Batu Gajah Highway
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Batu Gajah Highway, Federal Route (Formerly Perak
Perak
Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...

 state route ) is a major highway in Perak
Perak
Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...

, Malaysia. The highway connects Pusing
Pusing
Pusing is a small town in Perak state, Malaysia. It is located near Batu Gajah, Perak's capital-Ipoh, Papan, Siputeh and Lahat.Pusing located about 5 km from Batu Gajah town, 14 km from Ipoh city. The Sunway Group's Founder and Chairman, YBhg Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dr...

 in the west, passing Batu Gajah
Batu Gajah
Batu Gajah is a town located in the state of Perak in Malaysia, about 24 km from Ipoh, the Perak state capital.-Origins and History:...

 and Kellie's Castle
Kellie's Castle
Kellie's Castle is located near Batu Gajah, and is about 20 minutes' drive from Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. The unfinished, ruined mansion, was built by a Scottish planter named William Kellie Smith...

 until Gopeng
Gopeng
Gopeng is a town located in Mukim Teja, District of Kampar, Perak, Malaysia. It is situated approximately 20 km south of Ipoh, the state capital. The town is located on the west side of the North-South Expressway stretch of Tapah-Simpang Pulai...

 in the east. This highway was upgraded from single carriageway
Single carriageway
A single carriageway is a road with 1, 2 or more lanes arranged within a single carriageway with no central reservation to separate opposing flows of traffic. Two-lane road or two-lane highway are single carriageway with one lane for each direction...

 into dual carriageway
Dual carriageway
A dual carriageway is a class of highway with two carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation...

 in 2001.

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 199 is located at Gopeng
Gopeng
Gopeng is a town located in Mukim Teja, District of Kampar, Perak, Malaysia. It is situated approximately 20 km south of Ipoh, the state capital. The town is located on the west side of the North-South Expressway stretch of Tapah-Simpang Pulai...

, at its junctions with the Federal Route
Malaysia Federal Route 1
Federal Route 1 is the first federal road in Malaysia, and among the oldest federal roads in Malaysia, having been constructed by the British government during colonial times...

 , the main trunk road of the central of Peninsular Malaysia.

Notable features

At most section, the Federal Route 199 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

List of junctions

km Exit Junctions To Remarks
PUSING
Pusing
Pusing is a small town in Perak state, Malaysia. It is located near Batu Gajah, Perak's capital-Ipoh, Papan, Siputeh and Lahat.Pusing located about 5 km from Batu Gajah town, 14 km from Ipoh city. The Sunway Group's Founder and Chairman, YBhg Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dr...

IPOH-LUMUT HIGHWAY
Ipoh-Lumut Highway
Ipoh–Lumut Highway, Federal route is a major highway in Perak, Malaysia. Connecting Ipoh in the east until Lumut in the west.-Upgrading of the Ipoh-Lumut Highway into dual carriageway:...


NORTH
Ipoh
Mengelembu
Lahat

SOUTH
Parit
Bandar Seri Iskandar
Lumut
Pangkor Island
T-junctions
BATU GAJAH
Batu Gajah
Batu Gajah is a town located in the state of Perak in Malaysia, about 24 km from Ipoh, the Perak state capital.-Origins and History:...

WEST
JALAN BEMBAN
Pusing
Parit
Lumut
Sitiawan
Pangkor Island

SOUTH
JALAN TANJUNG TUALANG
Jalan Tanjung Tualang
Jalan Tanjung Tualang is a major road in Perak, Malaysia.-List of junctions:...


Tanjung Tualang
Kampung Gajah
Pasir Salak
Teluk Intan
Pasir Salak Historical Complex
Roundabout
BATU GAJAH
Batu Gajah
Batu Gajah is a town located in the state of Perak in Malaysia, about 24 km from Ipoh, the Perak state capital.-Origins and History:...

Batu Gajah railway stations
Railway crossing bridge
Sungai Kinta bridge
Kinta River
Kinta River is a river in Perak, Malaysia. It gives its name to the Kinta Valley which surrounds Ipoh. There are many limestone hills in this area and there used to be many tin mines.-Major settlements:Major settlements along the river are:*Sungai Siput...

Jalan Kuala Pinji NORTH
JALAN KUALA PINJI
Kampung Kuala Pinji
Pasir Pinji
T-junctions
Kinta Kellas Estate
Kellie's Castle
Kellie's Castle
Kellie's Castle is located near Batu Gajah, and is about 20 minutes' drive from Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. The unfinished, ruined mansion, was built by a Scottish planter named William Kellie Smith...

Kellie's Castle
Kellie's Castle
Kellie's Castle is located near Batu Gajah, and is about 20 minutes' drive from Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. The unfinished, ruined mansion, was built by a Scottish planter named William Kellie Smith...


T-junctions
Kinta Kellas Estate
Gopeng Tin Mines

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GOPENG
Gopeng
Gopeng is a town located in Mukim Teja, District of Kampar, Perak, Malaysia. It is situated approximately 20 km south of Ipoh, the state capital. The town is located on the west side of the North-South Expressway stretch of Tapah-Simpang Pulai...

NORTH
Ipoh
Simpang Pulai
Cameron Highlands
Gua Musang
NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE
North-South Expressway Northern Route
North–South Expressway Northern Route, is the northern part of Malaysia's longest expressway, the North–South Expressway. It is situated on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, linking the northern states of Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor....


Bukit Kayu Hitam
Bukit Kayu Hitam
Bukit Kayu Hitam is Kedah's main border town on the Malaysia-Thailand Border. It marks the end of the North-South Expressway and Malaysia Federal Route 1, the longest Malaysian road which runs from Johor Bahru, Johor in the south till the border at Bukit Kayu Hitam pass. The checkpoint and duty...


Penang
Penang
Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...



SOUTH
Gopeng
Kampar
NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE
North-South Expressway Northern Route
North–South Expressway Northern Route, is the northern part of Malaysia's longest expressway, the North–South Expressway. It is situated on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, linking the northern states of Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor....


Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...


Tapah
Tapah
Tapah is the administrative town of the district Batang Padang, Perak, Malaysia .The name "Tapah" is said to be originated from the name of a fresh water fish, "Ikan Tapah"...

T-junctions
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