The Genting Sempah Tunnel is the first highway tunnel in Malaysia. Located on the Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway, the 900-metre tunnel connects Gombak in Selangor to Genting Sempah, Pahang. This tunnel was constructed between 1974 and 1977. The tunnel was officially opened in 1978 by the former Minister of Works and Communications, Abdul Ghani Gilong.

Genting Sempah Tunnel
Overview
LocationGenting Sempah, SelangorPahang border, Malaysia
Coordinates3°21′00″N 101°47′02″E / 3.35000°N 101.78375°E / 3.35000; 101.78375
StatusOperational
Route East Coast Expressway Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway
CrossesTitiwangsa Range
Operation
Work begun1974
ConstructedMalaysian Highway Authority (LLM) (Original Tunnel)
MTD Construction Sdn Bhd (Second Tunnel)
Opened1978
OwnerGovernment of Malaysia
Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM)
OperatorANIH Berhad
(formerly known as MTD Prime Sdn Bhd)
Technical
Length900 m
Operating speed90 km/h
Highest elevation600 m (2,000 ft)
Tunnel clearance5.5 m (18 ft)
Width10.5 m (34 ft)

The tunnel was once used to be the longest road tunnel in Malaysia before the construction of the 4-km SMART Tunnel which was opened in 2007.

Originally, the Genting Sempah Tunnel was used to be a 2-lane single-carriageway tunnel but then an additional tunnel for the eastbound traffic was constructed between 1995 and 1997 when the Karak Expressway was upgraded from a 2-lane highway to a high-speed multi-lane expressway.

Entrance of Genting Sempah Tunnel from the Pahang side in 2023. Above the entrance is the image of then Pahang Regent, Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah.

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References

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  • Adopted from Terowong jalan raya paling panjang - Buku Rekod Malaysia Edisi Kedua, Ghulam Jie M Khan