Federal Route 77 is a federal road in Perak

Perak

Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...

, Malaysia. The roads connects Pengkalan Hulu

Pengkalan Hulu

Pengkalan Hulu, formerly known as Kroh or Keroh, is a town within Hulu Perak district, in northern Perak, Malaysia bordering Thailand and also the state of Kedah...

 town until Pengkalan Hulu Checkpoint of the Malaysia-Thailand Border

Malaysia-Thailand border

The Malaysia-Thailand border consists of both a land boundary across the Malay Peninsula and maritime boundaries in the Straits of Malacca and the Gulf of Thailand/South China Sea. Malaysia lies to the south of the border while Thailand lies to the north...

. It is a main route to Betong

Betong

Betong may refer to*Places in Sarawak, Malaysia:** Betong, Sarawak ** Betong Division*Places in Yala Province, Thailand** Betong, Betong - Thailand ** Betong District - Thailand...

, Thailand

Thailand

Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

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Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 77 starts at the Malaysia-Thailand border

Malaysia-Thailand border

The Malaysia-Thailand border consists of both a land boundary across the Malay Peninsula and maritime boundaries in the Straits of Malacca and the Gulf of Thailand/South China Sea. Malaysia lies to the south of the border while Thailand lies to the north...

 near Pengkalan Hulu

Pengkalan Hulu

Pengkalan Hulu, formerly known as Kroh or Keroh, is a town within Hulu Perak district, in northern Perak, Malaysia bordering Thailand and also the state of Kedah...

 Checkpoint, Perak

Perak

Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...

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History

This road has a notable history especially during World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

 and Communist Insurgency War

Communist Insurgency War

The Communist Insurgency War, or Second Malaysian Emergency was an insurgency and guerrilla war, conducted by the Malayan Communist Party against Malaysian armed forces from 1968 to 1989.-Origins:...

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During Battle of Malaya (1941-1942)

The Federal Route 77 became a main route for Japanese Imperial forces

Imperial Japanese Army

-Foundation:During the Meiji Restoration, the military forces loyal to the Emperor were samurai drawn primarily from the loyalist feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū...

 from Pattani

Pattani

Pattani may refer to* Pattani Province, in southern Thailand* Pattani , in southern Thailand* Pattani , which includes the above province** Pattani Kingdom, a former semi-independent kingdom...

 to Singapore

Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

 during the Battle of Malaya

Battle of Malaya

The Malayan Campaign was a campaign fought by Allied and Japanese forces in Malaya, from 8 December 1941 – 31 January 1942 during the Second World War. The campaign was dominated by land battles between British Commonwealth army units, and the Imperial Japanese Army...

 between 1941 and 1942.

During Communist Insurgency War (1967-1989)

During the Communist insurgency

Communist Insurgency War

The Communist Insurgency War, or Second Malaysian Emergency was an insurgency and guerrilla war, conducted by the Malayan Communist Party against Malaysian armed forces from 1968 to 1989.-Origins:...

 from 1967 to 1980. The Federal Route 77 was put under strict security control by Malaysian army

Military of Malaysia

The Malaysian Armed Forces , the military of Malaysia, consists of three branches; the Royal Malaysian Navy , the Malaysian Army and the Royal Malaysian Air Force...

. 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 war was ended in 1989.

Notable features

At most section, 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
		PENGKALAN HULU Pengkalan Hulu Pengkalan Hulu, formerly known as Kroh or Keroh, is a town within Hulu Perak district, in northern Perak, Malaysia bordering Thailand and also the state of Kedah...	WEST Baling Sik Kulim Sungai Petani SOUTH JALAN TASEK Jalan Tasek Jalan Tasek is a major road in Perak, Malaysia.- List of junctions and towns :... Kampung Baru Tasek SOUTHEAST Gerik Kota Bharu Lenggong Kuala Kangsar	Junctions
		Sungai Keroh	WEST JALAN BUKIT SERDANG Kampung Bukit Serdang	T-junctions
		Ayer Panas	EAST Gerik	T-junctions
		Anti-Smuggling Unit (UPP) checkpost
		Pengkalan Hulu Checkpoint Restaurant and Rest Plaza
Pengkalan Hulu Checkpoint
		PENGKALAN HULU CHECKPOINT	Custom Complex
		Zon Duty Free Shopping Complex
0
MALAYSIA Perak Darul Ridzuan Hulu Perak district border
ประเทศไทย THAILAND ยะลา Yala Province
			NORTH  Thailandประเทศไทย THAILAND จุดผ่านแดนเบตง Betong checkpoint 4106 ทางหลวงแผ่นดินสายปัตตานี-เบตง PATTANI-BETONG HIGHWAY Pattani-Betong Highway The Pattani-Betong Highway or National highway 410 is a major highway in Yala Province and Pattani Province of Thailand.- List of Junctions and Towns :... 4106 เบตง Betong 4106 ยะลา Yala 4106 ปัตตานี Pattani