Police to close several city roads for Thaipusam
chariot procession
KUALA LUMPUR: Several roads in the city will be closed in stages on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday for the chariot procession in conjunction with the Thaipusam festival on Friday, police said today.
Kuala Lumpur Police traffic operations officer Inspector Mohd Irwan Abd Rahim said the roads, leading from the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in Jalan Tun H.S. Lee to the Sri Subramaniam Temple in Batu Caves, would be closed from 10 pm on Wednesday to 4 am on Thursday for the chariot procession.
The procession will begin at the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in Jalan Tun H.S. Lee and proceed along Jalan Sultan, Jalan Pudu, Jalan Tun Perak, Leboh Ampang, Jalan Ampang, Jalan Munshi Abdullah, Jalan Dang Wangi, past Sogo, Jalan Raja Laut, Jalan Sri Amar, Jalan Tun Razak (the U-turn in front of the Fire and Rescue Station), Jalan Ipoh (Jalan Salleh), Jalan Kovil Hilir, Lorong Kovil Hulu, Jalan Perhentian, Jalan Ipoh, Jalan Ipoh Batu 5 and to Batu Caves,” he said in a statement.
He also said that several roads would again be closed during the return procession on Saturday between 4 pm and 2 am (on Sunday).
The procession would start at the Sri Subramaniam Temple in Batu Caves and proceed along Jalan Ipoh Batu 5, Jalan Ipoh, Jalan Perhentian, Lorong Kovil Hulu, Jalan Kovil Hilir, Jalan Tun Razak, Jalan Ipoh, Jalan Raja Laut, Jalan Dang Wangi, Jalan Munshi Abdullah, Jalan Ampang, Leboh Ampang, Jalan Tun Perak, Jalan Sultan, Jalan Hang Kasturi, Jalan Hang Lekir and to the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in Jalan Tun H.S Lee, he said.
He said the roads would be reopened to traffic once the procession passed.-- BERNAMA
