Bandar Seberang Jaya

Seberang Jaya is a neighbourhood in the city of Seberang Perai, Penang, Malaysia. Located at the southern bank of the Perai River and east of Perai proper, the township was developed in the 1970s. Since then, Seberang Jaya has evolved into a booming neighbourhood, with various commercial and retail developments. 

History The township of Seberang Jaya was built in 1970 by the Penang Development Corporation (PDC), in tandem with the establishment of the Perai Industrial Estate.The construction of the new township was aimed at providing a housing area adjacent to the newly-built industries in Perai, and erasing social and economic inequalities between the urban and rural inhabitants. Transportation Two major highways cut through the heart of Seberang Jaya - the North–South Expressway and the Butterworth–Kulim Expressway. Both expressways intersect at the former's Interchange 163 within the centre of the township. Rapid Penang's buses 703 and 709 connect the township with Butterworth and Bukit Mertajam.  These are complemented by Rapid Penang's Congestion Alleviation Transport (CAT), a free-of-charge transit service within Seberang Jaya.In addition, Rapid Penang also operates Bridge Express Shuttle Transit (BEST) bus services towards Bayan Lepas on Penang Island, catering mainly to industrial workers, as well as an interstate bus service to the town of Sungai Petani in the neighbouring state of Kedah.Education Seberang Jaya contains two primary schools, two high schools and a private tertiary institution. Primary schools SRK Seberang Jaya.SRK Seberang Jaya 2.High schools SMK Tun Hussein Onn.SMK Seberang Jaya Private college Open University Malaysia.Aside from these, Seberang Jaya is home to the Penang State Library, the main public library of the State of Penang.Health care The Seberang Jaya Hospital, administered by Malaysia's Ministry of Health, is one of the six public hospitals scattered throughout the State of Penang.