ASEAN Summit 2025

• PLUS reminds of closures on North-South Highway, NKVE, Elite Highway for ASEAN Summit – May 23-28

  In Local News / By Danny Tan / 22 May 2025 1:53 pm / 1 comment

  

  Earlier this week, PDRM announced road closures and diversions for six highways and 25 major roads from May 23-28 as Malaysia – the ASEAN chair this year – welcomes leaders of Southeast Asian countries for the ASEAN Summit. The event will be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) on May 26 and 27.

  Now, PLUS has issued a reminder on the staggered road closures on the Klang Valley highways that it operates, which are the North-South Highway, NKVE and the Elite Highway.

  From May 23-26, staggered closures will happen from 7am on the KLIA – Putrajaya stretch of the Elite Highway, the Subang – Jalan Duta stretch of the NKVE, and the Sungai Buloh – Damansara stretch of the North-South Expressway. This will be for the arrival of the ASEAN leaders, after which they will be ferried to city centre hotels.

  

  The delegates will depart on May 28, which will see the same stretches of the Elite Highway, NKVE and North-South Highway closed in stages, from 8am. See the map above for a clearer picture.

  By the way, PDRM will be having a dry run today, and city commuters are advised to take public transport throughout the event – there will be many road closures as the delegates are transported from their hotels to the event venues and back, so do expect a spillover to the rest of the Klang Valley. If you have to drive, expect delays.

   

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• Rapid KL to ramp up trains for ASEAN Summit – some bus, Rapid KL On-Demand routes could suffer delays

  In Local News, Public Transport / By Jonathan James Tan / 21 May 2025 9:56 am / 0 comment

  

  The upcoming ASEAN Summit and its numerous road closures are sure to drive many to use public transport from May 23-27. Rapid KL will extend weekday peak times for its trains by one hour in the morning and one hour in the evening (from the normal 7.00-9.30 am and 5.00-7.30 pm, to 6.30-10.00 am and 4.30-8.00 pm) throughout said dates, and boost train frequency during the May 24-25 weekend.

  “If there is an increase in passengers, Rapid KL is prepared to increase the number of trains. A total of 400 additional staff have also been deployed at selected rail stations to help smoothen the movement of passengers and ASEAN delegations using public transport services,” Prasarana Malaysia said in a statement, adding that monitoring and operational control will also be ramped up.

  

  

  However, several bus and Rapid KL On-Demand (what the DRT vans are called now) routes could experience delays owing to the road closures. These are Route 402 (LRT Titiwangsa – LRT Maluri), Route 302 (LRT Titiwangsa – KLCC), Route 300 (Pandan Indah Hub – Lebuh Ampang), Route 303 (Taman Mulia Jaya – Lebuh Ampang) and Rapid KL On-Demand (Titiwangsa – Chow Kit Zone).

  “Bus users who wish to go to KLCC and surrounding areas are advised to use rail services to avoid traffic congestion,” the statement said, advising passengers to stay updated via Rapid KL’s social media channels and/or the Pulse app.

   

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• Asean Summit 2025 – Police to hold dry run May 21-22

  In Local News / By Mick Chan / 20 May 2025 1:06 pm / 2 comments

  

  Malaysia is hosting the Asean Summit 2025, which will be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) on May 26 and 27. The arrival of visiting heads of states to the city centre will involve extensive closures of highways and major roads at various locations from May 23 to 28; see the full list here.

  Ahead of the summit’s official commencement, Malaysian police will be holding a dry run that involves traffic control and road closures in preparation, and the rehearsal will take place across two days from tomorrow (May 21 to 22, Wednesday and Thursday), reported New Straits Times.

  Affected routes on the dry run include those from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to various hotels in the city centre, around KLCC and Istana Negara, and road users are advised to comply with instructions from traffic control personnel, and to avoid these areas during the dry run that takes place over the next two days.

  

  The rehearsal is to mirror actual summit-day operations, and will simulate key aspects of summit logistics including motorcade movements, control of routes and venues as well as traffic flow management at hotels and the KLCC area, according to the report.

  The dry run aims to provide awareness to road users ahead of time regarding the routes that will be closed during the event, said Bukit Aman traffic investigation and enforcement department (JSPT) director Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri.

  As reported previously, a total of six highways and 25 major roads will be closed or diverted at various times from May 23 to 28, between 8am and 8pm. The Bukit Aman JSPT director also said that 789 traffic police officers will be on duty throughout this period for VVIP motorcade escorts and traffic control, while assets on standby include 36 cars, 313 high-powered motorcycles, 190 normal motorcycles, and tow-trucks.

   

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• ASEAN Summit 2025 – KL road closures, diversions for six highways and 25 major roads; May 23-28

  In Local News / By Danny Tan / 19 May 2025 4:05 pm / 11 comments

  

  Malaysia is the ASEAN chair this year and we’ll host the Asean Summit 2025, which will be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) on May 26 and 27. As such, there’s a long list of highways and major roads that will be closed from May 23-28 as heads of states fly in, move around and depart. It’ll probably be like when Chinese president Xi Jinping was in town last month, but with many different convoys.

  According to Bukit Aman traffic investigation and enforcement department (JSPT) director Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan, 789 traffic police officers will be on duty throughout this period, handling tasks such as VVIP motorcade escorts and traffic control.

  “Our assets are already on standby, including 36 cars, 313 high-powered motorcycles, 190 normal motorcycles, and tow-trucks,” he said at a press conference today, adding that a dry run will be conducted on Wednesday and Thursday (May 21-22).

  Road closures will happen between 8am and 8pm. “Routes affected include those to Kuala Lumpur city centre, KLIA, Subang Air Force base, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Istana Negara, and hotels for foreign delegates,” he said, advising the public to avoid routes involved and use public transport.

  The JSPT chief also warned that commercial vehicles are prohibited from entering the city centre during peak hours and vehicles parked haphazardly will be towed away. “We hope for public cooperation to avoid blocking traffic with their parking. Otherwise, we will have to tow the vehicles,” he warned. The affected routes are:

  May 23-26 – Arrival of foreign delegates:

  KLIA/Subang Air Force base to Lebuh KLIA
  Elite Highway (KLIA to Putrajaya)
  NKVE (Subang to Jalan Duta)
  Guthrie Expressway
  North-South Expressway (Sungai Buloh to KL)
  MEX Highway
  KL-Seremban Highway
  Lingkaran Putrajaya
  Jalan Istana
  Jalan Damansara
  Jalan Tun Razak
  Jalan Ampang
  Jalan Sultan Ismail
  Jalan Bukit Bintang
  Jalan Imbi
  Jalan Parlimen
  Jalan Kuching

  May 26 – From hotels to KLCC (8am until arrivals are completed) and from KLCC to hotels (5.30pm until departure to hotels is completed):

  Junction of Jalan Ampang/Jalan P Ramlee
  Junction of Jalan Sultan Ismail/Jalan P Ramlee
  Jjunction of Jalan Perak/Jalan P Ramlee
  Junction of Jalan Perak/Jalan Pinang
  Junction of Jalan Stonor/Jalan Kia Peng
  Junction of Jalan Stonor/Persiaran KLCC

  May 27 – 8am-10.30am (from hotels to KLCC):

  Junction of Jalan Ampang/Jalan P Ramlee
  Junction of Jalan Sultan Ismail/Jalan P Ramlee
  Junction of Jalan Perak/Jalan P Ramlee
  Junction of Jalan Perak/Jalan Pinang
  Junction of Jalan Stonor/Jalan Kia Peng
  Junction of Jalan Stonor/Persiaran KLCC

  May 27 – 11.45am-1pm (KLCC to Istana Negara):

  Jalan Tun Razak
  Jalan Mahameru
  Jalan Sultan Abdul Halim

  May 27- 1.45pm-3pm (Istana Negara-KLCC):

  Jalan Parlimen/Jalan Kuching
  Jalan Sultan Ismail
  Junction of Jalan Sultan Ismail/Jalan P. Ramlee
  Junction of Jalan Perak/Jalan P Ramlee
  Junction of Jalan Perak/Jalan Pinang
  Junction of Jalan Stonor/Jalan Kia Peng
  Junction of Jalan Stonor/Persiaran KLCC

  May 28 (8am onwards, from hotels to KLIA/Subang Air Force Base):

  Lebuh KLIA
  Elite Highway (KLIA to Putrajaya)
  NKVE (Subang to Jalan Duta)
  Guthrie Expressway
  North-South Highway (Sungai Buloh to KL)
  MEX Highway
  KL-Seremban Highway
  Lingkaran Putrajaya
  Jalan Istana
  Jalan Damansara
  Jalan Tun Razak
  Jalan Ampang
  Jalan Sultan Ismail
  Jalan Bukit Bintang
  Jalan Imbi
  Jalan Parlimen

  Too much to take note of? You probably shouldn’t bother about the specific roads because it sounds like the whole of KL city centre will be affected and there will be a spillover effect too.

  Heed the advice and take public transport if you’re working in KL. The trains will be packed, so just rough it out for a few days. If you’re driving, expect delays.

   

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