Tanjung Malim–Slim River Highway

Tanjung Malim–Slim River Highway, Federal Route 1, is a major highway in Perak and Selangor state, Malaysia. This was the first tolled highway in Malaysia.[1]

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Federal Route 1
Tanjung Malim–Slim River Highway
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Route information
Length20 km (12 mi)
Major junctions
North endSlim River
Major intersectionsA121 Jalan Slim
FT 193 Behrang–Tanjung Malim Highway
FT 258 Proton City Highway
North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route
South endTanjung Malim-NSE interchange
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Ipoh
Slim
Behrang
Sabak Bernam
Kuala Lumpur
Highway system
Road towards northbound (to Slim River or Ipoh).

History

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The road was upgraded into tolled highway in 1966 and it was opened to traffic on same year. Toll collection began on 6 am on 16 March 1966. Cars were tolled 50 cents, buses and lorries RM1 and motorcycles 20 cents. In 1994, with the completion of the North–South Expressway, the toll plaza is removed and it became a toll-free highway.[1]

List of interchanges

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km Exit Interchange To Remarks
North
  FT 1 Tapah
  FT 1 Trolak
  FT 1 Bidor
  FT 59 Cameron Highlands
  FT 58 Teluk Intan
  FT 1 Tanjung Malim–Slim River Highway
Start/End of highway
Slim River-NSE Junctions    North–South Expressway Northern Route   AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route

North
Alor Star
Ipoh
Sungkai

South
Johor Bahru
Kuantan
Kuala Lumpur
  Behrang Layby
T-junctions with toll plaza
(Slim River Toll Plaza: Accepts Touch 'n Go, MyRFID SmartTAG)
Slim River
Slim River Town Junctions
Slim River Hospital  
Slim River
Jalan Kuala Slim Junctions
West
 A134 Jalan Kuala Slim
Kuala Slim
  Slim River railway station
T-junctions
Slim River
Jalan Slim Junctions
East
 A121 Jalan Slim
Slim
Sungai Bil waterfall  
T-junctions
Sungai Slim bridge
Kampung Balun
  Slim River Layby         Northbound
Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) store
(Former Slim River toll plaza control centre)
The first tolled highway in Malaysia opened in 1966
Historical site
Slim River Toll Plaza
The first tolled highway in Malaysia opened in 1966
RM (Cash) RM (Cash)
Toll free
Historical site
  Slim River Layby         Southbound
Kampung Sungai Behrang
Kampung Sungai Behrang Junctions
East
Jalan Sungai Behrang
Kampung Sungai Behrang
FELDA Sungai Behrang
T-junctions
Politeknik Sultan Azlan Shah (PSAS)  
Sungai Behrang bridge
Behrang
Behrang–Tanjung Malim Highway junctions
East
  FT 193 Behrang–Tanjung Malim Highway
 A121 Behrang Ulu
 A121 Slim
 A121 Sungai Bil waterfall  
T-junctions
Behrang
Behrang Stesen Junctions
West
 A-- Jalan Behrang Stesen
Behrang Stesen
 B44 Kampung Gedangsa
 B44 Sabak Bernam
  Behrang railway stations
T-junctions
Behrang-NSE Junctions    North–South Expressway Northern Route   AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route

North
Alor Star
Ipoh
Slim River
  Behrang Layby

South
Johor Bahru
Kuantan
Kuala Lumpur
  Ulu Bernam Rest and Service Area
T-junctions with toll plaza
(Behrang Toll Plaza: Accepts Touch 'n Go, MyRFID SmartTAG)
Start/End of dual carriageway
Bridge
Start/End of dual carriageway
Wawasan Mesra Industrial Area
Wawasan Mesra Junctions
T-junctions
Tanjung Malim estate
Start/End of dual carriageway
Proton City Highway Interchange East
  FT 258 Proton City Highway
  FT 258 Proton City
Trumpet interchange
Tanjung Malim
Tanjung Malim Station Junctions
South
  FT 1 Jalan Stesyen Tanjung Malim
  FT 1 Town Centre
 B44 Sabak Bernam
  Tanjung Malim railway station
T-junctions
Tanjung Malim
Tanjung Malim Town Junctions
Northeast
  FT 193 Behrang-Tanjung Malim Highway
 A121 Behrang Ulu
 A121 Slim
  FT 193 Proton City

South
Jalan Besar
  FT 1 Town Centre
Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI)  
Junctions
Tanjung Malim Taman Universiti Junctions
Perak Darul Ridzuan
Muallim district border
Sungai Bernam Bridge
Perak–Selangor Border
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Hulu Selangor district border
Ulu Bernam Kampung Ramli
Kampung Pinang
Ulu Bernam Taman Bahtera
Sungai Kalumpang bridge
Tanjung Malim-NSE Interchange Northwest
 B44 Jalan Sabak Bernam–Hulu Selangor
  FT 1 Tanjung Malim town centre
 B44 Sabak Bernam


   North–South Expressway Northern Route   AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route

North
Alor Star
Ipoh
Behrang
  Tanjung Malim Layby

South
Johor Bahru
Kuantan
Shah Alam
Half diamond interchange with railway crossing bridge

(Tanjung Malim Toll Plaza: Accepts Touch 'n Go, MyRFID SmartTAG)
Bernam Jaya
Bernam Jaya Interchange
Bernam Jaya Half diamond interchange with railway crossing bridge
  FT 1 Tanjung Malim–Slim River Highway
Start/End of highway
South
  FT 1 Kalumpang
  FT 1 Kerling
  FT 1 Kuala Kubu Bharu
  FT 1 Batang Kali
  FT 1 Kuala Lumpur
  FT 55 Bukit Fraser

References

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  1. ^ a b "Walk down memory lane of the historical district". New Straits Times. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2023.

See also

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