The New Straits Times, 11 November 2013
If you are travelling by way of the Cheras-Kajang Highway or even the Silk Highway looking for Bandar Mahkota Cheras, chances are, you will either miss it, of have difficulty locating this sprawling residential area.
Yet, the easiest way to get there is to out for the sign board showing the way to Sg Long or Taman Rakan.
Located off Batu 9, Jalan Kajang-Cheras, the township is built on undulating landscape and is just half an hour's drive to Kuala Lumpur and a mere 15 minutes to Kajang and The Mines.
Situated near the Lekas Highway, it is a 45-minute drive to Putrajaya, Seremban, and several smaller towns nearby has seen many snap-up homes or apartments in the residential area.
One of the grouses which my fellow neighbours and I, including those living in nearby Sg Long, has is being caught in the morning and evening jams during peak hours. It is something which we dread, even after all these years.
Consisting of mostly double-storey terrace houses, Bandar Mahkota Cheras has a population in excess of 50,000 in more than 10,000 households.
The neighbourhood continues to expand as more homes and business establishments take root in the former rubber estate.
The township itself is self-sufficient with an Aeon shopping mall, hundreds of shops as well as houses of worship spread out over a 365ha.
There is a primary school in nearby Taman Rakan, secondary school in Sg Long, and a proposed Tamil school in Bandar Mahkota Cheras, making it convenient for families with school-going children.
There is also reliable public transport service. Regular RapidKL services and the Serdang and Kajang railway stations have allowed the residents to be less reliant on their own cars.
The Sg Buloh-Kajang Mass Rapid Transport project along the Cheras-Kajang Highway is also expected to boost public transport as it passes the township near the Cheras Perdana junction.
With public amenities such as food stalls, a night market, and a fledgling wet market, most residents find it unnecessary to go elsewhere for their basic necessities.
Food-wise, there is everything -- from Mamak to Chinese, Malay, Indian and Western food including fast food outlets and cafes for people of all ages and walks of life.
Even if one had to go out of the township to run errands or even shopping, places like Kajang, Pekan Batu 11, Mines shopping malls and Aeon Cheras Selatan, are all about 10 to 15 minutes' drive away.
Bandar Mahkota Cheras's location near Kajang and in the Hulu Langat district also has its advantages when it comes to recreation.
The district itself is famous for its kampung durians and if you have a sudden urge for satay then just head towards Kajang which is famous for this local favourite.
Surrounded by natural greenery, picnic spots are also within easy reach at Sungai Gabai waterfalls, the Semenyih reservoir, and the Sungai Congkak forest recreational centre, among others. Despite its rapid development and expansion, Bandar Mahkota Cheras is still an ideal location to get away from it all.
IT was supposed to be away from the hustle and bustle of the federal capital, and in a way, it still is.
However, Bandar Mahkota Cheras can be easily be missed despite its large size.If you are travelling by way of the Cheras-Kajang Highway or even the Silk Highway looking for Bandar Mahkota Cheras, chances are, you will either miss it, of have difficulty locating this sprawling residential area.
Yet, the easiest way to get there is to out for the sign board showing the way to Sg Long or Taman Rakan.
Located off Batu 9, Jalan Kajang-Cheras, the township is built on undulating landscape and is just half an hour's drive to Kuala Lumpur and a mere 15 minutes to Kajang and The Mines.
Situated near the Lekas Highway, it is a 45-minute drive to Putrajaya, Seremban, and several smaller towns nearby has seen many snap-up homes or apartments in the residential area.
One of the grouses which my fellow neighbours and I, including those living in nearby Sg Long, has is being caught in the morning and evening jams during peak hours. It is something which we dread, even after all these years.
Consisting of mostly double-storey terrace houses, Bandar Mahkota Cheras has a population in excess of 50,000 in more than 10,000 households.
The neighbourhood continues to expand as more homes and business establishments take root in the former rubber estate.
The township itself is self-sufficient with an Aeon shopping mall, hundreds of shops as well as houses of worship spread out over a 365ha.
There is a primary school in nearby Taman Rakan, secondary school in Sg Long, and a proposed Tamil school in Bandar Mahkota Cheras, making it convenient for families with school-going children.
There is also reliable public transport service. Regular RapidKL services and the Serdang and Kajang railway stations have allowed the residents to be less reliant on their own cars.
The Sg Buloh-Kajang Mass Rapid Transport project along the Cheras-Kajang Highway is also expected to boost public transport as it passes the township near the Cheras Perdana junction.
With public amenities such as food stalls, a night market, and a fledgling wet market, most residents find it unnecessary to go elsewhere for their basic necessities.
Food-wise, there is everything -- from Mamak to Chinese, Malay, Indian and Western food including fast food outlets and cafes for people of all ages and walks of life.
Even if one had to go out of the township to run errands or even shopping, places like Kajang, Pekan Batu 11, Mines shopping malls and Aeon Cheras Selatan, are all about 10 to 15 minutes' drive away.
Bandar Mahkota Cheras's location near Kajang and in the Hulu Langat district also has its advantages when it comes to recreation.
The district itself is famous for its kampung durians and if you have a sudden urge for satay then just head towards Kajang which is famous for this local favourite.
Surrounded by natural greenery, picnic spots are also within easy reach at Sungai Gabai waterfalls, the Semenyih reservoir, and the Sungai Congkak forest recreational centre, among others. Despite its rapid development and expansion, Bandar Mahkota Cheras is still an ideal location to get away from it all.
Bandar Makhota Cheras is a sprawling townshipsurrounded by rapid development. Pix by Suresh Ram
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