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GE15: cops close, divert several routes near Istana Negara from 7pm

This to ensure smooth post-polls process, police say

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 19 Nov 2022 9:35PM

GE15: cops close, divert several routes near Istana Negara from 7pm
Police advise road users to plan their routes to avoid getting stuck in detours after several routes near Istana Negara were closed or diverted starting 7pm today. – The Vibes file pic, November 19, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR – Police have closed and diverted several routes near Istana Negara beginning 7pm tonight until further notice, said Brickfields police chief Amihizam Abdul Shukor.

He said there would be a road diversion on Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim (Jalan Duta) from Kuala Lumpur leading out of the capital (Duta toll plaza) as well as road closures from the city centre towards Istana Negara, from Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim to Jalan Semantan, Jalan Semantan to Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, and the entrance from Jalan Semantan to Jalan Changkat Semantan

“These closures and detours are to ensure a smooth post-15th general election process and road users around Kuala Lumpur are advised to plan their routes to avoid getting stuck in detours following road closures.

“Road users are also urged to obey all instructions from police to avoid any unwanted incidents,” he said in a statement today. – Bernama, November 19, 2022

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