After the Second World War had ended in 1945, Bukit Mertajam had been a thriving town with bustling of business activities and trade. There was a rapid urbanization of the town in 1957. The new hospital along Kulim Road was built in 1960; the new post office was built in 1968, while the new train station was built in 1983. Today, Bukit Mertajam is one of the trading and economic hubs in the northern region in Peninsular Malaysia
