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Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway ( DUKE , E33 ), is the main expressway network in Klang Valley , Malaysia . The 18 km (11 mi) expressway connects New Klang Valley Expressway 's Jalan Duta Interchange (E1) to Taman Hillview Interchange on Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 28 in Ulu Klang . The expressway was constructed to provide the "missing link" between New Klang Valley Expressway (E1), Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway (E8), and Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (JKR28). This expressway is also known as the Kuala Lumpur Northeast Dispersal Link Scheme . It was proposed by Tan Sri Datuk Lim Kang Hoo , a chairman of Ekovest Berhad .

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32-496: It originally was given route code E16 but later changed to E33 instead. In addition to improving connectivity, DUKE disperses traffic from the city to the suburban range through several routes in and out of several branches of the main intersection. Through DUKE, drivers can move from one part to other parts of Kuala Lumpur in a short time, by bypassing congested traffic areas, such as Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 and Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road . The Kilometre Zero of this section

64-603: A contactless payment at both countries except for public transportation (MRT, LRT & busses) in Singapore. However, its only catered for Singapore registered vehicles travelling between Singapore and Malaysia. It is mainly used for toll fare payment. Company name, vehicle registration number and vehicle class details are printed on the card. A credit term of 30 days is given for post payment and fleet operators are able to monitor toll record/vehicle movement at highways via e-statement (itemised statement) after 24 to 48 hours from

96-692: A detailed study of the alignment that feed the next three years, including Environmental Impact Assessment and Public Opinion. These studies and reports were approved by the Concession Agreement signed with the Federal Government on 12 August 2004. The construction of this expressway commenced in late 2005. The Jalan Duta–DUKE Interchange was built at the sharp hairpin of the NKVE and the Jalan Kuching Interchange

128-634: A move to standardise the electronic payment method. TNG card and TNG ewallet balances are non-transferable. Therefore, road user has to take a note. Since 2002, Touch 'n Go has been chosen as the common cashless ticketing system for all rail and bus lines in Klang Valley , in parallel with co-branded Rapid KL 's My Rapid card (abolished in 2017) and KTM 's Komuterlink (not using Touch 'n Go fare collection system). For all Touch 'n Go logo printed cards, they are accepted at: as well as all Rapid KL buses and Kajang Line feeder buses. Touch 'n Go

160-695: Is also accepted in Rapid Kuantan buses in Pahang , Perak Transit myBas Ipoh in Perak , and Panorama Melaka buses in Malacca . Touch 'n Go eWallet is an integrated mobile app to use the Touch ‘n Go generic card. It allows users to add the Touch 'n Go generic card number to more easily track their transactions. The usage balance in the eWallet is not interchangeable to the physical card and vice versa. However,

192-661: Is an expressway in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia connecting Sentul Pasar Interchange on the Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway to the Genting Klang–Pahang Highway . The phase two development of the DUKE will be built by Ekovest Bhd and will start in two weeks at a construction cost of RM1.183 billion. Phase two, which will entail the construction of an elevated highway that will complement the existing DUKE,

224-542: Is available on the North–South Expressway. The card provides a 5% rebate to users of expressways operated by PLUS ( E1 , E2 , E3 , E6 , E15 , E29 and E36 ) driving in private non-commercial vehicles. Public transportation monthly pass for Rapid KL services. Since 2014, the Malaysian edition of Tesco Clubcard is embedded with Touch 'n Go features. EZ-Link x Touch ‘n Go Motoring Card can be use as

256-527: Is currently offered as a bank card. Generally, a standard card can be purchased at the price of RM10, without any loaded value. Cards may be reloaded in multiples of RM 10 (counters and some self-service machines) or RM 5 (self-service machines only). The Touch 'n Go card is not only for toll fare but also parking services, public transport, theme park and cashless payment at retail outlets. Touch 'n Go can be used on entire highway stretches in Malaysia with

288-433: Is like a top-up card. The card is derived from several designs. The Touch 'n Go card, which is enhanced with NFC technology to enable reload via the Touch 'n Go eWallet, allows us to reload wherever you are and at any time. The enhanced card is currently sold via Touch 'n Go eWallet at cost of RM10.00 per card. MyKad is embedded with the Touch 'n Go chip since 2001. There is also a PLUSMiles Touch n' Go card, which

320-578: Is located at Jalan Duta Interchange near Jalan Duta , Kuala Lumpur , at its interchange with the New Klang Valley Expressway [REDACTED] North–South Expressway Northern Route . The Kilometre Zero of this section is located at Sentul Pasar Interchange. At Bandar Dalam Interchange the expressway overlaps with the Federal Route 2 from Bandar Dalam Interchange to Greenwood Interchange. The expressway used to be known as

352-534: Is maintained by Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur or Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL). In April 1994, the mayor of Kuala Lumpur revealed plans to build a flyover on the stretch from the National Library at Jalan Tun Razak to Jalan Yap Kwan Seng, aiming to ease traffic congestion. Touch %27n Go Touch 'n Go is a contactless smart card system used for electronic payments in Malaysia . The system

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384-846: The Kuala Lumpur North East Expressway (KLNEE) . It is a main element in the Kuala Lumpur Structure Plan 2020 as specified in the Transportation Research of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) conducted by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur) (DBKL) in 1985. It was identified by DBKL as one of the main connecting routes to complete the Kuala Lumpur Structure Plan 2020. DBKL conducted

416-534: The Batu, Sentul Pasar, Ayer Panas, Segambut & Batu Tambahan Toll Plazas, all toll transactions at four toll plazas on the DUKE are conducted electronically via Touch 'n Go cards, SmartTAGs or RFID tags starting January 2018. (Starting 23 November 2017) From Persiaran Dutamas ( proposal ) East Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Segambut Mont Kiara KL Metropolis North Batu Kentonmen Army Camp Kepong The DUKE Extension Expressway ( E33 )

448-603: The Buy N Fly Programme had ceased operations and consolidated its loyalty rewards into one entity, Malaysia Airlines Enrich Frequent Flyer Programme. Buy N Fly cards are no longer issued but active hybrid card users are still able to use them to perform transactions. The cards can be categorized into three types: A standard stored-value Touch 'n Go card fare structure is currently available for adult fare for public transportation and standard class vehicles with two axles and three or four wheels (Class 1), excluding taxis for toll fare. It

480-810: The Tun Razak Link. Both links are proposed to have dual carriageways and the Tun Razak link will be about 9 kilometres in length while the Sri Damansara Link will be 7 kilometres long. The expressway will serve as a link between the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 (MRR1) and Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 MRR2. The DUKE uses an open toll system. Batu, Sentul Pasar, Ayer Panas, Segambut & Batu Tambahan toll plazas have fully Electronic Toll Collections (ETC). As part of an initiative to facilitate faster transaction at

512-415: The city centre. Construction progress gallery The phase two development of the DUKE will be built by Ekovest Bhd and will start in two weeks at a construction cost of RM1.183 billion. Phase two, which will entail the construction of an elevated highway that will complement the existing DUKE, was to be completed in 2015. The DUKE extension will comprise two additional links, namely the Sri Damansara Link and

544-403: The credit card plus RM2 as an auto-reload fee for each reload. The auto-reload function is only available on road tolls when the threshold trigger occurs; if the card is used to pay other services such as trains and car parks, it will not trigger the auto-reload. The auto-reload card cannot be manually reload value same as generic card. Participating banks are: The Zing card auto-reload facility

576-475: The distance travelled. Card users "touch in" before entering the expressway at respective toll plazas and "touch out" at the exit toll plaza. Vehicle with cards have to drive thru TnG lanes and TAG lanes for SmartTAG users. Toll fares are charged based on the distance between the entry plaza and the exit plaza. Card users have to make sure the amount balance is more than RM20 before entering the toll plaza. Those with less than RM20 are required to top it up either at

608-450: The familiar TnG & TAG sign marked on the road. Two systems were introduced for toll fare collection instead of manual tickets. Due to highways with numerous junctions or intersections serving short-distance trips, most of Malaysia's highways use open system toll collection. Card users only have to touch the reader at Touch 'n Go lane counters or drive-through SmartTAG lanes at certain toll plazas. Toll fares charged are fixed regardless of

640-462: The offices or at TAMBAH NILAI lanes, otherwise they are unable to enter the highway. Seven expressways have the feature; the most famous is the North–South Expressway. An extension of Touch 'n Go is the SmartTAG or TAG onboard unit, which allows users to insert the card into a reader device installed in the vehicle for fully automatic/non-stop payment at toll plazas. Payment is made automatically as

672-551: The stretch of roads including Jalan Tun Razak, Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar (Lebuhraya Mahameru), Jalan Damansara, Jalan Istana and Jalan Lapangan Terbang is an urban and municipal main ring road in Kuala Lumpur . It is also known as Kuala Lumpur–Petaling Jaya Traffic Dispersal Scheme by the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR). It is a busy ring road during rush hour time. This ring road

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704-402: The time of transaction. It is the same as the standard card, mainly for corporate users. The Touch 'n Go Zing Card is a companion card (works as a generic card) that is linked to Visa, MasterCard or American Express issued by participating banks in Malaysia. Each time the card balance falls below RM50, it triggers the auto-reload mechanism to reload RM100 onto the card. The amount is charged to

736-815: The toll charge is deducted from the value stored in the Touch 'n Go card. There are three types of the electronic toll collection (ETC) systems, Touch 'n Go card unit, Smart TAG onboard unit and RFID tag. Touch 'n Go and Smart TAG have been made compulsory in all expressways since 1 July 2004, following the instruction of the Works Minister, Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu . Other electronic payment systems that were previously used by other highway operators such as PLUS TAG for all PLUS expressways network , Express TAG for Shah Alam Expressway , FasTrak for Damansara–Puchong Expressway and Sprint Expressway and SagaTag in Cheras–Kajang Expressway , were abolished in

768-586: The world's longest single stretches of expressway to have electronic toll payment systems. The official launch was at the Sungai Dua toll plaza and officiated by Rangkaian Segar Sdn Bhd's then-chairman, Datuk Dr Ramli Mohamad. The Touch 'n Go system was implemented in Cityliner Sdn Bhd, a stage bus service in Klang Valley in 2000. Touch 'n Go card users enjoyed discount fares of 10% when it

800-568: Was also introduced, and the system was successfully implemented until the Rapid KL bus revamp program took place. The Touch 'n Go facility was also embedded in the Buy N Fly loyalty card rewards program for Malaysia Airlines ' retail arm, Golden Boutiques Sdn Bhd's which was launched in December 1999. The hybrid cards are multi-function at the rewards airpoint, MEPS Cash and Touch 'n Go. However, on 16 July 2002, Malaysia Airlines announced that

832-608: Was built at the former Jalan Kuching Toll Plaza owned by Kamunting Corporation Berhad. The expressway was partially (2/3) opened officially by the Minister of Works Ir Mohd Zin Mohamed on 9 January 2009. Three months later, the NKVE section was open to traffic on 30 April 2009. Built to accommodate 120,000 vehicles per day, this expressway will offer an attractive alternative route to Klang Valley residents, especially for those traveling from east to west and for those who want to go to

864-595: Was developed by Teras Teknologi Sdn Bhd while the brand and the Real Time Gross Settlement (central clearing house systems) are owned and operated by Rangkaian Segar Sdn Bhd, now known as Touch 'n Go Sdn Bhd. The first Touch 'n Go system was installed and used at Jalan Pahang Toll Plaza on 18 March 1997. It was then immediately extended to Jalan Cheras toll plaza and the [REDACTED] East–West Link Expressway East–West Link Expressway toll plaza on 15 April 1997. The Touch 'N Go toll payment system

896-438: Was first introduced. Due to the need to further consolidate company operations, card users were required to pay full fare prices after 13 November 2003. However, the Touch 'n Go card reader system on board buses was not well maintained by the bus operator. Card readers often malfunctioned and were not updated. Another subsidiary of Park May Berhad, City Profile Sdn Bhd, a feeder bus service (service known as Putraline) for PUTRA LRT

928-533: Was fully implemented throughout the 848 km [REDACTED] North–South Expressway Northern Route [REDACTED] North–South Expressway Southern Route North–South Expressway on 15 November 1998. This was made possible when the service was extended to the northern sections of the highway from Jelapang to Jitra. As such the smart card can be used to pay toll from Kempas in Johor to Jitra in Kedah, making it one of

960-483: Was introduced in 1997 and is widely used for toll payments on highways , public transportation, parking, and other services. The card is equipped with a radio-frequency identification (RFID) chip that allows users to make payments by simply tapping the card on a reader device. Touch 'n Go cards can be reloaded with funds either online or at designated reload kiosks. The system has become a popular and convenient way for Malaysians to make cashless transactions. Touch 'n Go

992-647: Was opened to traffic on 28 September 2017 and 23 October 2017. The DUKE Extension Expressway uses an open toll system. Sentul Pasar & Segambut toll plazas have fully Electronic Toll Collections (ETC). As part of an initiative to facilitate faster transaction at the Sentul Pasar & Segambut Toll Plazas, all toll transactions at two toll plazas on the DUKE are conducted electronically via Touch 'n Go cards, SmartTAGs or RFID tags starting January 2018. (Starting 23 November 2017) Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 or

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1024-557: Was to be completed in 2015. The DUKE extension will comprise two additional links, namely the Sri Damansara Link and the Tun Razak Link. Both links are proposed to have dual carriageways and the Tun Razak link will be about 9 kilometres in length while the Sri Damansara Link will be 7 kilometres long. The expressway will serve as a link between the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 (MRR1) and Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 MRR2. This 9 kilometre and 7 kilometre segment

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