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17-538: Gemas is notable for being at the railway junction between the Malaysian west and east coast rail lines. For this reason, Gemas is busy for a town of its size. Gemas is accessible via train from Singapore and Kuala Lumpur . The whole town of Gemas stretches from Negeri Sembilan , crossing into the border with Johor . The Johorean side of Gemas is known as Gemas Baharu , in Segamat District , which

34-589: A railway junction as a junction station . In the UK it is customary for the junction (and the related station) to be named after the next station on the branch, e.g. Yeovil Junction is on the mainline railway south of Yeovil , and the next destination on the branch is Yeovil Pen Mill . Frequently, trains are built up and taken apart (separated) at such stations so that the same train can be divided and proceed to multiple destinations. For goods trains (US: freight trains), marshalling yards (US: Classification yards ) serve

51-665: A similar purpose. The capacity of the junctions limits the capacity of a railway network more than the capacity of individual railway lines . This applies more as the network density increases. Measures to improve junctions are often more useful than building new railway lines. The capacity of a railway junction can be increased with improved signaling measures, by building points suitable for higher speeds, or by turning level junctions into flying junctions , where tracks are grade-separated , and so one track passes over or under another. With more complicated junctions such construction can rapidly become very expensive, especially if space

68-415: A simple case where two routes with one or two tracks each meet at a junction, a fairly simple layout of tracks suffices to allow trains to transfer from one route to the other. More complicated junctions are needed to permit trains to travel in either direction after joining the new route – for example by providing a triangular track layout. Rail transport operations refer to stations that lie on or near

85-561: Is connected to other towns by federal highways Federal Route 1 and Federal Route 10 . Federal Route 1 links Gemas with Seremban , the capital of Negeri Sembilan as well as Tampin and all the way to Johor Bahru . Federal Route 10 links Gemas to Temerloh in Pahang . This road is built almost parallel to the KTM East Coast Line tracks, passing through Bahau and Triang , two important railway towns. Currently Gemas

102-621: Is located about 1 km from Gemas town centre, implying that the original Gemas town centre is on the Negeri Sembilanese side. To the southwest stands the famed Mount Ledang , also known as Mount Ophir, with a height of 1,276 m. Malays make up the majority of the population at 83% followed by the Chinese 8%, Indians at 5% and others 4%. Gemas is located at the intersection of the West Coast and East Coast routes of

119-659: Is restricted by tunnels , bridges or inner-city tracks. The installation of junctions into a rail system poses many challenges, including increased maintenance costs, and problems in on-time performance. Metro rail systems have a rail network design where the number of junctions is minimized. Passengers, and not trains, move from one train station to another. Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly Government (31)   PH (17)   BN (14) Opposition (5)   PN (5) Speaker ( 1 ) The Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly ( Malay : Dewan Undangan Negeri Sembilan )

136-681: Is served by Southern Bus route No. 26, from Tampin to Gemas through Gemencheh town. During the Battle of Malaya in the Second World War , Gemencheh Bridge near Gemas was the site of a fierce battle between the Imperial Japanese Army and the 2/30th Battalion , 8th Division , Australian Imperial Force (AIF). Commanding Officer of the Battalion was Lieutenant Colonel Frederick "Black Jack" Galleghan. Gemencheh Bridge

153-536: Is the state legislature of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan . It consists of 36 members who represent single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are held no more than five years apart, and are usually conducted simultaneously with elections to the federal parliament and other state assemblies (except Sarawak ). It is unicameral . The Assembly convenes at the Wisma Negeri in

170-459: Is the only autonomous sub-district in the state. 2°35′N 102°35′E  /  2.583°N 102.583°E  / 2.583; 102.583 Junction (rail) A junction , in the context of rail transport , is a place at which two or more rail routes converge or diverge. The physical connection between the tracks of the two routes (assuming they are of the same gauge) is provided by turnouts (US: switches ) and signalling . In

187-731: The Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) rail network. Trains from all directions stop at Gemas railway station , making it an important railway hub. Gemas also marks the southern end of the electrified and double-track section of the West Coast Line. The electrification and double-tracking works were completed in 2013. The electric train services KTM Komuter and ETS services were extended to Gemas in October 2015, increasing services and cutting down travel time to Kuala Lumpur and other northern West Coast destinations. Gemas

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204-854: The Tunku Besar of Tampin, the very people who elected him. The leader of the majority party of coalition in the Assembly assumes the role of Menteri Besar . He appoints members of the State Executive Council , the executive branch of the Negeri Sembilan government. The 2023 Negeri Sembilan state election witnessed 31 governmental seats and 5 non-governmental seats filled the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 17 safe seats and 1 fairly safe seat, while

221-615: The ambush site, the bridge was blown. The battle following the ambush, and a further battle closer to Gemas, lasted two days. It ended with the Australian withdrawal through Gemas to Fort Rose Estate. Four days later, another encounter between Japanese and Allied soldiers took place near Parit Sulong during the Battle of Malaya. Allied troops, including the Australian 2/19th and 2/29th Battalions , were surrounded and routed there. A memorial remembering fallen Australians now stands by

238-573: The national level, Gemas is part of Tampin constituency of the Malaysian Parliament , currently represented by Mohd Isam Mohd Isa , from Barisan Nasional , part of the national unity government. Since 1988 Gemas is also an autonomous sub-district ( daerah kecil ), consisting of the Adat Perpatih customary districts of Gemas and Air Kuning. Municipal works and parliamentary representation still remain under Tampin. To date Gemas

255-631: The site of the destroyed Gemencheh Bridge in Federal Route 1 . Recently, a documentary titled The Battle of Gemas was jointly undertaken by Tahan Rata Filem and AVI to expand on the importance of this battle in the context of the Battle of Malaya and the fall of Singapore. Gemas forms its own electoral district in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly . The seat is currently represented by Ridzuan Ahmad of opposition party Perikatan Nasional . On

272-480: The state capital, Seremban . The Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly's main function is to enact laws that apply in the state. The Speaker presides over proceedings in the Assembly. The Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan , as head of state, opens each session of the State Assembly. During the first sitting of each legislative session, he is joined by the four Undangs of Negeri Sembilan and

289-591: Was a bridge over the Kelamah River (Sungai Kelamah in Malay) that connected Gemas with the larger neighbouring town of Tampin . The Japanese had passed through Tampin and needed to cross the bridge to reach Gemas. On 14 January 1942, "B" Company of the 2/30th Battalion, launched an ambush against the Japanese in the hope of preventing them from advancing further south. As the advancing Japanese soldiers passed by

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