46th ASEAN Summit Road Closures

Malaysia is the ASEAN chair for 2025 and will host the ASEAN Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) on May 26 and 27. Due to this, numerous major highways and roads will be closed from May 23-28 to accommodate the movements of heads of state and their convoys. This will likely resemble the situation when Chinese President Xi Jinping visited last month, but with even more convoys involved.

Hundreds of traffic police officers will be on duty during this period. Their tasks will include escorting VVIP motorcades and managing traffic. A dry run will take place on May 21-22 to ensure smooth operations. Commercial vehicles will be prohibited from entering the city center during peak hours, and any vehicles parked improperly will be towed. Public cooperation is essential to prevent traffic disruptions caused by poorly parked vehicles.

Road closures will be in effect from 8 AM to 8 PM, affecting routes to the Kuala Lumpur city center, KLIA, Subang Air Force Base, KLCC, Istana Negara, and hotels hosting foreign delegates. The public is advised to avoid these routes and opt for public transport instead. Here are the list of road/highway closures:-

Date: Friday to May 26 (7 am until all the delegates arrive in stages)

- KLIA Expressway

- North-South Expressway Central Link (ELITE) (KLIA-Putrajaya)

- New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) (Subang-Jalan Duta)

- Guthrie Corridor Expressway (GUTHRIE)

- North-South Expressway (PLUS) (Sg Buloh-Jalan Duta)

- Maju Expressway (MEX)

- Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway (Sg Besi-City Centre)

- Lingkaran Putrajaya

- Jalan Istana

- Jalan Damansara

- Jalan Tun Razak

- Jalan Ampang

- Jalan Sultan Ismail

- Jalan Bukit Bintang

- Jalan Imbi

- Jalan Parlimen

- Jalan Kuching.

Date: May 26 (8 am until completion of arrivals; 5.30 pm until completion of arrivals; and 7 pm until arrivals)

- Intersection of Jalan Ampang-Jalan P. Ramlee

- Intersection of Jalan Sultan Ismail-Jalan P. Ramlee

- Intersection of Jalan Perak-Jalan P. Ramlee

- Intersection of Jalan Perak-Jalan Pinang

- Intersection of Jalan Stonor-Jalan Kia Peng

- Intersection of Jalan Stonor-Persiaran KLCC.

Date: May 27 (8 am to 10.30 am)

- Intersection of Jalan Ampang-Jalan P. Ramlee

- Intersection of Jalan Sultan Ismail-Jalan P. Ramlee

- Intersection of Jalan Perak-Jalan P. Ramlee

- Intersection of Jalan Perak-Jalan Pinang

- Intersection of Jalan Stonor-Jalan Kia Peng

- Intersection of Jalan Stonor-Persiaran KLCC.

Date: May 27 (11.45 am to 1 pm)

- Jalan Tun Razak

- Jalan Mahameru

- Jalan Sultan Abdul Halim

Date: May 27 (1.45 pm to 3 pm)

- Jalan Parlimen-Jalan Kuching

- Jalan Sultan Ismail

- Intersection of Jalan Sultan Ismail-Jalan P. Ramlee

- Intersection of Jalan Perak-Jalan P. Ramlee

- Intersection of Jalan Perak-Jalan Pinang

- Intersection of Jalan Stonor-Jalan Kia Peng

- Intersection of Jalan Stonor-Persiaran KLCC

Date: May 28 (8 am)

- KLIA Expressway

- ELITE Expressway (KLIA-Putrajaya)

- NKVE Expressway (Subang-Jalan Duta)

- GUTHRIE Expressway

- PLUS Expressway (Sg Buloh-Jalan Duta)

- MEX Expressway

- KL-Seremban Expressway (Sg Besi-City Centre)

- Lingkaran Putrajaya

- Jalan Istana

- Jalan Damansara

- Jalan Tun Razak

- Jalan Ampang

- Jalan Sultan Ismail

- Jalan Bukit Bintang

- Jalan Imbi

- Jalan Parlimen

- Jalan Kuching

Malaysia took over the ASEAN Chairmanship from Laos, with the theme ‘Inclusivity and Sustainability,’ reflecting the country’s goal of fostering a united and prosperous ASEAN. Due to the many road closures and traffic diversions, higher traveling times on the road are to be expected. Thus it will be a good idea to utilize public transportation such as the LRT or MRT if you have any matters to attend to in the area.