The Penchala Tunnel is a highway tunnel in

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. Part of the

Sprint Expressway SPRINT Expressway (Malay language, Malay: ''Sistem Penyuraian Trafik Kuala Lumpur Barat'', English: System of Traffic Dispersal in Western Kuala Lumpur) is the main expressway network in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The expressway is divided into thr ...

, the tunnel leads motorists to

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, Damansara-Puchong Expressway, Kampung Sungai Penchala and

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. Opened in August 2004, the tunnel is 700 metres long and is the widest highway tunnel in the country. A twin-tubed tunnel, it was constructed using the rock-explosion method due to the unstable rock condition (limestones) at the tunnel site. The tunnel's features includes a linear heat detector, gas detectors, adaptive lighting and ventilation fans and cross-passages for escape during emergencies.

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