North–South Expressway Central Link
| E6 expressway | |
| Length | 48 km |
| Direction | north→south |
| Start | Shah Alam, Selangor |
| Main destinations | UEP Subang Jaya Saujana Putra Putrajaya Kuala Lumpur International Airport Nilai |
| End | Nilai North, Negeri Sembilan |
| Construction dates | 1994 - 1996 |
| Expressways joined | Guthrie Corridor Expressway New Klang Valley Expressway Shah Alam Expressway Damansara-Puchong Expressway KLIA Expressway North-South Expressway Southern route |
North South Expressway Central Link, NSECL E6, (Malay: Lebuhraya Utara Selatan Hubungan Tengah) ELITE is the main expressway in Malaysia. The 43.5 kilometers of the expressway is started from Shah Alam until Nilai North. This expressway is still within the North South Expressway network.
History
The purposed to build the North-South Expressway bypass from Kuala Lumpur had began on 1992. The construction started on 1994 and completed on 1996. On 1997 every sections on North-South Expressway Central Link and KLIA Expressway was opened to traffic. While the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) was opened on 27 June 1998 it became a busing traffic flowing from north to south especially Kuala Lumpur. The Putrajaya Link which was connectly to Putrajaya was opened on 2000. On 1 September 2003, The company Expressway Lingkaran Tengah Sdn Bhd, ELITE is now a member of PLUS Expressway Berhad.
Technical specifications
- Name: North South Expressway Central Link
- Concession: Expressway Lingkaran Tengah Sdn Bhd {a member of PLUS Expressway Berhad)
- Start concession:
- End concession:
- Length: 43.5 km
- Interchanges: 8
- Toll plaza: 6
- Layby: 2
- Rest and Service Areas: 2
Features
- Closed toll system (refer to PLUS)
- Batu Tiga flyover longest in NSE network.
- Act as bypass from busing Kuala Lumpur travelling from north to south
- Smooth access to KLIA
- ELITE Speedway in USJ Layby is the first highway go-kart circuit in Malaysia
List of Interchanges, Layby and Rest and Service Areas.
Main link
- EXIT 601: Shah Alam Interchange with toll plaza and New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) E1
(Batu Tiga flyover)
- Ebor North with toll plaza (enter only)
- EXIT 602: Ebor South with toll plaza (exit only)
- EXIT 603: Seafield with toll plaza and Shah Alam Expressway E5
- USJ Layby with Overhead Bridge Restaurant (OBR) and ELITE Speedway Go-Kart Circuit (both north and south)
- EXIT 604: USJ with toll plaza and Damansara-Puchong Expressway E11
(Sungai Klang Bridge)
- EXIT 606: Saujana Putra with toll plaza (coming soon)
- EXIT 607: Putrajaya with toll plaza and Putrajaya Link
- Dengkil Rest and Service Areas (both bound)
- EXIT 608: KLIA with toll plaza and KLIA Expressway route 26
(Selangor-Negeri Sembilan Border)
- EXIT 612: Nilai North and NSE southern route E2
Putrajaya Link
- Putrajaya and NSECL E6
(Putrajaya toll plaza)
- Bandar Putra Sepang
(Lake Link bridge)
- Cyberjaya Barat and KL-KLIA Expressway
- Cyberjaya
