REFERENCE CENTER OF NATIONAL ROAD: SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON ROAD DEVELOPMENT

Kuala Lumpur, 18 October 2011- The Launching Ceremony of National Road Reference Center (PRJN) held on 18 October 2011. The ceremony was inaugurated by Y.Bhg. Datuk Thomas George, Works Ministry (MoW) Secretary General.

Library of MoW was launched mid of 2006. In accordance with growth, and environmental challenges with ministry’s leader about planning, implementation and road maintenance, MoW’s library changed its name to Pusat Rujukan Jalan Negara (PRJN) early of 2010. PRJN was placed under the supervision of Road Planning Division (BPJ).       

The establishment of PRJN became a MoW’s leading platform in construction sector especially becoming a main reference centre for sources of information on road development that is recognized in Malaysia.

Among services and facilities that have been prepared in PRJN are Online Services (Web Opac), Online Services (Road Comfort System, Location of Accident, Travelling Duration and Traffic Volume), Viewing Room, Exhibition space and Driving Simulation following selected geometric standard.

Material booking, loan renewal and searching of material can be done online through PRJN website, http://elibrary.kkr.gov.my/.