KUALA LUMPUR: The silver chariot procession carrying the statue of the Hindu deity Lord Murugan in conjunction with the Thaipusam festival will start from Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, Jalan Tun HS Lee, here at 10pm this Thursday and is expected to reach Batu Caves at 3pm on Friday.

Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief ACP Zulkefly Yahya said road closures along the procession route would be carried out in stages and reopened after the chariot passes through.