Aidiladha Festive Rush Builds As Traffic Crawls Into Kelantan

GUA MUSANG, May 26 (Bernama) -- Traffic heading into Kelantan via Gua Musang began building up today as more 'balik kampung' travellers returned home ahead of Hari Raya Aidiladha tomorrow, with vehicle movement slowing for about four kilometres at the state entry point. 

Gua Musang district police chief Supt Sik Choon Foo said the number of vehicles entering the district had increased compared with yesterday but authorities remained in control of the situation. 

The congestion was concentrated along the Gua Musang-Kuala Lipis route near Kampung Mentara at the Pahang-Kelantan border, where vehicles were reported moving at a slower pace before entering Gua Musang town.

“Traffic conditions remain manageable, particularly in the Kampung Mentara area, despite the increase in vehicle volume. We are also monitoring slower movement at the traffic lights at Bendahara Junction heading towards Kuala Krai,” he said when contacted today.

To ease congestion and maintain smoother movement, he said traffic police personnel had been deployed at key locations and would carry out traffic dispersal measures whenever necessary. 

Road users were also advised to observe traffic regulations, maintain a safe following distance and plan their journeys carefully to reduce delays during the festive travel period.

A check by Bernama at about 2 pm found that traffic continued to move steadily but slowly between Kampung Mentara and Kampung Lepan Jaya as vehicles streamed into Kelantan ahead of the Aidiladha celebration.

-- BERNAMA