North–South Expressway Southern Route

See also: North-South Expressway, Malaysia and North-South Expressway Northern Route

Expressway 2
North–South Expressway Southern Route
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Route information
Part of (Nilai North Interchange – Pandan Interchange)
Maintained by PLUS Malaysia Berhad with its subsidiary Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Berhad (Former concessionaries known as Projek Lebuhraya Utara Selatan Berhad (PLUS))
Length:	312 km (194 mi)
Existed:	1981 – present
History:	Completed in 1994
Major junctions
North end:	Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur
	Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway Besraya Expressway Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway North–South Expressway Central Link Jalan Sungai Ujong Federal Route 53 Senawang-NSE Road Lebuh AMJ Lebuh Ayer Keroh Federal Route 23 Federal Route 24 Federal Route 50 Federal Route 96 Jalan Sawah Second Link Expressway Federal Route 1 Skudai Highway 17 Pasir Gudang Highway Tebrau Highway Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway
South end:	Pandan, Johor Bahru
Location
Primary destinations:	Kuala Lumpur Seremban Malacca City Muar Batu Pahat Johor Bahru
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways Federal State

North–South Expressway (NSE) Southern Route, or the Kuala Lumpur-Seremban-Malacca Johor Bahru Route is the southern part of the North–South Expressway, which is the longest expressway in Malaysia. It is joined by the , and continues southward. The expressway is oriented in a north–south direction, traversing four states in Peninsular Malaysia; namely Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Malacca and Johor.

Route background

The North–South Expressway Southern Route begins in the southern part of Kuala Lumpur, at Sungai Besi. Its southern terminus (Kilometre Zero) is at Pandan, Johor Bahru.

Sungai Besi to Nilai North

The expressway begins at the Sungai Besi Toll Plaza.

Nilai North to Seremban

From this point the expressway enters Negeri Sembilan, running southwesterly towards Nilai.

Ayer Keroh to Pagoh

The expressway entering four lane dual carriageway.

Skudai to Johor Bahru

On the last segment, the expressway finally terminates at its interchange with the Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway (EDL), which is also designated the route number E14.

Speed limits

Most of the expressway enforces a maximum speed limit of 110 km/h (68 mph). Signed exceptions include:

• 60 km/h (37 mph) when approaching any toll plaza
• 90 km/h (56 mph) from Sungai Besi to Bangi

There are no signed minimum speed limits.

Features

Sungai Besi toll plaza, North–South Expressway, Malaysia.

The Sungai Besi toll plaza has the second highest number of toll booths in Malaysia, thus making the stretch of highway at the Sungai Besi toll plaza the second widest road in Malaysia with more than 18 lanes (excluding additional toll booths) before Batu Kawan toll plaza at Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge (Penang Second Bridge) which has 28 lanes. The Pagoh-Yong Peng (North) section is the longest stretch of the North-South Expressway network. This 47 kilometre stretch passes Mount Maokil and the plains of Seri Medan and Sungai Sarang Buaya.

Tolls

Most of the expressway maintains a ticket system (closed system) of tolling. The expressway however also has two toll plazas using the barrier toll system (open system) at the Sultan Iskandar Building checkpoint and at Kempas. The ticket system from Skudai northwards uses an integrated system of tolling that also applies to the North–South Expressway Central Link, New Klang Valley Expressway and North–South Expressway Northern Route (e.g. it is possible to travel from Skudai, Johor on this expressway to Juru, Penang on the North–South Expressway Northern Route without leaving the toll system). The toll rate for the ticket system for passenger cars excluding taxis as of 2011 is 13.6 sen per kilometre.

Services

Emergency assistance and information services

Orange emergency telephones/callboxes are located every two kilometres along the entire expressway, as with every other expressway in the PLUS expressway network. Alternatively, commuters may dial the toll-free number 1 800 88 0000 on their mobile phones. Both will connect to the PLUS traffic monitoring centre in Subang where commuters may request for traffic information or roadside assistance. The highway patrol and roadside assistance teams are known as PLUSRonda. They provide free first responder services including small fixes for broken down vehicles, towing and also act as traffic police when there is an incident. They are also given auxiliary police powers.

PLUS also provides traffic information to commuters through variable-message signs located on some sections of the expressway, and on Twitter @plustrafik in Malay. Major radio stations in Peninsular Malaysia also broadcast traffic updates for the expressway.

Rest areas

The North–South Expressway Southern Route has 8 full rest areas (which includes one overhead bridge restaurant), 20 laybys and one vista point (scenic area) total along both directions of the expressway. Every rest area and layby includes, as a bare minimum, car parks and public toilets. Most laybys also include public telephones and a small rest hut. Depending on location, laybys can also include petrol stations, a surau, and rarely, food courts, independently operated restaurants as well as automated teller machines. Full rest and service areas have all of the above services and are much larger, so they can accommodate more services. Several rest areas also have small inns, and most have complimentary Wi-Fi services. Vista points only have car parks and is meant for commuters to enjoy the scenery at that location. Laybys are found every 25 to 50 kilometres, while full rest areas are found every 80 to 100 kilometres. The only vista point on this expressway is in Pedas Linggi.

History

Main article: North–South Expressway (Malaysia) § History

Development

Six-lane widening works

The Senawang Interchange and Ayer Keroh Interchange received new four lane sections in 2003. The Ayer Keroh Interchange had two lane carriageways until 2009, when it was upgraded to three and four lanes, ending at Sungai Besi commencing again at Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway.

Phase 1: Seremban–Senawang

In July, 2007, a six lane section from Kuala Lumpur to Seremban Interchange EXIT 218 was extended to Senawang Interchange EXIT 220.

Phase 2: Seremban–Ayer Keroh

The next phase of these works, the extension of the Senawang Interchange EXIT 220 to the Ayer Keroh Interchange EXIT 231 was completed in December, 2007.

Fourth lane addition

On July 2010, the operator, PLUS Expressways Berhad, announced that the government had awarded contracts to build a fourth lane on a stretch from Nilai (North) to Seremban. The construction has already begun at the south bound, with its north bound will be begin soon.

EXIT 236 Bukit Gambir Interchange

An interchange between Tangkak and Pagoh Interchange is now opened to traffic on March 2014, there will be three interchange that will be linking from the interchanges to Muar, Johor.

EXIT 217 Bandar Ainsdale (Seremban North) Interchange

An interchange between Nilai and Seremban Interchange is now opened to traffic on 10 July 2015, there will be four interchange that will be linking from the interchanges to Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.

List of key points along NSE Southern Route

Below is a list of interchanges (exits), laybys and rest and service areas along the NSE Southern route. The exits are arranged in ascending numerical order from North to South.

Legend:

• I/C - interchange, I/S - intersection, RSA - Rest and service area, OBR - overhead bridge restaurant, L/B - layby, V/P - vista point, TN - tunnel, T/P - toll plaza, BR - bridge

State	District	km	Exit	Name	Destinations	No. of lanes	Speed limit	Notes
Through to Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway
Selangor	Petaling	310.0	T/P	Sungai Besi Toll Plaza	RM (Cash) RM (Cash) TnG TnG TAG TAG TAG TAG TnG TnG PLUSTransit PLUSTransit	Six	60 km/h
			L/B	Sungai Besi L/B	Sungai Besi L/B - Shell		90 km/h	Southbound
			L/B	Shell L/B	Shell -			Northbound
			L/B	Serdang L/B	Serdang L/B -			Southbound
			L/B	Serdang L/B	Serdang L/B -			Northbound
			L/B	Petronas L/B	Petronas - TnG TAG Spot			Southbound
	Hulu Langat	305.0	209	UPM I/C	Besraya Expressway – Sungai Besi, Mines Resort City, Balakong Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway – Universiti Tenaga Nasional (Uniten) , Putrajaya, Cyberjaya, Puchong B13 Jalan Serdang – Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) , Serdang, Seri Kembangan
		303.0	210	Kajang I/C	Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway – Kajang, Putrajaya, Cyberjaya, Bandar Baru Bangi, Semenyih, Bangi Government and Private Training Centre Area
			211	Bangi I/C	Persiaran Pekeliling – Bandar Baru Bangi, Bangi, Dengkil, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
			BR	Sungai Langat bridge			110 km/h
			212	Southville City I/C	Jalan Banting-Semenyih – Southville City, Bangi, Dengkil, Putrajaya			Under construction
			BR	Sungai Semenyih bridge
			213	Putra Mahkota I/C	Persiaran Putra Mahkota - Bandar Seri Putra (Putra Mahkota), Bukit Mahkota, Nilai
Negeri Sembilan	Seremban	287.6	L/B	Nilai Memorial Park	Nilai Memorial Park -			Southbound
		287.0	L/B	Nilai L/B	Nilai L/B -			Northbound
		286.5	L/B	Nilai L/B	Nilai L/B -			Southbound
		284.5	214	Nilai North I/C	North-South Expressway Central Link – Shah Alam, Ipoh, Klang, Damansara, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)	Eight		Northern terminus of concurrency with
			215	Nilai I/C	Labohan Dagang–Nilai Route – Bandar Baru Nilai, Nilai, Pajam, Sepang, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)
		274.4	RSA	Seremban RSA	Seremban RSA - KFC Shell, Petronas			Southbound
		272.2	RSA	Seremban RSA	Seremban RSA - Burger King, Big Apple Donuts and Coffee Shell, Petronas			Northbound
			L/B	Petron L/B				Northbound
		269.7	217	Bandar Ainsdale I/C	Jalan Labu – Bandar Ainsdale, Labu, Tiroi
			BR	Railway crossing bridge
		267.5	218	Seremban I/C	Jalan Sungai Ujong – Seremban, Bukit Nenas, Labu
			BR	Sungai Linggi bridge		Seven		3 lanes northbound, 4 lanes southbound
		260.0	219	Port Dickson I/C	Jalan Rasah – Seremban, Rasah, Mambau Port Dickson
		256.1	220	Senawang I/C	Senawang-NSE Road – Senawang, Seremban, Paroi, Kuala Pilah, Kajang, Semenyih	Six
			BR	Sungai Simin bridge
		249.9	L/B	Senawang L/B	Senawang L/B -			Southbound
		248.2	L/B	Senawang L/B	Senawang L/B -			Northbound
			BR	Sungai Ibor bridge
	Rembau	240.0	223	Pedas Linggi I/C	N9 Jalan Pedas-Linggi – Pedas, Linggi, Rembau
			BR	Sungai Pedas bridge
		237.0	V/P	Pedas Linggi V/P	Pedas Linggi V/P - V			Southbound
			BR	Sungai Keling bridge
		230.3	L/B	Pedas Linggi L/B	Pedas Linggi L/B -			Southbound
			BR	Sungai Rembau bridge
		225.5	L/B	Pedas Linggi L/B	Pedas Linggi L/B - Petronas			Northbound
		224.0	V/P	Pedas Linggi V/P	Pedas Linggi V/P - V			Northbound
Melaka	Alor Gajah		BR	Sungai Simpang Ampat bridge
		217.0	227	Simpang Ampat I/C (Alor Gajah I/C)	Lebuh AMJ – Simpang Ampat, Alor Gajah, Tampin, A Famosa Resort, Tanjung Bidara
		209.9	OBR	Ayer Keroh OBR	Ayer Keroh OBR - KFC, A&W Caltex			Both bounds
		209.9	RSA	Ayer Keroh RSA	Ayer Keroh RSA - Caltex, Petronas			Southbound
		207.9	BR	Sungai Melaka bridge
		205.1	RSA	Ayer Keroh RSA	Ayer Keroh RSA - Petronas			Northbound
	Jasin		BR	Sungai Durian Tunggal bridge
		195.5	231	Ayer Keroh I/C	Lebuh Ayer Keroh – Ayer Keroh, Hang Tuah Jaya, Malacca City, Durian Tunggal, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM)
			BR	Sungai Ayer Panas bridge		Four
		185.3	L/B	Kampung Bemban L/B	Kampung Bemban L/B -			Northbound
		184.3	L/B	Kampung Bemban L/B	Kampung Bemban L/B -			Southbound
		183.6	BR	Sungai Ayer Merbau bridge
			233	Jasin I/C	M25 Jalan Merlimau-Jasin – Lipat Kajang, Merlimau, Jasin
			BR	Sungai Chin Chin bridge
Johor	Tangkak		BR	Sungai Kesang bridge
			BR	Sungai Tangkak bridge
			235	Tangkak I/C	Jalan Segamat-Muar – Tangkak, Bandar Maharani Bandar Diraja (Muar) (ROYAL TOWN), Segamat, Gunung Ledang National Park
		165.0	L/B	Tangkak L/B	Tangkak L/B -			Southbound
		161.6	L/B	Tangkak L/B	Tangkak L/B -			Northbound
			BR	Sungai Belemang Besar bridge
		156.7	236	Bukit Gambir I/C	J33 Jalan Bukit Gambir – Bukit Gambir, Serom, Panchor, Sungai Mati, Bandar Maharani Bandar Diraja (Muar) (ROYAL TOWN)
	Muar		BR	Sungai Muar bridge
		146.6	RSA	Pagoh RSA	Pagoh RSA - Summer, Shell, BHPetrol			Northbound
			BR	Parit Lundang Gajah bridge
		141.1	238	Pagoh I/C	J32 Jalan Muar-Labis – Pagoh, Panchor, Bukit Kepong, Bandar Maharani Bandar Diraja (Muar) (ROYAL TOWN), Labis, Bandar Universiti Pagoh
			BR	Sungai Pagoh bridge
		135.5	RSA	Pagoh RSA	Pagoh RSA - Petron, BHPetrol			Southbound
			BR	Sungai Pendendam bridge
			BR	Sungai Pagoh bridge
	Batu Pahat		BR	Sungai Ayer Puteh bridge
			BR	Sungai Pancho bridge
			BR	Sungai Pancho bridge
			BR	Sungai Simpang Kiri bridge
		108.8	L/B	Yong Peng L/B	Yong Peng L/B -			Northbound
		105.3	L/B	Yong Peng L/B	Yong Peng L/B -		Southbound
		99.9	242	Yong Peng North I/C	Jalan Muar-Yong Peng – Yong Peng, Labis, Segamat, Parit Sulong, Batu Pahat
			BR	Sungai Bekok bridge
			BR	Sungai Sedi bridge
		95.0	243	Yong Peng South I/C	Jalan Labis-Yong Peng – Yong Peng, Labis, Segamat		Access from / to south only
			BR	Sungai Semberong bridge
		80.0	244	Ayer Hitam I/C	Jalan Batu Pahat-Kluang – Ayer Hitam, Batu Pahat, Kluang, Mersing, Pulau Tioman, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)
	Kluang	74.7	RSA	Machap RSA	Machap RSA - Petronas, Shell		Northbound
		74.6	RSA	Machap RSA	Machap RSA - Petronas, Shell		Southbound
			245	Machap I/C	Federal Route 1 – Machap, Tropical Village
			BR	Sungai Machap bridge
			BR	Sungai Benut bridge
			247	Simpang Renggam I/C	Jalan Simpang Renggam-Benut – Simpang Renggam, Benut, Pontian, Kukup, Tanjung Piai
		54.3	L/B	Simpang Renggam L/B	Simpang Renggam L/B -		Southbound
		54.2	L/B	Simpang Renggam L/B	Simpang Renggam L/B - Baskin Robbins		Northbound
	Kulai		250	Sedenak I/C	J116 Jalan FELDA Bukit Batu – Sedenak, Kelapa Sawit, Layang-Layang, Felda Bukit Batu
			BR	Sungai Ulu Pontian bridge
			BR	Sungai Pontian bridge
		33.2	L/B	Kulai L/B	Kulai L/B -		Southbound
		33.1	L/B	Kulai L/B	Kulai L/B - Shell		Northbound
			252	Kulai I/C	Jalan Sawah – Kulai, Kota Tinggi, Gunung Pulai, Kota Tinggi Waterfall, Desaru
		18.0	253	Senai North I/C	Second Link Expressway – Senai, Senai International Airport , Desaru , Pasir Gudang, Bandar Penawar, Gelang Patah, Iskandar Puteri (Nusajaya), Tanjung Pelepas, Tuas (Singapore), Port of Tanjung Pelepas
		15.0	T/P	Skudai Toll Plaza	PLUSTransit PLUSTransit TnG TnG TAG TAG TAG TAG TnG TnG RM (Cash) RM (Cash)		60 km/h
		14.3	L/B	Petronas and Mobil L/B			110 km/h	Northbound
			254	Skudai I/C	Skudai Highway – Senai, Senai International Airport , Skudai, Johor Bahru, Woodlands (Singapore), Pontian, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
			BR	Sungai Skudai bridge
			BR	Railway crossing bridge
	Johor Bahru		L/B	Kempas L/B	Kempas L/B -		60 km/h
			T/P	Kempas Toll Plaza	TnG POS TnG POS TnG TnG TAG TAG TnG TnG TAG TAG TnG TnG TnG POS TnG POS			Accepts electronic toll payment (Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG) only
			255	Kempas I/C	J192 Jalan Kampung Maju Jaya – Senai J193 Jalan Kempas Lama – Skudai, Kempas, Tampoi, Larkin, Johor Bahru		110 km/h
			255B	Setia Tropika I/C	Jalan Setia Tropika Utama – Setia Tropika			Northbound direction only
			255A	Desa Palma I/C	Persiaran Desa Palma - Desa Palma, Taman Bukit Mutiara			Southbound direction only
			255C	Bandar Dato' Onn I/C	Persiaran Dato' Onn – Bandar Dato' Onn, Adda Heights, Seri Austin, Taman Daya
			BR	Railway crossing bridge
		0.7	256	Pasir Gudang I/C	17 Pasir Gudang Highway – Bandar Sri Alam, Pasir Gudang, Kota Tinggi, Johor Port			Access from / to Pasir Gudang only
			BR	Sungai Bala bridge
		0.0	257	Pandan I/C	Tebrau Highway – Johor Bahru, Mersing, Kota Tinggi
Through to Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway

External links

• PLUS Expressway Berhad
• PLUS
• Malaysian Highway Authority