SEREMBAN: Traffic flow on several major routes around Seremban, as well as connecting roads to outlying districts, has been building steadily since early this morning as outstation voters return to their hometowns to cast their ballots in the Negeri Sembilan state election.
Real-time traffic checks on Google Maps, Waze, and Apple Maps showed slow-moving traffic at several hotspots, particularly along the Seremban-Kuala Pilah road via Bukit Putus, the Seremban-Tampin route, and roads leading to Kuala Klawang in Jelebu.
Rain in several areas around the district at midday further compounded the traffic jam.
In the Seremban city centre, Bernama observed a marked increase in vehicles on several main roads, with motorists believed to be heading to polling centres, most of which are located near major thoroughfares.
In villages, the usually quiet weekend atmosphere has also changed, with rows of vehicles lining narrow roads, while eateries and breakfast stalls have seen increased patronage from larger-than-usual crowds.
Negeri Sembilan traffic investigation and enforcement department chief Roslan Mohamed @ Ab Aziz said traffic conditions remained under control as of 2pm despite the noticeable increase in vehicles.
“There have been some delays at toll plazas due to the higher volume of vehicles entering Negeri Sembilan, but traffic personnel have been deployed at key locations to help ease the flow and manage the situation,” he said.
He said police expect the number of vehicles to continue rising towards the evening peak period, but monitoring and on-ground deployment of personnel would be maintained to ensure traffic flow remains manageable.
A total of 859,760 voters across Negeri Sembilan are eligible to vote today to elect representatives for 36 state assembly seats.
