SUNGAI PETANI: Jalan Badlishah near Dataran Jam Besar here will be closed to prevent traffic congestion and facilitate traffic flow during the Visit Kedah Year 2025 celebration tomorrow.
Kuala Muda police chief Assistant Commissioner Wan Azharuddin Wan Ismail said the event is scheduled to take place at 9pm.
"As such, Jalan Badlishah will be closed to ensure smooth traffic flow throughout the event," he said in a statement today.
The road closure will be implemented in two phases.
Morning:
Time: 10am (Dec 31) to 1am (Jan 1)
Closure: One lane from the south to the north.
Diversion: Vehicles heading north will be redirected via Jalan Petri, Jalan Patani, or Jalan Bakar Kapur.
Evening:
Time: 5pm (Dec 31) to 1am (Jan 1)
Closure: Both directions of Jalan Badlishah.
Diversion:
Southbound traffic: Redirected via Jalan Sungai Layar, Jalan Patani, Jalan Pengkalan or Jalan Alor Star-Butterworth.
Northbound traffic: Redirected via Jalan Petri, Jalan Patani, or Jalan Bakar Kapur.
Wan Azharuddin also urged road users to plan their journeys in advance to avoid congestion.