KUALA LUMPUR: Five roads in the capital will be closed in stages starting at 9.30am on Wednesday in conjunction with the arrival ceremony of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Allaudeen Abdul Majid said the roads that will be closed are Jalan Sultan Abdul Halim, Jalan Kuching, Jalan Tun Razak, Jalan Damansara and Jalan Travers.
"The arrival of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong at the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Subang Air Base will also go through the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE); the North-South Expressway (PLUS) and Jalan Sultan Abdul Halim," he said at the media conference at the Kuala Lumpur police headquarters today.
He said all routes will be temporarily closed and reopened gradually after the ceremony.
"Road users are advised not to use the affected roads as it will be fully closed to avoid traffic jams and to follow the instructions of the traffic police officers on duty at the location," he said.
Sultan Ibrahim will replace Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah who will end his reign tomorrow.
