KL Smart tunnel reopens to traffic

The Smart tunnel was reopened to traffic at 7 am today after it was closed on Wednesday to divert floodwaters, Syarikat Mengurus Air Banjir & Terowong Sdn Bhd (Smart) announced in a statement. ?The tunnel was closed to traffic at 2.40 pm on May 2 after its flood drainage system was activated following heavy rain in the city so as to avert floods in the Masjid Jamek, Jalan Masjid India, Dataran Merdeka and Lebuh Ampang areas, it said. Smart apologised to motorists for any inconvenience they may have faced during the period of the shutdown. It said the status of the Smart tunnel operation can be gleaned from the www.smarttunnel.com.my website, twitter@smarttunnel, facebook@smarttunnel or by contacting 1-300-88-7188.