Malaysia Federal Route 63

Federal Route 63
Route information
Length:	72.8 km (45.2 mi)
Major junctions
Northwest end:	Bukit Ibam
	Tun Razak Highway Federal Route 3
Southeast end:	Bandar Baru Rompin
Location
Primary destinations:	Gambang Bandar Muadzam Shah Segamat
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways Federal State

Federal Route 63 is a federal road in Pahang, Malaysia, linking the town of Bukit Ibam and Bandar Muadzam Shah to the town of Bandar Baru Rompin. The road was built at the site of a defunct light railway track from Bukit Ibam to Kuala Rompin.^[1]

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 63 starts at Bukit Ibam and ends at its intersection with the Federal Route 3, the main trunk road of the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

History

The Federal Route 63, together with Jalan Lanjut (Pahang State Route 110), was constructed as a light railway track by Eastern Mining & Mineral Company (EMCO) (later ROMPINCO) from Bukit Ibam to Kampung Lanjut near Kuala Rompin to transport iron ore. The construction of the railway was started in 1955 right after the state government of Pahang granted permission to EMCO to open an iron mine at Bukit Ibam. However, the railway service was short-lived and was closed down in 1960s after the iron mine was shut down. As a result, the light railway track was dismantled at the end of 1960 and was replaced by two paved roads instead (Federal Route 63 and Pahang State Route 110).^[2]

Features

At most sections, the Federal Route 63 was built under the JKR R4 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

List of junctions and towns

Km	Exit	Junctions	To	Remarks
0		Bukit Ibam
		Kampung Ayer Molek
		Sungai Anur bridge
		Bandar Muadzam Shah	Tun Razak Highway North Gambang Kuantan Maran Kuala Lumpur Kuala Terengganu Southwest Bandar Tun Abdul Razak Jempol Seremban Segamat Gemas Tasik Bera Johor Bahru	Diamond interchange
		Bandar Muadzam Shah	North Persiaran Dara Town Centre Desa Mawar Desa Dahlia Desa Kenanga Taman Puspalipur Teras Dara Konsortium main headquarters Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) Muadzam Shah Universiti Tenaga Nasional (Uniten) Kampus Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah	T-junctions
		Politeknik Muadzam Shah	Politeknik Muadzam Shah
		Bandar Muadzam Shah	North Jalan Bandar Muadzam Shah Town Centre Hospital Muadzam Shah Masjid Al-Muadzam Shah	T-junctions
Pekan-Rompin district border
		Kampung Orang Asli Kedaik
		Kampung Petuh
		Kampung Tanam
		Kampung Jemeri
		Kampung Kerpal
		Kampung Pinang
		Kampung Rahang
		Kampung Belangkap
		Kampung Batu Bangkung
		Kampung Sungai Terap
		Kampung Padang
		Kampung Gading
		Bandar Baru Rompin Kampung Leban Condong	North Nenasi Pekan Kuantan South Johor Bahru Mersing Endau Kuala Rompin Bandar Baru Rompin	T-junctions

References

1. Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department. 2013. p. 16-64. ISSN 1985-9619.
2. A Wahab Taha (5 October 2008). "Kepala Keretapi". Blog Mantan Guru. Retrieved 2 June 2012. (Malay)