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PETALING JAYA: Although Hari Raya is just around the corner, the traffic is smooth on the North-South Expressway.

A PLUS Expressways Berhad spokesman said traffic on all routes heading south and north was normal except the New Klang Valley Expressway heading to Damansara which had a heavy flow of vehicles.

However, its corporate communications general manager Khalilah Talhasaid the volume of vehicles would increase as people start leaving for the Hari Raya break during the weekend.

“We expect some 1.4 million vehicles to use the expressway daily until Hari Raya next week,” she said yesterday.

She urged motorists using PLUS expressways to follow the travel time advisory.

PLUS is offering a toll rebate for users who travel on “off-peak” days.

Users paying toll electronically will enjoy a 10% discount on Aug 30 and 31, and 20% on Sept 1 and 2.

For the latest traffic updates and assistance, call the toll-free 24-hour PLUSLine at 1 800 88 0000.

PLUS said there were seven Touch n Go spots for highway users to reload their card namely, Petronas service station at KM15.5 NKVE (north-bound), Petronas service station at Skudai toll plaza in Johor (north-bound), Petronas service station at KM8.5-KM8.7 Federal Highway II (KL-bound), Petronas service station at Batu Tiga toll plaza at Federal Highway II (Klang-bound), Esso service station at Juru layby (south-bound) Penang, BHP service station at Kayu Ara Damansara highway, BHP service station at Sungai Besi toll plaza along KL-Seremban highway (south-bound).

Heavy vehicles are restricted during peak hours along PLUS highways, Elite highway, the 2nd Link Highway and Seremban-Port Dickson Highway.

The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is using an advisory approach to tackle road accidents this festive season.

Its deputy director-general Datuk Ismail Ahmad said officials met with bus companies and bus driver associations to remind them about their responsibilities when ferrying passengers.

“Most of the time, we blame the drivers. But this time, we are taking a softer approach,” Ismail said after inspecting buses at the Duta bus terminal.

He said officers had inspected buses at 64 depots and 32 terminals nationwide.

Since JPJ began its operations on Aug 14, a total of 1,500 express buses have been inspected.