KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 19 -- The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) expects up to 2.6 million vehicles per day to use the country's major highways during the peak period of this year's Christmas celebrations.

In a statement today, LLM said traffic is expected to increase from as early as Friday, December 19, especially on routes heading to the East Coast, North, and South.

Of the total, around 2.2 million vehicles are expected to travel on highways managed by the PLUS Group, while the remainder will use the KL-Karak Highway, East Coast Highway Phases 1 and 2, and the West Coast Expressway (WCE), according to BuletinTV3.

LLM also welcomed the Madani Government's decision to offer a 50 per cent toll discount for Class 1 vehicles (Class 2 on t...