Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road

Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road
Southwest view of Jalan Hang Tuah in Kuala Lumpur 20240901 164842.jpg
Major junctions
Beltway around Kuala Lumpur inner city centre area
FromBulatan Edinburgh roundabout
Major intersections FT 1 Cheras Highway
Jalan Dewan Bahasa
Jalan Sultan Sulaiman
FT 2 Jalan Syed Putra
Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin
Jalan Parlimen
FT 1 Kuala Lumpur–Rawang Highway
Jalan Raja Laut
Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Jalan Raja Abdullah
Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway
Jalan Ampang
Jalan P. Ramlee
Jalan Raja Chulan
Jalan Bukit Bintang
Jalan Imbi
Sultan Ismail–Kampung Pandan Link
Jalan Pudu
ToBulatan Edinburgh roundabout
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Kampung Baru
KLCC
Bukit Bintang
Pudu
Highway system

Kuala Lumpur Inner Ring Road is an urban and municipal ring road system of Kuala Lumpur consisting of Jalan Sultan Ismail (Jalan Treacher), Jalan Imbi, Jalan Shaw and Federal Route 1 (Jalan Kuching, Jalan Sultan Hisamuddin (Victory Avenue), Jalan Kinabalu and Jalan Maharajalela (Jalan Birch)). Kuala Lumpur's district of shopping complexes, the Golden Triangle, is located within the ring road.

Features

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  • Jalan Kinabalu Flyover was the first flyover in Malaysia built since independence. It was opened in August 1965.
  • Overhead monorail track along Jalan Sultan Ismail, Jalan Imbi and Jalan Hang Tuah.

Developments

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Edinburgh flyover

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Construction began in late 2007 and was completed in the end of 2009. The project is led by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL)).

Jalan Pudu-Hang Tuah intersections

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The 114-year-old Pudu Prison's wall between Jalan Pudu and Jalan Hang Tuah was demolished on 20 June 2010 by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL)) to make way for a road expansion and tunnel project on Jalan Pudu. In February 2022 it got replaced to Bukit Bintang City Centre.

Section between Raja Chulan and Imbi

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The section of the Inner Ring Road between Raja Chulan and Imbi intersections was changed to one-way road in 2007 because of the opening of the SMART Tunnel and the Sultan Ismail–Kampung Pandan Link. As a result, motorists travelling in clockwise direction are diverted to Jalan Raja Chulan and Jalan Imbi. However, the road divider along the section remained intact to retain the support of the overhead KL Monorail tracks. As a result, motorists travelling at the wrong side of the road may tend to cross illegally to the other carriageway, exposing them to risks of accidents.

Junction lists

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The entire route is located in Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur.

Legend:

Route km Exit Name Destinations Notes Picture
Through to FT 1 Cheras Highway
FT 1 Jalan Cheras Edinburgh Roundabout Jalan Dewan Bahasa (Jalan Lapangan Terbang) – Istana Negara (Royal Museum), KL Sentral, Bangsar
Sungai Besi Expressway – Sungai Besi
East–West Link Expressway – Kompleks Sukan Negara
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 – Kuala Lumpur International Airport , Seremban, Malacca, Johor Bahru
North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 – Ipoh
FT 2 Federal Highway – Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam, Klang
Tunnel diamond interchange with flyover
FT 1 Jalan Maharajarela
(Jalan Birch)
Maharajalela Monorail station KL Monorail
FT 1 Jalan Kinabalu Flyover Bulatan Merdeka Jalan Stadium – Stadium Merdeka, Stadium Negara, Victoria Institution
Jalan Sultan Sulaiman (Sulaiman Road) – Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam, Klang
Roundabout
Jalan Kinabalu Flyover
Bulatan Kinabalu
Jalan Sultan Mohammed – Jalan Hang Kasturi (Jalan Rodger), Jalan Cheng Lock (Foch Avenue), Central Market
FT 2 Jalan Syed Putra (Jalan Lornie) – Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam, Klang
Roundabout interchange
BR Jalan Kinabalu Flyover
Sungai Klang bridge
FT 1 Jalan Sultan Hisamuddin/Jalan Kinabalu Jalan Kinabalu Flyover
Bulatan Tugu
Kuala Lumpur railway station
Jalan Perdana (Jalan Venning) – Masjid Negara, Makam Pahlawan, Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, Muzium Polis, Pusat Islam Malaysia, Tun Abdul Razak Memorial, Planetarium Negara, Perdana Lake Gardens, Kuala Lumpur Bird Park, Taman Bunga Raya
Jalan Tugu – Dayabumi, Kuala Lumpur General Post Office, Bukit Aman Police Headquarters
Jalan Sultan Hisamuddin (Victory Avenue) – Kuala Lumpur railway station, KL Sentral, Bangsar, Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam, Klang
Roundabout interchange
Jalan Cenderasari (Jalan Hospital) Jalan Cenderasari (Jalan Hospital) – Bukit Aman Police Headquarters, Perdana Lake Gardens
FT 1 Jalan Kinabalu Dayabumi Jalan Sultan Hisamuddin (Victory Avenue) – Dayabumi, Dataran Merdeka, Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Jalan Raja Laut (Jalan --), Lebuh Pasar Besar (Market Street), Medan Pasar Besar (Old Market Square)
Jalan Tangsi (Jalan Barracks) Jalan Tangsi (Jalan Barracks)
Bank Rakyat building
Dato' Onn Roundabout Jalan Parlimen (Club Road) – Malaysian Houses of Parliament, Perdana Lake Gardens, Tugu Negara, Jalan Duta, Damansara, Jalan Raja Laut (Jalan --), Dataran Merdeka, Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Jalan Tun Perak (Jalan Mountbatten), Jalan Pudu
Jalan Sultan Salahuddin (Jalan Swettenham) – Bank Negara Malaysia, BNM Currency Museum, Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) main headquarters, Memorial Tunku Abdul Rahman, Open University Malaysia (OUM), Dataran Merdeka, Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Selangor Club, St Mary's Church, Kuala Lumpur City Library
Roundabout interchange
FT 1 Jalan Kuching Jalan Dato' Onn ramp Jalan Dato' Onn (Residency Road) – Tunku Abdul Rahman Memorial, Open University Malaysia (OUM) Ramp off
Jalan Sultan Ismail (Jalan Treacher) FT 1 Kuala Lumpur–Rawang Highway – Ipoh, Segambut, Kepong, Kuantan Directional ramps, straight direction return to original FT 1
Jalan Sultan Ismail
(Jalan Treacher)
BR Sungai Gombak bridge
Jalan Raja Laut Jalan Raja Laut – Jalan Chow Kit (Chow Kit Road), Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Jalan Ipoh, Sentul, Jalan Pahang Junctions, northbound only
Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (Batu Road) – Jalan Dang Wangi (Jalan Campbell), Jalan Tun Perak (Jalan Mountbatten), Dataran Merdeka, Sultan Abdul Samad Building Junctions, southbound only
Medan Tuanku Monorail station KL Monorail
Jalan Raja Abdullah Jalan Raja Abdullah (Jalan Hale) – Kampung Baru, Jalan Raja Alang (Jalan Hans), Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz (Jalan Raja Muda), Kuala Lumpur General Hospital, Jalan Dang Wangi (Jalan Campbell)
Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated HighwayKLCC, Ampang, Ulu Klang
Junctions
Jalan Sultan Ismail-AKLEH Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated HighwayKLCC, Ampang, Ulu Klang Ramp on/off to/from expressway
BR Sungai Klang bridge
Jalan Ampang Jalan Ampang – Jalan Tun Perak (Jalan Mountbatten), Jalan Dang Wangi (Jalan Campbell), KLCC, Petronas Twin Towers, Tourist Information Centre, Jalan Yap Kwan Seng (Jalan --), Jalan Tun Razak (MRR1) (Jalan Pekeliling) Junctions
Bukit Nanas station KL Monorail
Kelana Jaya Line
Jalan P. Ramlee Jalan P. Ramlee (Jalan Parry) – KL Tower, Jalan Raja Chulan (Jalan Weld), Exchange Square, KLCC, Petronas Twin Towers, Jalan Pinang, Jalan Yap Kwan Seng, Jalan Tun Razak (MRR1) (Jalan Pekeliling) Junctions
Raja Chulan station KL Monorail
Jalan Sultan Ismail/Jalan Raja Chulan Jalan Raja Chulan Jalan Raja Chulan (Jalan Weld) – Jalan Tun Perak (Jalan Mountbatten), Exchange Square, Jalan P. Ramlee (Jalan Parry), KL Tower Junctions
Jalan Raja Chulan (southbound only) Jalan Bukit Bintang Jalan Bukit BintangBukit Bintang, Jalan Pudu, Jalan Cheng Lock (Foch Avenue), Jalan Tun Perak (Jalan Mountbatten), Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1(Jalan Tun Razak, Jalan Pekeliling)
Jalan Imbi (southbound only) Jalan Barat Jalan Barat One-way street
Jalan Sultan Ismail (northbound only) Jalan Beringin Jalan Beringin – Ain Arabia One-way street
Bukit Bintang Jalan Bukit Bintang – Jalan Pudu, Jalan Cheng Lock (Foch Avenue), Jalan Tun Perak (Jalan Mountbatten) Junctions, to southwest only
Bukit Bintang Monorail station KL Monorail
Jalan Sultan Ismail/Jalan Imbi Imbi Sultan Ismail–Kampung Pandan Link (Jalan Davis) – Jalan Kampung Pandan, Jalan Tun Razak (via Cheras) (Jalan Pekeliling)
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 – Ampang, Sungai Besi
SMART Tunnel – Petaling Jaya, Kompleks Sukan Negara, Kuala Lumpur International Airport , Seremban, Malacca, Johor Bahru
Junctions
Jalan Imbi Imbi station
Berjaya Times Square
KL Monorail, Berjaya Times Square
Jalan Imbi/Hang Tuan Jalan Pudu Jalan Pudu – Jalan Tun Perak (Jalan Mountbatten), Jalan Cheng Lock, Pudu, Cheras Junctions
Tunnel intersections
Jalan Hang Tuah Bukit Bintang City Centre (formerly Pudu Prison)
Kuala Lumpur Police Headquarters
Railway crossing bridge
Hang Tuah station
KL Monorail, Ampang and Sri Petaling lines
Jalan Hang Jebat Jalan Hang Jebat (Jalan Davidson) – Victoria Institution, Stadium Merdeka, Stadium Negara T-junctions
Edinburgh flyover Jalan Dewan Bahasa (Jalan Lapangan Terbang) – Istana Negara (Royal Museum), KL Sentral, Bangsar
Sungai Besi Expressway – Sungai Besi
East–West Link Expressway – Kompleks Sukan Negara
North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 – Kuala Lumpur International Airport , Seremban, Malacca, Johor Bahru
North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 – Ipoh
FT 2 Federal Highway – Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam, Klang
From north only
Edinburgh flyover
Yayasan Al-Bukhari Mosque
Edinburgh flyover
Jalan Kenanga
Jalan Kenanga – Hang Tuah flats
Edinburgh flyover
Hang Tuah fire stations
Edinburgh flyover
Edinburgh Roundabout
FT 1 Cheras Highway – Cheras, Kajang, Seremban Tunnel diamond interchange with flyover
Through to Jalan Dewan Bahasa (Jalan Lapangan Terbang)/Jalan Bukit Petaling

See also

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