Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Road Closure for Thaipusam Procession

KUALA LUMPUR, 17 JANUARY, 2011: Several roads in the capital will be closed in stages from noon to 2pm on Wednesday to make way for the Thaipusam procession.Kuala Lumpur traffic operation chief Insp Mohd Irwan Abd Rahim said this was to facilitate the procession from the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, Jalan Tun H.S Lee to the Sri Subramaniam Temple, Batu Caves.

He said the procession from the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple would pass through Jalan Sultan, Jalan Pudu, Jalan Tun Perak, Jalan Leboh Ampang, Jalan Ampang, Jalan Munshi Abdullah, Jalan Dang Wangi, Sogo, Jalan Raja Laut, Jalan Sri Amar, Jalan Tun Razak (U-Turn opposite fire and rescue station).It will then continue along Jalan Ipoh (Jalan Salah), Jalan Konvil Hilir, Lorong Konvil Hulu, Jalan Perhentian, Jalan Ipoh and Jalan Ipoh Batu 5 before reaching Batu Caves, he said in a statement today.
Abd Rahim said some of the roads would also be closed in stages again from 2pm to 3pm on Friday to make way for the procession to head back for the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple.He said the return journey would pass through Jalan Ipoh 5, Jalan Ipoh, Jalan Perhentian, Lorong Konvil Hilir, Jalan Konvil Hilir, Jalan Tun Razak, Jalan Ipoh, Jalan Raja Laut, Jalan Dang Wangi, Jalan Munshi Abdullah, Jalan Ampang, Jalan Leboh Ampang, Jalan Tun Perak, Jalan Sultan, Jalan Hang Kasturi and Jalan Hang Lekir.

Source-- Bernama

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