Is the existence of tolls in Puchong deterring you from setting up home in Puchong?
15 years ago, we don't have to pay tolls for travelling in and out of
Puchong. The main road to use to visit your friends in Puchong is via
Jalan Puchong which starts from the instersection with Old Klang Road.
Jalan Puchong is now a busy road, branching out to many residential
areas along the way, such as Taman Kinrara, Bandar Kinrara, Bandar
Puchong Jaya and Pusat Bandar Puchong.
There are currently 700,000 people making Puchong their home. The toll concessionaire sure do make lots of money from us. The tolled road gives the connectivity to the residents
The highways that serves Puchong area are as follows:
LDP
The LDP - the Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong
Expressway connects Puchong with Petaling Jaya. The LDP highway is managed by LITRAK with 4 toll plazas along the route. Motorists from Puchong will have to pay RM3.20 for a
two-way trip to Sunway & Petaling Jaya.
The LDP is a busy expressway, as it passes through populated areas such as Puchong, PJ and Damansara.
Image taken from the LITRAK website
KESAS highway
The Shah Alam
Expressway (KESAS) highway is the expressway that links Sri Petaling to Seafield, and then to Pandamaran in Klang, with 4 toll stations located at KESAS highway.
The KESAS highway shortens traveling time from Puchong to neighbouring Subang, and it comes with a price tag of RM4.40 for a two-way trip from Puchong to Subang or Kota Kemuning.
Image taken from KESAS website
NPE
The New Pantai Expressway (NPE) provides an uninterrupted link between Subang Jaya and the Kuala Lumpur -Seremban Highway. It links Jalan Subang Utama, Jalan Klang Lama, Jalan Pantai Dalam and Bangsar. The expressway does not pass through Puchong, but complements the other roads in and out of Puchong.
Image taken from NPE website
SILK Highway
The Kajang Traffic Dispersal Ring Road or the Kajang SILK highway connects the KL-Seremban PLUS highway and South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE) to the west, with BESRAYA and GRAND SAGA to the north and LEKAS to the south.
Image taken from SILK website
Quirky take to the Puchong tolls
To avoid paying tolls, and save money on tolls, do all your business and
shopping within Puchong itself. There are hypermarkets,
food joints and international schools in Puchong. Many businesses moved to Puchong and many new businesses choose Puchong as their location.
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