Batang Kali-Genting Highlands road to reopen on Jan 6

KUALA LUMPUR: The Batang Kali-Genting Highlands road in Hulu Selangor, which was closed since Dec 16 following the landslide tragedy, will be opened to traffic at 5pm Friday (Jan 6) under the surveillance of the authorities.

The Public Works Department, in a statement today (Jan 5), announced that a temporary route will be opened with only one lane and is limited to workers in Genting Highlands with an employer’s letter, for class one vehicles (cars, taxis and multi-purpose vehicles) as well as class six vehicles (motorcycles and scooters).