Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Length (Kilometres)	1.90km
Direction	North -South
Start	Chow Kit
Main destinations	Medan Tuanku Dang Wangi Dataran Merdeka
End	Jalan Tun Perak
Roads joined	2 Genting Klang-Pahang Highway Jalan Ipoh Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz Jalan Chow Kit Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road (Jalan Sultan Ismail) Jalan Dang Wangi Jalan Tun Perak Jalan Raja
This box: view • talk • edit

Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman or formerly Batu Road is a prominent road in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and is named after the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia.

It is located in the business district of Kuala Lumpur and is a stones throw away from Dataran Merdeka and Little India (Jalan Masjid India)

Contents 1 History 2 Attractions 3 List of junctions along the road 4 References

[edit] History

The road was previously known as Batu Road as it was originally a path leading to the Batu village where mining activities took place.

In the 1930s, development overtook the village turning the swamps, rice fields and coconut estates in the area into one of the busiest roads in Kuala Lumpur.

Traders here sell a variety of items along with the retailers, wholesalers, and hawkers. There are also hotels and a cinema here.

Post-war buildings with interesting architectural designs are also part of the road’s draw.

The road was later renamed after the country’s first Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad. He was also the eighth Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Seri Menanti and second Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan.

In present day, the older folks still refer to the road as Batu Lut, a localised version of its old name while the younger generation often refer to it as Jalan TAR.

[edit] Attractions

The road comes alive early in the day and is always bustling with activities as shoppers throng the street for its many boutiques and shopping arcades.

The road is a haven for textile companies, carpet traders and small boutiques that sell modern Malay designs. There are also many small second-hand books dealers who have thrived despite the boom of giant bookstore chains.

One of the significant landmarks on the road is the Coliseum cinema. It is still popular and screens movies that cater to different segments of society, mainly Tamil movies.

At the end of the road, the newly-built Maju Junction stands tall, creating a modern touch to the surrounding older architecture.

[edit] List of junctions along the road

km	Exit	Junctions	To	Remarks
			NORTH 2 GENTING KLANG-PAHANG HIGHWAY JALAN PAHANG Jalan Tun Razak (KLMRR 1) Setapak Kuantan
		CHOW KIT	EAST JALAN RAJA MUDA ABDUL AZIZ (Jalan Raja Muda) Kampung Baru Jalan Semarak Jalan Tun Razak (KLMRR 1)	Junctions
		Jalan Chow Kit	WEST JALAN CHOW KIT Jalan Raja Laut Jalan Ipoh Sentul JALAN PUTRA Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC)	T-junctions
		Jalan Raja Bot	EAST JALAN RAJA BOT Pasar Raja Bot (Market)	T-junctions
		Jalan Haji Taib	WEST JALAN HAJI TAIB Bazar Haji Taib	T-junctions
		Jalan Raja Alang	EAST JALAN RAJA ALANG (Jalan Hans) Kampung Baru	T-junctions
		Jalan Sri Amar	WEST JALAN SRI AMAR EAST JALAN DEWAN SULTAN SULTAN SULAIMAN (Jalan Stony)	Junctions
		Jalan Sultan Ismail	KUALA LUMPUR MIDDLE RING ROAD JALAN SULTAN ISMAIL (Jalan Treacher) WEST Jalan Raja Laut Jalan Kuching 1 Ipoh EAST Jalan Ampang KLCC Jalan P. Ramlee Jalan Bukit Bintang	Junctions
		Maju Junction
		Medan Tuanku	EAST JALAN MEDAN TUANKU	T-junctions
		Dang Wangi	JALAN DANG WANGI (Jalan Campbell) WEST Jalan Raja Laut (For buses and taxis only) EAST Jalan Ampang Jalan Sultan Ismail (IRR) KLCC	Junctions
		Sogo shopping complex (formerly Sulaiman Courts flat)
		Jalan Esfahan	WEST JALAN ESFAHAN (Jalan Selat) Jalan Raja Laut Sogo shopping complex	T-junctions
		Laman Tuanku Abdul Rahman	Coliseum cinemas
		Jalan Melaka	EAST JALAN MELAKA Bazar Masjid India Jalan Tun Perak	T-junctions
		JALAN TUN PERAK	JALAN TUN PERAK WEST Jalan Kuching (IRR) Jalan Parlimen Dataran Merdeka EAST Jalan Pudu Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock	Junctions
			SOUTH JALAN RAJA Dataran Merdeka Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad Muzium Sejarah Nasional Dayabumi Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin	Note: Closed for traffic from 7:00 pm until 5:00 am on weekends Closed for traffic due to special events

[edit] References

• From Batu Road to Jalan TAR, The Star, April 14, 2007.