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Traffic diversion works will be implemented along Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah towards George Town starting today to facilitate construction works for the Penang LRT Mutiara Line.

According to Penang City Councillor Chan Soon Aun of the Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang (MBPP), the diversion involves the temporary closure of the leftmost lane from the vicinity of SJKC Kwang Hwa up to the Sungai Nibong Police Station, including the stretch in front of SJKC Shih Chung Branch. All other lanes will remain open to ensure traffic continues to flow as normally as possible.

Chan explained that the lane closure is necessary to allow the safe and orderly execution of CMC1 construction works under the Penang LRT project. Road user safety and smooth construction progress, he said, remain the top priorities throughout the implementation period.

To manage traffic and minimise disruption, warning signboards, traffic cones and flagmen will be stationed along the affected areas. A site visit was conducted on 23 January involving MBPP’s Engineering Department, Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn. Bhd. (MRT Corp.), SRS LRT Sdn. Bhd., as well as representatives from the management of both schools.

Addressing concerns over school operations, Chan said early preparations have been made to safeguard students’ welfare and safety. As part of these measures, parents’ vehicles and school vans will be allowed to enter school premises for drop-off and pick-up throughout the construction period.

He expressed appreciation to the schools for their cooperation and appealed to the public for patience, acknowledging that short-term inconvenience is unavoidable. However, he stressed that the temporary disruption is aimed at delivering long-term improvements in public transport and urban mobility for Penang.

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