KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 -- The federal government's direct allocation of RM33 million for the city's road maintenance is insufficient to cope with the city's heavy traffic, said Minister Hannah Yeoh.

The minister in the the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) stressed that a larger allocation is necessary to ensure the proper upkeep of the capital's road network, The Star reported.

Unlike other states, which receive annual allocations through the Malaysia Road Record Information System (Marris), a national road maintenance fund, Kuala Lumpur receives a much smaller direct grant.

"This is not enough, as more than one million vehicles enter the city daily, putting immense stress on its roads," she said on Monday after a site...