Pothole Fix Time Reduced To 12 Hours For Road Safety - Minister

In Malaysia, potholes are a widespread issue that poses a significant danger to all road users, especially motorcyclists. These road defects are caused by various factors, including heavy traffic, adverse weather conditions, and inadequate road maintenance. The prevalence of potholes has become a source of frustration and concern for drivers throughout the country.

Taking the issue of potholes very seriously, Dr. Zaliha Mustafa, the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories), has announced a significant improvement in the response time to complaints about potholes within the Federal Territories. The time frame for addressing these complaints has been cut in half, from 24 hours to just 12 hours.

Zaliha is optimistic that response times can be further reduced by using AI and real-time monitoring to identify and address urban maintenance issues. She states that this aligns with the "zero pothole policy" implemented in Kuala Lumpur and the three Federal Territories.

"This is crucial for road user safety, especially as we prepare for Malaysia's Asean Chairmanship this year and Visit Malaysia Year next year," she said at the Federal Territories Aspiration ceremony with local agencies yesterday.
As of right now, 5,000 cutting-edge AI-enabled closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras have been deployed throughout Kuala Lumpur, Zaliha continued, adding that these cameras are expected to improve public safety as well as efficiency and effectiveness for proactive monitoring and quicker response to emergencies, traffic accidents, and criminal activity.



Zaliha mentioned that any complaints regarding pothole-related issues can be submitted via Adu@KL or any complaint channels managed by KL Strike Force member agencies for an immediate response.

A February report by The Star revealed that Malaysia's road maintenance efforts in the previous year resulted in the patching up of more than 50,000 potholes on federal roads. This figure encompasses a total of 3,955 potholes repaired in Peninsular Malaysia and a significantly higher number of 51,949 potholes addressed in the states of Sabah and Sarawak, as well as the federal territory of Labuan.