Genting Klang–Pahang Highway

The Genting Klang–Pahang Highway or officially Jalan Genting Klang and Jalan Pahang, as it is locally known (Federal Route 2), is a major highway in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.^[1][2]

Federal Route 2
Genting Klang–Pahang Highway Jalan Genting Klang Jalan Pahang
Major junctions
North end	Klang Gates
Major intersections	FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway Setiawangsa-Pantai Expressway FT 68 FT 2 Jalan Gombak Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman
South end	Chow Kit
Location
Country	Malaysia
Primary destinations	Setapak Gombak Kuantan Ulu Klang
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways Federal State

The Genting Klang–Pahang Highway connects a number of urban and residential areas like Titiwangsa, Sentul, Setapak, Taman P.Ramlee Wangsa Maju, Taman Bunga Raya, Taman Melati, Taman Permata, Hulu Kelang, Taman Melawati and Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management & Technology to the city.

Most locals do not consider it a highway as, unlike the other highways which are "closed" roads, Jalan Genting Klang is also a busy road with many commercial properties and condominiums, which are popular with students of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman.

The road is so named because it is the main gateway from downtown Kuala Lumpur to Pahang and the east coast. It is part of Federal Route FT 2. The 0 km-mark of the East Coast Expressway East Coast Expressway is also located here.

Gantry Road Sign near interchange with SPE

History

The highway was upgraded from single carriageway to dual carriageway in the 1980s. In 1995, the highway was taken over by the Metramac Corporation Sdn Bhd which also managed the Cheras Highway (Federal Route 1), East–West Link Expressway and Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway (both E37). The Jalan Pahang toll plaza (city centre bound) was in operation from 1 August 1995, with the motorist paying the RM 0.50 toll until the toll plaza was abolished on 13 August 2004. This highway is now maintained by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall or Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL).

Development

The Jalan Genting Klang stretch from Setapak to Klang Gates was upgraded from four lanes to a six-lane dual carriageway. The upgrading started in 2012 and was completed in 2015. The project was undertaken by Seroja Angerrik Development; the two-phase upgrading works started from the junction at Jalan 1/27A to the MRR2, while phase two which was completed on 15 July 2015, continued on from Jalan Air Panas to Jalan 1/27A. The total cost for the entire project was RM 39.6 million.

Landmarks

• Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management & Technology
• Wardieburn Camp
• Royal Selangor Pewter Factory at Setapak Industrial Area.
• P. Ramlee Memorial at Jalan Dedap, Taman P. Ramlee (formerly known as Taman Forlong)
• Courts Mammouth Superstore, a superstore which was formerly known as Reach Superstore was opened in 1994.
• Jamiul Ehsan Mosque, one of the oldest mosques in Kuala Lumpur
• McDonald's Jalan Pahang Drive Thru, the first McDonald's drive-through in Malaysia, opened on 19 December 1988.
• Hospital Tawakal
• Pekeliling Flats
• Bulatan Pahang roundabout
• Hospital Kuala Lumpur

List of interchanges

Km	Exit	Interchange	To	Remarks
		Klang Gates Klang Gates Interchange	Northeast Jalan Klang Gates Klang Gates Klang Gates Dam Recreational Park FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 North FT 54 Sungai Buloh Damansara–Puchong Expressway Petaling Jaya FT 28 Kepong Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Segambut North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 Ipoh FT 28 Batu Caves East Coast Expressway FT 2 AH141 Kuantan East Coast Expressway FT 2 AH141 Genting Highlands South FT 28 Taman Melawati FT 28 Zoo Negara FT 28 Ulu Klang East Klang Valley Expressway Hulu Langat East Klang Valley Expressway Semenyih East Klang Valley Expressway Kajang FT 28 Ampang FT 28 Cheras Cheras–Kajang Expressway FT 1 Kajang North–South Expressway Central Link AH2 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Seremban North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Melaka North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Johor Bahru Shah Alam Expressway Shah Alam Shah Alam Expressway Klang FT 28 Zoo Negara	Diamond interchange with ramp to MRR2 (Ampang)
FT 2 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2
Genting Klang Pahang Highway Jalan Genting Klang Start/End of highway
		Taman Bunga Raya	Northwest Jalan Malinja Taman Bunga Raya Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management & Technology, Kuala Lumpur Campus	T-junctions
		Genting Klang-SPE Entry	Southwest Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway Setiawangsa-Pantai Expressway	Ramp (from westbound only) in to expressway (Pantai bound)
		Wangsa Maju Junctions	West Jalan Tumbuhan Taman Melati (Persiaran Pertahanan) Taman Melati LRT Station 5 Taman Ibu Kota Gombak Setia FT 68 Gombak FT 28 Batu Caves East Jalan 1/27A Wangsa Maju Setiawangsa Ampang Wangsa Maju LRT Station 5	Junctions
		Genting Klang-SPE Entry	East Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway Setiawangsa-Pantai Expressway	Ramp (from eastbound only) in to expressway (Pantai bound)
		Wardieburn Camp	Wardieburn Camp	T-junctions
		Puspakom	Puspakom
		Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) Headquarters	Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) Headquarters
		Taman Ibu Kota Junctions	Northwest Jalan Taman Ibu Kota Taman Ibu Kota	T-junctions
		Setapak Industrial Area Junctions	Southeast Jalan Usahawan Setapak Industrial Area Royal Selangor Pewter Factory	T-junctions
		Setapak Taman P. Ramlee (Taman Forlong)	Northwest Jalan Bunga Kantan Taman P. Ramlee (Taman Forlong) P. Ramlee Memorial	T-junctions
		Setapak Courts Mammouth Superstore	Courts Mammouth Superstore	A superstore which uses to be known as Reach Superstore
Jalan Genting Klang
		Setapak Jalan Gombak Interchange	North FT 68 FT 2 Jalan Gombak FT 68 Gombak FT 28 Batu Caves East Coast Expressway FT 2 AH141 Kuantan	Trumpet interchange
FT 2 Jalan Pahang
		Setapak
		Setapak Jamiul Ehsan Mosque	Jamiul Ehsan Mosque	One of the oldest mosques in Kuala Lumpur
		Setapak Jalan Pahang-DUKE Entry	Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Duta–Sentul Pasar–Ulu Klang Link (Main Link) West (U-Turn) North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 Ipoh Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway FT 2 AH141 Gombak FT 28 Batu Caves East Coast Expressway FT 2 AH141 Kuantan Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Seremban Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway KLCC Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway City Centre Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Bulatan Pahang Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Sentul East (U-Turn) Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Ulu Klang FT 28 Ampang FT 28 Cheras Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Taman Setiawangsa Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Wangsa Maju	Ramp in to expressway
		Setapak
		Jalan 9/48A Junctions	West Jalan 9/48A Bandar Baru Sentul Jalan Sentul Sentul town centre	T-junctions
		Jalan Titiwangsa Junctions	East Jalan Titiwangsa Titiwangsa Lake	T-junctions
		Sentul-DUKE Entry	Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway Tun Razak Link No Entry	Ramp out from expressway
		Jalan 3/48A Junctions	West Jalan 3/48A Sentul town centre Sentul flats P&R Sentul Timur LRT station	T-junctions
		Shell Shell Layby	Shell	North bound only
		McDonald's drive-through	McDonald's	The first McDonald's drive-through in Malaysia, opened on 19 December 1988. North bound only
		Hospital Tawakal	Hospital Tawakal	North bound only
Genting Klang Pahang Highway FT 2 Jalan Pahang Start/End of highway
		Former Jalan Pahang toll plaza location
		Bulatan Pahang Roundabout	Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 Jalan Tun Razak West Ipoh Petaling Jaya East KLCC Ampang North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Seremban North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Melaka North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 Johor Bahru	Roundabout interchange with one directional underpass to Ipoh and Petaling Jaya
FT 2 Jalan Pahang
		Hospital Kuala Lumpur	Hospital Kuala Lumpur	South bound
FT 2 Jalan Pahang
		Chow Kit Chow Kit Junctions	East Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz (Princes Road) Kampung Baru Jalan Tun Razak (MRR1) Jalan Semarak	Junctions
Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman
			South Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (Batu Road) Jalan Sultan Ismail (IRR) Jalan Dang Wangi Dataran Merdeka

References

1. "Heavy vehicles banned from using main roads to enter KL city centre during peak hours". The Edge Markets. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
2. "Goods vehicles banned from city centre during peak hours". The Star. Retrieved 17 June 2022.