{
  "id": 19821077,
  "title": "Melaka election traffic builds up on Plus highway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/melaka-election-traffic-builds-up-on-plus-highway",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T14:12:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/11/1577087/melaka-election-traffic-builds-plus-highway"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysian motorists anticipating Saturday's Melaka election faced traffic congestion on southbound highways, with delays reported starting around 7pm near Sungai Besi. The Malaysian Highway Authority's traffic hotline noted a build-up of vehicles between Sungai Besi and Bangi, prompting speculation that the congestion might be election-related. Social media users expressed surprise at the traffic, likening it to the festive season rush, and questioned why the delays had occurred again after similar issues the previous week. The situation led some to speculate that a large number of voters were returning home for the election, with bus tickets from Kuala Lumpur to Melaka reportedly selling out. Motorists were advised to plan their journeys as southbound traffic could worsen due to the combined effect of voters heading to Melaka to cast their ballots and others traveling to Port Dickson for an RXZ gathering, which runs until Nov 15. Melaka's 687,697 registered voters will head to the polls tomorrow, with polling stations located at 240 locations throughout the state.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Motorists heading to Melaka for Saturday’s election faced traffic congestion on southbound highways, with delays reported from Sungai Besi.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}