# Malaysia Federal Route 51

Jalan Seremban-Kuala Pilah or Federal Route 51 is the main federal road in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, connecting Seremban to Kuala Pilah. It is a relatively busy road in Negeri Sembilan.

## Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 51 is located at Seremban, at its interchange with the Federal Route 1, the main trunk road of the central of Peninsular Malaysia. The road then meets up with Federal Route 97 at Ampangan and Paroi. The Federal Route 51 then meets LEKAS Highway Kajang–Seremban Highway and Persiaran Senawang 1 FT 242 as a multi-level stack interchange. The road then cuts through the Titiwangsa Mountains at Bukit Putus, acting as a mountain pass, where the road splits into 2 with Jalan Lama Bukit Putus FT 361 taking the old section and FT 51 taking the new section of the road until Ulu Bendul. After both roads meet up at Ulu Bendul, the road passes through Ulu Bendul, a protected nature reserve and trail along with a village with the same name. The road then becomes the backbone for serving Seri Menanti at Terachi N29 and Tanjung Ipoh N24, and Ampang Tinggi. At the end of the Federal Route 51, the road meets Karak-Tampin Highway FT 9 at the downtown of Kuala Pilah.

## History

The road was constructed by the British in the 1920s.

## Features

The 48-metre tall Bukit Putus Viaduct is the fourth highest bridge in Malaysia, behind Jalan Bukit Kukus Paired Road in Penang, Rawang Bypass in Selangor and Lojing Viaduct in Kelantan.
At most sections, the Federal Route 51 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, with a speed limit of 90 km/h.
There is one alternate route: Bukit Putus Bypass (Jalan Lama Bukit Putus FT 361).

## Bukit Putus section replacement bypass

The section of the Federal Route 51 from Paroi to Ulu Bendul known as Jalan Bukit Putus is notorious for its narrow and dangerous sharp corners. Construction of the new 6.7 km bypass including Bukit Putus Viaduct replacing the old narrow road started on 2006 and was completed in early 2009. In November 2009 the bypass was opened to traffic. The old route was re-gazetted as the Jalan Lama Bukit Putus FT 361.

## List of junctions and towns

| km | Interchange/Junctions | To | Remarks |
| FT 51 0 | Seremban | North FT 1 Mantin FT 1 Kajang FT 53 Port Dickson North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route Kuala Lumpur Johor Bahru South FT 1 Senawang FT 1 Rembau | Junctions |
| | Rahang Besar | | |
| | Ampangan-SIRR | Seremban Inner Ring Road Northwest FT 1 Mantin South FT 1 Senawang FT 53 Port Dickson FT 195 Labu FT 195 Nilai North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route Kuala Lumpur Johor Bahru | Diamond interchange |
| | Jalan Jelebu | North FT 86 Kuala Klawang (Jelebu) FT 86 Pertang | T-junctions |
| | Ampangan | | |
| | Jalan Senawang–Paroi | South FT 97 Jalan Senawang–Paroi FT 97 Senawang | T-junctions |
| | Paroi | Taman Paroi Jaya Taman Pinggiran Golf Paroi Sports Complex Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium | |
| | Jalan Tok Dagang | North N101 Jalan Tok Dagang FT 86 Kuala Klawang | T-junctions |
| | Jalan Senawang–Paroi and Kajang–Seremban Highway | North Kajang–Seremban Highway Kajang–Seremban Highway Kajang Mantin Semenyih South FT 242 Persiaran Senawang 1 FT 242 Senawang FT 1 Rembau North–South Expressway Southern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Southern Route Kuala Lumpur Johor Bahru | Multi-level stack interchange |
| | FAMA Fruit Plaza | | |
| | Old roads ---m above sea level | Old Roads FT 361 Jalan Lama Bukit Putus Bukit Putus | T-junctions |
| FT 51 13 | ---m above sea level | | |
| | Bukit Putus Viaduct ---m above sea level | | |
| FT 51 14 | | | |
| | Bukit Putus Viaduct ---m above sea level | | |
| FT 51 16 | 290m above sea level | | |
| Seremban–Kuala Pilah district border 300m above sea level |||||
| | Old roads 299m above sea level | Old Roads FT 361 Jalan Lama Bukit Putus Bukit Putus | T-junctions |
| | Kuala Pilah welcome signs 298m above sea level | | |
| | Ulu Bendol Rest and Service Area | | |
| | Ulu Bendol Recreational Area | Stalls | |
| | Sungai Batang Terachi bridge | | |
| | Ulu Bendol Recreational Area | Ulu Bendol Waterfalls Ulu Bendol Snake Farm | T-junctions |
| | Teratak Ulu Bendol | | |
| | Ulu Bendol Fishing Centre | | |
| | Kampung Bendol | | |
| | Kampung Ulu Bendol | | |
| | Kampung Sawah Liat | | |
| | Kampung Solok Paku | | |
| | Kampung Gedang | | |
| | Kampung Baharu Ulu Bendol | | |
| | Kampung Kundangan | | |
| | Kampung Pauh | | |
| | Ayer Sejok | | |
| | Jalan Terachi–Seri Menanti | North Jalan Ayer Hitam Kampung Ayer Hitam South N29 Jalan Terachi–Seri Menanti Seri Menanti Seri Menanti Old Palace Tuanku Munawir Royal Mosque Seri Menanti Royal Mausoleum | Junctions |
| | Terachi | Kampung Ibol | |
| | Kampung Bukit | | |
| | Tanjung Ipoh | North N135 Jalan Lubuk Kadam Lubuk Kadam Talang Tengah | T-junctions |
| | Jalan Tanjung Ipoh–Senaling | Southwest N24 Jalan Tanjung Ipoh–Senaling Senaling Seri Menanti Seri Menanti Old Palace Tuanku Munawir Royal Mosque Seri Menanti Royal Mausoleum | T-junctions |
| | Kampung Kuala Serdang | | |
| | Sungai Seri Menanti Bridge | | |
| | Ampang Tinggi | Northeast N3 Jalan Ampang Tinggi Kampung Kayu Ara Kuala Pilah town centre Bahau | T-junctions |
| | Kampung Gemelang | | |
| | Kampung Gemuroh | | |
| | Hospital Tuanku Najihah, Kuala Pilah | Hospital Tuanku Najihah, Kuala Pilah | |
| | Kuala Pilah | North FT 9 Karak FT 9 Batu Kikir FT 13 Bahau FT 2 Kuantan FT 8 Bentong South FT 9 Johol FT 9 Tampin FT 61 Alor Gajah FT 19 Malacca City | Junctions |