Major roads in the city will be closed in stages for five days beginning Sunday to allow for the Thaipusam chariot procession as well as the Nike We Run KL 2015 event.
City traffic police chief ACP Mohd Nadzri Hussain said the closure would happen from 5am to 10am for the run on Sunday at Jalan Petaling, Jalan Maharajalela, Jalan Kinabalu, Jalan Hishamudin, Jalan Raja, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Dang Wangi, Jalan Ampang, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Jalan P. Ramlee, Jalan Raja Chulan, Jalan Perak, Jalan Kuching, Jalan Loke Yew, Cheras Roundabout (U-turn), Dewan Bahasa Roundabout and Stadium Merdeka, Bernama reports.
Thaipusam chariot procession will begin on Sunday as well from the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in Jalan Tun H.S. Lee towards Jalan Sultan, Jalan Pudu, Jalan Tun Perak, Leboh Ampang, Jalan Ampang, Jalan Munshi Abdullah, Jalan Dang Wangi, past Sogo, Jalan Raja Laut, Jalan Sri Amar, Jalan Tun Razak (the U-turn in front of the Fire and Rescue Station), Jalan Ipoh (Jalan Salleh), Jalan Kovil Hilir, Lorong Kovil Hulu, Jalan Perhentian, Jalan Ipoh, Jalan Ipoh Batu 5 and then to Batu Caves.
Roads would be closed once more for the return procession on Feb 4 from the Sri Subramaniam Temple in Batu Caves towards Jalan Ipoh Batu 5, Jalan Ipoh, Jalan Perhentian, Lorong Kovil Hulu, Jalan Kovil Hilir, Jalan Tun Razak, Jalan Ipoh, Jalan Raja Laut, Jalan Dang Wangi, Jalan Munshi Abdullah, Jalan Ampang, Leboh Ampang, Jalan Tun Perak, Jalan Sultan, Jalan Hang Kasturi, Jalan Hang Lekir and finally back to the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in Jalan Tun H.S. Lee.
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