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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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KUALA LUMPUR: Puduraya, Hentian Putra and Hentian Pekeliling bus terminals will be temporarily closed from 12.01am to 10pm on Saturday as police close off major roads into the city centre.
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Acting City police chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Amar Singh said buses heading for Hentian Putra would be diverted to the Integrated Transport Terminal-Bandar Tasik Selatan (ITT-BTS) and those headed to Puduraya and Pekeliling would be diverted to Hentian Duta.

Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) in a statement gave notice on the last light rail transit and KL monorail stops that city bus and taxi passengers would be allowed to disembark at. (see graphic)

City Holidays Express Tours & Transport Sdn Bhd general manager Jason Poh said he expected an 80% drop in business over the weekend.

Konsortium Transnasional Bhd executive director Tengku Hasmadi Tengku Hashim said KTB had informed all their agents nationwide on the changes and would place posters on all their counters and express door buses.

Motorists using major roads in Kuala Lumpur have been alerted of the bus route diversions through DBKL's electronic signboards.

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