The installation ceremony of DYMM Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar as the 17th King of Malaysia at Istana Negara will take place this Saturday (July 20, 2024), which will see 14 roads in Kuala Lumpur be temporarily closed in stages to facilitate proceedings.
According to KL police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa, a total of 387 traffic personnel will be mobilise for the ceremony to escort dignitaries, control traffic and enforce traffic rules and regulations. The 14 roads that will be temporarily closed include:
- Jalan Tun Razak
- Jalan Kia Peng
- Jalan Raja Chulan
- Jalan Ampang
- Jalan Sultan Ismail
- Sultan Iskandar Expressway
- Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim
- Jalan Semantan
- Jalan Damansara
- Jalan Istana
- Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway
- Jalan Kuching (southbound)
- Dato Onn Roundabout
- Jalan Parlimen
“These roads will be temporarily closed in stages starting at 8am for the installation ceremony and later at 8pm for the royal banquet,” Rusdi said in a statement. The temporary closures are to allow the royal guests to arrive on time for the events and will be reopened immediately after they pass through.
Motorists are advised not to use the road involved and to follow the instructions of the traffic police officers on duty at the locations on the day.
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