KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 22 roads in Putrajaya will be closed from 5am to 11am in conjunction with the National Day celebrations.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Allaudeen Abdul Majid said the roads would be closed in stages to ensure the celebrations run smoothly.
"We are expecting about 100,000 visitors at Dataran Putrajaya on Aug 31.
"We will deploy 1,764 police officers and personnel there from Aug 25 to 31, including for rehearsals and the eve of National Day," he told a press conference at the KL police headquarters on Friday (Aug 25).
The 22 roads that will be closed in Putrajaya on Aug 31 are:
1. Persiaran Perdana till Laman Perdana
2. Lebuh Wawasan till Persiaran Perdana Two (both directions)
3. Lebuh Saujana till Persiaran Perdana
4. Lebuh Bestari till Persiaran Perdana
5. Jalan Pembangunan from the direction of Jalan Tun Abd Razak and Jalan Permodenan
6. Jalan Kemerdekaan towards the direction of Persiaran Perdana
7. Jalan Tun Abd Razak till Lebuh Wawasan
8. Jalan Tuanku Abd Rahman towards Lebuh Wawasan
9. Jalan P3F till Persiaran Perdana
10. Jalan P2K till Persiaran Perdana
11. Jalan P3C till Persiaran Perdana
12. Jalan P2S till Persiaran Perdana
13. Jalan P2W till Persiaran Perdana
14. Jalan P2P till Persiaran Perdana
15. Lebuh Setia till Persiaran Perdana
16. Jalan Persiaran Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah till Bulatan Putra
17. Lebuh Setia till Jalan Perdana
18. Jalan Perpaduan towards Lingkaran Gemilang
19. Jalan Tun Hussein till Lebuh Bestari
20. Junction of Lebuh Saujana/Persiaran Perdana
21. Lebuh Sentosa till Persiaran Perdana
22. Lebuh Wadi Ehsan till Persiaran Perdana
Comm Allaudeen advised the public to plan their travels accordingly.
"Those planning to attend the celebration should use public transport to avoid traffic congestion.
"There are shuttle buses available at Putrajaya Central Terminal," he added.
For those planning to drive, there are about 10 parking areas available including in the vicinity of Masjid Tuanku Zainal Abidin, Tugu Millennium, MyFarm at Precinct 9 and Putrajaya International Convention Centre, he said.
Comm Allaudeen reminded the public not to fly drones at or near Dataran Putrajaya on Aug 31.
"Drones that have not been authorised by the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia will be brought down.
"We will deploy traffic police to ensure traffic is smooth on that day," he said.
