Puncak Alam is a township in

Kuala Selangor District The Kuala Selangor District is a district in Selangor, Malaysia. It has a total landmass of 1,194.52 square kilometres (461 sq mi) separated by Selangor River into two division, Tanjung Karang and Kuala Selangor. The district boundary is share ...

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Background

Previously developed from a palm estate holding of

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(Federal Land Development Authority) within the locale of Bukit Cherakah, this township started its initial development during the late 1990s under the management of Bukit Cherakah Development Sdn. Bhd., a private company based in Shah Alam. Puncak Alam Housing Sdn. Bhd. later took over in 2001 as the principal developer of this township. First launched with an estimated total area of for the whole township, subsequent development sees the actual land parcel being apportioned and jointly developed with third-party developers, resulting in the emergence of sub-townships within the vicinity under new names and concepts (such as Alam Perdana, Alam Jaya, Sinar Alam, Ambang Suria, Alam Suria), whilst the initially earmarked land area for Puncak Alam being significantly reduced in size. Eco Grandeur, LBS Alam Perdana and Hillpark is one of the new housing development in this area.

Future development

A development plan dated 9 September 2008 released by Kuala Selangor Municipal Council (MPKS), the local authority responsible for the administration of the Kuala Selangor district, among others disclosed that future expansion for this township would include the completion of a Universiti Teknologi MARA by the year 2014, on an area demarcated of , comprising 15 faculties capable of supporting 41,000 students and staffs. The same report projected that 65,798 additional units of houses/residences would be completed by the year 2015, capable of accommodating 350,000 population as compared to the current reported number of population of 25,000. The latest Local Planning Masterplan for the year 2015 released by MPKS envision the addition of a water theme park and also a Light Rail Transit facility (linking Bestari Jaya, Puncak Alam and Shah Alam). Amenities: * Walking distance to Econsave and Alam Jaya Commercial Center shoplot * 7.7 km to UiTM Puncak Alam * 4 km to Masjid Puncak Alam * 2.8 km to School Puncak Alam, Petrol Station * 2.5 km to McDonald's, Tesco Puncak Alam * 17 km to Setia Alam

Access

Car

Puncak Alam is served by the Kepong-Kuala Selangor highway .

Public transport

Puncak Alam is devoid of any rail transit services. The closest rail station is in Kuang, 12 kilometres away. Bus services: *

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bus T715 (formerly T600) connects Puncak Alam to the UiTM campus in the township. * The UiTM campus also serves as a major bus interchange, with rapidKL bus route 753 (formerly U90) going to

Setia Alam Setia Alam ( Jawi: ستيا عالم; ) is a township located in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. It is accessible via Setia Alam Highway from the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) since the interchange was opened on 14 July 2006. Setia Alam is ...

and Klang before terminating at the Shah Alam bus terminal in Section 14, downtown

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. * Since 2018, there is a new ''Smart Selangor'' bus route KS02 connecting Puncak Alam to Sungai Buloh MRT/KTM station. This route is a free service subsidized by the Selangor state government.

References

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External links

Puncak Alam: A township that's nestled in nature
Puncak Alam article in The Star newspaper
www.BandarPuncakAlam.com
Bandar Puncak Alam Information & Interaction Portal
www.Kejiranan2B6.net
Official portal for Phase 2B6 community, Shah Alam 2, Bandar Puncak Alam
FORUM.BandarPuncakAlam.com
Forum for Bandar Puncak Alam community
Google map of Puncak Alam

MDKS Development Plan for Bandar Puncak Alam

Rancangan Tempatan MDKS Tahun 2015

Majlis Daerah Kuala Selangor
Majlis Daerah Kuala Selangor Kuala Selangor District Townships in Selangor