Crowd capacity increased at Putrajaya Ramadan bazaar

The crowd capacity at the Putrajaya Ramadan bazaar has been increased to eliminate queueing and long wait times to get in, as seen in this photo taken on Sunday (April 3). – Bernamapic

PUTRAJAYA: The crowd capacity at the Ramadan bazaar in Precinct 3 here has been increased to 2,250 at any one time from Monday (April 4).

This was an increase from the initial capacity of 1,250 on the first day of its operations Sunday (April 3).

Putrajaya Corporation (PPj) Licensing Division director Jeffri Mustapa said they had taken note of complaints from the public who had to wait in a long queue to get passes to enter the bazaar.

The entry pass system was introduced to avoid congestion and for crowd control.

"Starting today (Monday), 2,250 people will be allowed to enter the bazaar through three entry points as soon as it begins operations at 3pm every day, and the number may be increased if necessary,” he said when contacted.

According to Jeffri, MySejahtera records showed that over 5,300 people visited the bazaar on Sunday, surpassing the target of 3,000.

"We only prepared 1,250 passes but maybe because it was Sunday, people decided to come with the whole family," he said.

The situation also captured the attention of Deputy Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias, who called on PPj to come up with a contingency plan to address the complaints.

"Please help the people, do not make it difficult.

"What’s important to me is for the people to be able to buy and enjoy their favourite dishes for the breaking of fast.

"This is also an opportunity for the traders to sell their products after over two years of not being able to do so due to the Covid-19 pandemic,” he tweeted on Monday.

A check at the bazaar at around 5pm on Monday found no more long lines of people waiting to get into the bazaar at the three entry points. – Bernama