Menora Tunnel

{{Short description|Tunnel in Perak, Malaysia}}

{{Infobox tunnel

|name= Menora & Meru Tunnel

|image=Photo of Menora Tunnel entrance.jpg

|caption=Menora & Meru Tunnel

|location=Jelapang, Perak, Malaysia

|coordinates={{coord|4|41|29|N|101|1|7|E}}

|route={{MES-E|1}} North–South Expressway Northern Route

|status=Operational

|start=

|end=

|startwork = 1983

|opened = 24 September 1987

|close =

|owner = Government of Malaysia
Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM)

|operator = PLUS Malaysia Berhad
(Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Berhad)

|traffic =

|character =

|toll =

|vpd =

|construction = United Engineers Malaysia Berhad (UEM)

|length = 800m

|lanes = 4 (2 for each direction)

|speed = 90 km/h

|hielevation =

|lowelevation =

|height = 5m

|width =

}}

The Menora Tunnel or Meru-Menora Tunnel is an expressway tunnel in Perak, Malaysia. It is an 800-metre tunnel{{Cite book|title=Annual Report of the Geological Survey of Malaysia|author=Geological Survey of Malaysia|year=1983|page=222|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Bt1IAQAAIAAJ}} on the North–South Expressway Northern Route near Jelapang.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1896382|date=2016-07-14|newspaper=The Sun|title=Car plunges into ravine after Menora Tunnel|author=P. Chandra Sagaran}} It runs underneath the Keledang Range.

The Menora tunnel was opened officially on 24 September 1987. There are two tunnels side by side for each direction. The tunnel is a frequent site of accidents.{{Cite news|title=Menora tunnel continues to haunt users|date=2016-07-13|author= T. Avineshwaran|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2016/07/13/menora-tunnel-continues-to-haunt-users-it-has-gained-reputation-as-deadly-stretch/}}