SMART Tunnel smart?

From The Star: 

Users of the Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel (SMART) will be charged a RM2 toll. 

The toll will be effective from 11.59pm on June 14, Works Minister Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said on Monday.

Taken from Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel (SMART) website:

SMART is an acronym for Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel, a project under the Federal Government initiated to alleviate the flooding problem in the city centre of Kuala Lumpur.

And this was what happened yesterday.

Flash floods hit areas in KL

Several areas in and around the city were hit by flash floods with Dataran Merdeka being the worst-hit area during a three-hour downpour last night. 

Two people were admitted to the hospital after they were pinned down by a fallen tree. 

At the height of the downpour, many low-lying areas were submerged in water – between one and two metres. Traffic came to a standstill in the city.

 

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