Jalan Putra is one of the main roads in Alor Setar. Officially known as Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra, starts at the junction with Lebuhraya Darul Aman, right at the city centre. From there, Jalan Putra heads west, ending at Lebuhraya Sultanah Bahiyah, wherefrom it continues as Jalan Kangar-Alor Setar. Jalan Putra was in fact part of Jalan Kangar-Alor Setar, but was renamed after the late Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, whose primary residence is located off Jalan Putra. That house, called Rumah Merdeka, is reached from the side road between the Petronas and Royale Hotel.