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The Malaysian town of Seremban is linked by rail from Seremban Komuter station to Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Port Dickson, and has a commuter rail network. It lacks its own airport and is served by Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Local and longer-distance bus services use a bus station at Terminal One Mall. Major roads include Federal Route 1 and the North-South Expressway; a ring road is under construction. The major streets in the town have been renamed since colonial days.
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Commuter rail
The rail connection was first constructed in the late 1890s as a stop on the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore main line, and until today, the Seremban railway station still serves as one of the major stops along the line. This station also serves as the southern terminal of the Keretapi Tanah Melayu electrified commuter network, KTM Komuter, which links the town to Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley on Rawang-Seremban Line. Seremban station also serves as the terminal for the Seremban - Port Dickson railway line, one of Malaysia's oldest railway lines, built during the colonial era. However, today, this route is less frequently used.
Trunk roads
The Malaysia Federal Route 1, the oldest major roadway that connects the major towns and cities of the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia runs through Seremban. It connects Seremban with neighbouring towns such as Rembau and Tampin to the south and Kajang, Selangor to the north. Seremban also provides access to the towns of Kuala Klawang and Kuala Pilah to the east and the well-known coastal town of Port Dickson to the west.
Highways
The Public Works Department has also begun the construction of a Seremban Ring Road which will help alleviate traffic flow in and out of the town centre, which is frequently congested during the peak hours. One of the phases of the project includes widening and building a viaduct on Jalan Rasah (completed) and Sikamat to Senawang, the main road connecting residential areas along the Seremban-Port Dickson route with the town centre.
Inner city roads
Like Ipoh and Taiping, Seremban town's street composes primarily of grid based layouts that begins and ends on the outer fringes of the town area. Additionally, a series of additional roads were formed throughout much of the town's Lake Gardens, curving around the park. Many of the town's streets were originally referred to in English with a handful of Malay street names included in the mix. Several streets were named after local landmarks, but others were predominantly named after prominent Federated Malay States officials, especially those who served in Negeri Sembilan. Following the passing of the National Language Act in 1967, the street names were first translated in Malay, while many were further renamed later, removing traces of colonial connotations. Many of the renamed streets are currently named in honour of local figures.
Buses
Bus service in Seremban is rather poor compared to other cities around the country before the bus network revamp, resulting in heavy congestion in Seremban. The main bus terminal in Seremban is situated at Terminal One Mall. It is located on Jalan Sungai Ujong, which provides bus services to residents from outlying towns in Negeri Sembilan, such as Bahau, Gemas and Tampin. There are frequent express bus services by companies such as Sistem Kenderaan Seremban and Suasana Edaran from Seremban to Kuala Lumpur and Malacca. The municipal council also offers free shuttle bus service.
Major bus companies operating in Seremban include:
Airport
Negeri Sembilan is one of the two states in Malaysia that are not accessible via air transportation (Perlis being the other state). However the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is less than a 30 minutes drive from Seremban, essentially making the airport closer to Seremban rather than Kuala Lumpur.