Batu Gajah Highway
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Batu Gajah Highway, Federal Route (Formerly Perak
state route ) is a major highway in Perak
, Malaysia. The highway connects Pusing
in the west, passing Batu Gajah
and Kellie's Castle
until Gopeng
in the east. This highway was upgraded from single carriageway
into dual carriageway
in 2001.
, at its junctions with the Federal Route
, the main trunk road of the central of Peninsular Malaysia.
Perak
Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
state route ) is a major highway in Perak
Perak
Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
, Malaysia. The highway connects Pusing
Pusing
Pusing is a small town in Perak state, Malaysia. It is located near Batu Gajah, Perak's capital-Ipoh, Papan, Siputeh and Lahat.Pusing located about 5 km from Batu Gajah town, 14 km from Ipoh city. The Sunway Group's Founder and Chairman, YBhg Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dr...
in the west, passing Batu Gajah
Batu Gajah
Batu Gajah is a town located in the state of Perak in Malaysia, about 24 km from Ipoh, the Perak state capital.-Origins and History:...
and Kellie's Castle
Kellie's Castle
Kellie's Castle is located near Batu Gajah, and is about 20 minutes' drive from Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. The unfinished, ruined mansion, was built by a Scottish planter named William Kellie Smith...
until Gopeng
Gopeng
Gopeng is a town located in Mukim Teja, District of Kampar, Perak, Malaysia. It is situated approximately 20 km south of Ipoh, the state capital. The town is located on the west side of the North-South Expressway stretch of Tapah-Simpang Pulai...
in the east. This highway was upgraded from single carriageway
Single carriageway
A single carriageway is a road with 1, 2 or more lanes arranged within a single carriageway with no central reservation to separate opposing flows of traffic. Two-lane road or two-lane highway are single carriageway with one lane for each direction...
into dual carriageway
Dual carriageway
A dual carriageway is a class of highway with two carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation...
in 2001.
Route background
The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 199 is located at GopengGopeng
Gopeng is a town located in Mukim Teja, District of Kampar, Perak, Malaysia. It is situated approximately 20 km south of Ipoh, the state capital. The town is located on the west side of the North-South Expressway stretch of Tapah-Simpang Pulai...
, at its junctions with the Federal Route
Malaysia Federal Route 1
Federal Route 1 is the first federal road in Malaysia, and among the oldest federal roads in Malaysia, having been constructed by the British government during colonial times...
, the main trunk road of the central of Peninsular Malaysia.
Notable features
At most section, the Federal Route 199 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.List of junctions
km | Exit | Junctions | To | Remarks |
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PUSING Pusing Pusing is a small town in Perak state, Malaysia. It is located near Batu Gajah, Perak's capital-Ipoh, Papan, Siputeh and Lahat.Pusing located about 5 km from Batu Gajah town, 14 km from Ipoh city. The Sunway Group's Founder and Chairman, YBhg Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dr... |
IPOH-LUMUT HIGHWAY Ipoh-Lumut Highway Ipoh–Lumut Highway, Federal route is a major highway in Perak, Malaysia. Connecting Ipoh in the east until Lumut in the west.-Upgrading of the Ipoh-Lumut Highway into dual carriageway:... NORTH Ipoh Mengelembu Lahat SOUTH Parit Bandar Seri Iskandar Lumut Pangkor Island |
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BATU GAJAH Batu Gajah Batu Gajah is a town located in the state of Perak in Malaysia, about 24 km from Ipoh, the Perak state capital.-Origins and History:... |
WEST JALAN BEMBAN Pusing Parit Lumut Sitiawan Pangkor Island SOUTH JALAN TANJUNG TUALANG Jalan Tanjung Tualang Jalan Tanjung Tualang is a major road in Perak, Malaysia.-List of junctions:... Tanjung Tualang Kampung Gajah Pasir Salak Teluk Intan Pasir Salak Historical Complex |
Roundabout | ||
BATU GAJAH Batu Gajah Batu Gajah is a town located in the state of Perak in Malaysia, about 24 km from Ipoh, the Perak state capital.-Origins and History:... |
Batu Gajah railway stations | |||
Railway crossing bridge | ||||
Sungai Kinta bridge Kinta River Kinta River is a river in Perak, Malaysia. It gives its name to the Kinta Valley which surrounds Ipoh. There are many limestone hills in this area and there used to be many tin mines.-Major settlements:Major settlements along the river are:*Sungai Siput... |
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Jalan Kuala Pinji | NORTH JALAN KUALA PINJI Kampung Kuala Pinji Pasir Pinji |
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Kinta Kellas Estate | ||||
Kellie's Castle Kellie's Castle Kellie's Castle is located near Batu Gajah, and is about 20 minutes' drive from Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. The unfinished, ruined mansion, was built by a Scottish planter named William Kellie Smith... |
Kellie's Castle Kellie's Castle Kellie's Castle is located near Batu Gajah, and is about 20 minutes' drive from Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. The unfinished, ruined mansion, was built by a Scottish planter named William Kellie Smith... |
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Kinta Kellas Estate | ||||
Gopeng Tin Mines | ||||
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GOPENG Gopeng Gopeng is a town located in Mukim Teja, District of Kampar, Perak, Malaysia. It is situated approximately 20 km south of Ipoh, the state capital. The town is located on the west side of the North-South Expressway stretch of Tapah-Simpang Pulai... |
NORTH Ipoh Simpang Pulai Cameron Highlands Gua Musang NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE North-South Expressway Northern Route North–South Expressway Northern Route, is the northern part of Malaysia's longest expressway, the North–South Expressway. It is situated on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, linking the northern states of Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor.... Bukit Kayu Hitam Bukit Kayu Hitam Bukit Kayu Hitam is Kedah's main border town on the Malaysia-Thailand Border. It marks the end of the North-South Expressway and Malaysia Federal Route 1, the longest Malaysian road which runs from Johor Bahru, Johor in the south till the border at Bukit Kayu Hitam pass. The checkpoint and duty... Penang Penang Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the... SOUTH Gopeng Kampar NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE North-South Expressway Northern Route North–South Expressway Northern Route, is the northern part of Malaysia's longest expressway, the North–South Expressway. It is situated on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, linking the northern states of Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor.... Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million... Tapah Tapah Tapah is the administrative town of the district Batang Padang, Perak, Malaysia .The name "Tapah" is said to be originated from the name of a fresh water fish, "Ikan Tapah"... |
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