Jalan Kuchai Lama, also known as Old Kuchai Road, is a road in southern Kuala Lumpur. In its present incarnation, it connects Jalan Klang Lama in the west with the Sungai Besi Expressway and Maju Expressway in the east. The road passes through a very old part of Kuala Lumpur which has been opened as early as the late 19th century, and of course, as a mining area. The name Kuchai comes from the word for Chinese chive 韭菜. It refers to a tin mining area of that name.
Traveling Jalan Kuchai Lama from west to east, motorist pass on the north side , Kuchai Business Centre, Taman Lian Hoe, Taman Indrahana, SMK Sri Sentosa, SK Sri Sentosa, Top Two Snooker Centre, Pizza Hut/KFC, Kuala Lumpur Industrial Training Institute, Restoran Loon Sing Oriental Thai Seafood and Ajinomoto Malaysia, while on the south side Wisma FGA (GPS: 3.09075, 101.67646), TM Kuala Pauh, Taman Continental, Taman Pagar Ruyung, Petron, Shell and Taman Kuchai Jaya.
Petron Jalan Kuchai Lama (GPS: 3.09163, 101.68271)
Shell Jalan Kuchai Lama (GPS: 3.09182, 101.68323)
Major Junctions and Intersections on Jalan Kuchai Lama
Old Klang Road Junction
The junction of Jalan Kuchai Lama with Jalan Klang Lama marks the western start of Jalan Kuchai Lama.
Kuchai Maju Interchange
The only grade separated interchange along Jalan Kuchai Lama with with Jalan Kuchai Maju. Exiting here, motorists head north towards the New Pantai Expressway for journey to Seremban, Malacca and Johor Bahru. Bear south for Taman Kuchai Entrepreneurs Park. A U-turn bears west towards Old Klang Road.
Maju Expressway/Sungai Besi Expressway Interchange
The final junction of Jalan Kuchai Lama on its eastern end.
References
1. Kuala Lumpur Street Names by Mariana Isa & Maganjeet Kaut, published by Marshall Cavendish (2015).