Road Closures In Kuala Lumpur For The 65th Independence Day
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Hear ye, hear ye! From 26 to 31 August 2022, 18 roads in Kuala Lumpur will be temporarily closed in conjunction with the 65th Independence Day celebration happening this Wednesday.
Therefore, for all the citizens commuting to work using personal vehicles, it’s best to start looking for other alternatives, as per usual, the streets will be used for the procession.
During the period in question, it is advisable to use public transportations throughout the city, because it is certain that extraordinary congestion will occur.

Kuala Lumpur’s Police Chief Datuk Azmi Abu Kassim, said, "The roads that will be completely closed on 26 August are Jalan Sultan Hishammuddin leading to Dataran Merdeka and Jalan Raja. Then, on 27 to 29 August, a full parade will be conducted, involving road closures in Jalan Raja, Jalan Travers, Jalan Damansara, Bulatan Hishammuddin and Jalan Kinabalu."

Malaysia Day - Roads Affected
• Jalan Kuching
• Bulatan Dato Onn
• Jalan Tun H.S. Lee
• Jalan Hang Lekiu
• Jalan Hang Kasturi
• Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman
• Jalan Raja Laut
• Jalan Munshi Abdullah
• Jalan Dang Wangi
• Jalan Bunus 6
• Jalan Raja
• Jalan Travers
• Jalan Damansara
• Bulatan Hishammuddin
• Jalan Kinabalu
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Afiq Saha
Part of the CariCarz multi-faceted editorial team, Afiq is an English author packing four years of professional writing experience, be it creative or factual. (LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/Afiq-Saha-AS27)
JPJ Running Numbers
KUALA LUMPUR
VQG6197
SELANGOR
BSL4324
JOHOR
JYP2547
PULAU PINANG
PRX3293
PERAK
APD8349
PAHANG
CFE6524
KEDAH
KGD6787
NEGERI SEMBILAN
NEJ1915
KOTA KINABALU
SJP6210
KUCHING
QAB9553M
Last updated 01 Jan, 2026
Fuel Price
Petrol
RON 95
RM 2.56
RON 97
RM 3.16
RON 100
RM 5.00
VPR
RM 6.23
Diesel
EURO 5 B10
RM 2.94
EURO 5 B7
RM 3.14
Last updated 01 Jan, 2026
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