Pantai Dalam

Pantai Dalam is a residential area located south-west of Kuala Lumpur, under the parliamentary constituency of Lembah Pantai. Represented in Dewan Rakyat by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), Nurul Izzah Anwar. She defeated Dato' Raja Nong Chik bin Dato' Raja Zainal Abidin in the 2013 general election.

Demographics

Most of the areas residents are blue-collar workers living in flats that had been sold to them under the People's Housing Project when they were resettled from their squatter homes; students of the University of Malaya; and police officers and related personnel, mainly in Desa Aman 1 & 2.

The population is made up of 49% Malays, 19% Chinese and 32% Indians. Some squatters are still waiting to buy homes under this project, which was announced by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi prior to the 2008 general election.

Pantai Dalam is well connected to the other parts of Klang Valley via the New Pantai Expressway and the Federal Highway.

Transportation

Public transport in Pantai Dalam covers a variety of transport modes such as bus, rail and taxi. Buses include RapidKL buses and Metrobus Nationwide. Rail service is available from KTM Komuter at Pantai Dalam Komuter station, Petaling Komuter station, and Angkasapuri Komuter station and from the Kelana Jaya Line at Kerinchi LRT station, Abdullah Hukum LRT station, and Universiti LRT station.

Neighborhoods

There are many smaller residential areas that form the larger area of Pantai Dalam, including:

Coordinates: 3°6′N 101°40′E / 3.100°N 101.667°E / 3.100; 101.667


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