The Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel (SMART) project was incepted by the project proponent, namely MMC Engineering Group –Gamuda Joint Venture, primarily to mitigate the recurring floods in the city of Kuala Lumpur, the financial, business and commercial hub of Malaysia.

The SMART project is implemented under the close supervision of the Government, namely the Drainage and Irrigation Department of Malaysia and the Malaysia Highway Authority. Engineering support for SMART project is provided by a local consultant, Sepakat Setia Perunding (Sdn) Bhd in association with Mott MacDonald of UK.