Titiwangsa Lake closes for one year for upgrade works

Tasik Titiwangsa, one of Kuala Lumpur's most popular public park areas, will be closed for a year to upgrade visitor facilities in the area.

KUALA LUMPUR: Titiwangsa Lake here will be closed off to the public for one year from Saturday (Sept 1), to make way for upgrade works as part of the city's River of Life project.

According to a statement from Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), the popular park had begun closing in stages since May 14 this year.

"The closure was to allow upgrading works on facilities for the convenience and comfort of visitors in the future.

"As of Sept 1, Titiwangsa Lake will be completely closed off to the public except a for a jogging path," the statement read, adding that joggers must be mindful of their safety when exercising in the area.

However, the closure will not affect three facilities along Jalan Temerloh, which are Restoran D'Saji Titiwangsa, DBKL Enforcement Training Centre and the Kuala Lumpur Horse Riding Centre.

The park is expected to be reopened in Nov 2019.

The River of Life project aims to transform the Klang River into a vibrant and liveable water front with high economic value.

The project, spanning 110km, is an Entry Point Project identified in the Greater Kuala Lumpur/ Klang Valley national key economic area under the Economic Transformation Programme.