Vel Vel Muruga Vetri Vel Muruga! 🙏
Following the upcoming annual Thaipusam Festival on this coming Sunday (5th February), there are several roads and intersection have been announced to be closed.
Batu Caves
According to the Police, about two million Hindu devotees and visitors are expected to visit Batu Caves this year.
Zainal Mohamed Mohamed, the Gombak district police chief Assistant Commissioner said the traffic congestion around the Batu Caves area are expected to start from today (3rd February) to 6th February.
He also mentioned that the chariot procession would leave the temple in Jalan Tun H.S. Lee here around 10pm on Friday (3rd February) and expected to arrive at Batu Caves about 3pm on Saturday.
Having that said, seven roads around the Batu Caves Temple will be closed from midnight tonight until 8th February.
- Kg Melayu-Batu Caves Traffic Light
- Slip road from MRR2 to Batu Caves Temple
- Jalan Perusahaan heading to Batu Caves Temple
- MRR2 slip road from Sri Gombak to Susur Perusahaan
- The intersection of Jalan SBC 8 / Jalan Batu Caves Lama
- Sri Batu Caves (SBC) T-junction Traffic Lights in front of the Shell Petrol Station
Click HERE to read more.
Penang
With expecting more than 1.5 million devotees this Thaipusam, on the 4th of February 2023, the procession of the Golden Chariot at Penang will begin at 6.30 am from Lebuh Queen while the Silver Chariot will begin at 7.30 am, from Lebuh Penang. Both chariots will be making their way to the Penang Waterfall Temple.
Here are the list of road closures in Penang:
4th-6th February 2023 (6AM until the end of the procession)
- Jalan Kebun Bunga (Fully closed)
- Jalan Gottlieb / Lorong Air Terjun
- Persimpangan Jalan Utama /Jalan Macallister (Fully closed)
- Jalan Gottlieb / Jalan Burma
- Jalan Gottlieb / Jalan D S Ramanathan
- Jalan Gottlieb / Jalan Taman Gotterlieb
- Jalan Cantonment / Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman
- Jalan Utama / Jalan Nunn
- Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman / Jalan Brown
- Jalan Brown / Jalan D S Ramanathan
- Jalan Macallister / Jalan Sepoy Lines
- Jalan Utama / Jalan Scotland
- Jalan Batu Gantung / Jalan Scotland
4th February 2023 (6AM until the end of the procession)
- Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling / Lebuh Chulia
- Lebuh Chulia / Jalan Lebuh Pantai
- Lebuh Queen (Gold Chariot), Lebuh Penang (Silver Chariot)
- Lebuh Chulia
- Lebuh Victoria
- Gat Jalan Pragin
- Jalan Cy Choy
- Jalan Magazine
- Jalan Dato Keramat
- Jalan Utama
- Jalan Kebun Bunga
6th February 2023 (6PM until the end of the procession)
- Jalan Kebun Bunga
- Jalan Gottlieb
- Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman
- Jalan Cantonment
- Jalan Macallister (Persimpangan L/Raya Codrington)
- Jalan Macallister (Island Hospital) -Jalan Salah
- Jalan Anson
- Jalan Burma -Jalan Salah
- Jalan Transfer
- Jalan Sri Bahari
- Jalan Penang
- Lebuh Campbell
- Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling
- Lebuh Cina
- Lebuh Pantai
- Lebuh Queen and Lebuh Penang
Click HERE to read more.
KTM Komuter Offers More Train Services
In order to assist the auspicious Thaipusam celebration, KTM Komuter will be offering non-stop train services for three days and two nights to Batu Caves for the Thaipusam celebration starting from 4th to 6th February 2023.
Click HERE to read more.
Do plan your journey accordingly this weekend.
Happy Thaipusam and have a safe journey everyone!
Stay tuned for additional information about Thaipusam 2023.
