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Source:
www.spf.gov.sg |
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Traffic Arrangements for
Thaipusam Festival 2006 |
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10th February 2006 at 6 pm
(Friday) to 12th February 2006 at 2 am (Sunday) |
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The Thaipusam Festival 2006 will be held on
Saturday, 11 February 2006. |
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There will be a religious foot procession
comprising about 20,000 devotees carrying kavadis and their supporters
between 12 midnight on Friday, 10th February 2006 and 12 midnight, on
Saturday, 11th February 2006. |
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They will proceed on foot from Sri Sinivasa Perumal
Temple at Serangoon Road towards Sri Thandayuthapani Temple at Tank Road via
Serangoon Road, Selegie Road, Orchard Road, Penang Road, Clemenceau Ave and Tank
Road. |
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Annex A highlights the procession route. |
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In conjunction with this celebration, there
will be a motorized chariot procession on 10th February 2006 between 5
am and 8 am from Sri Thandayuthapani Temple to Pullayer Temple at Keong
Saik Road. |
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The same motorised chariot procession
will later travel back to Sri Thandayuthapani Temple at Tank Road
between 6 pm and midnight on the same day. |
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To facilitate the traffic arrangements
for this event, the following roads will be closed to vehicular
traffic: |
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Phase I (on Friday, 10th February
2006 at 6 pm to Sunday, 12th February 2006 at 2 am) |
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a) Petain Road ( between Sturdee Rd and
Serangoon Road) |
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Phase II (on Friday, 10th February
2006 at 7 pm to Sunday, 12th February 2006 at 7 pm) |
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a) Tank Road. |
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Phase III (on Friday, 10th February
2006 at 11 pm to Sunday, 12th February 2006 at 2 am) |
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a) Clemenceau
Avenue between River Valley Road and Penang Road (the side of the
road leading from River Valley Road towards Penang Road).
b) Veerasamy Road
between Kampong Kapor Road and Serangoon Road |
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The diversion scheme for public bus
services affected by the closure of Tank Road and Clemenceau Ave is
reflected in
Annex B. |
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Motorists are advised to avoid the route
of the religious processions as well as the peripheral roads leading
to the affected areas. |
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The Hindu Endowment Board, who is the
organizer of the event, has engaged marshals to assist in traffic
management at minor road intersections along Serangoon Road when the
procession commence. |
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Motorists are advised to comply with
their directions. Police and auxillary police officers will be
deployed at all other affected major road junctions to regulate
traffic and assist motorists throughout the event. |
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The public may call the organiser¨s
Hotline at 62985771 (Perumal Temple) or 67379393 (Sri Thanayuthapani
Temple) to enquire about the event or the road closure. |
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Those who intend to fetch relatives at
the end of the procession are advised not to wait along Clemenceau
Ave and River Valley Road. Instead, they should wait at the car park
along River Valley Rd next to River Valley Building. |
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Motorists intending to proceed towards
the city area from the northern, eastern and western parts of the
island are advised to use the following alternative routes: |
a) Northern
Part - via CTE/Bukit Timah Rd and Ophir Rd
b) Eastern Part
- via ECP/Nicoll Highway/PIE
c) Western Part
- via AYE/Jalan Bukit Merah/Keppel Rd
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Parking restrictions along the
procession route, the temple¨s vicinity and the peripheral roads
will be strictly enforced. Vehicles found illegally parked and those
causing obstruction will be towed. |
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
07 February 2006 @ 10.00 am |
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More..... |
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Source:
www.spf.gov.sg Media Release 6
Feb 2006 |
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