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 North–South Expressway Northern Route, especially during weekends and festivals seasons.

Jelas Expressway
Jelas Expressway (Peninsular Malaysia)
Route information
Maintained by BMT Jelas Sdn Bhd
Length116 km (72 mi)
Major junctions
South endJelapang, Perak
North endBatu Kawan, Penang
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Serdang
Sungai Siput
Kuala Kangsar
Taiping
Selama
Highway system
  • Highways in Malaysia
  • Expressways
  • Federal
  • State

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.

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