Major road closures in Klang Valley ahead of ASEAN Summit 2025

by HIDAYATH HISHAM

MULTIPLE highways and roads across the Klang Valley will be closed in stages from May 23 to 28 in conjunction with the 46th ASEAN Summit 2025 in Kuala Lumpur (KL).

Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) director Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the closures will affect six major highways and 25 main roads, particularly those leading to Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC), hotels, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Subang Airport and Istana Negara.

“Full deployment will begin from May 23 to 26, 2025 and will involve staggered road closures and diversions across six highways and 25 main roads in the Klang Valley,” he said at a press conference on road closures during ASEAN Summit 2025 at the Police Training Centre (PULAPOL) KL today.

Traffic control will begin 30 minutes before each scheduled convoy, with roadblocks and diversions enforced between 8am and 8pm daily during the summit period.

Among the affected highways are the North–South Expressway Central Link North–South Expressway Central Link (ELITE Expressway), Maju Expressway (MEX), New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), KL-Seremban Expressway, North-South Expressway and Guthrie Corridor Expressway.

(Graphics source: JSPT)

Major city roads such as Jalan Sultan Ismail, Jalan Tun Abdul Razak, Jalan Ampang, Jalan Bukit Bintang and Jalan Parlimen will also be impacted.

Specific closure times will be scheduled around VIP movements between hotels, KLCC, KLIA, Subang Airport and Istana Negara.

A full dry-run involving motorcade rehearsals, venue security and pool duties will also be conducted on May 21 and 22.

Mohd Yusri said a total of 789 personnel — including 55 senior officers and 734 rank-and-file officers — will be deployed throughout the summit.

The public is advised to avoid restricted routes, use alternative roads to ease congestion, plan their journeys in advance, follow instructions from on-ground personnel and prioritise public transport including the light rail transit (LRT), mass rapid transit (MRT), monorail and buses.

“Close cooperation with other agencies such as the Road Transport Department (JPJ), local authorities (PBT), the Public Works Ministry (KKR), the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) and highway concessionaires is greatly hoped for to ensure smooth traffic management during this assignment,” he added.