KUALA LUMPUR – Some two million Hindu devotees and visitors are expected to throng Batu Caves for the annual Thaipusam celebration from January 15 to February 15.
Gombak district police chief Zainal Mohamed Mohamed said traffic congestion around Batu Caves is expected to start from February 2 to 6.
He said the chariot procession will leave the temple in Jalan Tun H.S. Lee at around 10pm on Friday and arrive at Batu Caves at around 3pm on Saturday.
Seven roads around the Batu Caves temple will be closed from midnight on February 3 until February 8.
The seven roads are the Kg 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 Shell Batu Caves petrol station,” he said at a press conference here yesterday.
“Other roads are the Jalan SBC 8/Jalan Lama Batu Caves junction, the Middle Ring Road 2 turnoff from Sri Gombak headed to Jalan Perusahaan Batu Caves, and Jalan Perusahaan toward the Batu Caves temple.
Zainal Mohamed said the alternative routes proposed by 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, February 3, 2023
