Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway, SILK, also known as Kajang SILK Highway (
Malay: ''Sistem Lingkaran-Lebuhraya Kajang''), is an expressway built to disperse and regulate the traffic flow in
Kajang
Kajang is a city in Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia, located southeast of Kuala Lumpur. Kajang, along with much of Hulu Langat District, is governed by the Kajang Municipal Council. Kajang town is located on the eastern banks of the L ...
,
Selangor
Selangor ( ; ), also known by the Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the e ...
,
Malaysia
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. The expressway is to allow motorists to bypass the town centre of Kajang. It is also useful as the main
ring road
A ring road (also known as circular road, beltline, beltway, circumferential (high)way, loop or orbital) is a road or a series of connected roads encircling a town, city or country. The most common purpose of a ring road is to assist in reducin ...
of Kajang.
The Kilometre Zero is located at Mines Interchange near
Seri Kembangan
Seri Kembangan, also known as Serdang, formerly known as Serdang New Village, is a town located in Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located in between Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. The town is now a considerable city in size. It is loc ...
.
History
Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway used to be called
Jalan Kajang–Puchong (Jalan Sungai Chua on Kajang town side) 11 and
Jalan Balakong 3211. The huge traffic jams that clogged traffic flow in Kajang town centre were the main reason behind the construction of the highway. Construction began in 2002. The expressway was completed in 2003 and began operation on 15 June 2004.
Features
Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway is fully lit at night and has 11 multi-level interchanges. The expressway uses the
Touch 'n Go
Touch 'n Go is a contactless smart card system used for digital currency, electronic payments in Malaysia. The system was introduced in 1997 and is widely used for toll payments on Malaysian Expressway System, highways, public transportation, ...
and
Smart TAG electronic payment systems. The expressway has computerized traffic information display and monitoring system and 24-hour highway patrol. The expressway concessionaire offers emergency and vehicle breakdown assistance.
Tolls
The Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway uses opened toll systems. In October 2022, it was one of the four expressways maintained by PROLINTAS to have its toll rates deducted between 8% and 15%.
Electronic Toll Collections (ETC)
As part of an initiative to facilitate faster transaction at the Sungai Long, Bukit Kajang, Sungai Ramal and Sungai Balak Toll Plazas, all toll transactions at four toll plazas on the Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway have been conducted electronically via
Touch 'n Go
Touch 'n Go is a contactless smart card system used for digital currency, electronic payments in Malaysia. The system was introduced in 1997 and is widely used for toll payments on Malaysian Expressway System, highways, public transportation, ...
cards or
SmartTAGs since 1 June 2016.
Toll rates
(Starting 20 October 2022)
List of interchanges
Main Link
Sungai Ramal–Sungai Balak Link
References
External links
Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway
{{Malaysian Expressway System
2004 establishments in Malaysia
Ring roads in Malaysia
Expressways in Malaysia
Expressways and highways in the Klang Valley