Penang all set for double weekend celebration

GEORGE TOWN: Penang is all geared up to handle about two million visitors who are expected here for the double celebration of Thaipusam and Chap Goh Meh.

Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said in view of the crowd of about 1.3 million people expected for Thaipusam and a few thousand more for the Chap Goh Meh celebration on Saturday, several major roads are expected to be affected tomorrow with police deploying more than 1,300 policemen to ensure smooth flow of traffic.