Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan said the closures were necessary to ensure the smooth flow of traffic with the anticipated crowd during the celebration.

The affected roads include the Kampung Melayu Batu Caves traffic light junction; the Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) turnoff to the Batu Caves temple; Jalan Perusahaan heading towards the Batu Caves temple; and the MRR2 turnoff from Sri Gombak heading to Susur Perusahaan.

Also affected are the Jalan Sri Batu Caves 8/Jalan Batu Caves Lama junction; the Sri Batu Caves traffic light junction; and from Batu Caves bypass heading towards the main gate of the Batu Caves temple.

Hussein said the road closure announcement would be displayed on electronic billboards at the Batu Caves roundabout and posted on the Gombak police headquarters Facebook page.

He also said 1,306 police personnel would be deployed to ensure public safety throughout the celebration.

He advised visitors driving their own vehicles to the Batu Caves temple to park at the designated areas and make sure their vehicles were properly locked.

“Drones are prohibited in the temple area. Those wishing to fly drones must apply for and obtain approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia,” he said.