KLK, Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway (E8)

The 60km Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway (KLK) is the main road link between the Klang Valley and Karak in Pahang.

Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway (KLK), View larger version

The Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway improves the link between the west and east coast of the Peninsula.

Overview of Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway (KLK)

The KLK provides better access to major tourists’ attractions such as Genting Highlands, the Colmar Tropicale and the Kuala Gandah elephant sanctuary.

EXIT 803	Genting Sempah
EXIT 805	Bukit Tinggi
EXIT 810	Bentong East
EXIT 813	Karak
EXIT 816	Lanchang / Raub / Kuala Lipis
EXIT 819	Temerloh / Jerantut / Mentakab / Taman Negara
EXIT 821	Chenor / Kampung Awah / Bandar Pusat Jengka
EXIT 825	Maran
EXIT 827	Chini / Tasik Chini / Sri Jaya
EXIT 830	Gambang
EXIT 833	Kuantan / Cherating / Kuala Terengganu
EXIT 834	Jabor

Summary

The Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway (KLK) incorporates a twin tunnel at Genting Sempah, near one of Malaysia’s famous highland resorts, Genting Highlands.

In 1997, it was upgraded to a full expressway – a dual-carriageway with 6 lanes (3 at each direction) from Kuala Lumpur to Genting Highlands exit and 4 lanes (2 at each direction) for the rest of the expressway.

The expressway is part of the Asian Highway Network of route AH141 and the speed limit on the expressway is 90 km/h (56 mph).

Even though the expressways officially begins at Gombak North Interchange in Gombak, Selangor and its interchange with the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) (Federal Route 28), the Kilometre Zero is actually counted from the Kuala Lumpur city centre via Federal Route 2 (Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1, Jalan Pahang (Genting Klang-Pahang Highway), Jalan Gombak (Federal Route 68), Jalan Kampung Bandar Dalam and Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway DUKE); the actual starting point of the expressway is counted as Kilometre 19.

Twin tunnel at Genting Sempah

Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway (KLK)

Next, the expressway passes the Titiwangsa Range and the Genting Sempah Tunnel towards the Genting Sempah at Pahang border.

Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway (KLK)

The section between Bentong and Karak is the sole route from Kuala Lumpur to Kuantan and vice versa, as Jalan Gombak (Federal Route 68) which serves as the toll-free alternative for the expressway ends at Ketari, Bentong.

At Karak Interchange, the expressway diverts the section to Karak to continue as Federal Route 2 while the expressway itself continues as the East Coast Expressway.

Toll Rates

Gombak Toll Plaza

Type	Description	Rate (RM)
	Class 0 – Motocycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels .	Free
	Class 1 – Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis	6.00
	Class 2 – Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses	12.00
	Class 3 – Vehicles with 3 or more axles	18.00
	Class 4 – Taxis	3.00
	Class 5 – Buses	5.50

Bentong Toll Plaza

Type	Description	Rate (RM)
	Class 0 – Motocycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels .	Free
	Class 1 – Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis	3.50
	Class 2 – Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses	7.00
	Class 3 – Vehicles with 3 or more axles	10.50
	Class 4 – Taxis	1.80
	Class 5 – Buses	3.00

Technical Specifications

Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway (KLK)
Expressway 8
Length	60.0 km (37.3 mi)
Existed	1974 – present
History	Completed in 1979
West end	Gombak North, Selangor
	Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2)
	Genting Sempah-Genting Highlands Highway
	Federal Route 68
	Jalan Berjaya Hills
	Jalan Sambung Kuala Lumpur/Karak-Bentong
	Federal Route 8
	Jalan Kuantan-Kuala Lumpur
	East Coast Expressway
East end	Karak, Pahang

Contact KLK Management

ANIH BERHAD
Address	1, Jalan Batu Caves, 68100 Batu Caves, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Telephone	+603-6195 1111
Website	www.anihberhad.com

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