PUTRAJAYA: A total of 8,000 tiered seats will be provided for visitors to this year’s National Day Celebration at Dataran Putrajaya here, up from 4,000 from last year, says the Information Department (Japen).
Its director-general, Julina Johan, said the measure was taken to improve visitor comfort following public feedback on the shortage of seats at last year’s event.
"Last year, there was a constraint due to the lack of seats, so many could not enjoy the contingent parade.
"We have taken into account public feedback and decided to increase it to 8,000 seats. InsyaAllah, we will try to provide comfort to those present,” she said during a media briefing on the National Day celebration here on Tuesday (Aug 19).
Twelve LED screens will also be set up to allow visitors to watch the National Day celebration live.
Julina added that a total of 15,000 parking bays would be made available at six locations linked to public transport services.
These include the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC), Precinct 1 (Botanical Gardens, Complex E open parking), Precinct 8 (Lake Club, Ayer 8), Precinct 9 (Putrajaya Sentral, PJH Destina) and Precinct 18 (Taman Pancarona).
Julina said the water taxi service would operate on Aug 30 between 8pm and 1am, while on Aug 31 it would run from 5am until 2pm.
Meanwhile, the bus service will be available free of charge on Aug 31, with pick-up points at Putrajaya Sentral, PICC and Persiaran Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, Precinct 1.
In addition, five suraus and 18 medical tents would be set up around the venue, along with 60 food trucks and 200 mobile toilets for visitors’ convenience.
The police will issue a detailed statement on road closures, and the public is advised to plan their journeys accordingly to avoid any inconvenience.
The latest updates on the National Day 2025 celebrations can be accessed through its official social media platform, Merdeka360. – Bernama
