KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 25 -- Traffic on several of the country's main highways was reported to be heavy and moving slowly this afternoon as road users travelled during the Christmas holiday.

According to a Traffic Management Centre update from the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) at 3.32pm, traffic overall remained smooth on major highways around the Klang Valley, but high traffic volumes were detected on routes heading north, south and east of the peninsula, Kosmo! Online reported today.

On the North-South Expressway (NSE) northbound, congestion was reported from Rawang to Bukit Beruntung, Sungkai to Bidor, Tapah to Gopeng, Bandar Baharu to Jawi, Permatang Pauh to Sungai Dua, as well as Bertam to Sungai Petani.

Meanwhile, slow-moving tra...