The E27 East Klang Valley Expressway, EKVE, Kuala Lumpur North Dispersal Expressway (KL NODE) or Kuala Lumpur Outer Ring Road (KLORR) is an expressway in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The expressway will connect Ukay Perdana in Ampang, Selangor and Bandar Sungai Long in Kajang. This expressway is part of the Kuala Lumpur Outer Ring Road (KLORR). The construction of the expressway began on 1 September 2015. Once completed, the expressway is expected to benefit 140,000 motorists per day.

The phase 1 of the expressway, from Sungai Long to Ampang, stretches 24.1 km and costs MYR 1.55 billion.

Route background

The expressways for phase 1 starts from its interchange with the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 in Ukay Perdana (north), Ulu Klang, before running southwards through Ampang, Hulu Langat, Bandar Mahkota Cheras and emptying into the SILK toll road in Sungai Long just outside Kajang (south).

It is built to link areas in southern Greater Kuala Lumpur like Seremban, Kajang, Semenyih and Putrajaya to the (and vice versa) which is a gateway to the east coast areas of Peninsular Malaysia while bypassing the congested Jalan Cheras (part of FT1) and the FT28 MRR2.

History EKVE Sdn Bhd (a member of Ahmad Zaki Resources Berhad (AZRB)), the developer of the expressway, was expected to begin construction of the RM 1.55 billion project in September 2015. Originally the project was expected to be completed by 2019, but a series of delays in the project meant that, in October 2020, the completion target was revised to be completed by the third quarter of 2021.

As of November 2021, the project was 94.48% complete, and was expected to be completed by the end of 2022. However, due to several lawsuit against EKVE Sdn Bhd involving a piece of land at Beverly Heights, the completion of the highway was delayed to 2023 as announced by then Minister of Works, Fadillah Yusof in October 2022. Since then, the highway would be opened in sub-stages, with the Sungai Long-Ampang stretch being the first sub-stage to be opened in the second quarter of 2023. The expected completion and opening were further delayed to 2024, when then new Minister of Works Alexander Nanta Linggi stated in a written parliamentary reply in March 2023 that the delay was caused by halting of works due to rising costs of construction. Alexander also said that the completion of works percentage was revised to 91%. In July 2024, Selangor State EXCO for public infrastructure and agriculture, Izham Hashim stated in a Selangor State Legislative Assembly session, that progress for EKVE was 89.13% complete, and was expected to fully operational by 31 December 2025, a further revision from Alexander's statement in 2023. Bangi's Member of Parliament Syahredzan Johan, stated in his Facebook page post on 19 July 2025, that the Section 1 of the highway between Ampang and Sungai Long, which is his constituency, would be scheduled to be opened to the public in July 2025 according to the progress report by the contractor. He also stated in his post that Section 2 that connects Ampang with Ukay Perdana is estimated to be fully operational by January 2026, and has reached 76 per cent of completion.

The many delays of EKVE means by the time of its completion, it will have to compete with several alternatives to its route that have been completed earlier, such as SUKE (completed September 2022) and MRT Putrajaya Line (completed March 2023).

Construction of EKVE is attributed as the cause of several flash floods and mud floods in the areas the highway was built, including the 2021–2022 Malaysian floods in the Ampang/Hulu Langat area.

Phase 1A of the East Klang Valley Expressway opened on 29 August 2025 after a delay of 6 years.

Features The expressway will connect Ukay Perdana in Ulu Klang and Bandar Sungai Long in Kajang, has interchanges also at Lembah Jaya in Ampang Length extended to 39.5 km to avoid sensitive areas due to public protests New alignment avoids the Klang Gates Quartz Ridge at Melawati Including a 200 m tunnel Costs RM 2.2 billion and has six toll plazas

Controversies Phase 1 of the project is heavily criticized due to de-gazetting of 106.6 ha of the Ampang Forest Reserve, a critical source of water for Klang Valley. Phase 2 of the project (from Ukay Perdana to the Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway) would have cut through the Ulu Gombak forest reserve. Phase 2 has not been approved due to environmental concerns.

Toll rates EKVE applies the closed toll system in their entire route, implemented in all their access points where vehicles are charged according to distance travelled. Toll charges were given free of charge (FOC) to drivers during the first 55 days of the expressway's Phase 1A opening since August 30, 2025. Starting October 25, 2025, toll charges are applied to drivers and the rates for the entirety of Phase 1A route (Ampang toll plaza to Sungai Long toll plaza) is as follows: Class Type of vehicles Rate(in Malaysian Ringgit (RM)) 0 Motorcycles Free 1 Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis RM 6.08 2 Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses RM 9.12 3 Vehicles with 3 or more axles RM 12.16 4 Taxis RM 3.04 5 Buses RM 4.46

Interchange and rest and service area lists The entire route is located in Selangor.

DistrictSubdistrictPhaseKmExitNameDestinationInterchangeTypeNotesGombakSelayangPhase 2Canceled27--Templer Park West I/C – Taiping, Assam Jawa, Sitiawan, Teluk Intan, Batu Caves, Selayang, Kuala Lumpur InterchangeCanceledAmpang Jaya27--Sungai Pusu I/C – Kuala Terengganu, Kuantan, Genting Highlands, Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves, Petaling Jaya InterchangePhase 1BUnder construction2705Ukay Perdana I/CJalan Ukay Perdana – Ukay Perdana, Bukit Antarabangsa, Ulu Klang Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 – Gombak, Ampang, Pandan IndahTrumpet interchangeT/PUkay Perdana Toll Plaza Hulu LangatPhase 1A2704Ampang I/C Jalan Ampang – Lembah Jaya, Ampang, Pandan Indah, Kuala Lumpur, KLCC – Sungai Besi, Shah AlamTrumpet interchangeKajangL/BHulu Langat L/B Hulu Langat L/B – NorthboundL/BHulu Langat L/B Hulu Langat L/B – Southbound2703Hulu Langat I/CJalan Kuari Sungai Long – Taman Bukit Sekawan Jalan Hulu Langat – Hulu Langat, Batu 9 Cheras Town, Batu 18 Hulu Langat, Gabai River waterfalls Trumpet interchange2702Mahkota Cheras I/CPersiaran Mahkota Cheras 1 – Bandar Mahkota Cheras, Batu 11 Cheras Town, Bandar Tun Hussein Onn, Sungai Long (U)Trumpet interchangeT/PSungai Long Toll Plaza 2701Sungai Long I/C – Sungai Long (S), Balakong, Seri Kembangan, Sungai Besi, Kajang, Putrajaya, Semenyih, SerembanTrumpet interchange

References

External links

AZRB website