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Laluan Batang Kali-Genting Highlands Dibuka Semula

Laluan B66 Jalan Batang Kali-Genting Highlands, ditutup sejak Disember 2022 akibat tanah runtuh yang mengambil 31 nyawa, akan dibuka semula kepada orang ramai hari ini.

Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) Daerah Hulu Selangor mengumumkan laluan itu boleh digunakan oleh semua pengguna jalan raya bermula jam 3 petang.

Kementerian Kerja Raya pada mulanya menutup jalan itu pada Disember 2022, mengunjurkan penutupan selama setahun bagi memudahkan kerja pembaikan cerun dan jalan di tapak tanah runtuh. Pada April lalu, Timbalan Menteri Kerja Raya Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan melaporkan projek pembaikan yang menelan belanja kira-kira RM19 juta itu telah mencapai 86% siap, dengan baki tugas termasuk pemasangan rel pagar dan pembinaan dinding.

Pembukaan semula menandakan peristiwa penting dalam usaha pemulihan berikutan insiden tragis itu, memastikan keselamatan dan kebolehcapaian laluan untuk semua pengembara.

Batang Kali-Genting Highlands Route Reopens Following Landslide Tragedy

The B66 Jalan Batang Kali-Genting Highlands route, closed since December 2022 due to a devastating landslide that claimed 31 lives, will reopen to the public today.

The Hulu Selangor District’s Public Works Department (JKR) has announced that the route will be accessible to all road users starting at 3PM.

The Ministry of Public Works initially closed the road in December 2022, projecting a one-year closure to facilitate slope and road repair work at the landslide site. In April, Deputy Minister of Public Works Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan reported that the repair project, costing approximately RM19 million, had reached 86% completion, with remaining tasks including the installation of fence rails and wall construction.

The reopening marks a significant milestone in the recovery efforts following the tragic incident, ensuring the safety and accessibility of the route for all travellers.

Transport Minister Asks MIROS To Investigate Genting Highlands Accident Which Caused 7 Deaths

The winding road up to the Genting Highlands resort complex on the border between Selangor and Pahang is well known by Malaysians (and even Singaporeans). For drivers, it is a challenging drive and being able to drive up is ‘test’ of a car.

But for the families and friends of a group of tourists who travelled along that road recently, it will bring memories of a tragedy. They were involved in an accident when the van they were in crashed into the concrete divider, with 6 of the passengers being killed right away. A seventh person who was the co-driver, died later in hospital.

According to the police, the group was returning to Penang from Genting Highlands when the driver lost control of the van at a bend near Km 4.8 and it crashed into the divider. The impact was severe at the front and killed the driver, and caused serious injuries to the co-driver. It is not known how four of the passengers died and whether everyone had seatbelts on.

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