Real Time KL Traffic Info and CCTV !!

For people of Klang Valley only!!

I came across this site (http://www.itis.com.my) last year after reading some big LED signboard on my way to work. Back then, there is nothing there but some launch video (which I find it sick because it has been there since last year and it is still there now).

Warning! The ITIS site has a high frequency of server down problem!

According to the site:

Integrated Transport Information System or ITIS is a comprehensive traffic information system developed for City Hall Kuala Lumpur (CHKL) to provide road users with reliable traffic information and user-friendly route guidance to ease their traffic woes in the Klang Valley.

The navigation of the site is really abysmal. In order to see the real stuff (ie. traffic information), you will have to scroll right on your IE screen to click on a panel (shown below) that opens up a new windows (if you have a 800 x 600 resolution, the panel is completely hidden - maybe is to discourage people from visiting).

The new window is definitely not meant for a 800 x 600 resolution screen. The default size is bigger than 800 x 600. I STRONGLY recommend everyone to change your screen resolution to at least 1024 x 768 before visiting this site. Or else, you will have a hard time looking at the navigation map.

I finally zoom into a particular area within KL city after some hard time figuring out how to navigate the stupid map (at least 8x zoom and 10x panning). As you can see, there are various colors that denotes different type of traffic condition (Green - smooth traffic, Yellow - slow moving, Red - heavy traffic).

Notice the left panel with Events, Incidents, Road Congestion etc.? I finally found something that I have been looking for all along (live CCTV pictures) by clicking on Road Congestion bar. After you click that, a drop down area will appear for you to select Zone Name and Road Name (if you can remember them). I picked the "famous" Jalan Kuching for example and clicked Go.

You will notice a third display area (previously white space) will be populated with a few tables with places along Jalan Kuching. Some of the locations has "view cctv" option. Once you click on the "correct" ones (meaning some of them are showing live pictures while some are off) , you will be shown another pop up window with a CCTV picture (not video mind you).

Do try it out and see if this will help you. Or else, remember to write many complaints to DBKL to remind them to stop wasting public funds.

I guess this also explains the installation of many CCTV cameras along the roads that I travel daily. Someone actually mentioned that those are speed trap camera a while ago. Well, you never know, they may be doing some multi-tasking.

Does this spell the end to our traffic nightmares?

p/s: remember to set your screen resolution to at least 1024 x 768, or else you will regret visiting the said site.