East–West Link Expressway

Not to be confused with East-West Highway (Malaysia).

The East–West Link Expressway (Malay: Lebuhraya Hubungan Timur–Barat), also known as the Salak Expressway, is an extension of Malaysia's Federal Highway from Seputeh to Taman Connaught in Cheras. It should not be confused with the East–West Highway route 4 that runs from Gerik in Perak to Jeli in Kelantan. This expressway is part of the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Dispersal Link Scheme.

Expressway 37
East–West Link Expressway Lebuhraya Salak
Route information
Maintained by ANIH Berhad (formerly known as MetaCorp Sdn Bhd)
Length	13 km (8.1 mi)
Existed	1993–present
History	Completed in 1995
Major junctions
East end	Taman Connaught Interchange
Major intersections	FT 1 Cheras Highway Cheras–Kajang Expressway FT 1 Cheras–Kajang Expressway Sungai Besi Expressway Besraya Expressway Maju Expressway Maju Expressway East–West Link Expressway Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway FT 2 Federal Highway
West end	Seputeh Interchange
Location
Country	Malaysia
Primary destinations	Cheras, Bandar Tun Razak, Taman Desa
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways Federal State

Some maps label the section of the expressway from Seputeh Interchange to Salak South Expressway as a part of the Federal Highway Route 2, but the appellation is incorrect as the East–West Link Expressway was acquired by ANIH Berhad (formerly known as Metramac Corporation Sdn Bhd (MetaCorp)) and not by the PLUS Malaysia Berhad which maintains most parts of the Federal Highway. In 2007, the expressway was coded as E37 with the Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway.

The Kilometre Zero is located at Seputeh Interchange.

History

The construction of the East–West Link Expressway started in 1993 and was completed in 1995. The expressway was opened on 17 August 1995. On 17 May 2011, the toll collections of the expressway from Salak Interchange to Taman Connaught Interchange were abolished.

On 7 April 2011, MetaCorp changed its name into ANIH Berhad after taking over the operations of Toll Concession from MTD Prime Sdn Bhd and MetaCorp who owned the concessions for Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway, East Coast Expressway Phase 1, and Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway (including East–West Link Expressway) with effect from 6 December 2011.

Features

• Taman Connaught Pasar Malam (night market) opens every Wednesday from 5:00 pm to 1:00 am. Illegal parking along the expressway is common, causing traffic congestion.

Toll rates

Class	Type of vehicles	Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM))
0	Motorcycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels	Free (starting 11 May 2011)
1	Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis
2	Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses
3	Vehicles with 3 or more axles
4	Taxis
5	Buses

List of interchanges

km	Exit	Interchange	To	Remarks
			West FT 2 Federal Highway Bangsar Petaling Jaya Shah Alam Klang
	37--	Seputeh Interchange	North FT 2 Jalan Syed Putra City Centre Brickfields KL Sentral Mid Valley Megamall South FT 2 Jalan Klang Lama Kuchai Lama Taman OUG B11 Puchong	Stacked interchange
FT 2 Federal Highway DBKL border limit
East–West Link Expressway East–West Link Expressway Start/End of expressway ANIH Berhad border limit
East–West Link Expressway C0		Seputeh Komuter station	Seputeh Komuter station KTM Komuter
East–West Link Expressway C1
East–West Link Expressway C2
C2.5	37--	Taman Desa Interchange	Southwest Jalan Desa Bakti Taman Desa	Trumpet interchange
East–West Link Expressway C3	37--	Salak Interchange	East–West Link Expressway Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway North City Centre SMART Tunnel SMART Tunnel Bukit Bintang Imbi Jalan Tun Razak South Kompleks Sukan Negara North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Johor Bahru North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Seremban North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Melaka North–South Expressway Central Link AH2 Kuala Lumpur International Airport	Cloverleaf interchange
		Sungai Kerayong Bridge
C3.9	37--	Salak South-MEX Interchange	Maju Expressway Maju Expressway South FT 3215 Seri Kembangan FT 29 Putrajaya FT 29 Cyberjaya North–South Expressway Central Link AH2 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
East–West Link Expressway C4	37--	Salak South Interchange	Sungai Besi Expressway Besraya Expressway North Kuala Lumpur City Centre Salak South Ampang Pandan Indah FT 28 Ulu Klang East Coast Expressway FT 2 AH141 Kuantan KTM Komuter Salak Selatan Komuter station  KB03  South Sungai Besi Expressway Kuchai Lama Sungai Besi Expressway Sungai Besi Sungai Besi Expressway Seri Kembangan Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway Balakong Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway Kajang	Diamond interchange
C4		Former Salak toll plaza location
East–West Link Expressway C5
C5.8		Railway crossing bridge
C5.9	37--	Bandar Sri Permaisuri Exit	North Jalan Bandar Sri Permaisuri Bandar Sri Permaisuri Taman Tasik Permaisuri	Cheras bound
East–West Link Expressway C6		Petronas Shell Petronas and Shell Layby	Petronas Shell Petronas petrol stations Shell petrol stations	Seputeh bound
C6.0		Former Bandar Tun Razak toll plaza location
C6.9	37--	Bandar Tun Razak Interchange	Persiaran Mewah North Bandar Tun Razak Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM) 4 Bandar Tun Razak LRT station  SP14  South Bandar Tun Razak Industrial Area FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 Bandar Tasik Selatan Sungai Besi Kompleks Sukan Negara North–South Expressway Southern Route Seremban North–South Expressway Southern Route Johor Bahru Shah Alam Expressway Subang Jaya Shah Alam Expressway Shah Alam Maju Expressway Putrajaya Maju Expressway Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) TBS Bandar Tasik Selatan station	Diamond interchange
East–West Link Expressway C7
C7.1		TF Value Mart Cheras	TF Value Mart Cheras	Seputeh bound
C7.2		Taman Connaught Layby	McDonald's Shell McDonald's drive thru Shell petrol stations TF Value Mart Cheras	Seputeh bound
C7.4	37--	Taman Connaught Exit	South Jalan Cerdas Taman Connaught Taman Connaught Pasar Malam (Night Market)	Seputeh bound Note: Jalan Cerdas, closed every Wednesdays during Taman Connaught Pasar Malam activities from 5:00 pm to 1:00 am No Parking zone
C7.5
East–West Link Expressway East–West Link Expressway Start/End of expressway ANIH Berhad border limit
FT 1 Cheras Highway DBKL border limit
East–West Link Expressway C8	37--	Taman Connaught Interchange	South Cheras Sentral Flyover Taman Connaught Taman Len Seng Alam Damai Cheras Sentral FT 1 Cheras Highway North FT 1 Kuala Lumpur City Centre FT 1 Cheras East Coast Expressway FT 2 AH141 Kuantan East Coast Expressway Genting Highlands FT 28 Ulu Klang FT 28 Ampang FT 28 Pandan Indah Southeast Cheras–Kajang Expressway FT 1 Cheras–Kajang Expressway Hulu Langat Cheras–Kajang Expressway Kajang Kajang–Seremban Highway Semenyih Kajang–Seremban Highway Seremban Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway Sungai Besi-Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) Ampang Ulu Klang	Trumpet interchange with dedicated flyover to major townships in Cheras (Taman Connaught, Taman Len Seng and Alam Damai).

External links

• ANIH Berhad (Formerly known as Metramac Corporation Sdn Bhd)