Cheras - Kajang Expressway

The Cheras–Kajang Expressway (CKE,

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Exit 1888) (Malay: Lebuhraya Cheras-Kajang) is an expressway in Klang Valley that links the incorporated township of Cheras, Kuala Lumpur to the town of Kajang in Selangor, Malaysia.

Route background

The Kilometre Zero is counted from the Kuala Lumpur city centre, while the expressway begins at Plaza Phoenix in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur as Kilometre 10.

History

The expressway is part of a major expansion of Jalan Cheras (Cheras Road), also known as Federal route 'Bold text', which consisted of a two-lane intercity road between Kajang and Cheras. Construction of the expressway commenced in late 1998 and, at a cost of RM275 million, was completed and began tolling on January 15, 1999. Having assumed a new name, the "Cheras–Kajang Expressway", and incorporated the mid-length of the original road into the expressway, the expressway consequently bisected Jalan Cheras into two at both ends of the original road: one at Kajang, and the other at Cheras, while remnants of the road's undeveloped routes between remain partially in use.

The Cheras–Kajang Expressway is among the first eight-lane dual carriageway in Malaysia, stretching from the Connaught Interchange in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur to Saujana Impian in Kajang. The expressway comprises one rest and service area and nine interchanges: "Pasukan Gerakan Am", "Hulu Langat", "Telekom", "Bandar Tun Hussein Onn", "Balakong", "Sungai Long", "Bukit Dukong", "Sungai Balak" and "Saujana Impian". The expressway has receive substantial volumes of traffic to and from linked localities. Between 2003 and 2004 alone, traffic volume increased 4%, with an average of 187,000 vehicles per day utillising the expressway in the financial year of 2004.

The expressway formerly featured its own electronic toll collection system, known as the Saga Tag. Beginning 1 July 2004, however, the Saga Tag was replaced by Touch 'n Go and Smart TAG systems.

Of the RM275 million used to finance the expressway's construction, RM210 million consisted of bonds issued by Grand Saga Template:H:title, the expressway's concessionaire, and RM59 million was support loan from the government. Grand Saga was further provided compensation from the government for revisions of scheduled toll rate hikes. In 2003 and 2004, the government paid RM104.93 million in compensation, exclusive of waiving interest and repayment of the support loan. The government also extended the expressway's concession by two years to September 18, 2027 in 2002.

On 2 March 2012, the Kuala Lumpur bound Batu 9 toll plaza and Kajang bound Batu 11 toll plaza of the expressway were abolished by the government due to a strong petition led by Eddie Ng Tien Chee from the Democratic Action Party. This petition is signed by 100,000 residents of the area.

Features

• The elevated Sungai Buloh-Kajang MRT line from Plaza Phoenix to Saujana Impian

Controversy

Bandar Mahkota Cheras exit

Template:Main During the construction of the Bandar Mahkota Cheras, an access road connecting the new township and the Bandar Tun Hussein Onn Interchange EXIT 704 was built by the developer to provide access to Bandar Mahkota Cheras from Cheras - Kajang Expressway and vice-versa. However, the link road was closed in January 2006 by Grand Saga under the direction of the Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA) due to disputes between Grand Saga and the developer of Bandar Mahkota Cheras on compensations since the link road would allow motorists to bypass the Batu 11 toll plaza on the expressway. As a result, residents travelling to Kuala Lumpur are required to enter the expressway via Bandar Sungai Long or vice-versa, while having to pay fares for both the Batu 9 and Batu 11 toll plazas.

Following Opposition control of Selangor in the 2008 election, local residents dismantled the barricades, temporarily allowing traffic to and from the township to directly enter and exit the expressway. In an early attempt, Grand Saga forcefully reclosed the road. However, On 27 June 2008, the barrier was torn down once again.

On 4 June 2008, the Malaysian Highway Authority and Grand Saga were ordered to install traffic lights on the junctions of Bandar Mahkota Cheras to ease the traffic flow of the residents. Today, the access road connecting Bandar Mahkota Cheras and Bandar Tun Hussein Onn Interchange is open.

Toll rates

(Starting 1 January 2007)

Batu 9 toll plaza (Kajang bound)

Class	Type of vehicles	Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM))
0	Motorcycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels	Free
1	Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis	RM1.00
2	Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses	RM2.00
3	Vehicles with 3 or more axles	RM2.00
4	Taxis	RM0.50
5	Buses	RM1.00

Batu 11 toll plaza (KL bound)

Class	Type of vehicles	Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM))
0	Motorcycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels	Free
1	Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis	RM0.90
2	Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses	RM1.80
3	Vehicles with 3 or more axles	RM1.80
4	Taxis	RM0.50
5	Buses	RM0.90

(Source: Utusan Malaysia, 15 December 2006)

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Interchanges

km	Exit	Interchange	To	Remarks
			NORTH 'Bold text' CHERAS HIGHWAY Kuala Lumpur Cheras Bandar Tun Razak
'Bold text' CHERAS HIGHWAY DBKL border limit
Template:MES-E(2) 'Bold text' CHERAS-KAJANG EXPRESSWAY Start/End of toll expressway Grand Saga border limit
Exit 1888 10 'Bold text' -- || ||Template:Shopping sign Plaza Phoenix Template:P&R Plaza Phoenix MRT station||Template:Shopping sign PLAZA PHOENIX Template:Parking signs Template:P&R PLAZA PHOENIX MRT STATION Template:MRT SBK||Kuala Lumpur bound Plaza Phoenix MRT Station Under construction
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
FT Kuala Lumpur-Selangor border
Selangor Darul Ehsan Hulu Langat district border
		Perhilitan	Perhilitan Taman Cheras Hartamas	South bound
	EXIT 701B	EWLE EXIT	WEST Exit 1888 EAST-WEST LINK EXPRESSWAY Taman Connaught Exit 1888 Bandar Tun Razak Exit 1888 Bangsar 'Bold text' Petaling Jaya 'Bold text' Shah Alam 'Bold text' Klang||Tunnel entry to Exit 1888 East-West Link Expressway
		Template:Parking Layby signs Petronas Layby	Template:Parking signs Template:Petrol station signs Petronas Template:Toilet sign Template:Surau sign	South bound
		Maktab Polis Diraja Malaysia (Royal Malaysian Police College)	Maktab Polis Diraja Malaysia (Royal Malaysian Police College)	North bound
	EXIT 701A	PGA INTERCHANGE	NORTHEAST JALAN MEDAN MASRIA Pasukan Gerakan Am (PGA) Base Taman Cuepacs Taman Cheras Permata Taman Cheras Awana Taman Segar Perdana Taman Bukit Hartamas	Diamond interchange
Batu 9 toll plaza (Kajang bound) Template:TAG Template:TnG Template:RM-BET Template:RM Opened toll system Pay toll
		Template:Parking Layby signs Batu 9 toll plaza	Template:Parking signs	South bound
		Template:P&R Taman Suntex MRT station	Template:P&R TAMAN SUNTEX MRT STATION Template:MRT SBK	Under construction
	EXIT 702	HULU LANGAT INTERCHANGE	EAST 'Bold text' JALAN LAMA CHERAS 'Bold text' Pekan Batu 9 Cheras Taman Suntex Template:JKR(B) Hulu Langat Template:JKR(B) Sungai Pangsoon Template:JKR(B) Sungai Congkak waterfall Template:JKR(B) Sungai Gabai waterfall Template:JKR(B) Sungai Tekali waterfall	Trumpet interchange
		Template:P&R Taman Koperasi MRT station	Template:P&R TAMAN KOPERASI MRT STATION Template:MRT SBK	Under construction
	EXIT 703	TELEKOM INTERCHANGE	WEST JALAN KOTA CHERAS Kota Cheras Taman Damai Jaya Taman Sri Cheras Taman Putri Jaya Taman Legenda Mas Taman Tun Perak Taman Cheras Mas NORTHEAST 'Bold text' JALAN LAMA CHERAS 'Bold text' Pekan Batu 9 Cheras Template:JKR(B) Hulu Langat Template:JKR(B) Sungai Pangsoon Template:JKR(B) Sungai Congkak waterfall Template:JKR(B) Sungai Gabai waterfall Template:JKR(B) Sungai Tekali waterfall	Diamond interchange
	EXIT 704	BANDAR TUN HUSSEIN ONN INTERCHANGE	WEST LEBUH UTAMA TUN HUSSEIN ONN Bandar Tun Hussein Onn Cheras Perdana EAST PERSIARAN MAHKOTA CHERAS 1 Bandar Mahkota Cheras	Diamond interchange
		Template:P&R Bandar Tun Hussein Onn MRT station	Template:P&R BANDAR TUN HUSSEIN ONN MRT STATION Template:MRT SBK	Under construction
		Template:Parking Layby signs Batu 11 toll plaza	Template:Parking signs Template:Operation office	North bound
Batu 11 toll plaza (Kuala Lumpur bound) Template:RM Template:RM-BET Template:TnG Template:TAG Opened toll system Pay toll
		Sungai Cheras bridge
	EXIT 705	BALAKONG INTERCHANGE	WEST 'Bold text' JALAN BALAKONG 'Bold text' Balakong Template:MES-E(2) KAJANG DISPERSIAL LINK EXPRESSWAY Exit 1888 Mines Resort City 'Bold text' Seri Kembangan Exit 1888 Sungai Besi||Half diamond interchange
		Template:Railway station sign Balakong MRT station	Template:P&R BALAKONG MRT STATION Template:MRT SBK	Under construction
		Sungai Langat bridge
	EXIT 706	SUNGAI LONG INTERCHANGE	EAST JALAN SUNGAI LONG Bandar Sungai Long Bandar Mahkota Cheras Template:MES-E(2) KAJANG DISPERSIAL LINK EXPRESSWAY Exit 1888 Semenyih Exit 1888 Seremban||Half-diamond interchange
		Template:RSA-OBR signs Bukit Dukung Rest and Service Area	Template:Parking signs Template:Petrol station signs BH Petrol Template:Toilet sign Template:Food court sign Template:Surau sign	North bound
	EXIT 707	BUKIT DUKUNG INTERCHANGE	SOUTHEAST 'Bold text' JALAN CHERAS-KAJANG Kampung Bukit Dukung	Interchange
Template:MES-E(2) 'Bold text' CHERAS-KAJANG EXPRESSWAY
Template:MES-E(2) CHERAS-KAJANG EXPRESSWAY
		Template:Parking Layby signs Shell and Petronas Layby Template:P&R Taman Koperasi MRT station	Template:Parking signs Template:Petrol station signs Shell Template:Toilet sign Template:Surau sign Template:Parking signs Template:Petrol station signs Petronas Template:Toilet sign Template:Surau sign Template:P&R TAMAN KOPERASI MRT STATION Template:MRT SBK	South bound
	EXIT 707A	SUNGAI BALAK INTERCHANGE	SOUTHWEST Exit 1888 KAJANG DISPERSIAL LINK EXPRESSWAY Exit 1888 Sungai Chua Exit 1888 Putrajaya 'Bold text' Cyberjaya Exit 1888 Puchong 'Bold text' Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Template:Airport signs Exit 1888 Shah Alam||Expressway trumpet interchange
		Template:Parking Layby signs Petronas and Petron Layby	Template:Parking signs Template:Petrol station signs Petronas Template:Toilet sign Template:Surau sign Template:Parking signs Template:Petrol station signs Petron Template:Toilet sign Template:Surau sign	South bound
	EXIT 708	SAUJANA IMPIAN INTERCHANGE	'Bold text' JALAN CHERAS-KAJANG NORTH 'Bold text' Kampung Bukit Dukung SOUTH 'Bold text' Kajang town centre Template:JKR(B) Bangi	Diamond interchange
Template:MES-E(2) CHERAS-KAJANG EXPRESSWAY Start/End of expressway Grand Saga border limit
'Bold text' KAJANG BYPASS JKR border limit
			SOUTHEAST 'Bold text' KAJANG BYPASS Saujana Impian Semenyih Template:MES-E(2) KAJANG-SEREMBAN HIGHWAY Seremban Nilai

References

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External links

• Official Grand Saga website

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