Cheras - Kajang Expressway

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E 7
E7 expressway



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Grand Saga Sdn Bhd
Length (kilometres) 11.5 km
Direction North-South
Start Plaza Phoenix on Cheras Highway
Main destinations Kuala Lumpur
Petaling Jaya
Cheras
Kajang
Semenyih
Seremban
End Saujana Impian Interchange
Kajang
Construction dates 1998 - 1999
Road/Expressway joined E 27 Salak Expressway
1Cheras Highway
E 18Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway
E 21Kajang-Seremban Highway
Asian Highway Network none
Technical specifications
Number of lanes 8 lanes
Interchanges 9
Toll plazas 2
P Layby none
R&R Rest and Service Area 1
R&R Overhead Bridge Restaurant none
V Vista Point none
Highway tunnels none
Type of roads Tarmac
Toll systems Opened toll systems
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The Cheras-Kajang Expressway (CKE, E 7) is a Malaysian expressway that links the incorporated townshp of Cheras, Kuala Lumpur to the town of Kajang in Selangor.

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[edit] Background

The expressway is part of a major expansion of Jalan Cheras (Cheras Road), also known as Federal route 1, which consisted of a two-lane intercity road between Kajang and Cheras. Construction of the expressway commenced in late 1998 and, at a cost of RM275 million, was completed and began tolling on January 15, 1999.[1] Having assumed a new name, the "Cheras–Kajang Expressway", and incorporated the mid-length of the original road into the expressway, the expressway consequently bisected Jalan Cheras into two at both ends of the original road: one at Kajang, and the other at Cheras, while remnants of the road's undeveloped routes between remain partially in use.

The Cheras–Kajang Expressway is among the first four-lane dual carriageway in Malaysia, stretching from the Connaught Interchange in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur to Saujana Impian in Kajang. The expressway comprises one rest and service area and nine interchanges: "Pasukan Gerakan Am", "Hulu Langat", "Telekom", "Bandar Tun Hussein Onn", "Balakong", "Sungai Long", "Bukit Dukong", "Sungai Balak" and "Saujana Impian". The expressway has receive substantial volumes of traffic to and from linked localities. Between 2003 and 2004 alone, traffic volume increased 4%, with an average of 187,000 vehicles per day utillising the expressway in the financial year of 2004.[1]

The expressway formerly featured its own electronic toll collection system, known as the Saga Tag. Beginning 1 July 2004, however, the Saga Tag was replaced by Touch 'n Go and Smart TAG systems.

Of the RM275 million used to finance the expressway's construction, RM210 million consisted of bonds issued by Grand Saga Sdn Bhd, the expressway's concessionaire, and RM59 million was support loan from the government.[1] Grand Saga was further provided compensation from the government for revisions of scheduled toll rate hikes. In 2003 and 2004, the government paid RM104.93 million in compensation, exclusive of waiving interest and repayment of the support loan.[1] The government also extended the expressway's concession by two years to September 18, 2027 in 2002.[1]

[edit] Controversy

[edit] Bandar Mahkota Cheras exit

Main article: Bandar Mahkota Cheras toll dispute

During the construction of the Bandar Mahkota Cheras, an access road connecting the new township and the Bandar Tun Hussein Onn Interchange (EXIT 704) was built by the developer to provide access to Bandar Mahkota Cheras from Cheras - Kajang Expressway and vice-versa. However, the link road was closed in 2005 by Grand Saga under the direction of the Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA) due to disputes between Grand Saga and the developer of Bandar Mahkota Cheras on compensations since the link road would allow motorists to bypass the Batu 11 toll plaza on the expressway. As a result, residents travelling to Kuala Lumpur are required to enter the expressway via Bandar Sungai Long or vice-versa, while having to pay fares for both the Batu 9 and Batu 11 toll plaza.

Following Opposition control of Selangor in the 2008 election, local residents dismantled the barricades, temporarily allowing traffic to and from the township to directly enter and exit the expressway. In an early attempt, Grand Saga forcefully reclosed the road.

[edit] Toll rates

(Starting 1 January 2007)

[edit] Batu 9 toll plaza

Class Type of vehicles Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM))
0 Motorcycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels Free
1 Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis RM1.00
2 Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses RM2.00
3 Vehicles with 3 or more axles RM2.00
4 Taxis RM0.50
5 Buses RM1.00

[edit] Batu 11 toll plaza

Class Type of vehicles Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM))
0 Motorcycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels Free
1 Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis RM0.90
2 Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses RM1.80
3 Vehicles with 3 or more axles RM1.80
4 Taxis RM0.50
5 Buses RM0.90
(Source: Utusan Malaysia, 15 December 2006)


[edit] Interchanges

Km Exit Interchange To Remarks
E 7
0		 NORTH
1CHERAS HIGHWAY
Kuala Lumpur
Cheras
Petaling Jaya
Shah Alam
Klang
1 CHERAS HIGHWAY
DBKL border limit
E 7 1 CHERAS-KAJANG EXPRESSWAY
Grand Saga border limit
Plaza Phoenix Plaza Phoenix Kuala Lumpur bound
Perhilitan Perhilitan central branch Kajang bound
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
FT Kuala Lumpur-Selangor border
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Hulu Langat district border
EXIT 701 PGA INTERCHANGE Pasukan Gerakan Am (PGA) Base Trumpet interchange
Batu 9 toll plaza
RM (Cash) TnG TAG TAG TnG RM (Cash)
Opened toll system
Pay toll
P Batu 9 toll plaza South bound
EXIT 702 HULU LANGAT INTERCHANGE 1Pekan Batu 9 Cheras
B52Hulu Langat
B52Sungai Pangsoon
B52Sungai Congkak waterfall
B52Sungai Gabai waterfall
B52Sungai Tekali waterfall		 Trumpet interchange
EXIT 703 TELEKOM INTERCHANGE Taman Sri Cheras
Taman Megah		 Diamond interchange
EXIT 704 BANDAR TUN HUSSEIN ONN INTERCHANGE Bandar Tun Hussein Onn
Bandar Mahkota Cheras		 Diamond interchange
P Batu 11 toll plaza Grand Saga operation office North bound
Batu 11 toll plaza
RM (Cash) TnG TAG TAG TnG RM (Cash)
Opened toll system
Pay toll
EXIT 705 BALAKONG INTERCHANGE B51Balakong
E 18KAJANG DISPERSIAL LINK EXPRESSWAY
Mines Resort City
Seri Kembangan
Sungai Besi		 Half diamond interchange
EXIT 706 SUNGAI LONG INTERCHANGE Bandar Sungai Long
Bandar Mahkota Cheras		 Half diamond interchange
R&R Bukit Dukung rest and service area Image:AB-Tank.svg BH Petrol North bound
E 7 1 CHERAS-KAJANG EXPRESSWAY
EXIT 707 BUKIT DUKUNG INTERCHANGE SOUTHEAST
1 JALAN CHERAS-KAJANG		 Interchange
E 7 CHERAS-KAJANG EXPRESSWAY
EXIT 708 SUNGAI BALAK INTERCHANGE SOUTHWEST
E 18KAJANG DISPERSIAL LINK EXPRESSWAY
Sungai Chua
Putrajaya
Cyberjaya
Puchong
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)		 Trumpet interchange
EXIT 709 SAUJANA IMPIAN INTERCHANGE 1 JALAN CHERAS-KAJANG
SOUTH
1 Kajang town centre
B17 Bangi		 Diamond interchange
E 7CHERAS-KAJANG EXPRESSWAY
Grand Saga border limit
E 21KAJANG-SEREMBAN HIGHWAY
KASEH border limit
SOUTHEAST
E 21KAJANG-SEREMBAN HIGHWAY
Saujana Impian
Semenyih
Seremban

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e Siow Chen Ming. Corporate: Grand Saga seeks compensation. The Edge. Retrieved on 2008-05-30.

[edit] External links

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Malaysian Expressway System
History
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Interstate
Klang Valley and Selangor
E 4 # Shah Alam-Kemuning Highway • E 5 Shah Alam Expressway (SAE/KESAS) • E 7 Cheras - Kajang Expressway (CKE/Grand Saga) • E 9 Sungai Besi Expressway (SBE/BESRAYA) • E 10 New Pantai Expressway (NPE) • E 11 Damansara-Puchong Expressway (LDP) • E 12 Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH) • E 16 # Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway (DUKE) • E 18 Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway (SILK) • E 20 Kuala Lumpur-Putrajaya Expressway (KLPE) • E 23 Sprint Expressway (Kerinchi Link, Damansara Link and Penchala Link) • E 25 ^ Assam Jawa-Templer Park Highway (LATAR) • E 26 South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE) • E 30 New North Klang Straits Bypass (NNKSB) • E 35 Guthrie Corridor Expressway (GCE) • E 37 Salak Expressway (East-West) and Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway • E 38 Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel (SMART Tunnel)
Johor
E 3 Second Link Expressway (Malaysia-Singapore Second Link) (MSSC/LINKEDUA) • E 13 ^ Muar-Segamat Highway • E 14 ^ JB Eastern Dispersal Link • E 22 # Senai-Desaru Expressway (SDE)
Penang
E 17 Butterworth Outer Ring Road (BORR) • E -- # Penang Outer Ring Road (PORR) • E 22 # Penang Second Bridge • E 36 Penang Bridge
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