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The New Klang Valley Expressway, NKVE, (E1) is a major expressway in Malaysia. It runs from Bukit Raja in Selangor to Jalan Duta. It allows people heading between the north and south of Peninsula Malaysia to bypass entering the Kuala Lumpur city centre. The expressway is approximately 36.2 kilometers in length, with kilometer 0 at the Bukit Raja Toll Plaza, km 35 at the Jalan Duta Interchange, and the Bukit Raja Interchange at km -1.2.


Example of KL Expressway madness: so much information that two signboards are required - when all can be simplified into one
Example of KL Expressway madness: so much information that two signboards are required - when all can be simplified into one (2 January, 2010)
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The New Klang Valley Expressway channels the traffic from the North-South Expressway Northern Route (E1) through to the ELITE Highway (E6)and onwards to the North-South Expressway Southern Route (E2), and vice versa. Rather confusingly, the NKVE carries the same expressway code of E1 as the North-South Expressway Northern Route.

Thanks to the people who name the highways, the NKVE stretch between the Bukit Lanjan Interchange and the Jalan Duta Interchange is also labelled as the North South Expressway on some maps, and as the Jalan Duta Sungai Buloh Expressway on others. Unfortunately in Malaysia, things are done to ensure that they don't make sense. As you drive that stretch, you don't see any of the Exit numbers mentioned - just as well, as they would only confuse you more.

Please view the map below. I hope it helps you make sense of the geography of the expressway.

Location Map of the New Klang Valley Expressway

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Interchanges on the New Klang Valley Expressway

Exit No. Interchange

Exit 101

Bukit Raja Interchange

This is a trumpet interchange. This is the start of the NKVE. Exit north takes you to the Bukit Raja Industrial Estate. Exit northwest takes you on to the New North Klang Straits Bypass (E30) and onwards to Port Klang. Exit south takes you to the Federal Highway (Federal Route 2), from where you can head west to Klang, or east to Shah Alam and onwards to Kuala Lumpur.

Bukit Raja Toll Plaza

Exit 102

Setia Alam Interchange

This is a T interchange. You exit here to go to the township of Setia Alam. This interchange is also known as the Bukit Jelutong Interchange. It is near the Bukit Cerakah Forest Reserve, where the Bukit Cahaya Sri Alam Agricultural Park is located.

Exit 103

Shah Alam Interchange

This is a massive interchange where three major expressways interchange. Approaching from the south is the ELITE Highway (E6). From the north is the Guthrie Corridor Expressway (E35). If you are coming from the ELITE Highway, you take Exit 601B to enter the western branch of the NKVE, to proceed towards Klang; or Exit 601C to enter the eastern branch of the NKVE, to proceed towards Subang, Kuala Lumpur or Ipoh.

If you are coming from the Guthrie Corridor, you take Exit 3508 to enter the NKVE or ELITE Highway. The interchange on between the Guthrie Corridor Expressway with the NKVE and ELITE is also called the Bukit Jelutong-NKVE Interchange.

Exit 104

Subang Interchange

This is the exit to go to Subang, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Subang Jaya and Kelana Jaya.

Exit 104 Subang Interchange
Exit 104 Subang Interchange (3 May 2009)
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Exit 104 Subang Interchange
Exit 104 Subang Interchange (3 May 2009)
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Exit 106

Damansara Interchange

This is takes you to the Damansara Link, which is the western arm of the Sprint Expressway. It goes right through the Damansara area on the east side of the NKVE.

Exit 106 Damansara Interchange
Exit 106 Damansara Interchange (3 May 2009)
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Exit 106 Damansara Interchange
Exit 106 Damansara Interchange (3 May 2009)
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Exit 107

Kota Damansara Interchange

You exit here to Persiaran Kenanga in Kota Damansara. At the end of Persiaran Kenanga, you can turn left, take Persiaran Surian eastwards to Mutiara Damansara, to reach Ikano Power Centre, Ikea and the Curve and then enter the Damansara-Puchong Expressway, LDP, (E11).

Exit 107 Kota Damansara Interchange
Exit 107 Kota Damansara Interchange (3 May 2009)
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Exit 107 Kota Damansara Interchange
Exit 107 Kota Damansara Interchange (3 May 2009)
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Exit 108

Bukit Lanjan Interchange

This is where the North-South Expressway Northern Route (E1) merges with the New Klang Valley Expressway and continues towards the Jalan Duta Toll Plaza towards Kuala Lumpur.

Exit 108 Bukit Lanjan Interchange
Exit 108 Bukit Lanjan Interchange (3 May 2009)
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Exit 108, Bukit Lanjan Interchange
Exit 108, Bukit Lanjan Interchange (20 July 2009)
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Selangor - Kuala Lumpur boundary

Jalan Duta Toll Plaza

Jalan Duta Toll Plaza
Jalan Duta Toll Plaza (19 March 2010)
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Exit 110

Jalan Duta-DUKE Interchange

This is the interchange that connects the NKVE to the new DUKE Expressway (E33). At this junction, if you go straight on, you enter the DUKE Expressway, which takes you to Jalan Kuching, Jalan Ipoh, and onwards to Batu Caves, Genting Highlands and Kuantan. To stay on the NKVE, you have to take the exit ramp (talk about confusion!) and continue soundbound. This section of the NKVE is also known as the Jalan Duta-Sungai Buloh Highway. The exit number here is Exit 110, but you won't see it posted on the interchange. Instead, you will see Exit 3301, is the exit number on the DUKE Expressway referencing the same interchange.

Exit 3301: First exit on the DUKE Expressway
Exit 3301: First exit on the DUKE Expressway (19 March 2010)
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Exit 110 of the NKVE to the DUKE Expressway
Exit 110 of the NKVE to the DUKE Expressway (2 January 2010)
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Exit 112

Mont Kiara Interchange

This is the interchange between the NKVE and the Kerinchi Link, one of the arms of the Sprint Expressway. You take Exit 112 to go to Mont Kiara, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Sri Hartamas and Damansara. If you are coming from the Kerinchi Link, then you enter the NKVE by exiting the Kerinchi Link at Exit 2303.

Exit 112 Mont Kiara Interchange
Exit 112 Mont Kiara Interchange (2 January 2010)
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Exit 111

Jalan Duta Interchange

This is the last interchange on the NKVE before it continues as Jalan Duta into Kuala Lumpur. At this end point of the NKVE, you can either exit north to link with Jalan Duta, on the way to Jalan Kuching and onwards to Jalan Ipoh (Federal Route 1), which continues north as the Old Trunk Road, or exit south to head towards Kuala Lumpur city centre.

Exit 111 Jalan Duta Interchange
Exit 111 Jalan Duta Interchange (2 January 2010)
© Timothy Tye using this photo

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