{
  "id": 18630916,
  "title": "Deepavali holiday rush sees heavy traffic on KL-Karak, PLUS highways",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/deepavali-holiday-rush-sees-heavy-traffic-on-kl-karak-plus-highways-18630916",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T03:24:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/07/deepavali-holiday-rush-sees-heavy-traffic-on-kl-karak-plus-highways/242307"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Deepavali holiday rush has led to heavy traffic on several major highways in Malaysia, including the Kuala Lumpur-Karak (KLK) Expressway, East Coast Expressway 1 and 2, and the North-South Expressway (PLUS) E1 and E2. According to the Malaysian Highway Authority, eastbound traffic on the KLK Expressway was particularly congested from the Gombak Toll Plaza to Lentang, while northbound traffic on PLUS E1 was slow-moving from Sungai Buloh to Tanjong Malim and other routes. Southbound traffic on PLUS E2 was also congested from Sungai Besi to the city centre and from Southville City to Bandar Ainsdale. In Johor, northbound traffic towards Kuala Lumpur was slow-moving from Machap to Ayer Hitam and from Skudai towards Kulai, while southbound traffic from Dato’ Onn to Pasir Gudang experienced minor delays. The Johor Causeway was also experiencing congestion, particularly near the Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine Complex. Authorities advised travelers to check current traffic conditions and plan their journeys accordingly to avoid congestion.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Traffic congestion, several accidents reported on NSE ahead of Deepavali",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/traffic-congestion-several-accidents-reported-on-nse-ahead-of",
        "published": "2026-11-07T00:33:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "PLUS highway congested since midnight ahead of Deepavali",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/plus-highway-congested-since-midnight-ahead-of-deepavali",
        "published": "2026-11-07T02:11:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}