AKLEH - Ampang Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway

I have been using AKLEH for a while since the start of AKLEH is just a little drive from my home which is in Ampang. With AKLEH I can reach KL i.e. the Jalan TAR area (where the SOGO and other nearby attractions) in less than 15 minutes. Thanks to AKLEH, I can start my car as late as 7.30 in the morning to be able to punch in before 8 am.

Toll is RM1.50 one way flat rate for cars but i believe it's worth every sen for me since I use AKLEH from one end to another end. It is smooth except in the toll collection area when cars are too many and the lines are long. But with Smart tag one does not have to wait for long. After and before the toll, the roads are clear thanks to understanding and caring drivers who do not drive too slow on the highway.

It is called a highway because it is high from the ground. One could jump and die. Cars could go from the sides (if they are crazy enough) and explode. A daredevil can jump and dive to the infamous river of KL. How high it may seem, the LRT track is higher than the highway.

AKLEH is in fact parallel to Jalan Ampang but without the traffic lights. Jalan Ampang is horrible even during the non-peak hours. There are just too many intersections with traffic lights. The only time I think is suitable to use Jalan Ampang is at night after 8. Hopefully, cars aren't that many.

A way to capture the modern Kuala Lumpur is to go through AKLEH. You can see all sorts of modern buildings especially the KLCC. There is in fact a special exit from AKLEH to the KLCC parking.

A little while ago, some hard knocked motorcyclist were seen using the AKLEH even though it is forbidden. I was thinking of complaining because the motorcycles disturb the harmony of the traffic since AKLEH has only four lanes, with two lanes respectively at each direction. However, at the toll collection area, the roads are wide enough with few more lanes to smooth the flow.

BTW, the thick blue line is AKLEH in the image shown above.