Two million people expected to throng Bt Caves for Thaipusam, seven roads closed - Police
02 Feb 2023 08:15pm
Thaipusam celebration at Batu Caves
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Gombak district police chief ACP Zainal Mohamed Mohamed said traffic congestion around Batu Caves is expected to start from today (Feb 2) to Feb 6.
He said the chariot procession would leave the temple in Jalan Tun H.S. Lee at around 10 pm on Friday and arrive at Batu Caves at around 3 pm on Saturday.
Seven roads around the Batu Caves temple will be closed from midnight tonight (Feb 3) until Feb 8.
The seven roads are the Kampung Melayu Batu Caves traffic light junction, the Middle Ring Road 2 turn off to the Batu Caves Temple and the traffic light junction in front of the Shell Batu Caves petrol station,” he said at a press conference here today.
"Other roads are the Jalan SBC 8/Jalan Lama Batu Caves junction, the Middle Ring Road 2 turnoff from Sri Gombak headed to the Jalan Perusahaan Batu Caves, and Jalan Perusahaan toward the Batu Caves Temple.
Zainal Mohamed said the alternative routes proposed by the police will be updated through the Gombak IPD Facebook page.
"Road users are advised to use alternative roads and public transport to avoid traffic jams," he said. - BERNAMA
