First Road Tunnel in Malaysia that Gave Genting its Name

Kuala Lumpur - Karak Expressway or better known as KL - Karak Highway is the dual carriageway linking Kuala Lumpur to the East Coast states.

Crossing Titiwangsa Range, the expressway was initially built as the new alignment to replace the windy older road.

The expressway include the first modern road tunnel in Malaysia, Genting Sempah Tunnel.

Why is KL- Karak Expressway the most important road linking the West Coast and East Coast?


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Mustapha, N. H. N., & Hashim, N. N. W. N. (2016). Outflow of traffic from the national capital Kuala Lumpur to the north, south and east coast highways using flow, speed and density relationships. Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering (English Edition), 3(6), 540-548.


Second Malaysia Plan, 1971-1975. Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister's Department.

Third Malaysia Plan, 1976-1980. Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister's Department.

Seventh Malaysia Plan, 1996-2000 (Vol. 10). Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister's Department.


KEYWORDS: KL - Karak, Malaysia tunnel, Road history, Gombak, Genting, Bentong, Pahang