Jalan Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur

Jalan Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur (8 February, 2006)


Jalan Masjid India is a commercial street in downtown Kuala Lumpur. It runs from Jalan Melayu in the south to Jalan Bunus 6 in the north. In its present form, the stretch from Jalan Melayu to the junction of Lorong Masjid India, in front of its namesake Masjid India, is pedestrianised with a sheltered canopy. The rest of the road is a busy commercial area with mostly businesses operated by the Indian and Indian Muslim communities.

The sheltered canopy was erected in 2014 at a cost of RM10 million. Although it provides shelter to pedestrians and shoppers, it is not universally welcomed. Shoplot owners in the area have complained of their businesses being affected by traders blocking their storefront.

According to Kuala Lumpur Street Names, Jalan Masjid India was previous called Jalan Tun Tijah, after Tun Teja Menggala from Hikayat Hang Tuah, and before that, it was originally named Dickson Street, after Sir John Frederick Dickson, who is also the namesake for Port Dickson.

Updates on Jalan Masjid India

22 May, 2019
The Star reported that a blaze took place at the sheltered canopy at Jalan Masjid India. It broke out at 1:30am on Tuesday. The affected traders would be relocated temporarily.

Map of Jalan Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur

Sights along Jalan Masjid India

Jalan Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur (15 July, 2017)

References

1. Kuala Lumpur Street Names by Mariana Isa & Maganjeet Kaut, published by Marshall Cavendish (2015), page 270.

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