Jelapang, Perak

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Jelapang
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   Jawi قراص
   Chinese 九洞
   Tamil ஜெலாப்பாங்
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Jelapang main street
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Jelapang
Jelapang in Perak, Malay Peninsular and Malaysia
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Jelapang
Jelapang (Peninsular Malaysia)
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Jelapang
Jelapang (Malaysia)
Coordinates: 4°38′N101°04′E / 4.633°N 101.067°E / 4.633; 101.067
Country Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
State Flag of Perak.svg Perak
District Kinta
Time zone UTC+8 (MYT)
Postal code
30020

Jelapang is a town in Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia. It is a northern suburb of Ipoh, the state capital.

It was also the site of the infamous Jelapang toll plaza of the North–South Expressway. The toll plaza was "infamous" due to its reputation as an accident-prone area. [1] This was because drivers coming from a high slope from the direction of Changkat Jering (exiting from the Menora Tunnel towards Ipoh) have to suddenly slow down upon reaching the toll plaza and some speeding vehicles have crashed into the booths previously. [2]

References

  1. LOH, CHAN LI LEEN & IVAN. "Jelapang Toll accident claims 8th victim". The Star. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  2. CHOOI, CLARA. "New toll plaza replaces deadly Jelapang booths". The Star. Retrieved 2023-04-27.