KUALA LUMPUR – On Tuesday, seven routes in the capital will be fully closed, and 13 routes will be closed in stages in conjunction with the sending off ceremony for the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.
In a statement today, Bukit Aman’s traffic investigation and enforcement department director, Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri, announced the full closure of Jalan Damansara to Jalan Parlimen (from the old Istana) and Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim to Jalan Parlimen, starting at 9am, that will be reopened in stages.
Also to be closed are the Sultan Iskandar Highway to Jalan Parlimen, Jalan Kuching to Bulatan Dato’ Onn, Jalan Salahudin to Bulatan Dato’ Onn, Jalan Kuching/Jalan Sultan Ismail to Bulatan Dato’ Onn and Jalan Tun Perak to Bulatan Dato’ Onn.
The roads affected by the temporary closure at 9am, that will be reopened in stages, are the Sultan Iskandar Highway to Jalan Damansara, Jalan Travers to Jalan Damansara (from Muzium Negara), Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin to Jalan Damansara (from Bulatan Hishamuddin), Jalan Tun Sambanthan to Jalan Damansara, Jalan Syed Putra to Jalan Istana, Jalan Dewan Bahasa to Jalan Istana, Jalan Sungai Besi to the KL-Seremban Expressway, Lingkaran Tengah/Jalan Connaught from the Syed Putra Highway.
It also includes the New Pantai Expressway from Pantai Dalam, the Maju Expressway from the Salak South toll plaza, the Kesas Highway from Sg Besi, the Kesas Highway from the KL/Seremban Expressway and the Sukom Interchange towards the Kesas Highway.
“The Kuala Lumpur traffic investigation and enforcement department will deploy 91 senior and junior police officers for traffic control duties that day to facilitate the sending-off ceremony,” he said.
Azman also advised road users to avoid the fully closed roads to prevent traffic congestion and adhere to the instructions of traffic police on duty at the said locations.
“Members of the public with queries or information can contact the Jalan Tun HS Lee traffic police station at 03-2071-9999 or the Kuala Lumpur traffic investigation and enforcement department hotline at 03-2026-0267/69 or any nearest police station,” he added.
Al-Sultan Abdullah, who was installed as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong on January 31, 2019 ends his five-year reign on January 30. – January 28, 2024