Malaysia Federal Route 77

Federal Route 77, or Jalan Kroh, is a federal road in Perak, Malaysia. The roads connects Pengkalan Hulu town until Pengkalan Hulu Checkpoint of the Malaysia-Thailand Border. It is a main route to Betong, the southern gateway of Thailand.

Federal Route 77
Jalan Kroh
Route information
Length	6.16 km (3.83 mi)
Major junctions
North end	Keroh
Major intersections	FT 76 Federal Route 76 FT 1157 (1157) Jalan Lepang Nering 410 Pattani-Betong Highway (Thailand)
South end	Pengkalan Hulu
Location
Country	Malaysia
Primary destinations	Baling Gerik Betong, Thailand
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways Federal State

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 77 starts at the Malaysia-Thailand border near Pengkalan Hulu Checkpoint, Perak.

History

This road has a notable history especially during World War II and the Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–89).

Battle of Malaya (1941-1942)

The Federal Route 77 became a main route for Japanese Imperial forces from Pattani to Singapore during the Battle of Malaya between 1941 and 1942.

Main article: Operation Krohcol

Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–1989)

On 17 June 1968, to mark the 20th anniversary of their armed struggle against the Malaysian Government, the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) launched an ambush against security forces in the area of Kroh–Betong road not far between Pengkalan Hulu town and Malaysia-Thailand border. They achieved a major success, killing 17 members of the security forces. This event marked the start of the second armed revolt of the Communist Party of Malaya known as Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–89). The Federal Route 77 was put under strict security control by Malaysian army. Motorists were allowed to use the road at daytime only due to security reasons. The military control of the road was lifted after the insurgency ended in 1989.

Features

At most sections, the Federal Route 77 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

List of junctions and towns

Km	Exit	Junctions	To	Remarks
6.1		Pengkalan Hulu	West FT 76 Baling K10 Sik FT 67 Kulim FT 67 Sungai Petani South A172 Jalan Tasek Kampung Baru Tasek SOUTHEAST FT 76 Gerik FT 4 AH140 Kota Bharu FT 76 Lenggong FT 76 Kuala Kangsar	Junctions
FT 77 6		Pengkalan Hulu
		Pengkalan Hulu Taman Bersatu
		Pengkalan Hulu Taman Sri Jaya
Pengkalan Hulu, Gerbang Utara Perak (The Northern Gateway of Perak)
		Taman Kroh Indah
		Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) Hulu Perak, Pengkalan Hulu Sub-District Branch Office	Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) Hulu Perak, Pengkalan Hulu Sub-District Branch Office
		Taman Bukit Riah
		Sungai Keroh bridge
		Jalan Kuak Luar	West A173 Jalan Kuak Luar Kampung Kuak Luar Baling	T-junctions
		Sungai Kuak bridge
		Kampung Bukit Serdang
		Ayer Panas	East FT 1157 (1157) Jalan Lepang Nering FT 1157 (1157) Gerik	T-junctions
Anti-Smuggling Unit (UPP) checkpoint
		Operation Krohcol battle site		Historical site
		Kroh-Betong insurgency battle site		Historical site
		Pengkalan Hulu Checkpoint Rest and Service Area	Pengkalan Hulu Checkpoint Rest and Service Area
FT 77 1
Pengkalan Hulu Checkpoint Customs
		Pengkalan Hulu Checkpoint	Custom Complex
		Zon Duty Free Shopping Complex	Zon Duty Free Shopping Complex
FT 77 0
Malaysia Perak Darul Ridzuan Hulu Perak district border Pengkalan Hulu sub-district border (Time Zone: UTC+08:00 (Malaysia Standard Time))
ASEAN Malaysia-Thailand Border
ประเทศไทย Thailand จังหวัดยะลา Yala Province ชายแดนอำเภอเบตง Betong district border (Time Zone: UTC+07:00 (Thailand Standard Time))
410 163.7
ด่านพรมแดนเบตง Betong Checkpoint
			ประเทศไทย Thailand Northeast Route 410 เบตง Betong Route 410 ยะลา Yala Route 410 ปัตตานี Pattani Southeast Route 4244 บ้านซาโห่ Ban Saho	T-junction