Special traffic arrangements in Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung during Chung Yeung Festival

olice will implement special traffic arrangements in the vicinity of Tsuen Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery and Kwai Chung Crematorium on October 15, 22, 28, 29 and 30, as well as November 5 and 12 from 7 am to 5 pm to facilitate vehicular traffic and pedestrian movements during Chung Yeung Festival.

The following traffic arrangements will be implemented:

a) Wing Yin Street and a section of Wing Shun Street between Yi Lok Street and Kwai Hei Street will be closed to vehicles except hearses, franchised buses and emergency vehicles;
b) A one-way southbound system will be adopted at a section of Wing Kei Road between Kwai Hei Street and Wing Kin Road. Vehicles will only be allowed to enter Wing Kei Road from Wing Kin Road;
c) Wing Lap Street, Wing Hau Street and Wing Chong Street will be closed to traffic;
d) No parking will be permitted on any approach roads in the vicinity of the Cemetery and Crematorium. Vehicles parked on the roads will be towed away.
e) Temporary taxi stands will be set up at the junction of Wing Kei Road and Wing Kin Road, Kwai Hei Street near its junction with Wing Shun Street, and Wing Shun Street near Yi Lok Street.

Apart from the above arrangements, Wing Yin Street will be closed to vehicles except hearses and emergency vehicles from 7 am to 5 pm on October 14 and 21, as well as November 4 and 11.

A special bus route 38S will be operated between Kwai Fong MTR Station and Tsuen Wan Permanent Cemetery on October 28, 29 and 30, as well as November 5.

Motorists are advised to take heed of the traffic signs, which will be placed in the vicinity of the cemetery. Police officers will be on hand to guide motorists.


Police Report No. 2

Issued by PPRB

Ends/Sunday, October 15, 2006