# East–West Link Expressway

The East–West Link Expressway, or Salak Expressway East–West Link Expressway (Malay: Lebuhraya Hubungan Timur-Barat), is an extension of Malaysia's Federal Highway from Seputeh to Taman Connaught in Cheras. It should not be confused with the East–West Highway route 4 that runs from Gerik in Perak to Jeli in Kelantan. This expressway is part of the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Dispersal Link Scheme.
Some maps label the section of the expressway from Seputeh Interchange to Salak South Expressway as a part of the Federal Highway Route 2, but the appellation is incorrect as the East–West Link Expressway was acquired by ANIH Berhad (formerly known as Metramac Corporation Sdn Bhd (MetaCorp)) and not by the PLUS Malaysia Berhad which maintains most parts of the Federal Highway. In 2007, the expressway was coded as E37 with the Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway.
The Kilometre Zero is located at Seputeh Interchange.

## History

The construction of the East–West Link Expressway started in 1993 and was completed in 1995. The expressway was opened on 17 August 1995. On 17 May 2011, the toll collections of the expressway from Salak Interchange to Taman Connaught Interchange were abolished.
On 7 April 2011, MetaCorp changed its name into ANIH Berhad after taking over the operations of Toll Concession from MTD Prime Sdn Bhd and MetaCorp who owned the concessions for Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway, East Coast Expressway Phase 1, and Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway (including East–West Link Expressway) with effect from 6 December 2011.

## Features

* Taman Connaught Pasar Malam (night market) opens every Wednesday from 5:00 pm to 1:00 am. Illegal parking along the expressway is common, causing traffic congestion.

## Toll rates

| Class | Type of vehicles | Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM)) |
| 0 | Motorcycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels | Free (starting 11 May 2011) |
| 1 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis | Free (starting 11 May 2011) |
| 2 | Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses | Free (starting 11 May 2011) |
| 3 | Vehicles with 3 or more axles | Free (starting 11 May 2011) |
| 4 | Taxis | Free (starting 11 May 2011) |
| 5 | Buses | Free (starting 11 May 2011) |

## List of interchanges

| km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks |
| | | | West FT 2 Federal Highway Bangsar Petaling Jaya Shah Alam Klang | |
| | 37-- | Seputeh Interchange | North FT 2 Jalan Syed Putra City Centre Brickfields KL Sentral Mid Valley Megamall South FT 2 Jalan Klang Lama Kuchai Lama Taman OUG B11 Puchong | Stacked interchange |
| FT 2 Federal Highway DBKL border limit |||||
| East–West Link Expressway East–West Link Expressway Start/End of expressway ANIH Berhad border limit |||||
| East–West Link Expressway C0 | | Seputeh Komuter station | Seputeh Komuter station KTM Komuter | |
| East–West Link Expressway C1 | | | | |
| East–West Link Expressway C2 | | | | |
| C2.5 | 37-- | Taman Desa Interchange | Southwest Jalan Desa Bakti Taman Desa | Trumpet interchange |
| East–West Link Expressway C3 | 37-- | Salak Interchange | East–West Link Expressway Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway North City Centre SMART Tunnel SMART Tunnel Bukit Bintang Imbi Jalan Tun Razak South Kompleks Sukan Negara North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Johor Bahru North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Seremban North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Melaka North–South Expressway Central Link AH2 Kuala Lumpur International Airport | Cloverleaf interchange |
| | | Sungai Kerayong Bridge | | |
| C3.9 | 37-- | Salak South-MEX Interchange | Maju Expressway Maju Expressway South FT 3215 Seri Kembangan FT 29 Putrajaya FT 29 Cyberjaya North–South Expressway Central Link AH2 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) | |
| East–West Link Expressway C4 | 37-- | Salak South Interchange | Sungai Besi Expressway Besraya Expressway North Kuala Lumpur City Centre Salak South Ampang Pandan Indah FT 28 Ulu Klang East Coast Expressway FT 2 AH141 Kuantan KTM Komuter Salak Selatan Komuter station KB03 South Sungai Besi Expressway Kuchai Lama Sungai Besi Expressway Sungai Besi Sungai Besi Expressway Seri Kembangan Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway Balakong Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway Kajang | Diamond interchange |
| C4 | | Former Salak toll plaza location | | |
| East–West Link Expressway C5 | | | | |
| C5.8 | | Railway crossing bridge | | |
| C5.9 | 37-- | Bandar Sri Permaisuri Exit | North Jalan Bandar Sri Permaisuri Bandar Sri Permaisuri Taman Tasik Permaisuri | Cheras bound |
| East–West Link Expressway C6 | | Petronas Shell Petronas and Shell Layby | Petronas Shell Petronas petrol stations Shell petrol stations | Seputeh bound |
| C6.0 | | Former Bandar Tun Razak toll plaza location | | |
| C6.9 | 37-- | Bandar Tun Razak Interchange | Persiaran Mewah North Bandar Tun Razak Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM) 4 Bandar Tun Razak LRT station SP14 South Bandar Tun Razak Industrial Area FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 Bandar Tasik Selatan Sungai Besi Kompleks Sukan Negara North–South Expressway Southern Route Seremban North–South Expressway Southern Route Johor Bahru Shah Alam Expressway Subang Jaya Shah Alam Expressway Shah Alam Maju Expressway Putrajaya Maju Expressway Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) TBS Bandar Tasik Selatan station | Diamond interchange |
| East–West Link Expressway C7 | | | | |
| C7.1 | | TF Value Mart Cheras | TF Value Mart Cheras | Seputeh bound |
| C7.2 | | Taman Connaught Layby | McDonald's Shell McDonald's drive thru Shell petrol stations TF Value Mart Cheras | Seputeh bound |
| C7.4 | 37-- | Taman Connaught Exit | South Jalan Cerdas Taman Connaught Taman Connaught Pasar Malam (Night Market) | Seputeh bound Note: Jalan Cerdas, closed every Wednesdays during Taman Connaught Pasar Malam activities from 5:00 pm to 1:00 am No Parking zone |
| C7.5 | | | | |
| East–West Link Expressway East–West Link Expressway Start/End of expressway ANIH Berhad border limit |||||
| FT 1 Cheras Highway DBKL border limit |||||
| East–West Link Expressway C8 | 37-- | Taman Connaught Interchange | South Cheras Sentral Flyover Taman Connaught Taman Len Seng Alam Damai Cheras Sentral FT 1 Cheras Highway North FT 1 Kuala Lumpur City Centre FT 1 Cheras East Coast Expressway FT 2 AH141 Kuantan East Coast Expressway Genting Highlands FT 28 Ulu Klang FT 28 Ampang FT 28 Pandan Indah Southeast Cheras–Kajang Expressway FT 1 Cheras–Kajang Expressway Hulu Langat Cheras–Kajang Expressway Kajang Kajang–Seremban Highway Semenyih Kajang–Seremban Highway Seremban Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway Sungai Besi-Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) Ampang Ulu Klang | Trumpet interchange with dedicated flyover to major townships in Cheras (Taman Connaught, Taman Len Seng and Alam Damai). |