 December 2007 |
| Destinations: | Kuala Lumpur Salak South Sri Petaling Bukit Jalil Putrajaya Cyberjaya |
The Maju Expressway (MEX) (formerly known as Kuala Lumpur–Putrajaya Expressway (KLPE) and KL–KLIA Dedicated Expressway) (Malay: Lebuhraya Kuala Lumpur-Putrajaya) is an expressway network in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The 26km (16miles)-long expressway links the Kuala Lumpur City Centre with the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang, Selangor. The expressway is a backbone of the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) area.
The Kilometre Zero is located at Kampung Pandan Interchange, Kuala Lumpur, just outside the Tun Razak Exchange.
Construction of Maju Expressway started on 6 December 2004 and completed on 5 December 2007. It was open to motorists on 13 December 2007. This expressway provided fast and convenient connectivity between Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia and Putrajaya – the new Malaysian Government Administrative Centre, Cyberjaya – the core of the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) and KLIA.[1]
MEX is operated by Maju Expressway Sdn Bhd (MESB), the concessionaire that has been awarded a 33-year concession to operate the dual carriageway.[1]
Extending 26 km in its first phase, MEX is designated as the Protocol Expressway that links Putrajaya, Cyberjaya, KLIA and LCCT with Kuala Lumpur. MEX reduce traveling time between Putrajaya to Kuala Lumpur from about 60 minutes to 30 minutes, or half the previous travelling time with five interchanges: Kampung Pandan, Salak South, Kuchai Lama, Bukit Jalil and Putrajaya Utama (Putrajaya Main).[1]
Seri Kembangan interchange (Exit 2004A) began operations at 13 January 2016, providing access from MEX to Seri Kembangan (formerly Serdang), Puchong and Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM).[2]
Maju Expressway was planned to extend to KLIA by Dec 2019 and the route will be 18 km-long, three-lane dual carriageway and commence at Putrajaya Main Interchange.[3] The extension was 89% completed as at March 2023 but due to cashflow issue the concessionaire is not able to complete the construction of the highway.
The development stage of the Kuala Lumpur-Putrajaya Expressway created a controversy due to the effects of the construction to the houses of the residents in Sri Petaling.[4] There were several cracks reported to some houses, fueling protests among the Sri Petaling residents against the construction of the expressway.
According to the residents, the expressway was reported to be built too near to residential houses, which was claimed by Sri Petaling residents as violating the expressway construction standards.[4] The expressway which was built too near to the residential areas (only 2 m from residential houses) also causes concerns about noise pollution as well as safety issues that would be caused by the expressway.[5]
Despite the complaints and protests by the residents, the Malaysian Minister of Works, Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu insisted that sound barriers would be installed along the Sri Petaling section and the Sri Petaling flyover would be made higher to reduce noise pollution.
On 31 January 2008, Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu officially banned all motorcycles from using the Kuala Lumpur-Putrajaya Expressway,[6] which was said due to "safety reasons" due to the so-called "limited space" on the expressway. Ironically, the double-decked Kerinchi Link of the Sprint Expressway which was almost similar in terms of design (except for the double-deck design) is allowed to be used by all motorcyclists. Originally, motorcyclists were used to be allowed on the expressway and both Putrajaya and Salak toll plazas included motorcycle lanes.
Several weeks before the official ban, there were some reported cases of motorcyclists being chased away from the expressway by the concessionaire staff. The last-minute ban fueled anger among motorcyclists especially in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya and viewed as a discrimination against Malaysian motorcyclists. Even with motorcycle ban, there are less driver travelling on this expressway.
On 6 June 2008, the motorcycle ban was lifted by the new Minister of Works, Datuk Ir. Mohd Zin Mohamed as an effort to encourage people to use motorcycles as a more fuel-economic alternative to cars.[7] The decision was made as a result of the recent Malaysian fuel price hike where the price of RON97 petrol was increased from RM1.92 to RM2.70.
The Maju Expressway uses opened toll systems.
As part of an initiative to facilitate faster transaction at the Salak South, Seri Kembangan and Putrajaya Toll Plaza, all toll transactions at three toll plazas on the Maju Expressway have been conducted electronically via Touch 'n Go cards or SmartTAGs since 13 January 2016.[10] Contactless credit and debit cards using the MyDebit, Visa and Mastercard network are accepted for toll payments since 3 August 2023, marking the first Malaysian toll expressway to support contactless cards for toll payments.[11]
| Class | Types of vehicles | Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM)) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salak Selatan | Seri Kembangan | Putrajaya | |||
| 0 | Motorcycles (Vehicles with two axles and two wheels) | Free | |||
| 1 | Private Cars (Vehicles with two axles and three or four wheels (excluding taxis and buses)) | 2.00 | 2.20 | 3.50 | |
| 2 | Vans and other small goods vehicles (Vehicles with two axles and five or six wheels (excluding buses)) | 4.00 | 4.40 | 7.00 | |
| 3 | Large Trucks (Vehicles with three or more axles (excluding buses)) | 6.00 | 6.60 | 10.50 | |
| 4 | Taxis | 1.00 | 1.10 | 1.80 | |
| 5 | Buses | 1.50 | 2.20 | 2.50 | |
| Km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 2001 | Kampung Pandan Interchange | Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 North Jalan Tun Razak Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) Jalan Ampang Kampung Pandan Roundabout West Jalan Davis Jalan Sultan Ismail Bukit Bintang City Centre East Jalan Kampung Pandan Kampung Pandan Taman Maluri South Jalan Tun Razak Cheras Jalan Chan Sow Lin | Multi Level Stacked Interchange Entry & Exit ramps at Jalan Tun Razak and Kampung Pandan Roundabout view map | |
| Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 DBKL border limit | |||||
| Maju Expressway (Kuala Lumpur–Putrajaya Expressway) (MyRFID]] and ETC only) Start/End of expressway Maju Expressway border limit | |||||
1 | Tun Razak Flyover | ||||
| Tun Razak Flyover | Start/End of flyover | ||||
| Sungai Kerayong bridge | |||||
| Start/End of six-lane carriageway | |||||
| Salak South toll plaza | North bound | ||||
| Salak South toll plaza MyRFID]] Opened toll systems Pay toll (Accepts electronic toll payment (MyRFID and) only) | |||||
| Salak South Flyover | Start/End of flyover | ||||
| Salak South Flyover | Entry ramps at East–West Link Expressway (to Putrajaya only) view map | ||||
| Salak South Flyover | Start/End of separated flyover | ||||
| Salak South Flyover Sungai Kerayong bridge | |||||
| 2003 | Kuchai Lama Interchange | Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway North Kuchai Lama Petaling Jaya Cheras | Interchange Entry & Exit ramps at Jalan Kuchai Lama (to Putrajaya only) view map | ||
| Salak South Flyover | Start/End of separated flyover | ||||
| Salak South Flyover | Start/End of flyover | ||||
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| Sri Petaling–Bukit Jalil Flyover | Start/End of flyover | ||||
| 2004 | Bukit Jalil Interchange | Shah Alam Expressway East Kompleks Sukan Negara Bukit Jalil Sri Petaling Cheras Ampang Kuantan | Interchange Entry & Exit ramps at Shah Alam Expressway view map | ||
| Sri Petaling–Bukit Jalil Flyover | |||||
| Sri Petaling–Bukit Jalil Flyover | Start/End of flyover | ||||
| Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur | |||||
| FT Kuala Lumpur–Selangor border | |||||
| Selangor Darul Ehsan Petaling district border | |||||
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| 2004A | Seri Kembangan Interchange | Seri Kembangan Serdang Puchong Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) | Trumpet interchange with toll plaza (Seri Kembangan Toll Plaza: from/to Kuala Lumpur only. Accepts, MyRFID and ETC only.) | ||
| Seri Kembangan viaduct | |||||
| Seri Kembangan Rest and Service Area | South bound | ||||
| Seri Kembangan Rest and Service Area | North bound | ||||
| Petaling–Sepang district border | |||||
| SKVE viaduct | |||||
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| Putrajaya–Cyberjaya viaduct | |||||
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| Maju Expressway (Kuala Lumpur–Putrajaya Expressway) (MyRFID]] and ETC only) Maju Expressway border limit | |||||
-- | 2005 | Putrajaya Interchange | Putrajaya Link West North–South Expressway Central Link Shah Alam Putra Heights Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Ipoh Johor Bahru East Putrajaya Cyberjaya Dengkil Salak Tinggi Nilai | Trumpet interchange Entry & Exit ramps from Cyberjaya, Putrajaya, KLIA (via North–South Expressway Central Link) view map | |
| Maju Expressway (Putrajaya–KLIA Expressway) Under construction | |||||
| Putrajaya toll plaza | Maju Expressway operation office | South bound | |||
| Putrajaya North toll plaza MyRFID]] Opened toll systems Pay toll (Accepts electronic toll payment, MyRFID and) only) | |||||
| 2006 | Cyberjaya Interchange | Cyberjaya | Under Planning | ||
| 2007 | Dengkil Interchange | Dengkil Banting | Under Planning | ||
| Maju Expressway (Putrajaya–KLIA Expressway) Under construction | |||||
| 2008 | KLIA Expressway Interchange | KLIA Expressway North North–South Expressway Central Link Ipoh Kuala Lumpur Johor Bahru Seremban South Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Sepang Bandar Enstek Sepang International Circuit | Under construction Southbound only | ||