The Genting Klang–Pahang Highway or officially Jalan Genting Klang and Jalan Pahang, as it is locally known (Federal Route 2), is a major highway in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1][2]
Federal Route 2 | |
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Genting Klang–Pahang Highway Jalan Genting Klang Jalan Pahang | |
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Major junctions | |
North end | Klang Gates |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman | |
South end | Chow Kit |
Location | |
Country | Malaysia |
Primary destinations | Setapak Gombak Kuantan Ulu Klang |
Highway system | |
The Genting Klang–Pahang Highway connects a number of urban and residential areas like Titiwangsa, Sentul, Setapak, Taman P.Ramlee Wangsa Maju, Taman Bunga Raya, Taman Melati, Taman Permata, Hulu Kelang, Taman Melawati and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman to the city.
Most locals do not consider it a highway as, unlike the other highways which are "closed" roads, Jalan Genting Klang is also a busy road with many commercial properties and condominiums, which are popular with students of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman.
The road is so named because it is the main gateway from downtown Kuala Lumpur to Pahang and the east coast. It is part of Federal Route FT 2. The 0 km-mark of the East Coast Expressway
East Coast Expressway is also located here.
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History
editThe highway was upgraded from single carriageway to dual carriageway in the 1980s. In 1995, the highway was taken over by the Metramac Corporation Sdn Bhd which also managed the Cheras Highway (Federal Route 1), East–West Link Expressway and Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway (both E37). The Jalan Pahang toll plaza (city centre bound) was in operation from 1 August 1995, with the motorist paying the RM 0.50 toll until the toll plaza was abolished on 13 August 2004. This highway is now maintained by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall or Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL).
Development
editThe Jalan Genting Klang stretch from Setapak to Klang Gates was upgraded from four lanes to a six-lane dual carriageway. The upgrading started in 2012 and was completed in 2015. The project was undertaken by Seroja Angerrik Development; the two-phase upgrading works started from the junction at Jalan 1/27A to the MRR2, while phase two which was completed on 15 July 2015, continued on from Jalan Air Panas to Jalan 1/27A. The total cost for the entire project was RM 39.6 million.
Landmarks
edit- Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
- Wardieburn Camp
- Royal Selangor Pewter Factory at Setapak Industrial Area.
- P. Ramlee Memorial at Jalan Dedap, Taman P. Ramlee (formerly known as Taman Forlong)
- Courts Mammouth Superstore, a superstore which was formerly known as Reach Superstore was opened in 1994.
- Jamiul Ehsan Mosque, one of the oldest mosques in Kuala Lumpur
- McDonald's Jalan Pahang Drive Thru, the first McDonald's drive-through in Malaysia, opened on 19 December 1988.
- Hospital Tawakal
- Pekeliling Flats
- Bulatan Pahang roundabout
- Hospital Kuala Lumpur
List of interchanges
editThis article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections which should be presented in a properly formatted junction table.(November 2021) |
Km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
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Klang Gates Klang Gates Interchange |
Northeast Jalan Klang Gates Klang Gates Klang Gates Dam Recreational Park FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 North FT 54 Sungai Buloh Damansara–Puchong Expressway Petaling Jaya FT 28 Kepong Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Segambut North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 Ipoh FT 28 Batu Caves East Coast Expressway FT 2 AH141 Kuantan East Coast Expressway FT 2 AH141 Genting Highlands South FT 28 Taman Melawati FT 28 Zoo Negara East Klang Valley Expressway Hulu Langat East Klang Valley Expressway Semenyih East Klang Valley Expressway Kajang |
Diamond interchange with ramp to MRR2 (Ampang) | |||
FT 2 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 | |||||
Genting Klang Pahang Highway Jalan Genting Klang Start/End of highway | |||||
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Kuala Lumpur Campus | Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) (Kuala Lumpur Campus) | T-junctions | |||
Taman Bunga Raya | Northwest Jalan Malinja Taman Bunga Raya Tunku Abdul Rahman College |
T-junctions | |||
Genting Klang-SPE Entry | Southwest | Ramp (from westbound only) in to expressway (Pantai bound) | |||
Wangsa Maju Junctions |
West Jalan Tumbuhan Taman Melati (Persiaran Pertahanan) Taman Melati LRT Station 5 Taman Ibu Kota Gombak Setia FT 68 Gombak FT 28 Batu Caves East Jalan 1/27A Wangsa Maju Setiawangsa Ampang Wangsa Maju LRT Station 5 |
Junctions | |||
Genting Klang-SPE Entry | East | Ramp (from eastbound only) in to expressway (Pantai bound) | |||
Wardieburn Camp | Wardieburn Camp | T-junctions | |||
Puspakom | Puspakom | ||||
Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) Headquarters | Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) Headquarters | ||||
Taman Ibu Kota Junctions | Northwest Jalan Taman Ibu Kota Taman Ibu Kota |
T-junctions | |||
Setapak Industrial Area Junctions | Southeast Jalan Usahawan Setapak Industrial Area Royal Selangor Pewter Factory |
T-junctions | |||
Setapak Taman P. Ramlee (Taman Forlong) |
Northwest Jalan Bunga Kantan Taman P. Ramlee (Taman Forlong) P. Ramlee Memorial |
T-junctions | |||
Setapak Courts Mammouth Superstore |
Courts Mammouth Superstore | A superstore which uses to be known as Reach Superstore | |||
Jalan Genting Klang | |||||
Setapak Jalan Gombak Interchange |
North FT 68 FT 2 Jalan Gombak FT 68 Gombak FT 28 Batu Caves East Coast Expressway FT 2 AH141 Kuantan |
Trumpet interchange | |||
FT 2 Jalan Pahang | |||||
Setapak | |||||
Setapak Jamiul Ehsan Mosque |
Jamiul Ehsan Mosque | One of the oldest mosques in Kuala Lumpur | |||
Setapak Jalan Pahang-DUKE Entry |
Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Duta–Sentul Pasar–Ulu Klang Link (Main Link) West (U-Turn) North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 Ipoh Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway FT 2 AH141 Gombak FT 28 Batu Caves East Coast Expressway FT 2 AH141 Kuantan Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Seremban Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway KLCC Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway City Centre Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Bulatan Pahang Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Sentul East (U-Turn) Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Ulu Klang FT 28 Ampang FT 28 Cheras Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Taman Setiawangsa Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Wangsa Maju |
Ramp in to expressway | |||
Setapak | |||||
Jalan 9/48A Junctions | West Jalan 9/48A Bandar Baru Sentul Jalan Sentul Sentul town centre |
T-junctions | |||
Jalan Titiwangsa Junctions | East Jalan Titiwangsa Titiwangsa Lake |
T-junctions | |||
Sentul-DUKE Entry | Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Tun Razak Link No Entry |
Ramp out from expressway | |||
Jalan 3/48A Junctions | West Jalan 3/48A Sentul town centre Sentul flats P&R Sentul Timur LRT station |
T-junctions | |||
Shell Shell Layby | Shell | North bound only | |||
McDonald's drive-through | McDonald's | The first McDonald's drive-through in Malaysia, opened on 19 December 1988. North bound only | |||
Hospital Tawakal | Hospital Tawakal |
North bound only | |||
Genting Klang Pahang Highway FT 2 Jalan Pahang Start/End of highway | |||||
Former Jalan Pahang toll plaza location | |||||
Bulatan Pahang Roundabout | Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 Jalan Tun Razak West Ipoh Petaling Jaya East KLCC Ampang North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Seremban North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Melaka North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Johor Bahru |
Roundabout interchange with one directional underpass to Ipoh and Petaling Jaya | |||
FT 2 Jalan Pahang | |||||
Hospital Kuala Lumpur | Hospital Kuala Lumpur |
South bound | |||
FT 2 Jalan Pahang | |||||
Chow Kit Chow Kit Junctions |
East Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz (Princes Road) Kampung Baru Jalan Tun Razak (MRR1) Jalan Semarak |
Junctions | |||
Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman | |||||
South Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (Batu Road) Jalan Sultan Ismail (IRR) Jalan Dang Wangi Dataran Merdeka |
References
edit- ^ "Heavy vehicles banned from using main roads to enter KL city centre during peak hours". The Edge Markets. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Goods vehicles banned from city centre during peak hours". The Star. Retrieved 17 June 2022.