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THE residents and traders of Little India in Brickfields should give the newly-introduced bus and taxi lane system a chance before dismissing it as non-workable, said Federal Territory People’s Progressive Party chairman Datuk A. Chandra-kumanan.

“Whatever rules and policies implemented by the government has been carried out in accordance with the wishes of the people and for it to work you need to give it time,’’ he said.

Chandrakumanan, who made a working visit to Brickfields on Tuesday, said he decided to see for himself what was happening after receiving complaints from the public.

He and 10 members from his team walked along Jalan Tun Sambanthan observing and advising people as well as trying to understand the situation better.

Many traders and residents took the opportunity to complain about the new system which was implemented on Saturday.

“Some complaints such as the lack of parking space and the difficulty in loading and unloading goods at business premises is being addressed.

“The bus lane is still on trial and you need to give some time before dismissing it as a failure,’’ added Chandrakumanan.

The bus and taxi lane system in Jalan Tun Sambanthan and Jalan Travers was enforced at 8am on Saturday and took motorists by surprise and left many fuming.

The new lane is for buses and taxis from the city centre heading towards Taman Seputeh and Bangsar.

Kuala Lumpur City Hall traffic enforcement officers were stationed at crucial points to redirect motorists who were confused by the new system.

City Hall had placed 10 officers along Jalan Tun Sambanthan to redirect motorists.

A major source of confusion was at the Public Bank intersection which has been turned into a dedicated lane for buses and taxis coming from the city centre.

The lane begins at the intersection of Jalan Tun Sambanthan and Jalan Tun Sambanthan 4 and goes through Little India and heads into Taman Seputeh and Bangsar via Jalan Travers.

All parking bays along Jalan Tun Sambanthan and Little India were removed.

The bus lane enforcement period will be from 6am to 8pm.

Some 41 replacement bays have been provided at the backlanes of Jalan Tun Sambanthan and 54 created at the backlanes of Little India as well as near SMK La Salle.

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