Transportation in Seremban
The Malaysian town of Seremban is linked by rail from Seremban Komuter station to Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Port Dickson, and has a commuter rail network. It lacks its own airport and is served by Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Local and longer-distance bus services use a bus station at Terminal One Mall. Major roads include Federal Route 1 and the North-South Expressway; a ring road is under construction. The major streets in the town have been renamed since colonial days.
Intracity transport
Metro
Commuter rail
The rail connection was first constructed in the late 1890s as a stop on the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore main line, and until today, the Seremban railway station still serves as one of the major stops along the line. This station also serves as the southern terminal of the Keretapi Tanah Melayu electrified commuter network, KTM Komuter, which links the town to Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley on Rawang-Seremban Line. Seremban station also serves as the terminal for the Seremban - Port Dickson railway line, one of Malaysia's oldest railway lines, built during the colonial era. However, today, this route is less frequently used.[1]
Roads
Trunk roads
The Malaysia Federal Route 1, the oldest major roadway that connects the major towns and cities of the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia runs through Seremban. It connects Seremban with neighbouring towns such as Rembau and Tampin to the south and Kajang, Selangor to the north. Seremban also provides access to the towns of Kuala Klawang and Kuala Pilah to the east and the well-known coastal town of Port Dickson to the west.
Highways
- North-South Expressway: The North-South Expressway, Malaysia runs through the town. Seremban is well-connected by road to other nearby Malaysian cities such as Malacca and Johor Bahru to the south and Kuala Lumpur to the north. Drivers can exit to Seremban town via 3 interchanges: (from north to south) Seremban, Port Dickson and Senawang. As of year 2005 until 2007, PLUS will be expanding the 2-lane Seremban section highway to 3 lanes in order to ease traffic during peak hours and festive seasons.
- Seremban-Port Dickson Highway: The Seremban-Port Dickson Highway, which ends in Seremban, provides a faster but a tolled alternative route to Port Dickson. The highway connects Port Dickson, Lukut and Bandar Springhill to Seremban.
The Public Works Department has also begun the construction of a Seremban Ring Road which will help alleviate traffic flow in and out of the town centre, which is frequently congested during the peak hours. One of the phases of the project includes widening and building a viaduct on Jalan Rasah (completed) and Sikamat to Senawang, the main road connecting residential areas along the Seremban-Port Dickson route with the town centre.
Inner city roads
Like Ipoh and Taiping, Seremban town's street composes primarily of grid based layouts that begins and ends on the outer fringes of the town area. Additionally, a series of additional roads were formed throughout much of the town's Lake Gardens, curving around the park. Many of the town's streets were originally referred to in English with a handful of Malay street names included in the mix. Several streets were named after local landmarks, but others were predominantly named after prominent Federated Malay States officials, especially those who served in Negeri Sembilan. Following the passing of the National Language Act in 1967, the street names were first translated in Malay, while many were further renamed later, removing traces of colonial connotations. Many of the renamed streets are currently named in honour of local figures.
| Former name | Current name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bathurst Road | Jalan Bukit (literally translated as Hill Road) | |
| Birch Road | Jalan Dato Bandar Tunggal | Originally known to be named after Ernest Woodford Birch, the fifth Negeri Sembilan Resident, and renamed after Sungai Ujong chieftain Dato' Bandar Kulop Tunggal. The road runs across the centre of the town, from the Seremban railway station to the old town mosque on the other end of town limits. |
| Cameron Street | Jalan Lee Fong Yee | |
| Campbell Street | Originally known to be named after Douglas Graham Campbell, the eighth Negeri Sembilan Resident. | |
| Carew Street | Jalan Dr. Krishnan | |
| Church Road | Jalan Gereja | |
| Circular Road | Jalan Keliling and Jalan Singkat (literally translated as Shortcut Road) | |
| Dunman Road | Jalan Tuan Haji Satu | |
| Jalan Dato Klana | Jalan Dato Kelana Ma'Amor | Dato' Kelana is a Sungai Ujong chieftain title. As a result, the origins of the street name is unknown as several past chieftains carry the title. The street name was renamed to commemorate a specific Dato' Kelana, Dato' Kelana Ma'Amor. |
| Egerton Road | Jalan Penghulu Cantik | Originally known to be named after Walter Egerton, the sixth Negeri Sembilan Resident. |
| Gaol Road | Jalan Sasaran | |
| Labu Road | Lebuhraya Persekutuan | Originally part of an inter-town road linking Seremban to Labu. |
| Lake Road | Jalan Taman Bunga (Literally translated as Flower Park Road) | A Lake Gardens road originally named due to the presence of lakes along the west side of the road. |
| Lemon Street | Jalan Tuanku Munawir | Originally known to be named after Arthur Henry Lemon, the tenth Negeri Sembilan Resident, and renamed after the late Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Munawir. |
| Lister Road | Jalan Dato Hamzah | Originally known to be named after Martin Lister, the first and fourth Negeri Sembilan Resident. |
| Locke Road | Jalan Lt. Adnan | Renamed after Adnan bin Saidi, a local war hero in World War II. |
| Market Road | Jalan Dato Abdul Malek | |
| Murray Street | Jalan Tun Dr. Ismail | |
| Paul Street | Jalan Yam Tuan | Originally known to be named after W.F.B. Paul, the second Negeri Sembilan Resident. The road is a major thoroughfare that runs from the northern end of the town, south towards an inter-town road leading to Port Dickson. |
| River Road | Jalan Kang Seng | Originally named after a river (Sungai Temiang) and runs in front of the road's western end. |
| Station Road / Jalan Hose | Jalan Zaaba | Originally named after the presence of the Seremban railway station, the street was later named after Edward Shaw Hose, the twelve Negeri Sembilan Resident. |
| Temiang Road | Jalan Temiang | Named after Sungai Temiang, a river that runs along the east side of the road. |
| Temple Road | Jalan Berhala (Idol Road) | Originally named after a local Hindu Temple beside the road. |
| Jalan Tuan Sheikh | Jalan Dato Sheikh Ahmad | |
| Walligh Street | Jalan Dr. Murugesu | |
| Wilkinson Street | Jalan Dato Abdul Rahman | Originally known to be named after Richard James Wilkinson, the ninth Negeri Sembilan Resident. |
| Wise Road | Jalan Dato Muda Linggi | |
Buses
Bus service in Seremban is rather poor compared to other cities around the country before the bus network revamp, resulting in heavy congestion in Seremban. The main bus terminal in Seremban is situated at Terminal One Mall. It is located on Jalan Sungai Ujong, which provides bus services to residents from outlying towns in Negeri Sembilan, such as Bahau, Gemas and Tampin. There are frequent express bus services by companies such as Sistem Kenderaan Seremban and Suasana Edaran from Seremban to Kuala Lumpur and Malacca. The municipal council also offers free shuttle bus service.[2]
Major bus companies operating in Seremban include:
- Sistem Kenderaan Seremban
- Suasana Edaran
- Plusliner
- Cepat Express
- Mara Liner
- Statecoach
- Cityliner
Port infrastructure
Airport
Negeri Sembilan is one of the two states in Malaysia that are not accessible via air transportation (Perlis being the other state). However the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is less than a 30 minutes drive from Seremban, essentially making the airport closer to Seremban rather than Kuala Lumpur.
See also
- Transportation in Malaysia
- Rail transport in Malaysia
- KTM Intercity
- Road Transport Department Malaysia