Prolintas Group

What Prolintas Group does

Prolintas Group (legal entity: Projek Lintasan Kota Holdings Sdn Bhd) is a Malaysian urban expressway concessionaire operating six tolled highways in the Klang Valley under Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) concessions with the federal government, channelled through the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM). Founded in 1995 and headquartered at Tingkat 12, Menara PNB, 201-A Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur, the group wholly owns operating subsidiaries for each expressway — AKLEH (the country's first intra-urban elevated highway), GCE, LKSA, Kajang SILK, SUKE and DASH — together recording well over 100 million vehicle trips annually. The group is wholly owned by Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), one of Malaysia's largest sovereign wealth funds, which provides patient capital and strategic oversight.

The revenue stack is anchored on regulated toll transactions (rates set by LLM), supplemented by highway advertising/media assets and, since 25 March 2024, by distribution and listing economics from the Prolintas Infra Business Trust — Malaysia's first Islamic business trust — on Bursa Malaysia's Main Market, which raised up to RM445.3 million against four mature highways and was oversubscribed 3.59 times in its public tranche. Technology embedded in the network includes sustainable construction practices, LED lighting systems that have reduced energy consumption by up to 50%, an open interoperable toll payment system rolled out across all expressways, and integrated IoT-based centralised monitoring. Customer engagement is delivered via dedicated per-highway Twitter accounts, a corporate website, a PROLINTAS Digital Assist mobile application, and CSR programmes (RM1 million annual budget). Across its 501–1,000 employees, the group holds ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:2014, OSHA 18001:2007, and MS ISO 37001:2016 (anti-bribery) certifications, alongside awards from LLM (MyGHI), CIDB (SHASSIC 5-Star), and multiple HR and governance bodies.

Name

Prolintas Group

Legal name

Projek Lintasan Kota Holdings Sdn Bhd

Website

https://prolintas.com.my

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Prolintas Group operates six urban toll expressways (AKLEH, GCE, LKSA, SILK, SUKE, DASH) across Malaysia's Klang Valley under government BOT concessions, serving over 100 million vehicle trips annually, and is wholly owned by Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kuala Lumpur

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Toll Operations: Revenue generated from operating six expressways (AKLEH, GCE, LKSA, SILK, SUKE, DASH) serving tens of millions of road users annually. The highways collect toll fees from vehicles using the expressways.
2. Media Assets: Returns from media assets designed to help the business community, including advertising space on highways and digital platforms.
3. Business Trust Listings: On 25 March 2024, four matured PROLINTAS highways (AKLEH, GCE, LKSA, SILK) were listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia via Prolintas Infra Business Trust (Prolintas Infra BT) - the first Islamic business trust in Malaysia. The IPO raised up to RM445.3 million.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Prolintas Group is a highway infrastructure concessionaire that designs, constructs, operates and maintains six urban expressways (AKLEH, GCE, LKSA, Kajang SILK, SUKE, and DASH) in Malaysia's Klang Valley under Build-Operate-Transfer concessions with the Malaysian government. Its primary revenue-generating activity is toll collection from road users, supplemented by highway advertising and an Islamic business trust listing on Bursa Malaysia.

Product overview

PROLINTAS (Projek Lintasan Kota Holdings Sdn Bhd) is a highway infrastructure concessionaire operating six expressways in Malaysia's Klang Valley: AKLEH, GCE, LKSA, Kajang SILK, SUKE, and DASH. The company designs, constructs, operates, and maintains these urban expressways, serving tens of millions of road users annually. In 2024, four mature highways (AKLEH, GCE, LKSA, SILK) were bundled into Prolintas Infra Business Trust, Malaysia's first Islamic business trust, listed on Bursa Malaysia. The portfolio also includes a mobile app (PROLINTAS Digital Assist), highway operator support services (Turnpike Synergy), and advertising solutions along highway corridors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Prolintas Infra Business Trust: Islamic business trust listed on Bursa Malaysia Main Market encompassing AKLEH, GCE, LKSA and SILK highways
• Turnpike Synergy

Products and services

• AKLEH (Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway) The nation's first intra-urban elevated highway, providing in-city driving comfort and connecting Ampang to Kuala Lumpur for daily commuters and travelers.
• GCE (Guthrie Corridor Expressway)

Quantifiable outcome

• SUKE Highway reduces traffic congestion by at least 30% on MRR2 and in high-density areas such as Cheras, Pandan Indah and Ampang
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment regulatory body that oversees highway operations in Malaysia. PROLINTAS operates under concession agreements with LLM for all six expressways.
• Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment body regulating construction industry. Turnpike Synergy Sdn Bhd (PROLINTAS subsidiary) received recognition from CIDB for safety and health standards.
• Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) MalaysiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoad Transport Department collaborating with PROLINTAS on road safety campaigns, enforcement operations (Op Selamat), and driver education programs.
• Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoyal Malaysian Police collaborating on highway safety operations, enforcement activities, and crime prevention on PROLINTAS expressways.
• Ministry of Works (KKR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal ministry overseeing highway development. PROLINTAS maintains regular engagement with Ministry officials including site visits and project updates.
• Adabi Consumers Industries Sdn BhdminorOthersFood manufacturer collaborating with PROLINTAS for CSR programs such as Ramadan bubur lambuk distribution at GCE highway.
• Pusat Darah NegaraminorOthersNational Blood Center partnering with PROLINTAS for blood donation programs at highway locations.
• Institut Integriti MalaysiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment integrity institute that awarded PROLINTAS the Gold Category Award in AIGA 2022 - the first highway operator to receive this recognition.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PLUS Malaysia Berhad: Malaysia's largest toll expressway concessionaire operating the North-South Expressway and other federal corridors under long-term BOT concessions from the Malaysian Highway Authority. Same core business model (toll revenue, BOT concessions, government counterparty) as PROLINTAS and the most direct comparable in Malaysia.
• ANIH Berhad: Malaysian highway concessionaire holding the East Coast Expressway (Phase 1) and other federal-linked concessions under similar Build-Operate-Transfer arrangements with LLM, with toll as its primary revenue stream — directly comparable in scale, structure and regulatory regime.
• Lingkaran Trans Kota Holdings Berhad (LITRAK): Concessionaire of the Damansara-Puchong Highway (LDP) in the Klang Valley — a peer urban intra-city toll expressway in the same geography as PROLINTAS, operating under the same LLM concession framework.

Broad incumbents

• Gamuda Berhad: Major Malaysian infrastructure and construction group with highway concessions (e.g. Lintas Kota Selatan-Selatan, SPRINT highways) and a broader engineering, property and water portfolio; competes for the same concession pipeline as PROLINTAS and shares the LLM counterparty.
• WCT Holdings Berhad: Malaysian construction and infrastructure group with highway engineering and concession track record; an indirect peer that competes for road-build tenders and adjacent infrastructure opportunities relevant to PROLINTAS' rehabilitation and expansion pipeline.
• Sunway Berhad: Diversified Malaysian conglomerate whose construction arm has delivered highway infrastructure and whose toll-road exposure (Sunway Linked Highway) overlaps with PROLINTAS' Klang Valley catchment.
• Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB): Malaysian infrastructure-focused group active in urban transit and highways under EPF-linked ownership; operates in the same Klang Valley concession ecosystem with adjacent capabilities to PROLINTAS' urban expressway focus.
• IJM Corporation Berhad: Large Malaysian conglomerate with construction, property and toll-road operations (e.g. Besraya Expressway) under LLM concessions; competes with PROLINTAS in tendering and operates urban toll expressways with an overlapping customer base of Malaysian commuters.

Regional players

• Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk: Indonesia's largest state-owned toll-road operator running a portfolio of urban and inter-urban concessions under regulated tariffs; same BOT/toll business model as PROLINTAS but operating in a different national geography.
• Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited (BEM): Thai expressway and metro concessionaire running Bangkok's elevated toll expressway network under long-term BOT concessions from the government; structurally analogous to PROLINTAS in operating model but serving a different country.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lksatrafik
• Facebookfacebook.com/prolintas

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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