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Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting: Road closures, traffic diversions from July 8–11

Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting: Road closures, traffic diversions from July 8–11

Sinar Daily04-07-2025
The affected routes comprised roads into and out of the federal capital, as well as routes to KLIA and hotels where delegates will be staying.
04 Jul 2025 08:19pm
Traffic on three highways and 15 main roads in the Klang Valley will be diverted in stages from 8 to 11 July in conjunction with the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) and Related Meetings at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). Photo - Pixabay
KUALA LUMPUR - Traffic on three highways and 15 main roads in the Klang Valley will be diverted in stages from 8 to 11 July in conjunction with the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) and Related Meetings at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC).
Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) director Datuk Seri Yusri Hassan Basri said the affected routes comprised roads into and out of the federal capital, as well as routes to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and hotels where delegates will be staying. Traffic on three highways and 15 main roads in the Klang Valley will be diverted in stages from 8 to 11 July in conjunction with the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) and Related Meetings at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). Bernama FILE PIX
He said a dry run for the motorcade, covering routes from the airport to the respective hotels in Kuala Lumpur and the KLCC, would be conducted from today until Sunday involving 391 JSPT personnel.
"Road users are advised to plan their journeys in advance and are encouraged to use public transport in support of the event.
"Commercial and heavy vehicles are advised not to enter the city centre during the road diversion period, particularly during peak hours, to prevent congestion and reduce the risk of breakdowns and accidents,' he said in a statement here today.
The following is a list of routes that will be closed:
Date: July 7, 2025 (from 7 am until all delegation arrivals are completed in stages)
- Lebuh KLIA
- Elite Highway (KLIA - Putrajaya)
- MEX Highway
- KL-Seremban Highway (Sungai Besi to city centre)
- Lingkaran Putrajaya
- Jalan Istana
- Jalan Damansara
- Jalan Tun Abdul Razak
- Jalan Ampang
- Jalan Sultan Ismail
- Jalan Bukit Bintang
- Jalan Imbi
Date: July 8, 2025 (from 10 am until delegation arrivals are completed)
- Jalan Ampang/ Jalan P.Ramlee intersection
- Jalan Sultan Ismail/ Jalan P. Ramle intersection
- Jalan Perak/ Jalan P.Ramlee intersection
- Jalan Perak/ Jalan Pinang intersection
- Jalan Stonor/Jalan Kia Peng intersection
- Jalan Stonor/Persiaran KLCC intersection
Date: July 9, 2025 (from 7 am until completion of delegation arrivals and from 4 pm until all arrivals are completed)
- Jalan Ampang/Jalan P.Ramlee intersection
- Jalan Sultan Ismail/ Jalan P.Ramlee intersection
- Jalan Perak/ Jalan P.Ramlee intersection
- Jalan Perak/ Jalan Pinang intersection
- Jalan Stonor/ Jalan Kia Peng intersection
- Jalan Stonor/Persiaran KLCC intersection
Date: July 10, 2025 (from 7 am, 5 pm, 7 pm and 10 pm - each diversion to run until all delegations have arrived)
- Jalan Ampang/ Jalan P.Ramlee intersection
- Jalan Sultan Ismail/ Jalan P.Ramlee intersection
- Jalan Perak/ Jalan P.Ramlee intersection
- Jalan Perak/ Jalan Pinang intersection
- Jalan Stonor/ Jalan Kia Peng intersection
- Jalan Stonor/Persiaran KLCC intersection
Date: July 11, 2025 (from 7 am until completion of delegation arrivals)
- Jalan Ampang/ Jalan P.Ramlee intersection
- Jalan Sultan Ismail/ Jalan P.Ramlee intersection
- Jalan Perak/ Jalan P.Ramlee intersection
- Jalan Perak/ Jalan Pinang intersection
- Jalan Stonor/ Jalan Kia Peng intersection
- Jalan Stonor/Persiaran KLCC intersection - BERNAMA
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