Hope lives on for the abandoned Maju Expressway (E20) extension (MEX II) that saw work halted in 2023. Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said that the government has received a new proposal to complete the stretch at a cost of RM449 million. The extension was meant to connect the initial phase open-toll, triple
Hope lives on for the abandoned Maju Expressway (E20) extension (MEX II) that saw work halted in 2023. Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said that the government has received a new proposal to complete the stretch at a cost of RM449 million.
The extension was meant to connect the initial phase open-toll, triple lane highway from the MEX Putrajaya Interchange directly to the KLIA highway, bypassing the current link to Elite that reconnects to the KLIA road.
Construction begun in 2017 for the relatively short stretch of just 18km, with completion due at the end of 2019. However, cash flow problems emerged, and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) had to investigate as false claims totaling RM 360 million surfaced. It was an unfortunate circumstance as work was halted with a roughly 89% completion rate in 2023.
A simple look on Google Maps under the satellite map type will reveal the path of the MEX II that has already been cleared beginning right next to the MEX Putrajaya Interchange. In fact, if you zoom in and trace it, you will notice that some sections have been paved with overpasses built across certain roads.
Nonetheless, things are looking up again for the highway as a proposal was submitted by the managers of the project concessionaire, MEX II Sdn Bhd.
According to Alexander, the government is currently reviewing the proposal before submitting it to the cabinet for approval. This was stated in a written parliamentary reply to Yeo Bee Yin (PH-Puchong). He added that the government is looking at resolving a number of matters regarding the proposal before presenting it for the cabinet’s decision.
“Matters involving cash flow, financing costs, traffic impact analysis, the concession period, toll rates and other related issues to ensure the project remains viable have not been finalised,” stated the reply, according to FMT.
The RM449 million projected cost was calculated in December 2025 and Alexander said that figure will likely be higher given due to a number of factors, mainly current price levels, repair costs as well as other expenses that gave increased.