KUALA LUMPUR (May 2): North-bound highway traffic was reported to be sloving moving from Tapah to Gopeng as many people were still going back to their hometowns to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri on Monday (May 2).

A spokesman for the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM), when contacted, said north-bound traffic was slow on an 8.3km stretch of that sector but was smooth in both directions on the Kuala Lumpur-Karak and East Coast highways.

Checks by Bernama at the Sungai Besi and Gombak toll plazas on Monday morning found that the traffic flow was smooth, although there was an increase in the number of vehicles.

Keeper of the Rulers' Seal Tan Sri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad announced on Sunday that Muslims in Malaysia would be celebrating Hari Raya Aidilfitri on Monday.

Many had expected Hari Raya to fall on Tuesday but started leaving for their hometowns last Friday because Labour Day, which fell on Sunday, has enabled Malaysians to enjoy a long stretch of holidays.

The public can obtain the latest traffic information from the toll-free PLUSLine at 1800-88-0000 and the Twitter account at www.twitter.com/plustrafik or the LLM toll-free line at 1-800-88-7752 and the Twitter account at www.twitter.com/LLMinfotrafik.