PETALING JAYA: Exit lanes at the UPM Toll Plaza are temporarily closed for further investigation and structural works due to a vehicle fire incident on Sunday (Jan 22) morning, says PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS).
PLUS, in a statement, said the closure was to ensure the safety of highway users following a tour bus which had caught fire while exiting the toll plaza at approximately 6.20am on Sunday morning.
"Currently, highway users from Sungai Besi/Kuala Lumpur heading towards UPM are advised to exit the North-South Expressway (NSE) via the Kajang Interchange.
"While users from Bangi, Nilai and the south are advised to exit the NSE via Kajang and Sungai Besi," it said.
PLUS added that entry lanes from the UPM toll plaza onto the NSE are still operating and open to public use.
It added that a Fire and Rescue team from Serdang was immediately despatched to the location and successfully managed to control the situation within a few minutes.
When contacted, Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operations) Hafisham Mohd Noor said that the bus was on route to Kuala Lumpur from Johor at the time.
"A total of 44 passengers and one driver escaped. The fire also damaged 10% of the toll booth," he said.
No victims were injured in this incident.
