◉ HEADLINES

21 Putrajaya main roads to temporarily close from Aug 27 for National Day rehearsals

10 roads to also close on August 30 and 31 from 7pm till celebrations are over 

9:05 PM MYT

 

KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 21 main roads around Putrajaya will be closed for six hours daily from August 27 for National Day rehearsal sessions.

The roads will be closed from 5am to 11am daily until August 29 and include Laman Perdana, Lebuh Wawasan and Lebuh Bestari (towards Jalan Tun Abdul Razak), Jalan P2K, Jalan Pembangunan, Jalan P3C, Jalan P3F, Jalan P4B and Lingkaran Gemilang1 (towards Persiaran Perdana).

On August 30 and 31, 10 more main roads around Putrajaya will be closed from 7pm till the National Day celebrations are finished. The roads include Persiaran Barat and Lebuh Sentosa (towards Lebuh Saujana), Lebuh Sentosa and Jalan Presint 8 (towards Lebuh Wawasan), Persiaran Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah heading to Laman Perdana, Jalan Presint 18 (towards Lebuh Bestari), Jalan Presint 18, Lebuh Setia and Lebuh Saujana (towards Jalan Tun Hussein) and Jalan Presint 5 (towards Lebuh Gemilang Perdana).   

Motorists in the vicinity are advised to be cautious and obey the safety signs for a smooth and safe journey.

The full list of road closures are available on Facebook Merdeka360 at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/share/jpXhCx5yM67GqwqP/?mibextid=CTbP7E.

For further information on the National Day celebrations, people can visit the Merdeka260 website at www.merdeka360.my or its social media channels on Facebook and X. – August 20, 2024

Topics

 

◉ Popular

National shuttlers demand RM2 million salaries: can BAM keep up financially?

Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports

RM200m World Cup rights fee puts Malaysia’s 2026 viewing at risk

Malaysia could miss live coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup as a steep RM200 million broadcasting fee strains Astro and RTM, raising doubts over whether fans will be able to watch football’s biggest tournament

Education Ministry scraps teacher training system to lighten workload

Minister Fadhlina Sidek vows to help teachers focus on what matters most – teaching – as new curriculum changes approach

◉ Related