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34-507: Jalan Ipoh obtained its name as the one and only road leading towards Ipoh from the city centre of Kuala Lumpur back then, part of the country's Federal Route 1 . The road was formerly known as Batu Road. On the southeast end, the road used to extend to Chow Kit , forming a junction with Jalan Pahang , Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz and Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman . On 26 November 2014, the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) renamed

68-714: Is Hasan Bahrom , an AMANAH member under the Pakatan Harapan coalition. In turn, Tampin provides 3 seats to the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly . Tampin is well served by the Malaysian transport system. By car it is accessible by either North–South Expressway using the Simpang Ampat exit in neighbouring Malacca, or using Federal Route 1 which connects Tampin to Seremban and Johor Bahru . This town

102-628: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Malaysia Federal Route 1 The Federal Route 1 is the first federal road in Malaysia , the oldest federal road in Malaysia, and among the nation's earliest public roadways ever constructed. The Federal Route 1 was the backbone of the road system in the western states of Peninsular Malaysia before being supplanted by the North–South Expressway (E1 and E2). The Federal Route 1

136-620: Is a town in Tampin District , Negeri Sembilan , Malaysia , which borders Pulau Sebang town in Alor Gajah District , Malacca . It is situated at the southern tip of the longest mountain range in Malaysia , the Titiwangsa Mountains . Tampin is located around 60 km south of the state capital city of Seremban and 30 km northwest of Malacca City , Malacca . Tampin gets its name from

170-601: Is also linked to Alor Gajah and Malacca City via Federal Route 61 . Tampin is also the southern end of Federal Route 9 which begins in Karak in the east coast state of Pahang . Motorists from Malacca are thus able to access the East Coast Expressway to get to Kuantan or Kuala Terengganu while bypassing Kuala Lumpur . In terms of public transport , Tampin is served by the KTMB . In fact, Gemas , which

204-803: Is one of the three north–south backbone federal highways in Peninsular Malaysia; the other two are the Federal Routes 3 and 5 . The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 1 is located at the former site of the now-demolished Tanjung Puteri CIQ Complex in Johor Bahru , where it connected to the Johor–Singapore Causeway at the Malaysia–Singapore border . Since 2008, the Federal Route 1 has been disconnected from

238-579: Is part of Tampin district, is the meeting point of West Malaysia's eastern and western railway lines. The Pulau Sebang/Tampin railway station is in Pulau Sebang , which is on the Malaccan side, about 1 kilometer from the town centre. Furthermore, since Malacca City does not have a railway station, people living in Malacca normally have to travel to the station in order to get on a train. There

272-569: The Jalan Kepong FT54 , in return for the nine-year toll collection rights starting from 1987 until 1996. However, in 1987, the concessionaire agreement was amended, and Kamunting Corporation Berhad was required to add two more lanes from the existing four lanes along Jalan Kuching FT1, resulting in another 7-year extension of toll concession which was ended in 2003. The toll collection at Jalan Kuching FT1 had sparked fury among Kuala Lumpurian motorists, and numerous protests were held to urge

306-665: The Skudai Highway FT1 was completed in November 1985 as a tolled divided highway until 1 March 2004. Meanwhile, Jalan Cheras–Kajang FT1 was upgraded from the former two-lane road into an eight-lane controlled-access expressway known as the Cheras–Kajang Expressway E7/FT1. The expressway was opened to traffic on 15 January 1999. Much of the road remains in use, although in September 2009, portions of

340-596: The Causeway when the new Sultan Iskandar CIQ Complex was opened, with new access roads linking the Causeway to the CIQ Complex. At the first kilometre at the city of Johor Bahru , it is connected with the Federal Route 3 , the main trunk road of the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Next, at Kilometre 19 which is at Skudai , the route is connected with the Federal Route 5 which is the main trunk road of

374-750: The FT1 route in Kuala Lumpur was rerouted to a new road system consisting Jalan Loke Yew, Jalan Maharajalela, Jalan Kinabalu and Jalan Kuching as a traffic dispersal means as well as providing the constant continuity of the FT1 route in Kuala Lumpur. One of the components of the new road system was the Jalan Kinabalu viaduct, which was opened on 15 March 1963. The government in 1977 proposed to build an alternative road that would later be known as North–South Expressway, due to severe congestion along Federal Route 1, but economic uncertainties caused delays and

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408-555: The Federal Route 1 along its entire length. It is estimated that over a million Malaysians rely on the Federal Route 1 users as their main economic source. The Federal Route 1 is believed to be the nation's earliest public roadway constructed. Construction began in 1880 under the orders on the Sultan of Kedah at that time, Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin Mukarram Shah , connecting Alor Setar , Kedah to Songkhla , Thailand . Today,

442-816: The Tampin Town Board, the Tampin District Council was established on 1 July 1980, as a result of a restructure of the state via the Local Government Act of 1976. Tampin is a parliamentary constituency in the Dewan Rakyat of the Malaysian Parliament . The current Member of Parliament since the 2022 Malaysian general election is Mohd Isam Mohd Isa , an UMNO member under Barisan Nasional . The previous Member of Parliament for Tampin between 2018 and 2022

476-402: The city. A lack of proper highway planning was blamed for the severe congestion in the city. At that time, the FT1 route within Kuala Lumpur consisted of Jalan Cheras, Jalan Pudu, Jalan Tun Perak (formerly known as Java Street and then Mountbatten Road), Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman and Jalan Ipoh (both previously known as Batu Road). Under the recommendation from the 1979 Klang Valley Review Report,

510-479: The container or pouch weaved from the pandanus fronds . The container was used to store condiments such as the sticky dessert kelamai or dodol and the shrimp paste belacan . The Tampin Adat Territory, a specific subdivision within the district of the same name that also encompasses the town is also known as Luak Tampin , with luak being the local term for a territory, area or district. Tampin

544-665: The district known as Tampin. Syed Shaaban became the first ruler of Tampin and proclaimed himself the title Tunku Besar Tampin. The district is one of the original confederation of nine states collectively known as Negeri Sembilan, which literally mean "Nine States" in Malay . On 11 March 1889, the Governor of the Straits Settlements , Sir Cecil Smith , held a meeting with the rulers of Jelebu , Sungai Ujong , Rembau , Seri Menanti and Tampin. The purpose of this meeting

578-581: The economic resources in Malaya. The second section being completed was Perai–Ipoh section, opened to traffic in 1897. In 1915, the Kuala Lumpur – Ipoh and Johor Bahru – Kulai sections were completed. In 1924, the Johor–Singapore Causeway was completed, connecting Johor Bahru to the island of Singapore . The next sections being completed were Butterworth–Alor Setar and Kulai–Yong Peng sections, both were opened to traffic in 1928. The entire roadway

612-546: The government to end the toll collection there. The toll collection at Jalan Kuching FT1 was finally abolished on 8 January 2003. Where the Jitra–Bukit Kayu Hitam section was constructed as an upgrade of the existing Federal Route 1 section into a divided highway with partial access control and at-grade intersections . At that time, the construction of the Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway E2

646-702: The independence of Malaya in 1957 and the formation of Malaysia in 1963. Among the earliest improvements was the construction of the Merdeka Bridge at the Penang–Kedah state border. It was constructed to replace the old bridge that was destroyed in 1942 during the Second World War. The bridge assumed its name for being opened to motorists during the year of Malayan independence. In 1966, the Tanjung Malim–Slim River Highway FT1

680-539: The junction of Taman Makmur in Sungai Siput , Perak. [REDACTED] FT 19 Simpang Ampat [REDACTED] FT 19 Melaka [REDACTED] FT 19 Cheng [REDACTED] FT 19 Peringgit [REDACTED] FT 19 Alor Gajah [REDACTED] [REDACTED] North–South Expressway Southern Route [REDACTED] AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route Kuala Lumpur Johor Bahru Tampin Tampin

714-660: The most famous bridges being blown were the Sungai Kelamah Bridge (also known as the Gemencheh Bridge), Gemas Bridge and Buloh Kasap Bridge – all of them were located at the Federal Route 1 – as a result of the Battle of Gemas which had claimed the lives of more than 1,000 Imperial Japanese soldiers. After the Second World War ended, the FT1 road was restored and damaged bridges were rebuilt. Numerous improvements were implemented on Federal Route 1 after

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748-448: The project was only revived in the 1980s under Mahathir Mohamad . The most controversial development of the FT1 highway in Kuala Lumpur was the toll collection at Jalan Kuching FT1 . The nine-year concession of Jalan Kuching FT1 was awarded to Kamunting Corporation Berhad, signed on 15 April 1985. In the original concessionaire agreement, Kamunting Corporation Berhad was required to build an interchange at Kepong Roundabout and to upgrade

782-597: The road is also a part of the Phetkasem Road (Thailand Route 4), Routes 407 and 414 in Thailand. The road grew in importance as it connected most of the state capitals on the west coast (except Perlis and Malacca ), and as a result, numerous towns grew along its path. The next phases were mostly constructed by the British colonial government as a means to provide an efficient transportation network to exploit

816-704: The road north of Ipoh were temporarily closed to facilitate double tracking and electrification along the Ipoh–Padang Besar railway line . In December 2022, a 9.4 km segment of the Ipoh-Butterworth trunk road has been renamed to "Jalan Tun Dr. S. Samy Vellu " in a tribute to the former works minister. This renaming, as per the Federal gazette, encompasses the stretch commencing at the Kinta-Kuala Kangsar district border and culminating at

850-549: The route changes its direction westbound and later becomes the main west coastal route, starting from Changkat Jering , Perak to Alor Setar , Kedah . The route meets with the North–South Expressway Northern Route E1 at Jitra , Kedah and the section of the North–South Expressway from Jitra to Bukit Kayu Hitam is a part of the Federal Route 1. There are 92 street names associated with

884-562: The section to be grandfathered as a part of the North–South Expressway E1. After the North–South Expressway was completed in 1994, the expressway took the role of the Federal Route 1 as the main backbone route in Peninsular Malaysia. Apart from the Jitra–Bukit Kayu Hitam section that was being upgraded to be a part of the North–South Expressway E1, there are some other sections of the FT1 highway that have been upgraded to toll roads and controlled-access expressways . For example,

918-1287: The stretch from the Jalan Segambut junction to the Jalan Pahang junction of Jalan Ipoh to Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah . There are a total of 4 train stations along Jalan Ipoh serving both the 1 KTM Seremban Line and 12 MRT Putrajaya Line . Buses which serve Jalan Ipoh area. Jalan Kuching Ipoh Rawang South Jalan Kuching Kuala Lumpur Cheras Seremban [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway (DUKE) Setiawangsa Ulu Kelang Gombak Kuantan Southwest [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway (DUKE) Jalan Kuching Segambut Ipoh Seremban Shah Alam Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim (Jalan Duta) Jalan Segambut Segambut Jalan Duta Hentian Duta [REDACTED] [REDACTED] North–South Expressway Northern Route [REDACTED] AH141 New Klang Valley Expressway Ipoh Klang Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) [REDACTED] Johor Bahru Southeast Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah (Jalan Ipoh south section) Sentul City Centre This Malaysia road article

952-501: The west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The Federal Route 1 is the main trunk road at the interior part of Peninsular Malaysia but passes the western states. From Tampin to Sungai Siput, the FT1 highway runs along the western foothills of the Titiwangsa Range . The FT1 highway intersects with the Federal Route 2 at Kuala Lumpur before intersecting with another end of the Federal Route 5 at Ipoh. At Sungai Siput , Perak ,

986-490: Was a track from Pulau Sebang to Malacca City before World War II but it was dismantled by the Japanese Imperial Army during the war for the construction of the infamous Burmese Death Railway . There are 6 government elementary schools and 4 government secondary schools located in or near the main town area of Tampin. Schools that located outside of the state border of Negeri Sembilan are not included in

1020-817: Was finally concluded in 1939 after the completion of the final section connecting Yong Peng to Tampin in 1939. During the Second World War , the Federal Route 1 sustained heavy damage during the Malayan Campaign between the British army and the Imperial Japanese Army . During the campaign, it was estimated that more than 100 bridges were blown by the Royal Engineers in order to stop the Japanese advances southwards. Among

1054-476: Was opened to motorists, becoming the earliest toll road in Malaysia. The two-lane highway bypassed the former section between Slim River to Tanjung Malim, which would later be downgraded to Perak State Route A121 and Federal Route 193 . The improvements of the FT1 route were also being implemented within the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur as well, in order to improve the highway network within

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1088-666: Was originally part of Luak of Rembau . After the Naning War in 1832, Raja Ali declared himself the ruler of Seri Menanti and his son-in-law, Syed Shaaban, as the ruler of Rembau. This enraged other rulers of Negeri Sembilan as they had no right to the posts. In 1834 a civil war ensued, which resulted in Raja Ali and Syed Shaaban retreating to Tampin and the area from Mount Tampin to Bukit Putus being removed from Rembau. The provinces of Repah, Keru, Tebong and Tampin Tengah formed

1122-568: Was still ongoing, and therefore the expressway would later form the pioneer route for the southern route . Unlike the other sections of the North–South Expressway, the Jitra–Bukit Kayu Hitam section did not comply with the expressway standards defined by the Arahan Teknik 8/86: A Guide on Geometric Design of Roads which was only published by the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) later in 1986, resulting

1156-542: Was to combine the districts to better manage them under British rule. Tampin, Rembau and Seri Menanti agreed to the proposal and were united as the Seri Menanti Confederation. The newly formed confederation accepted Martin Lister as its first British Resident . After the independence of Malaya in 1957, Negeri Sembilan and its districts started forming local administrative councils. Formerly known as

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