PLUS chief operating officer Datuk Zakaria Ahmad Zabidi said the TTA aims to reduce traffic congestion which is expected to occur due to an expected increase of up to 1.9 million vehicles on the highway, in conjunction with the 15th general election , this Saturday .
"People, especially those who want to return to their hometowns or to their respective polling locations, are advised to make thorough preparations and plan their journeys in advance to return home and return to the capital during this period. He said, PLUS will also temporarily stop maintenance, upgrading or construction works that require lane closures on the highway from Nov 17 to 21 except for emergency works such as accident clearance and critical emergency repair work.