{
  "id": 18637783,
  "title": "Traffic builds up ahead of Deepavali, motorists advised to plan journeys",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/traffic-builds-up-ahead-of-deepavali-motorists-advised-to-plan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T04:23:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/11/1572720/traffic-builds-ahead-deepavali-motorists-advised-plan-journeys"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic on several major highways began building up as early as 10am today as people started travelling to their hometowns and making their way to various destinations ahead of tomorrow’s Deepavali celebration.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-11-07T03:24:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}