Jelas Expressway

NPVE Jelas Expressway is an expressway being planned in Malaysia. "Jelas" stands for "Jelapang–Selama–Batu Kawan Expressway". This RM4.6 billion project will begin its construction in 2016 and is targeted for completion in 2018. It is being built to relieve congestion on the North–South Expressway Northern Route, especially during weekends and festivals seasons.

Beta Mutiara Corporation (BMC), the concessionary holder of the expressway announced that it will begin the preliminary work on the expressway in January 2016.

It will have the longest road tunnel in Asia, about 3 kilometres long across the Bintang Range.

Interchange lists

StateDistrictKmExitNameDestinationsNotesSouth Seberang Perai--20Batu Kawan I/C – Batu Kawan, Batu Maung, Bayan Lepas, George Town – Alor Setar, Butterworth, Ipoh, Kuala LumpurInterchangeBandar Baharu--19Lima Kongsi I/CLima KongsiInterchange--17Kampung Padang I/CKampung PadangInterchange--15Serdang I/C – Serdang, Kulim, Baling, Bandar Baharu, Kuala LumpurInterchangeLarut, Matang and Selama--14Selama I/C Malaysia Federal Route 147 – Selama, Kubu Gajah, Parit BuntarInterchange--13Batu Kurau I/C Jalan Bukit Kurau – Anak Kurau, Kuala KurauInterchange--12Anak Kurau I/C – Anak Kurau, Kamunting, TaipingInterchangeKuala Kangsar–Larut, Matang and Selama district borderTNBintang TunnelLength: 3 kmKuala Kangsar--10Kati I/C Malaysia Federal Route 76 – Kati, Lenggong, Gerik, Kota BharuInterchangeBRSungai Perak bridge--09Karai I/C Jalan Karai – Karai, Kuala KangsarInterchange--08Sungai Siput North I/C Malaysia Federal Route 1 – Sungai SiputInterchangeKinta--07Kanthan Baru I/C Malaysia Federal Route 1 – KanthanInterchange--05Klebang I/C Malaysia Federal Route 1 – Klebang, Tanjung RambutanInterchange--01Jelapang South I/C – Alor Setar, Kuala Kangsar, Changkat Jering, Ipoh, Simpang Pulai, Kuala Lumpur

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