Multiple Temporary Road Closures In KL For 2024 Standard Chartered Marathon

According to Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa, over 30 roads in the city will be closed or diverted for the 2024 Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon, which will start and finish at Merdeka Square on Saturday, October 5, and Sunday, October 6.

There will be a number of roads closed on both days. The road closures will take place gradually, starting with 15 roads closed from 5 a.m. to noon on the first day and 37 roads closed from 3 a.m. to noon on the second. "The roads involved include Jalan Kinabalu, Jalan Leboh Pasar, Jalan Leboh Ampang, Jalan Tun Perak, Bulatan Dato' Onn, Jalan Kuching, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Jalan Raja Laut, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Raja Abdullah, Jalan Ampang, Jalan P Ramlee, Jalan Perak, Jalan Sultan Salahuddin, Jalan Dato’ Onn, Jalan Tugu, Jalan Jelatek, Bulatan Segambut, Jalan Tun Razak, and Jalan Putra,” he said in a statement on Monday.

During the closures, 16 senior and 345 junior police officers from the Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department will be on duty.