Previously developed from a palm estate holding of FELDA within the locale of Bukit Cherakah, this township started its initial development during the late 1990s under the management of Bukit Cherakah Development Sdn. Bhd., a private company based in Shah Alam. Puncak Alam Housing Sdn. Bhd. later took over in 2001 as the principal developer of this township. First launched with an estimated total area of for the whole township, subsequent development sees the actual land parcel being apportioned and jointly developed with third party developers, resulting in the emergence of sub-townships within the vicinity under new names and concepts, whilst the initially earmarked land area for Puncak Alam being significantly reduced in size.
Future development
A development plan dated 9 September 2008 released by Majlis Daerah Kuala Selangor, the local authority responsible for the administration of the Kuala Selangor District, among others disclosed that future expansion for this township would include the completion of a Universiti Teknologi MARA by the year 2014, on an area demarcated of, comprising 15 faculties capable of supporting 41,000 students and staffs. The same report projected that 65,798 additional units of houses/residences would be completed by the year 2015, capable of accommodating 350,000 population as compared to the current reported number of population of 25,000. The latest Local Planning Masterplan for the year 2015 released by MDKS envision the addition of a water theme park and also a Light Rail Transit facility. Amenities:
Walking distance to Econsave and Alam Jaya Commercial Center shoplot
Puncak Alam is devoid of any rail transit services. The closest rail station is in Kuang, 12 kilometres away. Bus services:
rapidKL bus T715 connects Puncak Alam to the UiTM campus in the township.
The UiTM campus also serves as a major bus interchange, with rapidKL bus route753 going to Setia Alam and Klang before terminating at the Shah Alam bus terminal in Section 14, downtown Shah Alam.
Since 2018, there is a new Smart Selangor bus route KS02 connecting Puncak Alam to Sungai Buloh MRT/KTM station. This route is a free service subsidized by the Selangor state government.
