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East–West Highway (Malaysia)
East–West Highway ( or , ()) or also known as Gerik–Jeli Highway (Phase 1), Kulim–Baling Highway and Titi Karangan–Gerik Highway (both are part of Phase 2), Federal Route 4, Asian Highway Route 140 is the federal highway constructed by the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) to shorten the journey from Kota Bharu, Kelantan to northwestern towns and cities of Malaysia such as Alor Star, Kedah and Penang. The highway connects Gerik, Perak in the west to Jeli, Kelantan in the east, before being extended further to Lunas, Kedah. Overview The East–West Highway FT4 was opened to traffic on 1 July 1982. The construction of the highway was one of the largest projects undertaken by the JKR and its completion adds to the large mileage of roads in the country providing necessary access to new areas and the infrastructure for development works. The construction of the first phase of the highway was carried out by JKR workers, while the bridges and some of the ancillary wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lunas, Kedah
Lunas is a sub-district of Kulim District which lies in Kedah, Malaysia. Lunas (state constituency), Lunas also serves as a state constituency in the List of Malaysian electoral districts, Parliament Constituency of Padang Serai, Kedah. The town is famous for Duck rice, Roast Duck rice. The majority of people here are ethnic Chinese and Malaysian Indian, Indian. Meanwhile, total population stand at 18,236 Development history The town was founded in the early 20th century, while its shophouses were constructed between 1910s and 1930s, when Kedah was under United Kingdom, British Protectorate, protection at that time. During that period many local people including Chinese and Indian Human migration, migrant worked at rubber estates that were formerly owned by British companies. One of the earliest schools was Lunas English School. Today, there are still many well-preserved gems such as pre-war shophouses, a traditional "wooden bungalow on stilts" post office, and the colonial-style ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |