SMART?

As i pass by the SMART Tunnel this morning and i saw the sign…

yup, it’s still close. And it’d been closed for the past 3 days. Why? According to the sign board, the flash flood system is doing its work. Let me see, 1 day raining, 3 days closed.

What is SMART?
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. The project is implemented through a joint venture pact between MMC Berhad and Gamuda Berhad with the Department of Irrigation And Drainage Malaysia and the Malaysian Highway Authority as the executing government agencies. More information at their website

As i wrote this, today it rained heavily again. So my guess is it’ll be closed for another few days? Hmm, i wonder why the pump can’t pump the water any faster… Maybe i’m not majoring engineering but surely they should design it in a way that water can be pumped out much faster than 3 days? Since Malaysia is a tropical country, so it is unavoidable that heavy rainfall are expected throughout the year. So will it be close to the traffic most of the days? I wonder…