- IJM Corporation has launched an artificial intelligence-enabled traffic monitoring system called the Smart Highway System to improve highway coordination.
- Since 2025, IJM has invested RM14.3 million to upgrade the traffic monitoring system across its three highways: the Sungai Besi Expressway (Besraya), the New Pantai Expressway (NPE), and the Kajang-Seremban Expressway (Lekas).
- The AI-enabled system can detect incidents through smart cameras and data analytics, improving upon manual monitoring by traffic controllers.
- Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi officiated the launch and emphasized the need for highways to evolve with rising vehicle numbers.
- The upgrades include 144 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, 87 video incident detection systems, 35 automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) systems, and 22 variable message signboards.
- Nanta stated that the implementation of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) is guided by the Malaysia ITS Roadmap 2030, which includes AI, big data analytics, and integrated traffic management.
- Nanta described the Traffic Management Centre (TMC) as the pulse of smart highway management, integrating traffic monitoring and incident detection.
IJM Corporation Bhd has unveiled its Smart Highway System, an AI-driven traffic monitoring initiative aimed at enhancing highway safety and efficiency. The system, which has seen an investment of RM14.3 million since 2025, will be implemented across three major highways: the Sungai Besi Expressway, New Pantai Expressway, and Kajang-Seremban Expressway.12
The Smart Highway System utilizes 144 CCTV cameras, 87 video incident detection systems, 35 automatic number plate recognition systems, and 22 variable message signboards to monitor traffic conditions and detect incidents such as illegal lane changes and vehicle breakdowns. Datuk Lee Chun Fai, CEO of IJM, stated, “We are confident that future highway management will be driven by the implementation of information technology systems and digital infrastructure.”5
Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi highlighted the importance of adapting highways to the increasing number of vehicles, noting that 26,675 accidents were recorded on tolled highways in 2025, with 85.4% attributed to human factors. He emphasized that the Traffic Management Centre will play a crucial role in integrating traffic monitoring and incident detection, reducing response times from over 15 minutes to between eight and 10 minutes.67
Nanta assured that no highway patrol personnel would be laid off due to the new system, which aims to make traffic management smarter and more responsive. Discussions are ongoing regarding Malaysia's transition to a Multi-Lane Free Flow toll system with various highway concessionaires.
“The system includes 144 CCTV cameras, 87 video incident detection systems, and 35 ANPR systems across three highways. Nanta also noted that 26,675 accidents occurred on tolled highways in 2025, with 85.4% attributed to human factors.”
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