Puduraya, Putra and Pekeliling bus terminals closed on Saturday

Published: Thursday July 7, 2011 MYT 5:37:00 PM
Updated: Thursday July 7, 2011 MYT 6:37:07 PM

KUALA LUMPUR: The Puduraya, Hentian Putra and Hentian Pekeliling bus terminals will be closed on Saturday as police will block off major roads into the city centre.

Acting City police chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Amar Singh said buses headed to Hentian Putra would be diverted to the Integrated Transport Terminal-Bandar Tasik Selatan (ITT-BTS).

"Those headed to Puduraya and Pekeliling will be diverted to Hentian Duta," he told reporters at a press conference here Thursday.

Meanwhile, the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD), in a statement, confirmed the police's orders would take effect from 12.01am to 10pm Saturday.

The statement clarified that all bus operations at Puduraya except for the KL-Seremban route would temporarily cease.

SPAD's statement also said the last LRT and KL monorail stops that passengers would be allowed to disembark at would be:

* Titiwangsa LRT and monorail station for those coming from Jalan Semarak, Jalan Setapak/Genting Kelang, Jalan Ipoh, Jalan Kuching and Jalan Duta,

* Datuk Keramat LRT station for those coming from Jalan Ampang,

* Maluri LRT station for those coming from Jalan Kg Pandan and Jalan Cheras, and

* KL Sentral monorail station for those coming from the Federal Highway through Jalan Bangsar, Jalan Travers, Jalan Tun Sambanthan and Jalan Damansara.

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