KUALA LUMPUR – Members of the public, particularly those driving into the city centre on Sunday, are advised to plan their route as 17 major roads in and around the city will be closed in stages for the OCBC Cycle Kuala Lumpur 2024.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Allaudeen Abdul Majid advised members of the public to use public transport such as light rail transit (LRT), mass rapid transit (MRT), and e-hailing Grab services.
He said the 17 roads would be closed and opened in stages from 6am to about 9.30am, involving Jalan Raja Dataran Merdeka, Jalan Kinabalu, Jalan Kuching, Jalan Raja Laut, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Tun Perak, and Jalan Lebuh Ampang
Also involved are Jalan Munshi Abdullah, Jalan Dang Wangi, Jalan Ampang, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Jalan Perak, Jalan P. Ramlee, Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar, Jalan Parlimen, Jalan Persiaran Sultan Salahuddin, and Jalan Sultan Salahuddin.
“A total of 110 police officers from the Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department as well as 30 traffic wardens from Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur will be deployed to manage traffic control and flow.
“The ride starts at Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur and ends at the same location, involving two rounds covering a distance of 42km,” he said in the statement yesterday.
He also advised road users and members of the public to follow the traffic signs and traffic police on duty throughout that period. – March 1, 2024