Crowd and traffic management rules in Singapore's Little India kick in for Deepavali period


Auxiliary police officers will be deployed along the affected roads and junctions to regulate traffic and assist the public. - Photo: ST

SINGAPORE: Visitors to Little India will not be able to use the Birch Road pedestrian crossing, which will be closed for 12 hours from 4pm on Wednesday (Oct 30), the eve of Deepavali.

The move is to ensure crowd and traffic management, for the safety of pedestrians and road users, said the police in a statement on Oct 28.

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