Puncak Alam
Puncak Alam is a township of Kuala Lumpur in north-western Malaysia. It is located about 30 kilometers northwest of Kuala Lumpur and 20 km NNW from Shah Alam, the state capital of Selangor. Background. Previously developed from a palm estate holding of Felda (Federal Land Development Authority) within the locale of Bukit Cherakah, this township started its initial development during the late 1990s under the management of Bukit Cherakah Development Sdn. Bhd., a private company based in Shah Alam. Puncak Alam Housing Sdn. Bhd. later took over in 2001 as the principal developer of this township. First  launched with an estimated total area of for the whole township, subsequent development sees the actual land parcel being apportioned and jointly developed with third-party developers, resulting in the emergence of sub-townships within the vicinity under new names and concepts (such as Alam Perdana, Alam Jaya, Sinar Alam, Ambang Suria, Alam Suria), whilst the initially earmarked land area for Puncak Alam being significantly reduced in size. Eco Grandeur, LBS Alam Perdana and Hillpark is one of the new housing development in this area. Future development. A development plan dated 9 September 2008 released by Kuala Selangor Municipal Council  (MPKS), the local authority responsible for the administration of the Kuala Selangor district, among others disclosed that future expansion for this township would include the completion of a Universiti Teknologi MARA by the year 2014, on an area demarcated of , comprising 15 faculties capable of supporting 41,000 students and staffs. The same report projected that 65,798 additional units of houses/residences would be completed by the year 2015, capable of accommodating 350,000 population as compared to the current reported number of population of 25,000. The latest Local Planning Masterplan for the year 2015 released by MPKS envision the addition of  a water theme park and also a Light Rail Transit facility (linking Bestari Jaya, Puncak Alam and Shah Alam). Amenities: Access. Car. Puncak Alam is served by the Kepong-Kuala Selangor highway . Public transport. Puncak Alam is devoid of any rail transit services. The closest rail station is in Kuang, 12 kilometres away. Bus services: